St George Illawarra Dragons vs Newcastle Knights - Round 10, 2026
The result
The Knights were far too good, winning 44 to 10 at WIN Stadium after leading 32 to 0 at halftime. Greg Marzhew opened the scoring in the 8th minute and the Dragons never got closer than 28 points the rest of the way.
How it unfolded
The Knights made 2052 all run metres to the Dragons' 1416 and had 14 line breaks to the Dragons' none. The Dragons made more tackles, 346 to the Knights' 311, but missed 35 tackles against the Knights' 21.
Against projection
Bradman Best scored 75 against a projection of 42, and Fletcher Hunt managed just 2 against a projection of 40 in only 3 minutes on the field. Emre Guler was the lone named starter cut short, going 35 minutes for 28 points.
Price moves
Ryan Couchman rose $56,000 after scoring 69 against a break even of 28, and Kalyn Ponga rose $42,000 with 85 against a break even of 56. Dane Gagai fell $67,000 after returning 20 against a break even of 83, while Clinton Gutherson fell $36,000 after 14 against a break even of 51.
Ownership outcome
Dominic Young ran in two tries and finished with 73 points, well clear of his 33 projection, giving those who own him plenty to work with. Dylan Brown's 39 points fell short of his 58 projection despite coming off the bench, a quieter return for a widely picked half.
