Another stats breakdown, as the Newcastle Knights go up against the Wests Tigers.
Historically, clashes between these two sides have been quite even but their fortunes in 2019 have been quite contrasting.
The Tigers have the recent run of wins but can they continue the trend?
Newcastle Knights v Wests Tigers Stats Breakdown
The Newcastle Knights and Wests Tigers have played each other on 28 occasions; both sides have won 13 games and there have been two draws.
The Wests Tigers need to score just 16 points to reach 600 total points against the Newcastle Knights.
The Newcastle Knights have won just one of the last four games between the two sides.
Since winning the first four games between the two sides played at McDonald Jones Stadium, the Knights have won just four of the last eleven games over the Tigers at the venue.
The first game played between the two sides was a comprehensive 46-8 win for the Newcastle Knights in round 3, 2000.
Newcastle Knights v Wests Tigers Stats Breakdown
The Newcastle Knights and Wests Tigers have played each other on 28 occasions; both sides have won 16 games and there have been two draws.
The Wests Tigers need to score just 16 points to reach 600 total points against the Newcastle Knights.
The Newcastle Knights have won just one of the last four games between the two sides.
Since winning the first four games between the two sides played at McDonald Jones Stadium, the Knights have won just four of the last eleven games over the Tigers at the venue.
The first game played between the two sides was a comprehensive 46-8 win for the Newcastle Knights in round 3, 2000.
Top try-scorers in this clash
Akuila Uate (NEW) – 9
Timana Tahu (NEW) – 8
Darren Albert (NEW) – 5
Ben Kennedy (NEW) – 5
Benji Marshall (WST) – 5
James McManus (NEW) – 5
John Wilson (WST) – 4
Dean Collis (WST) – 4
John Morris (NEW/WST) – 4
Chris Lawrence (WST) – 4
Top point-scorers in this clash
Benji Marshall (WST) – 5 tries, 17 goals & 1 field goal (55 pts)
Kurt Gidley (NEW) – 2 tries & 24 goals (56 pts)
Tyrone Roberts (NEW) – 3 tries & 15 goals (42 pts)
Andrew Johns (NEW) – 21 goals (42 pts)
Joel Caine (WST) – 2 tries & 16 goals (40 pts)
Akuila Uate (NEW) – 9 tries (36 pts)
Brett Hodgson (WST) – 2 tries & 13 goals (34 pts)
Pat Richards (WST) – 3 tries, 10 goals & 1 field goal (33 pts)
Timana Tahu (NEW) – 8 tries (32 pts)
Dean Collis (WST) – 4 tries & 6 goals (28 pts)
Head coaching records
Warren Ryan (NEW) – 2/2 (100%)
Danny Buderus (NEW) – 1/1 (100%)
Ivan Cleary (WST) – 2/3 (66.7%)
Wayne Bennett (NEW) – 2/3 (66.7%)
Tim Sheens (WST) – 7/12 (58.3%)
Michael Hagan (NEW) – 4/8 (50%)
Mick Potter (WST) – 1/2 (50%)
Nathan Brown (NEW) – 2/5 (40%)
Terry Lamb (WST) – 1/3 (33.3%)
Rick Stone (NEW) – 1/3 (33.3%)
Jason Taylor (WST) – 1/4 (25%)
Brian Smith (NEW) – 1/4 (25%)
Wayne Pearce (WST) – 0/2 (0%)
Players to have played for both sides
- Owen Craigie – 1995-1999 (NEW) & 2000-2001 (WST)
- John Morris – 2001-2002 (NEW) & 2007-2009 (WST)
- Matt Jobson – 2001-2003 (NEW) & 2005 (WST)
- Chris Heighington -2003-2012 (WST) & 2018 (NEW)
- Cory Paterson – 2007-2011 (NEW) & 2014 (WST)
- Keith Lulia – 2008-2011 (NEW) & 2014 (WST)
- Issac De Gois – 2006 (WST) & 2009-2011 (NEW)
- Joel Edwards – 2010-2012 (NEW) & 2016-2017 (WST)
- Robbie Rochow – 2012-2016 (NEW) & 2018 (WST)
Biggest winning margins
The Newcastle Knights biggest win over the Wests Tigers was a cruisy 56-6 romp in round 10, 2001.
The Wests Tigers biggest win over the Newcastle Knights came soon after, when they easily won 52-12 in round 20, 2003.
Players to be sin-binned/sent-off in this fixture
- Kurt Gidley (NEW) sin-binned in round 13, 2014.
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