Canberra Raiders vs Newcastle Knights - Round 23, 2026
How it unfolded
Newcastle ran in 10 line breaks to the Raiders' 3, and backed it up with 46 tackle breaks to Canberra's 35. The Raiders leaned on completion rate instead, finishing at 78 percent against the Knights' 73.
Against projection
Francis Manuleleua ran hot, putting up 72 points against a projection of 51, while Jed Stuart added 49 against a projection of just 28. At the other end, Greg Marzhew fell 23 short of his projection with 25 points, and Owen Pattie missed his by 22, managing 25 in 51 minutes after starting.
Price moves
Sandon Smith and Dane Gagai both stayed off the price rise list this round despite starting, but elsewhere the moves were stark. Kalyn Ponga fell $15,000 after scoring 41 against a break even of 53, while Jermaine McEwen dropped $14,000 having needed 54 and managed just 40. On the other side, Xavier Savage fell $27,000 with 7 points against a break even of 30.
