| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
1Fletcher Sharpe, FB | ||
2Enari Tuala, W | ||
3Dane Gagai, C | ||
4Bradman Best, C 2 | ||
5Greg Marzhew, W 2 | ||
6Will Pryce, FE | ||
7Jackson Hastings, SH 5 | ||
8Jacob Saifiti, P | ||
9Phoenix Crossland, H | ||
11Tyson Frizell, SR | ||
13Adam Elliott, L | ||
14Jayden Brailey, R | ||
15Daniel Saifiti, FR | ||
| Replacements | ||
16Kai Pearce-Paul, SR | ||
17Brodie Jones, R | ||
18Mat Croker, R | ||
19Jack Hetherington, R | ||
21Krystian Mapapalangi, RSV | ||
*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
| 80' | 36-26 End of second half | |
| 80' | 36-26 Jackson Hastings converts for Newcastle Knights - Jackson Hastings , Knights | |
| 79' | 36-26 Delight for the Newcastle Knights fans as Bradman Best crosses for a try. - Bradman Best , Knights |
KNI
| 194 | Runs | 207 | |||
| 1475 | Metres Run | 1311 | |||
| N/A | N/A | ||||
| 325 | Tackles | 295 | |||
| N/A | N/A | ||||
| N/A | N/A |
Joey Manu faces a disrupted end to to his time in rugby league after a suffering a suspected fractured hand in the Sydney Roosters' 40-6 drubbing of Wests Tigers.
Penrith's underwhelming State of Origin period has continued with a 16-6 upset loss to gutsy and depleted North Queensland.
The Dolphins' pursuit of a top-four finish has suffered a double blow as Wayne Bennett's side lost prized hooker Jeremy Marshall-King in a 26-6 defeat to St George Illawarra.
Queensland will need to find a new winger for the State of Origin decider after scans confirmed Xavier Coates tore his right hamstring against Canberra.
It's hard to believe Melbourne are on top of the NRL ladder, coach Craig Bellamy says as his team continue to find a way to win despite a swag of sidelined stars.
NRL ladder leaders Melbourne have won a scrappy Saturday night battle at AAMI Park against bogey side Canberra but it came at a cost with star speedster Xavier Coates limping off.
