Knights vs Sea Eagles
Round 25 2026, Saturday 22 August 2026
Verdict: Knights by 7
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Result: Sea Eagles 44 defeated Knights 24 ✗ Tip wrong
Match facts
- Kick-off
- Sat 22 Aug, 3:00pm AEST
- Venue
- McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
- Ladder going in
- Knights 6th, Sea Eagles 10th
- Referee
- Wyatt Raymond
- Crowd
- 24,537
- Weather
- Fine, good ground
How the experts tipped
Knights 92%8% Sea Eagles
| Expert | Tip | Tip correct |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Knights | ✗ |
| Chris Barrett | Knights | ✗ |
| Zoe Samios | Sea Eagles | ✓ |
| Zac Bailey | Knights | ✗ |
| Frances Howe | Knights | ✗ |
| Christian Nicolussi | Knights | ✗ |
| Billie Eder | Knights | ✗ |
| Adrian Proszenko | Knights | ✗ |
| Dan Walsh | Knights | ✗ |
| Andrew Johns | Knights | ✗ |
| Emma Kemp | Knights | ✗ |
| Neil Breen | Knights | ✗ |
Going in
| Club | Ladder going in | Last five, oldest first | Model rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 6th | LLWWW | +1.2 |
| Sea Eagles | 10th | LLLLL | -1.6 |
Last five games
Knights
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 24 | v Titans | W 36–26 |
| Round 23 | at Raiders | W 30–24 |
| Round 22 | at Broncos | W 30–6 |
| Round 21 | v Roosters | L 22–23 |
| Round 20 | at Sharks | L 18–20 |
Sea Eagles
| Round | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Round 24 | v Dolphins | L 0–22 |
| Round 23 | at Storm | L 20–42 |
| Round 21 | v Sharks | L 12–48 |
| Round 20 | at Titans | L 32–38 |
| Round 19 | v Cowboys | L 18–19 |
Head to head since 2024
| Season | Round | Game | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Round 2 | Sea Eagles v Knights | 16–36 | 4 Pines Park |
| 2025 | Round 14 | Knights v Sea Eagles | 26–22 | McDonald Jones Stadium |
| 2024 | Round 19 | Sea Eagles v Knights | 44–6 | 4 Pines Park |
Team lists
Knights
- 1 Kalyn Ponga (c) Fullback
- 2 Dominic Young Winger
- 3 Fletcher Hunt Centre
- 4 Bradman Best Centre
- 5 Greg Marzhew Winger
- 6 Fletcher Sharpe Five-Eighth
- 7 Sandon Smith Halfback
- 8 Jacob Saifiti Interchange
- 9 Phoenix Crossland Hooker
- 10 Trey Mooney Prop
- 11 Jermaine McEwen 2nd Row
- 12 Tyson Frizell 2nd Row
- 13 Mat Croker Lock
- 14 Harrison Graham Interchange
- 15 Cody Hopwood Prop
- 16 Lachlan Crouch Interchange
- 17 Thomas Cant Interchange
- 19 Toby Winter Reserve
- 22 Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana Reserve
Coach: Justin Holbrook
Sea Eagles
- 1 Tom Trbojevic (c) Fullback
- 2 Jason Saab Winger
- 3 Tolutau Koula Centre
- 4 Reuben Garrick Centre
- 5 Lehi Hopoate Winger
- 6 Clayton Faulalo Five-Eighth
- 7 Jamal Fogarty Halfback
- 8 Simione Laiafi Prop
- 9 Brandon Wakeham Hooker
- 10 Nathan Brown Prop
- 11 Haumole Olakau'atu 2nd Row
- 12 Ben Trbojevic 2nd Row
- 13 Jake Trbojevic (c) Lock
- 14 Jake Simpkin Interchange
- 15 Nicholas Lenaz Interchange
- 16 Corey Waddell Replacement
- 17 Caleb Navale Interchange
- 18 Josh Feledy Interchange
- 19 Fletcher Baker Reserve
Coach: Kieran Foran
In Ben Trbojevic, Caleb Navale, Tom Trbojevic
Out Fletcher Baker, Jackson Shereb, Joey Walsh
Numbers as named by each club on nrl.com. Changes are measured against the club's previous game.
Why the model leaned this way
Going in, Knights rated +1.2 and Sea Eagles -1.6 on our scale, a gap of 2.8 points, plus 4.5 points for playing at their own ground.
Scoring
- Knights
- Tries Fletcher Hunt 9', Greg Marzhew 14', Dominic Young 22', Fletcher Hunt 61'
- Goals 3/4, pen Sandon Smith 30'
- Half-time 18
- Sea Eagles
- Tries Clayton Faulalo 2', Caleb Navale 32', Josh Feledy 34', Josh Feledy 38', Josh Feledy 49', Reuben Garrick 58', Jason Saab 68', Lehi Hopoate 71'
- Goals 6/8
- Half-time 24
Draw, teams and scoring: nrl.com match centre. Expert tips: The Sydney Morning Herald panel.