Newcastle Knights 12 – 44 Penrith Panthers — NRL Round 8 2026
Full time at McDonald Jones Stadium. Player ratings for every player in the Newcastle Knights and Penrith Panthers line-ups, scored by FootyNRLScore.
Player ratings
| Player | No. | Position | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle McCarthy | 19 | Wing | 5.2 |
| Fletcher Sharpe | 1 | Fullback | 6.2 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 9 | Hooker | 7.1 |
| Jack Cole | 19 | HLF | 5.2 |
| Scott Sorensen | 15 | Bench | 6.7 |
| Sandon Smith | 6 | Five-Eighth | 6.2 |
| Brian To'o | 5 | Wing | 10 |
| Dane Gagai | 3 | Centre | 5.3 |
| Thomas Jenkins | 2 | Wing | 6.8 |
| Moses Leota | 8 | Prop | 8.6 |
| Luke Garner | 12 | Second Row | 5.8 |
| Mat Croker | 13 | Lock | 6 |
| Blaize Talagi | 6 | Five-Eighth | 6.4 |
| Casey McLean | 4 | Centre | 7.1 |
| Jacob Saifiti | 8 | Prop | 6 |
| Dominic Young | 2 | Wing | 6.7 |
| Freddy Lussick | 9 | Hooker | 7.2 |
| Harrison Graham | 14 | HOK | 7.5 |
| Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana | 17 | EDG | 6 |
| Asu Kepaoa | 18 | CTR | 5.2 |
| Kalani Going | 16 | Bench | 5.2 |
| Francis Manuleleua | 11 | Second Row | 5.4 |
| Pasami Saulo | 15 | Prop | 6.1 |
| Dylan Edwards | 1 | Fullback | 10 |
| Fletcher Hunt | 4 | Centre | 4.7 |
| Izack Tago | 18 | CTR | 8.1 |
| James Schiller | 5 | Wing | 5.2 |
| Jack Cogger | 14 | HLF | 5.9 |
| Trey Mooney | 10 | Bench | 5.3 |
| Billy Phillips | 17 | EDG | 6.6 |
| Lindsay Smith | 10 | Prop | 5.8 |
| Jermaine McEwen | 12 | Second Row | 6.2 |
| Isaiah Papali'i | 11 | Second Row | 5.9 |
| Paul Alamoti | 3 | Centre | 8.5 |
| Dylan Brown | 7 | Halfback | 9.3 |
| Isaah Yeo | 13 | Lock | 7.7 |
| Cody Hopwood | 16 | Bench | 6.6 |
| Nathan Cleary | 7 | Halfback | 8.8 |