The Sydney Roosters defeated the Newcastle Knights 18-16 at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday afternoon, claiming their 12th win from the last 14 encounters between Clubs.
A number of players impressed in the 80-minute arm-wrestle, most notably Joseph Manu and Daniel Tupou, who recorded the highest number of run metres and broke the most tackles, both bagging tries in the process.
Jake Turpin made the most tackles in the game for the second-straight week, while Nat and Egan Butcher also played a significant role in defence, both making 45 tackles each.
Round 16 Match Highlights: Roosters vs Knights
Point Scorers
- Nat Butcher: 4 Points (try)
- Joseph Manu: 4 Points (try)
- Daniel Tupou: 4 Points (try)
- Luke Keary: 4 Points (two goals)
- Sandon Smith: 2 Points (one goal)
Most Run Metres
- Joseph Manu: 312 metres (29 runs)
- Daniel Tupou: 282 metres (23 runs)
- Naufahu Whyte: 176 metres (15 runs)
- Angus Crichton: 173 metres (17 runs)
- Nat Butcher: 148 metres (17 runs)
- Junior Pauga: 144 metres (14 runs)
- Jared Waerea-Hargreaves: 112 metres (12 runs)
Post Contact Metres
- Daniel Tupou: 96 metres
- Angus Crichton: 91 metres
- Joseph Manu: 83 metres
- Naufahu Whyte: 74 metres
- Nat Butcher: 42 metres
- Jared Waerea-Hargreaves: 41 metres
Hutchison: 'It Was Impressive For The Boys To Hang In'
Top Tacklers
- Jake Turpin: 53 tackles (0 missed)
- Egan Butcher: 45 tackles (0 missed)
- Nat Butcher: 45 tackles
- Jared Waerea-Hargreaves: 33 tackles
- Naufahu Whyte: 28 tackles
- Angus Crichton: 26 tackles
Most Tackle Breaks
- Joseph Manu: 7
- Daniel Tupou: 5
- Junior Pauga: 4
- Corey Allan: 3
- Sandon Smith: 3
- Nat Butcher: 2
- Billy Smith: 2
- Nathan Brown: 2
Most Offloads
- Joseph Manu: 6
- Billy Smith: 2
- Nathan Brown: 2
- Daniel Tupou: 1
- Corey Allan: 1
- Egan Butcher: 1
- Drew Hutchison: 1
- Terrell May: 1
Robinson & Waerea-Hargreaves: Round 16 Press Conference
Linebreaks
Joseph Manu: 1
Daniel Tupou: 1
Sandon Smith: 1
Try Assists
- Sandon Smith: 1
- Drew Hutchison: 1
Overall Match Statistics
| Statistics | Roosters | Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 51% | 49% |
| Completion Rate | 29/40 (72%) | 26/39 (66%) |
| All Run Metres | 1,807 | 1,729 |
| Post Contact Metres | 616 | 476 |
| Line Breaks | 3 | 4 |
| Tackle Breaks | 33 | 32 |
| Average Set Distance | 45.2 metres | 44.61 metres |
| Offloads | 15 | 7 |
| Total Passes | 238 | 259 |
| Kick Metres | 617 | 646 |
| Forced Drop Outs | 1 | 0 |
| Tackles Made | 368 | 380 |
