Current NRL player profile

Sandon Smith

Newcastle KnightsHalfbackNRL PremiershipLatest season: 2026

Team's upcoming match

Finals Week 3

Penrith Panthers v Newcastle Knights

Sunday 27 September, 4:00 PM

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Scoring

Points scored by a team or player through tries, goals and field goals.

The number of tries scored by a player.

Possession and control

Recorded mistakes that cost possession or end an attacking opportunity.

The average time taken to play the ball after a tackle. Lower means faster.

Yardage and territory

Metres gained after first contact with a defender.

Metres gained while carrying the ball.

Metres gained while returning opposition kicks.

Attacking penetration

Times a runner escapes or beats an attempted tackle.

Times a runner breaks through the defensive line.

Creating chances

Plays that directly create a line break for a teammate.

Passes released while the ball carrier is being tackled.

The number of tries a player directly helps create.

Kicking

Goal-line dropouts forced through an attacking kick or play.

Total distance gained from kicks in general play.

Defence

Tackle involvements that make contact but do not complete the defensive action.

The percentage of tackle attempts recorded as effective.

Defensive tackle involvements recorded as completed.

Tackle attempts that fail to stop or contain the ball carrier.

Discipline

Penalties given away to the opposition.

Offences around the tackled player and play-the-ball.

Temporary dismissals recorded against a team.

Permanent dismissals recorded against a team.

Penalties or six-again calls for failing to retreat the required 10 metres.

Participation

MatchFit Metrics

Curated MatchFit measures calculated from recorded match data.

Carry efficiency

The average number of metres gained on each run.

The average number of metres gained before first contact on each run.

The average number of metres gained after contact on each run.

Tackle breaking

The number of tackle breaks recorded for every 10 runs.

Defensive execution

The percentage of recorded tackle involvements that end in an outright miss.

Kicking profile

The average distance gained by a player’s general-play kicks.

Kicking pressure

The number of forced dropouts won for every 10 general-play kicks.

Second-phase play

The number of offloads made for every 10 runs.

Recent matches

Finals Week 2 · 20 September 2026Knights v Warriors 80 min Match hub against New Zealand Warriors
Finals Week 1 · 11 September 2026Knights v Rabbitohs 80 min Match hub against South Sydney Rabbitohs
Round 26 · 30 August 2026Knights v Warriors 80 min Match hub against New Zealand Warriors
Round 25 · 22 August 2026Knights v Sea Eagles 80 min Match hub against Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Round 24 · 16 August 2026Knights v Titans 80 min Match hub against Gold Coast Titans
Round 23 · 9 August 2026Knights v Raiders 80 min Match hub against Canberra Raiders
Round 22 · 1 August 2026Knights v Broncos 80 min Match hub against Brisbane Broncos
Round 21 · 24 July 2026Knights v Roosters 80 min Match hub against Sydney Roosters
Round 20 · 17 July 2026Knights v Sharks Listed, did not appear Match hub against Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Round 19 · 12 July 2026Knights v Rabbitohs 80 min Match hub against South Sydney Rabbitohs