Newcastle Knights 28 – 18 North Queensland Cowboys — NRL Round 1 2026
Full time at Allegiant Stadium. Player ratings for every player in the Newcastle Knights and North Queensland Cowboys line-ups, scored by FootyNRLScore.
Player ratings
| Player | No. | Position | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reuben Cotter | 13 | Lock | 5.7 |
| Fletcher Sharpe | 6 | Five-Eighth | 8.5 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 9 | Hooker | 5.9 |
| Scott Drinkwater | 1 | Fullback | 6.3 |
| Tom Dearden | 7 | Halfback | 7.3 |
| Murray Taulagi | 5 | Wing | 8.6 |
| Sandon Smith | 14 | Five-Eighth | 7.1 |
| Bradman Best | 4 | Centre | 7 |
| Dane Gagai | 3 | Centre | 7.2 |
| Tyson Frizell | 13 | Second Row | 6.4 |
| Matthew Lodge | 21 | middle_forward | 6.8 |
| Mat Croker | 15 | Lock | 5.6 |
| Jaxon Purdue | 3 | Centre | 5.8 |
| Kalyn Ponga | 1 | Fullback | 9.7 |
| Greg Marzhew | 5 | Wing | 7.7 |
| Jacob Saifiti | 8 | Prop | 6.8 |
| Dominic Young | 2 | Wing | 8.2 |
| Jason Taumalolo | 10 | Prop | 7.2 |
| Thomas Cant | 16 | Second Row | 6.3 |
| Kai O'Donnell | 17 | Second Row | 6.3 |
| Soni Luke | 14 | HOK | 5.2 |
| Francis Manuleleua | 19 | EDG | 5.2 |
| Pasami Saulo | 17 | Bench | 6.1 |
| Heilum Luki | 11 | Second Row | 7.5 |
| Tom Chester | 4 | Centre | 7 |
| Fletcher Hunt | 18 | Fullback | 5.2 |
| Jake Clifford | 6 | Five-Eighth | 6.6 |
| Sam McIntyre | 12 | Second Row | 6.6 |
| Trey Mooney | 10 | Prop | 8.6 |
| Robert Derby | 22 | Wing | 5.2 |
| Thomas Mikaele | 15 | Bench | 7 |
| Jermaine McEwen | 12 | Second Row | 5.9 |
| Dylan Lucas | 11 | Second Row | 6.6 |
| Dylan Brown | 7 | Halfback | 6.5 |
| Reed Mahoney | 9 | Hooker | 6.4 |
| Coen Hess | 8 | Prop | 6.6 |
| Griffin Neame | 18 | middle_forward | 6.5 |
| Braidon Burns | 2 | Wing | 6.1 |