# Newcastle Knights NRL season progression

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/newcastle-knights-nrl-season-progression
> Updated: 2026-08-16T06:47:03.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2.

The Newcastle Knights have improved their position in the NRL standings following a series of key victories.

On August 9, the Knights defeated the Canberra Raiders 30-24 at GIO Stadium. The match was decided in the 73rd minute after Raiders forward Corey Horsburgh was sent to the sin bin for slapping Dane Gagai, an incident Raiders coach Ricky Stuart described as a “f***ing brain explosion”. The win moved Newcastle closer to a post-season berth.

Following this, the Knights secured a 36-26 victory over the Gold Coast Titans at McDonald Jones Stadium. Despite losing Dane Gagai to a hamstring injury during the match, the team was bolstered by two tries each from Greg Marzhew and Fletcher Sharpe. This win officially secured a play-off spot for the Knights and kept their hopes for a top-four finish alive.

## Claims

- The Newcastle Knights defeated the Gold Coast Titans 36-26. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Dane Gagai, Greg Marzhew, and Fletcher Sharpe each scored two tries. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The Newcastle Knights secured a spot in the NRL play-offs with a 36-26 victory over the Gold Coast Titans. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Dane Gagai, Greg Marzhew, and Fletcher Sharpe each scored two tries during the match. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The final score of the game was Newcastle Knights 36, Gold Coast Titans 26. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Dane Gagai suffered a reported hamstring injury during the match. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Toby Winter made his first-grade debut for the Knights. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The Knights are two points behind the fourth-placed Dolphins in the standings. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Dane Gagai left the game after the first half due to a reported hamstring injury. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Toby Winter made his first-grade debut for the Newcastle Knights. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The win leaves the Newcastle Knights two competition points behind the fourth-placed Dolphins. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The win secured a play-off spot for the Newcastle Knights. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-16: Newcastle Knights secure play-off spot with win over Titans

The Newcastle Knights secured an NRL play-off spot with a 36-26 win over the Gold Coast Titans, led by try doubles from Dane Gagai, Greg Marzhew, and Fletcher Sharpe.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/newcastle-knights-secure-play-off-spot-with-win-over-gold-coast-titans

### 2026-08-09: Newcastle Knights defeat Canberra Raiders to end their finals hopes

The Newcastle Knights defeated the Canberra Raiders 30-24, effectively ending the Raiders' NRL finals ambitions following a costly sin-binning of Corey Horsburgh.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/newcastle-knights-defeat-canberra-raiders-to-damage-finals-hopes

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Cite as: Newcastle Knights NRL season progression. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/newcastle-knights-nrl-season-progression