North Queensland Cowboys 18 – 16 Newcastle Knights — NRL Round 8 2023
Full time at Queensland Country Bank Stadium. Player ratings for every player in the North Queensland Cowboys and Newcastle Knights line-ups, scored by FootyNRLScore.
Player ratings
| Player | No. | Position | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reuben Cotter | 13 | Lock | 7 |
| Scott Drinkwater | 1 | Fullback | 9.1 |
| Tom Dearden | 6 | Five-Eighth | 6.4 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 9 | Hooker | 5.9 |
| Murray Taulagi | 5 | Wing | 6.1 |
| Bradman Best | 4 | Centre | 8 |
| Dane Gagai | 3 | Centre | 8.8 |
| Tyson Gamble | 14 | Five-Eighth | 6 |
| Tyson Frizell | 11 | Second Row | 6.9 |
| Mat Croker | 16 | Lock | 6.6 |
| Kalyn Ponga | 6 | Fullback | 8.2 |
| Greg Marzhew | 5 | Wing | 8.1 |
| Jacob Saifiti | 15 | Bench | 6.8 |
| Dominic Young | 2 | Wing | 6.6 |
| Tom Chester | 14 | Fullback | 5.2 |
| Jake Granville | 15 | Lock | 5.9 |
| Chad Townsend | 7 | Halfback | 6.2 |
| Mitchell Dunn | 17 | Bench | 5.2 |
| Jamayne Taunoa-Brown | 16 | Lock | 6.3 |
| Jordan McLean | 8 | Prop | 6.6 |
| Jackson Hastings | 7 | Halfback | 7.5 |
| Lachlan Miller | 1 | Fullback | 6.9 |
| Peta Hiku | 4 | Centre | 6.8 |
| Kyle Feldt | 2 | Wing | 8.5 |
| Jeremiah Nanai | 12 | Second Row | 4.9 |
| Coen Hess | 10 | Prop | 5.2 |