Newcastle Knights v Dolphins - final score
Full Time: Newcastle Knights 13, Dolphins 12. NRL round 18, 2026.
Knights
Dolphins
13
12
Full Time
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, NSW
Worm
Timeline
- 75' Dylan Brown Field Goal · 1 point 13 - 12
- 68' Jamayne Isaako Penalty Goal · 2 points 12 - 12
- 59' Jamayne Isaako Conversion · 2 points 12 - 10
- 58' Kurt Donoghoe Try · 4 points 12 - 8
- 50' Jamayne Isaako Try · 4 points 12 - 4
- 37' Sandon Smith Conversion · 2 points 12 - 0
- 36' Fletcher Hunt Try · 4 points 10 - 0
- 17' Sandon Smith Conversion · 2 points 6 - 0
- 15' Dylan Lucas Try · 4 points 4 - 0
Breakdown
| Team | First Half | Second Half |
|---|---|---|
| Knights | 12 | 1 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 12 |
Match info
- Competition
- NRL Round 18, 2026
- Kick-off
- on Sunday 5 July 2026
- Venue
- McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, NSW
- Status
- Final
Ground and conditions
- Ground
- McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, NSW
- Conditions
- some cloud, 14°C
- Humidity
- 88%
Lineups
Knights
Starting side
- 1Fletcher Sharpe
- 2Dominic Young
- 3Dane Gagai
- 4Fletcher Hunt
- 5Greg Marzhew
- 6Sandon Smith
- 7Dylan Brown
- 8Jacob Saifiti
- 9Phoenix Crossland
- 11Dylan Lucas
- 12Jermaine McEwen
- 13Mat Croker
- 16Cody Hopwood
Interchange
- 14Harrison Graham
- 15Tyson Frizell
- 17Thomas Cant
- 18Lachlan Crouch
- 19Francis Manuleleua
- 20Kyle McCarthy
Dolphins
Starting side
- 1Trai Fuller
- 2Jamayne Isaako
- 3Jake Averillo
- 4Herbie Farnworth
- 5Tevita Naufahu
- 6Kodi Nikorima
- 7Brad Schneider
- 8Felise Kaufusi
- 9Jeremy Marshall-King
- 10Francis Molo
- 11Connelly Lemuelu
- 12Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
- 13Morgan Knowles
Interchange
- 14Kurt Donoghoe
- 15Tom Gilbert
- 17Brian Pouniu
- 18Sebastian Su'a
- 19John Fineanganofo
- 20Sam Elliott
Team
Knights
Dolphins
- 2 Tries 2
- 2 Goals 2
- 1 Field goals 0
- 2 Line breaks 3
- 331 Tackles 375
Player
Knights
| Player | Tries | Goals | Tackles | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Hunt | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 |
| Sandon Smith | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| Dylan Lucas | 1 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 4 |
| Dylan Brown | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| Fletcher Sharpe | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Young | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Gagai | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Marzhew | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Saifiti | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine McEwen | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
| Mat Croker | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Hopwood | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Graham | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Frizell | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Cant | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachlan Crouch | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Dolphins
| Player | Tries | Goals | Tackles | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamayne Isaako | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| Kurt Donoghoe | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4 |
| Trai Fuller | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Averillo | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Herbie Farnworth | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Tevita Naufahu | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Kodi Nikorima | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Schneider | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Felise Kaufusi | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Marshall-King | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis Molo | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| Connelly Lemuelu | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| Kulikefu Finefeuiaki | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Morgan Knowles | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Gilbert | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Su'a | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| John Fineanganofo | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Both sides this season
Match questions
What is the score in Knights v Dolphins?
Full Time: Newcastle Knights 13, Dolphins 12.
Who scored in Knights v Dolphins?
Every try, conversion, penalty goal and field goal is on the Scoring tab, most recent first, with the score after each one.
Where is Knights v Dolphins played?
The match is played at McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, NSW.