Cowboys v Newcastle Knights Women

NRLWRound 9

Full time

Cowboys

6–40

Newcastle Knights

Match events

CowboysNewcastle Knights

6Half time16

Team stats

40%Possession60%

81%22/27Completion Rate78%30/38

1086All Run Metres1944

3Line Breaks13

301Tackles Made213

7Errors8

7Penalties Conceded5

Tries: Cowboys: Jasmine Peters 19' | Knights: Mercedez Taulelei-Siala 11', Lucy Spain 14', Mercedez Taulelei-Siala 27', Charley Lahmert 45', Tenika Willison 63', Mercedez Taulelei-Siala 65', Georgia Roche 69'
Conversions: Cowboys: Rosie Kelly 21' (1/1) | Knights: Kirra Dibb 15', Kirra Dibb 28', Kirra Dibb 47', Kirra Dibb 64', Kirra Dibb 66', Kirra Dibb 69' (6/7)
Most Tackles: Makenzie Weale (Cowboys) 46 | Sienna Yeo (Knights) 30
Most Run Metres: Francesca Goldthorp (Cowboys) 179 | Tenika Willison (Knights) 211
Most Line Breaks: Francesca Goldthorp (Cowboys) 1 | Tenika Willison (Knights) 3
Most Fantasy Points: Makenzie Weale (Cowboys) 62 | Tenika Willison (Knights) 90
Try scorers: Mercedez Taulelei-Siala (Knights) 3, Jasmine Peters (Cowboys) 1, Tenika Willison (Knights) 1, Georgia Roche (Knights) 1, ,

1st half

Kick off
HIANadia Windleborn
3'
11'0–4
TryMercedez Taulelei-Siala
14'0–8
TryLucy Spain
15'0–10
ConversionKirra Dibb
HIAAlisha Foord HIA Cleared
17'

2nd half

HIAAshley Marsters
37'
On reportNadia Windleborn placed
42'
45'6–20
TryCharley Lahmert
47'6–22
ConversionKirra Dibb
On reportJasmine Peters placed
47'
Captain's challengeCowboys captain's challenge: Unsuccessful

Scoring progression

Cowboys aheadKnights ahead

Biggest lead: Cowboys never ledKnights 34
Lead changes: 0
Final margin: Knights by 34

Team stats

CowboysKnights

40%Possession %60%
81% (22/27)Completion rate78% (30/38)
1086All run metres1944
367Post contact metres610
3Line breaks13
16Tackle breaks32
412Kicking metres241
301

Key leaders

Run metres

Tackles

Line breaks

Tackle breaks

Points

Try assists

Post-contact metres

NRL Fantasy

Player stats

Player
1Francesca GoldthorpFullback	70	179	7	2	1	2	0	0	0	35	19	44	1	1	34	0	78	25	0	0	0
13Makenzie WealeLock	70	154	46	5	0	2	2	0	0	62	16	54	0	0	19	0	88	18	0	1	2
4Jasmine PetersCentre	70	97	18	4	1	3	0	1	4	35	10	35	0	0	0	0	82	9	0	1	0
9Alisha FoordHooker	56	82	17	1	1	1	0	0	0	23	8	34	0	0	0	2	89	33	0	2	1
17Tafao AsauaInterchange	25	78	7	2	0	2	0	0	0	14	7	33	0	0	0	0	78	7	0	0	0
3Abigail RoacheCentre	70	76	13	0	0	2	0	0	0	25	10	36	0	0	0	0	93	12	0	0	0
5Margot VellaWinger	70	73	6	2	0	1	0	0	0	20	10	23	0	0	0	0	67	12	0	0	0
7Rosie KellyHalfback	70	67	20	2	0	1	0	0	2	28	9	12	0	0	0	187	83	36	1/1	1	1
18Kayla JacksonWinger	55	67	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	7	20	0	0	17	0	100	8	0	0	0
14Nadia WindlebornInterchange	58	48	41	5	0	1	0	0	0	42	5	15	0	1	0	0	87	63	0	1	0
16Tiana Raftstrand-SmithInterchange	21	40	11	1	0	0	1	0	0	17	4	14	0	0	0	0	92	5	0	0	0
12Bree Chester2nd Row	70	38	25	1	0	0	1	0	0	26	6	18	0	0	0	0	93	9	0	0	3
20Lyrech MaraInterchange	19	32	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	3	11	0	0	0	0	86	3	0	0	0
10Ashley MarstersProp	38	20	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	3	5	0	0	0	29	100	5	0	1	0
15Lily DickProp	70	19	32	4	0	1	1	0	0	32	4	2	0	0	0	0	78	6	0	0	0
11Tallisha Harden2nd Row	18	10	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1	2	0	0	0	0	86	1	0	0	0
6Lydia Turua-QuedleyFive-Eighth	60	0	23	2	0	0	0	0	0	29	0	0	0	0	0	192	82	22	0	0	0
19Emily VeiversReplacement	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

Highlights

0:14Lucy Spain Trynrl.com0:15Jasmine Peters Trynrl.com0:12Mercedez Taulelei-Siala 2nd Trynrl.com0:11Charley Lahmert Trynrl.com0:12Tenika Willison Trynrl.com0:11Mercedez Taulelei-Siala 3rd Try

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Match details

Date: Saturday 29 August 2026
Started: 5:15 pm Sydney time
Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Competition: NRLW, Round 9

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