Dominic Young catches the kick-off and Newcastle win!
Gagai converts!
Crossland bombs, the Dolphins drop it, Best finds Jones who keeps his arm up and slams it down to win it!
BRODIE JONES!!!
This game is going down to the wire!
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow is tackled on his 10 metre line.
The Knights almost pulled off one of the tries of the year - Best grubber, Ponga had a flick pass, Brailey was over - but the referee ruled the final pass forward!
Jayden Brailey goes over for a try but the referee has pulled it back.
James Schiller manages to stay in the field of play after strong pressure from the Dolphins.
Jermaine McEwen makes an important tackle to stop Kodi Nikorima on the final tackle.
Kurt Donoghoe makes a one-on-one strip!
Herbie Farnworth drops the ball on the Knights' 40 metre line.
Jake Averillo is tackled on his 20 metre line after a great kick from Jack Cogger.
Dominic Young catches a bomb from Katoa on his 20 metre line.
Gagai's kick is wide - we're level at 20-all.
Best scores in similar fashion to his first.
Ponga grubbers, Best scores!
Six again for Newcastle.
Francis Molo loses the ball off the kick-off.
Fletcher Sharpe has been ruled out with a HIA.
Isaako converts.
Jake Averillo bursts down the sideline and finds the Hammer in support to put the Dolphins in front for the first time!
Ray Stone puts in a kick that goes dead to give the Knights a seven tackle set.
Oryn Keeley has passed his HIA and is back on the field alongside Harrison Graham.
Isaako's kick is well wide of the mark.
Isaako goes over in the corner.
Jayden Brailey takes a run and ends up losing the ball inside his half.
Kurt Donoghoe knocks on and the Knights hold on.
Dane Gagai has been sent to the sin bin for holding Herbie Farnworth off the ball.
The Dolphins are challenging claiming Herbie Farnworth was held off the ball.
The Dolphins are tackled close to the try line on the last.
Sharpe is coming from the field for a HIA.
Fletcher Sharpe puts in a chip and chase, he regathers but loses the ball!
Keeley has come off for a HIA.
Oryn Keeley cops a shot from James Schiller, forcing a halt in play.
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow is driven back towards his 10 metre line by the Newcastle defence.
Kalyn Ponga makes a great catch under a high ball.
The diagnosis on Jack Bostock is a suspected ACL.
Play is back underway for the second half.
Cogger kicks for Dominic Young, but the ball bounces for the Dolphins as the halftime siren sounds.
The bunker rules a mutual infringement with the Dolphins to replay the previous tackle.
The Dolphins will challenge...
The Dolphins come up with an error on the final tackle.
Bradman Best charges into the Dolphins defence and throws a wayward flick pass that goes into touch.
Newcastle get a much-needed penalty.
Dane Gagai is driven back toward his goal line.
Oryn Keeley loses the ball five metres out from the try line.
Six again for the Dolphins on the last tackle.
Dominic Young is ruled offside from the kick-off, resulting in a Dolphins penalty.
Isaako converts.
The Dolphins turn their good fortune from the strip into points.
Isaiya Katoa puts Connelly Lemuelu into a yawning gap for a try!
Dolphins penalty.
Six again for the Dolphins.
The bunker rules the ball was stripped but Schiller knocked on afterwards.
The Knights are challenging whether Schiller lost the ball or if it was stripped.
James Schiller loses the ball close to his goal line.
The bunker can't find conclusive evidence; the Dolphins retain their challenge.
The Dolphins are challenging a call.
Bostock is being assisted from the field by two Dolphins' trainers.
Bostock is down, clutching at his knee. Play has stopped.
Gagai hits the post and the kick is waved away.
James Schiller produced a terrific run leading up to that try as well.
Dominic Young finishes off a right side shift to score in his first game back as a Knight!
HE'S BACK!
Six again for the Knights on halfway.
Isaiya Katoa throws a forward pass to Oryn Keeley (who also loses the ball!)
Six again for the Dolphins.
Dolphins penalty; Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow catches a bomb and collides with Kai Pearce-Paul while still in the air.
Dominic Young finds a bit of space and gets the Knights into the Dolphins' half.
Gagai puts the Knights out beyond a converted try.
Ponga threads a kick in goal for Best to score in his comeback game!
Six again for Newcastle after Isaako attempts an intercept.
Newcastle get a penalty.
Isaiya Katoa is tackled on the last close to the Knights' line.
Francis Molo is hit high, resulting in a Dolphins' penalty.
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow catches a bomb despite plenty of pressure from Dominic Young.
Isaako pushes the kick wide of the mark.
The Dolphins expose Dominic Young and get a result with Nikorima backing up in support!
The Dolphins get a penalty and opt to tap from inside their own half.
Bradman Best makes a blockbusting run and passes to James Schiller in support - the pass is ruled forward!
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow is eventually tackled 20 metres out from the Newcastle line after a great run from an offload by Farnworth.
Jamayne Isaako is tackled close to his 30 metre line after fielding a long kick by Ponga.
Gagai hits the post and the ball goes through!
Young and the Hammer were competing for a bomb from Jack Cogger; Sharpe was on the spot to swoop for the visitors.
Fletcher Sharpe pounces on a dropped ball from Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow for first points!
Ponga makes a nice kick return close to his 30 metre line.
Dominic Young gets his first touch back in Newcastle colours fielding a bomb out of his own end.
Kalyn Ponga takes the first carry of the day.
The Knights have won four of the five meetings against the Dolphins, including a clash at Optus Stadium in 2023.
The Knights will welcome back Dominic Young on the wing following a mid-season move from the Roosters. James Schiller replaces Greg Marzhew on the other wing.
The Dolphins have handed Aublix Tawha his first grade debut off the bench. Ray Stone will start up front with Mark Nicholls dropping back to the bench.
Welcome to League Unlimited's coverage of Round 16 Saturday Night Football between the Dolphins and Newcastle Knights from HBF Park, Perth.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Grant Atkins
Touch Judges: Matt Noyen, Drew Oultram
Video Referee: Kasey Badger
DOLPHINS (20)
Tries: Kodi Nikorima, Jamayne Isaako, Connelly Lemuelu, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (2/4)
Penalty Goals:
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS (26)
Tries: Fletcher Sharpe, Bradman Best (2), Dominic Young, Brodie Jones
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Dane Gagai (3/5)
Penalty Goals: