Newcastle Knights v North Queensland Cowboys

NRLRound 1

Full time

Newcastle Knights

28–18

North Queensland Cowboys

Match events

Newcastle KnightsNorth Queensland Cowboys

12Half time12

Team stats

49%Possession51%

75%31/41Completion Rate76%33/43

1745All Run Metres1855

5Line Breaks2

381Tackles Made374

12Errors12

4Penalties Conceded5

Tries: Knights: Fletcher Sharpe 6', Greg Marzhew 13', Bradman Best 45', Dominic Young 47', Trey Mooney 72' | Cowboys: Heilum Luki 25', Murray Taulagi 30', Murray Taulagi 51'
Conversions: Knights: Kalyn Ponga 7', Kalyn Ponga 14', Kalyn Ponga 46', Kalyn Ponga 73' (4/5) | Cowboys: Jake Clifford 26', Jake Clifford 31', Jake Clifford 53' (3/3)
Most Tackles: Phoenix Crossland (Knights) 48 | Heilum Luki (Cowboys) 48
Most Run Metres: Greg Marzhew (Knights) 198 | Braidon Burns (Cowboys) 188
Most Line Breaks: Kalyn Ponga (Knights) 1 | Murray Taulagi (Cowboys) 1
Most Fantasy Points: Kalyn Ponga (Knights) 80 | Heilum Luki (Cowboys) 68
Try scorers: Murray Taulagi (Cowboys) 2, Dominic Young (Knights) 1, Bradman Best (Knights) 1, Greg Marzhew (Knights) 1, ,

1st half

Kick off
Captain's challengeKnights captain's challenge: Successful
1'
5'
Captain's challengeCowboys captain's challenge: Unsuccessful
TryFletcher Sharpe
6'4–0
ConversionKalyn Ponga
7'6–0
TryGreg Marzhew
13'10–0

2nd half

TryBradman Best
45'16–12
ConversionKalyn Ponga
46'18–12
TryDominic Young
47'22–12
51'22–16
TryMurray Taulagi
53'22

Scoring progression

Knights aheadCowboys ahead

Biggest lead: Knights 12Cowboys never led
Lead changes: 0

Team stats

KnightsCowboys

49%Possession %51%
75% (31/41)Completion rate76% (33/43)
1745All run metres1855
624Post contact metres659
5Line breaks2
41Tackle breaks37
706Kicking metres581

Key leaders

Run metres

Tackles

Line breaks

Tackle breaks

Points

Try assists

Post-contact metres

NRL Fantasy

Player stats

Player
5Greg MarzhewWinger	80	198	4	1	1	7	0	1	4	43	20	74	0	0	0	0	67	22	0	2	0
2Dominic YoungWinger	80	195	0	0	1	9	1	1	4	56	19	68	1	1	42	0	0	23	0	3	0
4Bradman BestCentre	80	174	14	2	0	0	0	1	4	33	17	72	0	0	2	0	82	20	0	1	0
1Kalyn PongaFullback	80	157	8	0	1	8	2	0	8	80	18	37	2	0	40	261	100	50	4/5	0	0
11Dylan Lucas2nd Row	80	138	45	2	0	1	0	0	0	60	16	67	0	0	0	0	96	16	0	0	0
10Trey MooneyProp	49	132	33	2	1	2	3	1	4	66	14	43	0	0	7	0	92	15	0	1	0
7Dylan BrownHalfback	80	126	21	5	0	0	1	0	0	37	15	48	0	1	0	263	75	70	0	1	0
8Jacob SaifitiProp	53	113	36	0	0	1	0	0	0	49	12	47	0	0	13	0	97	12	0	0	0
3Dane GagaiCentre	80	109	18	4	1	5	0	0	0	41	13	25	1	1	0	0	78	17	0	2	0
13Tyson FrizellInterchange	47	90	31	5	0	0	2	0	0	33	10	33	0	0	0	0	84	16	0	0	1
15Mat CrokerLock	56	68	36	6	0	0	1	0	0	38	8	24	0	0	0	0	84	15	0	0	0
14Sandon SmithInterchange	54	62	13	3	0	0	0	0	0	23	7	19	1	1	0	112	81	45	0	0	0
16Thomas CantInterchange	24	60	14	3	0	0	0	0	0	14	6	30	0	0	0	0	82	7	0	0	0
12Jermaine McEwen2nd Row	68	47	35	0	0	3	0	0	0	37	7	22	0	0	0	0	95	10	0	1	3
6Fletcher SharpeFive-Eighth	26	39	5	1	0	5	2	1	4	41	5	3	1	1	0	20	83	20	0	1	0
17Pasami SauloInterchange	23	19	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	3	4	0	0	14	0	100	3	0	0	0
9Phoenix CrosslandHooker	80	10	48	3	0	0	0	0	0	52	1	0	0	0	0	49	91	103	0	0	0
18Fletcher HuntReserve	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
19Francis ManuleleuaReserve	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Tap a column to sort. Bold is the team's best. Mins minutes played · Run m all run metres · Tkl tackles made · Miss missed tackles · LB line breaks · TB tackle breaks · Off offloads · Tries tries · Pts points · Fan nrl fantasy points · Runs all runs · PCM post-contact metres

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