The Sydney Roosters fell to a 20-4 defeat at the hands of the Newcastle Knights at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Fullback and Vice-Captain Corban Baxter was a stand-out, claiming one try, breaking nine tackles and tallying 154 run metres in a City Index Fan-Voted Player of the Match performance.
Keilee Joseph and Keeley Davis led the Tricolours in defence for the second consecutive week, making a combined total of 76 tackles.
Round 8 Match Highlights: Roosters vs Knights
Point Scorers
- Corban Baxter: 4 points (one try)
Most Run Metres
- Isabelle Kelly: 172 metres (16 runs)
- Corban Baxter: 154 metres (15 runs)
- Keilee Joseph: 137 metres (16 runs)
- Olivia Kernick: 121 metres (13 runs)
- Mya Hill-Moana: 120 metres (14 runs)
Post Contact Metres
- Isabelle Kelly: 65 metres
- Mya Hil-Moana: 36 metres
- Corban Baxter: 30 metres
- Olivia Kernick: 29 metres
- Amelia Pasikala: 25 metres
- Keilee Joseph: 24 metres
Top Tacklers
- Keilee Joseph: 45 tackles
- Keeley Davis: 31 tackles
- Jayme Fressard: 26 tackles
- Mya Hill-Moana: 23 tackles
- Otesa Pule: 23 tackles
Tackle Breaks
- Corban Baxter: 9
- Brydie Parker: 1
- Jayme Fressard: 1
- Isabelle Kelly: 1
- Jocelyn Kelleher: 1
- Mya Hill-Moana: 1
- Otesa Pule: 1
- Olivia Kernick: 1
- Keilee Joseph: 1
- Pani Hopoate: 1
- Amelia Pasikala: 1
- Teuila Fotu-Moala: 1
Offloads
- Olivia Kernick: 2
- Corban Baxter: 1
- Tarryn Aiken: 1
- Teuila Fotu-Moala: 1
Line Breaks
- Corban Baxter: 1
Try Assists
- Olivia Kernick: 1
Strange & Baxter: Round 8 Press Conference
Overall Match Statistics
| Statistics | Roosters | Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 48% | 52% |
| Completion Rate | 68% (24/35) | 70% (26/37) |
| All Run Metres | 1,471 | 1,681 |
| Post Contact Metres | 370 | 365 |
| Line Breaks | 1 | 5 |
| Tackle Breaks | 20 | 24 |
| Average Set Distance | 42.05 | 45.44 |
| Offloads | 5 | 2 |
| Total Passes | 188 | 216 |
| Kick Metres | 315 | 400 |
| Forced Drop Outs | 0 | 1 |
| Tackles Made | 284 | 235 |
