Canberra Raiders

Raiders vs Knights

Sunday 9 August 2026, Round 23 2026

Newcastle Knights

Tip result: Raiders by 3

RaidersKnights

Knights 30 beat Raiders 24. Tip wrong.

Match details

Kick-off time
Scheduled for Sun 9 Aug, 2: 00pm AEST.
Venue
GIO Stadium, Canberra
Ladder going in
Raiders 11th, Knights 6th
Referee
Ashley Klein
Crowd
8,507
Weather
Conditions: Light Rain, slippery ground

What the experts tipped

ExpertTipTip correct
Jordan BakerRaiders✗
Chris BarrettKnights✓
Zoe SamiosRaiders✗
Zac BaileyKnights✓
Frances HoweRaiders✗
Christian NicolussiKnights✓
Billie EderRaiders✗
Adrian ProszenkoKnights✓
Dan WalshRaiders✗
Andrew JohnsRaiders✗
Emma KempRaiders✗
Neil BreenRaiders✗

Going into the game

ClubLadder going inLast five, oldest firstModel rating
Canberra Raiders Raiders11th WWWWL-0.8
Newcastle Knights Knights6th WLLLW+0.7

The last five games

Raiders

RoundOpponentScore
Round 22at PanthersL 18–42
Round 21v Wests TigersW 56–10
Round 20v RabbitohsW 34–24
Round 19at BulldogsW 40–16
Round 17v DragonsW 24–16

Knights

RoundOpponentScore
Round 22at BroncosW 30–6
Round 21v RoostersL 22–23
Round 20at SharksL 18–20
Round 19at RabbitohsL 24–26
Round 18v DolphinsW 13–12

Head to head from 2024

SeasonRoundGameScoreVenue
2026Round 5Knights v Raiders32–12McDonald Jones Stadium
2025Round 21Raiders v Knights44–18GIO Stadium
2025Round 17Knights v Raiders18–22McDonald Jones Stadium
2024Round 18Raiders v Knights12–16GIO Stadium
2024Round 1Knights v Raiders12–28McDonald Jones Stadium

Team sheets

Raiders

  1. 1 Kaeo Weekes Fullback
  2. 2 Jed Stuart Winger
  3. 3 Simi Sasagi Centre
  4. 4 Matthew Timoko Centre
  5. 5 Xavier Savage Winger
  6. 6 Ethan Strange Five-Eighth
  7. 7 Ethan Sanders Halfback
  8. 8 Corey Horsburgh Prop
  9. 9 Owen Pattie Interchange
  10. 10 Joseph Tapine (c), Prop.
  11. 11 Zac Hosking 2nd Row
  12. 12 Ata Mariota 2nd Row
  13. 13 Morgan Smithies Lock
  14. 14 Tom Starling Hooker
  15. 15 Joe Roddy Interchange
  16. 16 Josh Papalii Interchange
  17. 17 Daine Laurie Interchange
  18. 18 Savelio Tamale Reserve
  19. 19 Matty Nicholson Reserve

Ricky Stuart is the coach

In: Joe Roddy, Simi Sasagi

Out: Matty Nicholson

vs Round 22 v Panthers

Knights

  1. 1 Kalyn Ponga (c), Fullback.
  2. 2 Dominic Young Winger
  3. 3 Dane Gagai Centre
  4. 5 Greg Marzhew Winger
  5. 6 Fletcher Sharpe Five-Eighth
  6. 7 Sandon Smith Halfback
  7. 8 Tyson Frizell Interchange
  8. 10 Trey Mooney Prop
  9. 11 Jermaine McEwen 2nd Row
  10. 12 Francis Manuleleua 2nd Row
  11. 13 Mat Croker Lock
  12. 14 Harrison Graham Hooker
  13. 15 Cody Hopwood Prop
  14. 16 Lachlan Crouch Interchange
  15. 17 Thomas Cant Interchange
  16. 18 Fletcher Hunt Centre
  17. 19 Brodie Jones Interchange
  18. 20 Toby Winter Reserve
  19. 22 Diesel Hagan Reserve

Justin Holbrook is the coach

In: Harrison Graham, Lachlan Crouch

Out: Bradman Best, Brodie Jones, Phoenix Crossland

vs Round 22 v Broncos

The numbers each club named on nrl.com. We measure changes against the club's previous game.

What made the model lean this way

Going in, our scale had the Raiders at -0.8 and the Knights at +0.7, a gap of 1.5 points, with 4.5 points added for playing at their own ground.

Scoring

Raiders
Try scorers: Jed Stuart 17', Zac Hosking 22', Simi Sasagi 34', Simi Sasagi 43''
Goal record: 3/4. Penalty: Ethan Sanders 55'.'
The score at half-time was 18.
Knights
Try scorers: Fletcher Sharpe 2', Dominic Young 10', Kalyn Ponga 25', Dane Gagai 57', Dominic Young 78''
Goal record: 4/5. Penalty: Sandon Smith 64'.'
The score at half-time was 18.

The draw, teams and scoring are listed in the nrl.com match centre. Expert tips came from The Sydney Morning Herald panel.