NRL match result · Finals Week 3
Panthers 14–22 Knights
Full time
Half time: 14–6
Final score, scoring summary and match statistics.
- Competition
- NRL Premiership
- Round
- Finals Week 3
- Date
- Venue
- Accor Stadium, Sydney
How the score changed
Score and scoring events
Score progression

Panthers 14–22 Knights at full time. Steps show the scoring events. SB marks a sin bin; SO marks a send-off.
Scoring events
- Try · Francis ManuleleuaKnights+4
- Conversion · Sandon SmithKnights+2
- Try · Blaize TalagiPanthers+4
- Conversion · Dylan EdwardsPanthers+2
- Penalty goal · Blaize TalagiPanthers+2
- Try · Lindsay SmithPanthers+4
- Conversion · Blaize TalagiPanthers+2
- Try · Dominic YoungKnights+4
- Try · Sandon SmithKnights+4
- Conversion · Sandon SmithKnights+2
- Try · Sandon SmithKnights+4
- Conversion · Sandon SmithKnights+2
Selected team comparisons
How the match was won
Run metres

Panthers: 1,965 m; Knights: 1,493 m.
Possession

Panthers: 55%; Knights: 45%.
Kicking metres

Panthers: 349 m; Knights: 674 m.
Offloads

Panthers: 9; Knights: 2.
Match performance
Player leaders
Tackles made

Player leaders from both teams. Tackle totals reflect defensive workload.
- Jermaine McEwenKnights45
- Mitch KennyPanthers41
- Isaah YeoPanthers40
- Harrison GrahamKnights39
- Francis ManuleleuaKnights35
Tackle breaks

Player leaders from both teams.
- Dylan EdwardsPanthers7
- Greg MarzhewKnights7
- Dane GagaiKnights6
- Kalyn PongaKnights6
- Brian To'oPanthers4
Run metres

Player leaders from both teams.
- Dylan EdwardsPanthers224 m
- Brian To'oPanthers198 m
- Bradman BestKnights185 m
- Tom JenkinsPanthers180 m
- Sandon SmithKnights178 m
Scoring timeline
Match flow
Errors by match period

Scoring timeline.
The full match
Complete match statistics
Scoring
| Panthers | Statistic | Knights |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Points | 22 |
| 2 | Tries | 4 |
| 14 | Half-time points | 6 |
| 2 | Conversions | 3 |
| 1 | Penalty goals | — |
| 3 | Goals made | 3 |
| 4 | Goal attempts | 4 |
Possession and control
| Panthers | Statistic | Knights |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Possession | 45% |
| 76% | Completion rate | 81% |
| 3.2s | Play-the-ball speed | 3.47s |
| 14 | Errors | 9 |
| 32 | Sets completed | 31 |
| 42 | Sets attempted | 38 |
| 30:55 | Time in possession | 25:13 |
| 526 | Receipts | 432 |
| 316 | Passes | 252 |
| 21 | Dummy-half passes | 13 |
Yardage and territory
| Panthers | Statistic | Knights |
|---|---|---|
| 1,965 m | Run metres | 1,493 m |
| 599 m | Post-contact metres | 411 m |
| 46.79 | Average set distance | 39.29 |
| 235 m | Kick-return metres | 109 m |
| 215 | Runs | 157 |
Attacking penetration
| Panthers | Statistic | Knights |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Line breaks | 4 |
| 38 | Tackle breaks | 30 |
Kicking
| Panthers | Statistic | Knights |
|---|---|---|
| 89% | Kick defusal rate | 43% |
| 75% | Goal-kicking accuracy | 75% |
| 3 | Forced dropouts | 0 |
| 349 m | Kicking metres | 674 m |
| 22 | Kicks | 20 |
| 9 | Bombs | 5 |
| 5 | Grubbers | 2 |
| 0 | 40/20 kicks | 0 |
Creating chances
| Panthers | Statistic | Knights |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Offloads | 2 |
Defence
| Panthers | Statistic | Knights |
|---|---|---|
| 350 | Tackles made | 409 |
| 30 | Missed tackles | 39 |
| 4 | Ineffective tackles | 13 |
| 91.2% | Tackle efficiency | 88.7% |
| 0 | Intercepts | 0 |
Discipline
| Panthers | Statistic | Knights |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Penalties conceded | 6 |
| 2 | Ruck infringements | 0 |
| 3 | Set restarts conceded | 1 |
| 0 | Sin bins | 0 |
| 0 | Send-offs | 1 |
| 1 | Inside-10 infringements | 1 |
| 0 | On report | 0 |
Carry efficiency
| Panthers | Statistic | Knights |
|---|---|---|
| 9.1 | Metres per run | 9.5 |
| 6.4 | Pre-contact metres per run | 6.9 |
| 2.8 | Post-contact metres per run | 2.6 |
Tackle breaking
| Panthers | Statistic | Knights |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | Tackle breaks per 10 runs | 1.9 |
Scoring efficiency
| Panthers | Statistic | Knights |
|---|---|---|
| 3.3 | Points per 10 sets | 5.8 |
| 1.00 | Tries per line break | 1.00 |
Penetration
| Panthers | Statistic | Knights |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | Line breaks per 10 sets | 1.1 |
Ball security and pressure
| Panthers | Statistic | Knights |
|---|---|---|
| 3.3 | Errors per 10 sets | 2.4 |
Defensive execution
| Panthers | Statistic | Knights |
|---|---|---|
| 7.8% | Tackle miss rate | 8.5% |
Kicking pressure
| Panthers | Statistic | Knights |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | Forced dropouts per 10 kicks | 0.0 |
Second-phase play
| Panthers | Statistic | Knights |
|---|---|---|
| 0.4 | Offloads per 10 runs | 0.1 |
Participation
| Panthers | Statistic | Knights |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Interchanges used | 8 |
| 0 | Head injury assessments | 0 |
