Sydney Roosters vs Newcastle Knights - Round 7, 2026
The result
The Knights led 24 to 12 at halftime and still held a 4-point edge into the second half before the Roosters ran away with it, winning 38 to 24 at Allianz Stadium. Siua Wong had the Roosters off the mark inside three minutes, though it was Newcastle who set the early pace.
How it unfolded
The Roosters made 49 tackle breaks to the Knights' 16 and ran for 1864 metres to Newcastle's 1243, despite the Knights completing at 86 percent to the Roosters' 75.
Against projection
James Tedesco scored 97 against a projection of just 50, and Francis Manuleleua returned 46 against a projection of 7. At the other end, Dane Gagai managed 24 against a projection of 64 and Dominic Young got 8 against a projection of 43, while starter Mat Croker was held to 42 minutes for his 26 points.
Price moves
Fletcher Hunt rose $49,000 after scoring 71 against a break even of 28, and Sam Walker rose $20,000 with 53 against a break even of 31. Fletcher Sharpe fell $48,000 after his 25 came in under a break even of 65, and Greg Marzhew fell $25,000 with 26 against a break even of 46.
Ownership outcome
Angus Crichton, a name in plenty of fantasy squads, returned 46 from 80 minutes, close to his projection of 45. Nat Butcher came off the bench for just 55 minutes but scored 58 against a projection of 25, well above what his role would suggest for a widely held pick.
