Newcastle Knights Women v Canberra Raiders Women

NRLWRound 7

Full time

Newcastle Knights

18–25

Canberra Raiders

Match events

Newcastle KnightsCanberra Raiders

10Half time4

Team stats

49%Possession51%

69%23/33Completion Rate67%25/37

1138All Run Metres1288

5Line Breaks10

261Tackles Made252

11Errors14

9Penalties Conceded8

Tries: Knights: Kirra Dibb 2', Shanice Parker 15', Mercedez Taulelei-Siala 42', Tenika Willison 63' | Raiders: Elise Simpson 30', Mackenzie Wiki 54', Elise Simpson 57', Sophie Holyman 60', Sophie Holyman 68'
Conversions: Knights: Kirra Dibb 4' (1/4) | Raiders: Zahara Temara 62', Zahara Temara 69' (2/5)
Field goals: Raiders: Zahara Temara 66' (1/1)
Most Tackles: Olivia Higgins (Knights) 31 | Simaima Taufa (Raiders) 27
Most Run Metres: Jules Kirkpatrick (Knights) 113 | Sheridan Gallagher (Raiders) 145
Most Line Breaks: Mercedez Taulelei-Siala (Knights) 2 | Elise Simpson (Raiders) 2
Most Fantasy Points: Kirra Dibb (Knights) 51 | Sophie Holyman (Raiders) 69
Try scorers: Elise Simpson (Raiders) 2, Sophie Holyman (Raiders) 2, Shanice Parker (Knights) 1, Tenika Willison (Knights) 1, ,

1st half

Kick off
TryKirra Dibb
2'4–0
ConversionKirra Dibb
4'6–0
Captain's challengeKnights captain's challenge: Successful
11'
TryShanice Parker
15'10–0
On reportFane Finau placed
20'

2nd half

TryMercedez Taulelei-Siala
42'14–4
43'
On reportLeianne Tufuga placed
On reportSidney Taylor placed
47'
Sin binSidney Taylor sin binned (Knights)
47'
Captain's challengeKnights captain's challenge: Unsuccessful
53'
54'14–8

Scoring progression

Knights aheadRaiders ahead

Biggest lead: Knights 10Raiders 7
Lead changes: 1

Team stats

KnightsRaiders

49%Possession %51%
69% (23/33)Completion rate67% (25/37)
1138All run metres1288
398Post contact metres498
5Line breaks10
21Tackle breaks25
250Kicking metres196

Key leaders

Run metres

Tackles

Line breaks

Tackle breaks

Points

Try assists

Post-contact metres

NRL Fantasy

Player stats

Player
12Jules Kirkpatrick2nd Row	70	113	26	3	0	2	0	0	0	31	16	42	0	0	6	0	87	20	0	2	0
15Sienna YeoInterchange	35	93	23	0	0	1	0	0	0	28	10	39	0	0	0	0	100	14	0	1	2
4Tenika WillisonCentre	70	90	5	1	1	4	1	1	4	41	11	21	1	1	0	0	71	13	0	0	0
2Shanice ParkerWinger	70	89	4	1	1	1	0	1	4	22	10	25	0	0	24	0	67	12	0	2	1
13Kayla RomaniukLock	43	89	25	1	0	0	0	0	0	27	11	34	0	0	0	0	96	13	0	1	1
1Lucy SpainFullback	70	84	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	43	13	24	1	2	27	0	88	17	0	0	0
11Fane Finau2nd Row	62	79	16	2	0	2	0	0	0	26	9	39	0	0	0	0	84	11	0	2	1
16Amelia PasikalaInterchange	34	74	14	1	0	1	1	0	0	23	7	33	0	0	0	0	93	10	0	1	0
3Sidney TaylorCentre	60	66	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	9	27	0	0	0	0	88	11	0	0	1
6Kirra DibbFive-Eighth	70	64	17	5	1	2	0	1	6	51	10	0	0	0	0	220	74	45	1/4	0	0
5Mercedez Taulelei-SialaWinger	70	62	1	0	2	2	0	1	4	27	7	17	0	0	0	0	100	7	0	0	0
10Tiana DavisonProp	48	55	29	3	0	1	0	0	0	30	5	31	0	0	0	0	91	6	0	0	0
8Simone KarpaniProp	35	45	13	2	0	0	0	0	0	11	7	11	0	0	10	0	76	7	0	0	1
9Olivia HigginsHooker	53	44	31	1	0	0	0	0	0	38	5	6	1	1	0	0	97	60	0	1	0
7Georgia RocheHalfback	70	40	15	2	0	5	1	0	0	34	8	14	1	1	0	28	88	28	0	0	1
17Grace GiampinoInterchange	22	35	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	4	21	0	0	0	0	100	5	0	1	1
14Botille Vette-WelshInterchange	17	10	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	2	6	0	0	0	0	91	23	0	0	0
18Emily McArthurReplacement	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Highlights

0:14Mercedez Taulelei-Siala Trynrl.com0:15Mackenzie Wiki Trynrl.com0:15Elise Simpson 2nd Trynrl.com0:14Sophie Holyman Trynrl.com0:15Tenika Willison Trynrl.com0:16Sophie Holyman 2nd Try

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News and reaction

Match reportNewcastle Knights Women v Canberra Raiders Women - Round 7, 2026 - NRLW Score Centre - Live NRLW ScoresABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation16 Aug Match reportKnights Women vs Raiders Women - Round 7, 2026NRL.com16 Aug

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Match details

Date: Sunday 16 August 2026
Started: 11:50 am Sydney time
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Competition: NRLW, Round 7

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