Newcastle Knights vs Sydney Roosters - Round 21, 2026
The result
The Knights led 10 to 6 at halftime at McDonald Jones Stadium but the Roosters ran them down, winning 23 to 22 after Daly Cherry-Evans landed a field goal in the 78th minute. James Tedesco opened the scoring in the 15th minute and finished with the last try of normal time before Cherry-Evans settled it.
How it unfolded
The Knights held more of the ball and made it count, with 40 tackle breaks to the Roosters' 28, while also getting through 1599 running metres to the Roosters' 1458. The Roosters leaned on defence instead, making 404 tackles to the Knights' 346.
Price moves
Victor Radley's price rose $39,000 after he scored 57 against a break even of 22, and Nat Butcher's rose $36,000 with 61 against a break even of 27. Dylan Lucas went the other way, falling $51,000 after his 16 came in well under a break even of 66, while Bradman Best dropped $11,000 with 41 against 52.
