MATCH CENTRE
MATCH CENTRE
ROUND 16, 2026

KNIGHTS

V

DRAGONS

63:16
22
H2
16
McDonald Jones
2026-06-19T10:00:00Z

Preview

Knights vs Dragons – Round 16, 2026

The Newcastle Knights face the St George Illawarra Dragons in Round 16 of the 2026 NRL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at McDonald Jones Stadium.

Ladder Position

Previous 5 Games

Knights

DATE OPP RESULT
5/6/26StormL 32 - 30
30/5/26EelsW 28 - 22
17/5/26TitansW 12 - 36
9/5/26DragonsW 10 - 44
3/5/26RabbitohsW 42 - 38

Dragons

DATE OPP RESULT
7/6/26SharksL 34 - 12
31/5/26BroncosW 26 - 30
23/5/26WarriorsL 12 - 30
17/5/26PanthersL 28 - 6
9/5/26KnightsL 10 - 44
 

Match Summary

Knights

Dragons

3TRIES3
Fletcher Sharpe 5'
F. Sharpe 5'
Fletcher Sharpe 8'
F. Sharpe 8'
Sandon Smith 54'
S. Smith 54'
 
Valentine Holmes 24'
V. Holmes 24'
Tyrell Sloan 32'
T. Sloan 32'
Setu Tu 60'
S. Tu 60'
3/3CONVERSIONS2/3
Sandon Smith 6'
S. Smith 6'
Sandon Smith 9'
S. Smith 9'
Sandon Smith 55'
S. Smith 55'
 
Valentine Holmes 25'
V. Holmes 25'
Valentine Holmes 33'
V. Holmes 33'
2/2PENALTY GOALS0/0
Sandon Smith 38'
S. Smith 38'
Sandon Smith 40'
S. Smith 40'
  
 

Team Stats

Knights

Dragons

All Runs
MATCH
149
138
177.4
2026 AVG.
2306
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
182.7
2026 AVG.
2375
2026 TOTAL
All Run Metres
MATCH
1525
1242
1647.4
2026 AVG.
21416
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
1622.5
2026 AVG.
21092
2026 TOTAL
Line Breaks
MATCH
2
1
6.2
2026 AVG.
80
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
2.8
2026 AVG.
37
2026 TOTAL
Offloads
MATCH
7
10
10.4
2026 AVG.
135
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
10.7
2026 AVG.
139
2026 TOTAL
Kick Metres
MATCH
680
639
585.4
2026 AVG.
7610
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
653.2
2026 AVG.
8492
2026 TOTAL
Forty Twenty Kicks
MATCH
0
0
0.1
2026 AVG.
1
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
0
2026 AVG.
0
2026 TOTAL
Tackles Made
MATCH
284
277
345.2
2026 AVG.
4488
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
378.7
2026 AVG.
4923
2026 TOTAL
Missed Tackles
MATCH
30
34
34.4
2026 AVG.
447
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
31.5
2026 AVG.
409
2026 TOTAL
Penalties
MATCH
3
3
4.8
2026 AVG.
63
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
4.6
2026 AVG.
60
2026 TOTAL
Errors
MATCH
5
8
11.8
2026 AVG.
154
2026 TOTAL
2026 AVG.
2026 TOTAL
11.1
2026 AVG.
144
2026 TOTAL

Player Stats

Try Assists
Match Total2AVG. 0.6
Linebreak Assists
Match Total1AVG. 0.3
Linebreaks
Match Total1AVG. 0.2
All Runs
Match Total19AVG. 17.1
17AVG. 17.5
All Run Metres
Match Total203AVG. 192.1
171AVG. 127.1
170AVG. 154.6
145AVG. 163.1
Post Contact Metres
Match Total90AVG. 57.8
62AVG. 48.4
51AVG. 30.1
Tackles Made
Match Total47AVG. 42.1
Ineffective Tackles
Match Total3AVG. 2.1
Missed Tackles
Match Total7AVG. 2.9
Tackle Breaks
Match Total9AVG. 4.8
Penalties
Match Total3AVG. 0.4

Team Lists