Morgan Knowles
23 games in the 2026 NRL season.
Season snapshotMorgan Knowles in 2026
- Morgan Knowles is a lock for the Dolphins and has played 23 games in the 2026 NRL season.
- Morgan Knowles is ranked 2nd of 21 players at lock for Hit-Up Share of Runs (68.2).
- The weakest area of the season is Penalties Conceded (13): 1st of 21 players at lock.
- Morgan Knowles is also in the bottom quarter of lock players for Try Debits, On Reports and Missed Tackles.
No badges: no top-15 NRL ranks this season.
Morgan Knowles season highlights
The headline numbers first. The full stat breakdown by category and the game log are further down.
Morgan Knowles Attacking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Lock rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriesFour points for grounding the ball over the opposition line. | 1 | 0.04 | #14 | #335 |
| Try AssistsThe pass or kick that directly sets up a try. | 0 | 0.00 | #18 | #459 |
| PointsTries, conversions, penalty goals and field goals combined. | 4 | 0.2 | #14 | #341 |
| Line BreaksGetting past the defensive line into open space. | 2 | 0.09 | #8 | #270 |
| Line Break AssistsThe pass or kick that directly creates a line break. | 0 | 0.00 | #20 | #459 |
| Tackle BreaksBusting through or shrugging off a tackle. | 9 | 0.39 | #19 | #333 |
| OffloadsPassing the ball while still being tackled, keeping the play alive. | 5 | 0.22 | #13 | #234 |
| PossessionsTimes taking the ball into contact or distributing it in a set. | 311 | 13.5 | #15 | #201 |
| PassesPasses thrown in general play. | 158 | 6.9 | #13 | #129 |
Morgan Knowles Running Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Lock rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run MetresTotal metres gained from carries. | 1,301 | 56.6 | #15 | #221 |
| Metres GainedAll metres gained including kicks: run metres plus kicking metres. | 1,301 | 56.6 | #16 | #266 |
| Post-Contact MetresMetres gained after the first defender makes contact. | 489 | 21.3 | #15 | #195 |
| Kick MetresMetres gained from kicks in general play. | 0 | 0.0 | #19 | #450 |
| RunsTotal carries taken. | 157 | 6.8 | #17 | #216 |
| Hit-Up RunsCarries straight into set defence, usually the first or second hit-up. | 107 | 4.7 | #10 | #65 |
| Hit-Up MetresMetres gained from hit-up carries. | 926 | 40.3 | #9 | #61 |
| Normal RunsCarries at pace from a moving start, not hit-ups or dummy-half runs. | 50 | 2.2 | #18 | #286 |
| Normal Run MetresMetres gained from normal carries. | 374 | 16.3 | #18 | #290 |
| Dummy-Half RunsCarries from dummy half out of the play-the-ball. | 0 | 0.0 | #19 | #456 |
| Dummy-Half MetresMetres gained from dummy-half carries. | 0 | 0.0 | #19 | #455 |
| Kick ReturnsCarries returning an opposition kick. | 0 | 0.0 | #21 | #491 |
| Kick Return MetresMetres gained returning kicks. | 0 | 0.0 | #21 | #491 |
| Times TackledTimes tackled while carrying the ball. | 143 | 6.2 | #16 | #203 |
Morgan Knowles Defence Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Lock rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try SavesA tackle or strip that stops a certain try. | 0 | 0.00 | #15 | #412 |
| Try DebitsA try conceded because of a player's own error, such as a missed tackle. | 1 | 0.04 | #2 | #85 |
| TacklesCompleted tackles. | 762 | 33.1 | #6 | #31 |
| Missed TacklesTackles attempted but not completed. | 54 | 2.3 | #4 | #56 |
| Ineffective TacklesTackles that make contact but do not stop the ball carrier. | 18 | 0.8 | #16 | #127 |
Morgan Knowles Kicking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Lock rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicks in General PlayEvery kick from general play: bombs, grubbers, chips and long kicks. | 0 | 0.0 | #19 | #451 |
| Kicks CaughtKicks caught, from either side. | 0 | 0.0 | #15 | #435 |
| Bomb Kicks CaughtSteep contested high kicks caught under pressure. | 0 | 0.0 | #15 | #419 |
| Goal Line DropoutsKicks from a goal line dropout. | 0 | 0.0 | #15 | #382 |
| Forty-TwentiesA kick from inside a team's own forty that lands in touch inside the opposition twenty. | 0 | 0.00 | #15 | #377 |
Morgan Knowles Goals Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Lock rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion AttemptsKicks at goal taken after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #15 | #389 |
| ConversionsTwo-point goals kicked after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #15 | #389 |
| Conversions MissedConversion attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #15 | #385 |
| Penalty Goal AttemptsShots at goal taken from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #15 | #384 |
| Penalty GoalsTwo-point goals kicked from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #15 | #384 |
| Penalty Goals MissedPenalty goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #15 | #370 |
| Field Goal AttemptsDrop goal attempts in general play. | 0 | 0.00 | #15 | #378 |
