NRL match result · Round 25

Knights 24–44 Sea Eagles

Full time

Half time: 18–24

Final score, scoring summary and match statistics.

Knights vs Sea Eagles
Competition
NRL Premiership
Round
Round 25
Date
Venue
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle

How the score changed

Score and scoring events

Score progression

Score progression. Knights 24–44 Sea Eagles at full time. Steps show the scoring events. SB marks a sin bin; SO marks a send-off.

Knights 24–44 Sea Eagles at full time. Steps show the scoring events. SB marks a sin bin; SO marks a send-off.

Scoring events
  1. Try · Clayton FaulaloSea Eagles+4
  2. Conversion · Jamal FogartySea Eagles+2
  3. Try · Fletcher HuntKnights+4
  4. Conversion · Sandon SmithKnights+2
  5. Try · Greg MarzhewKnights+4
  6. Try · Dominic YoungKnights+4
  7. Conversion · Sandon SmithKnights+2
  8. Penalty goal · Sandon SmithKnights+2
  9. Try · Caleb NavaleSea Eagles+4
  10. Conversion · Jamal FogartySea Eagles+2
  11. Try · Josh FeledySea Eagles+4
  12. Conversion · Jamal FogartySea Eagles+2
  13. Try · Josh FeledySea Eagles+4
  14. Conversion · Jamal FogartySea Eagles+2
  15. Try · Josh FeledySea Eagles+4
  16. Conversion · Jamal FogartySea Eagles+2
  17. Try · Reuben GarrickSea Eagles+4
  18. Try · Fletcher HuntKnights+4
  19. Conversion · Sandon SmithKnights+2
  20. Try · Jason SaabSea Eagles+4
  21. Try · Lehi HopoateSea Eagles+4
  22. Conversion · Jamal FogartySea Eagles+2

Selected team comparisons

How the match was won

Average set distance

Average set distance. Knights: 39.16; Sea Eagles: 47.43.

Knights: 39.16; Sea Eagles: 47.43.

Possession

Possession. Knights: 45%; Sea Eagles: 55%.

Knights: 45%; Sea Eagles: 55%.

Forced dropouts

Forced dropouts. Knights: 0; Sea Eagles: 3.

Knights: 0; Sea Eagles: 3.

Penalties conceded

Penalties conceded. Knights: 3; Sea Eagles: 8.

Knights: 3; Sea Eagles: 8.

Match performance

Player leaders

Tackle breaks

Tackle breaks. Player leaders from both teams.

Player leaders from both teams.

  1. Lehi HopoateSea Eagles8
  2. Bradman BestKnights6
  3. Dominic YoungKnights5
  4. Reuben GarrickSea Eagles4
  5. Clayton FaulaloSea Eagles3

Offloads

Offloads. Player leaders from both teams.

Player leaders from both teams.

  1. Ben TrbojevicSea Eagles3
  2. Bradman BestKnights3
  3. Reuben GarrickSea Eagles3
  4. Clayton FaulaloSea Eagles2
  5. Fletcher HuntKnights2

Post-contact metres

Post-contact metres. Player leaders from both teams.

Player leaders from both teams.

  1. Haumole Olakau'atuSea Eagles67 m
  2. Tom TrbojevicSea Eagles62 m
  3. Bradman BestKnights59 m
  4. Lehi HopoateSea Eagles56 m
  5. Jacob SaifitiKnights44 m

Scoring timeline

Match flow

Discipline by match period

Discipline by match period. Scoring timeline.

Scoring timeline.

The full match

Complete match statistics

Scoring
KnightsStatisticSea Eagles
24Points44
4Tries8
3Conversions6
1Penalty goals—
Possession and control
KnightsStatisticSea Eagles
45%Possession55%
75%Completion rate77%
3.4sPlay-the-ball speed3.81s
10Errors8
27Sets completed27
36Sets attempted35
20:24Time in possession25:00
388Receipts416
244Passes244
20Dummy-half passes14
Yardage and territory
KnightsStatisticSea Eagles
1,409 mRun metres1,660 m
407 mPost-contact metres523 m
39.16Average set distance47.43
123 mKick-return metres148 m
138Runs168
Attacking penetration
KnightsStatisticSea Eagles
7Line breaks9
27Tackle breaks28
Kicking
KnightsStatisticSea Eagles
64%Kick defusal rate60%
0Forced dropouts3
360 mKicking metres477 m
12Kicks18
3Bombs3
2Grubbers4
040/20 kicks0
Creating chances
KnightsStatisticSea Eagles
8Offloads13
Defence
KnightsStatisticSea Eagles
293Tackles made258
28Missed tackles27
23Ineffective tackles11
85.2%Tackle efficiency87.2%
0Intercepts0
Discipline
KnightsStatisticSea Eagles
3Penalties conceded8
0Ruck infringements5
1Set restarts conceded5
1Sin bins0
0Send-offs0
1Inside-10 infringements0
3On report1
Participation
KnightsStatisticSea Eagles
7Interchanges used7
0Head injury assessments1

Before kickoff

Pre-match analysis

Pre-match previews and predictions.

Head-to-Head

Compare the teams' outright winning chances, recent form and value in the match-winner market.

Newcastle bring the stronger attacking numbers into a clash where Manly need to improve their consistency.

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Line

See how the handicap changes the matchup and whether either side offers cover value.

Newcastle are favoured by 7.5 points at home, but the key question is whether their recent attacking form is enough to cover the handicap.

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Total

Assess the scoring outlook against the bookmaker's combined-points line.

Newcastle's attack is humming, but Manly's recent scoring struggles make 50.5 a demanding total despite some clear defensive vulnerabilities.

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Recent form comparison

Key matchup numbers

Player context

Player pages for this matchup

Kalyn PongaNRL player recordFletcher SharpeNRL player recordDominic YoungNRL player recordSandon SmithNRL player record
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