Newcastle Knights vs Gold Coast Titans - Round 24, 2026
The result
Knights beat Titans 36 to 26 at McDonald Jones Stadium, leading 16 to 10 at halftime after Dane Gagai scored inside 5 minutes. Gold Coast never got closer than 6 points after the break, and Newcastle pulled clear late to make the final margin comfortable.
How it unfolded
Gold Coast ran for more all run metres, 1882 to the Knights' 1653, and made more post contact metres too, 574 to 465. Newcastle still made more tackle breaks, 50 to the Titans' 32, despite the Titans holding more of the ball.
Against projection
Beau Fermor scored 82 against a projection of 52, and Lachlan Ilias went for 62 against a projection of 33 with three try assists. Jaylan De Groot managed just 1 point against a projection of 29 despite playing 80 minutes, while Chris Randall and Josh Patston were both held under 45 minutes, at 35 and 21 minutes respectively.
Price moves
Fletcher Sharpe rose $39,000 after scoring 67 against a break even of 30, and Francis Manuleleua rose $37,000 after scoring 36 against a break even of just 6. On the other side, Oliver Pascoe fell $26,000 after his 44 missed a break even of 73, and Jayden Campbell fell $21,000 after scoring 53 against a break even of 76.