| Field GoalsOne-point drop goals kicked. | 0 | 0.00 | #15 | #375 |
| Field Goals MissedField goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.00 | #15 | #374 |
Morgan Knowles Errors & Discipline Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Lock rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ErrorsDropped balls, knock-ons, forward passes and lost possessions in contact. | 7 | 0.3 | #7 | #234 |
| Handling ErrorsErrors with the ball in hand: dropped catches and knock-ons. | 1 | 0.0 | #7 | #188 |
| Penalties ConcededPenalties given away. | 13 | 0.6 | #1 | #14 |
| On ReportsTimes placed on report for an incident under review. | 4 | 0.17 | #3 | #14 |
| Sin BinsTimes sent to the sin bin for ten minutes. | 1 | 0.04 | #5 | #72 |
| Sent OffTimes sent off for the rest of the match. | 0 | 0.00 | #15 | #366 |
Morgan Knowles Efficiency Stats
| Stat | Value | Lock rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metres per RunRun metres divided by carries: how much ground each carry earns. | 8.29 | #10 | #303 |
| Metres per Hit-UpHit-up metres divided by hit-up carries. | 8.65 | #9 | #130 |
| Metres per Normal RunNormal-run metres divided by normal carries. | 7.48 | #16 | #361 |
| Metres per Kick ReturnKick return metres divided by returns. | – | #21 | #422 |
| Post-Contact Metres per RunPost-contact metres divided by carries: leg drive after first contact. | 3.11 | #11 | #190 |
| Post-Contact Share of Run MetresPost-contact metres as a share of all run metres. | 37.6 | #6 | #114 |
| Hit-Up Share of RunsHit-ups as a share of all carries: the shape of the running game. | 68.2 | #2 | #20 |
| Kick Metres per KickKick metres divided by kicks: kicking distance. | – | #19 | #388 |
| Tackle EfficiencyCompleted tackles as a share of all tackle attempts. | 91.4 | #14 | #117 |
| Missed Tackles per TackleMissed tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.07 | #6 | #299 |
| Ineffective Tackles per TackleIneffective tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.02 | #21 | #409 |
| Errors per PossessionErrors divided by possessions: how often the ball is given away per touch. | 0.02 | #8 | #301 |
| Handling Errors per PossessionHandling errors divided by possessions. | 0.00 | #16 | #340 |
| Passes per PossessionPasses divided by possessions: the distributor's ratio. | 0.5 | #10 | #135 |
| Conversion AccuracyConversions as a share of conversion attempts. | – | #15 | #327 |
| Penalty Goal AccuracyPenalty goals as a share of penalty goal attempts. | – | #15 | #322 |
| Try Assists per TryTry assists divided by tries: creator versus finisher. | 0.00 | #15 | #317 |
| Offloads per PossessionOffloads divided by possessions. | 0.02 | #11 | #241 |
| Bomb Catch RateBombs caught as a share of all kicks caught. | – | #15 | #371 |
| Kicks Caught per KickKicks caught divided by kicks. | – | #19 | #388 |
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Morgan Knowles game log
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pos | Tries | Run m | Tackles | Missed | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 4 Sep | @ Titans | W | 24-20 | Lock | 0 | 50 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 29 Aug | @ Roosters | W | 26-12 | Lock | 0 | 61 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 21 Aug | v Eels | W | 34-16 | Lock | 0 | 24 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 14 Aug | @ Sea Eagles | W | 22-0 | Lock | 0 | 52 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 8 Aug | v Broncos | W | 40-32 | Lock | 0 | 34 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 31 Jul | @ Dragons | W | 28-22 | Lock | 0 | 43 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 19 Jul | v Cowboys | W | 36-16 | Lock | 0 | 46 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 11 Jul | v Sharks | L | 0-66 | Lock | 0 | 53 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 5 Jul | @ Knights | L | 12-13 | Lock | 0 | 87 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 27 Jun | v Warriors | W | 26-24 | Lock | 0 | 31 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 20 Jun | @ Wests Tigers | W | 36-22 | Lock | 0 | 59 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 12 Jun | v Roosters | W | 48-10 | Lock | 0 | 103 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 6 Jun | @ Cowboys | W | 40-14 | Lock | 0 | 61 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 21 May | @ Raiders | W | 30-22 | Lock | 1 | 91 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | 15 May | @ Rabbitohs | W | 32-10 | Lock | 0 | 94 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 7 May | v Bulldogs | W | 44-12 | Lock | 0 | 52 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 1 May | v Storm | W | 28-10 | Lock | 0 | 66 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 17 Apr | v Panthers | L | 22-23 | Lock | 0 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 Apr | v Sea Eagles | L | 18-52 | Lock | 0 | 43 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 27 Mar | @ Broncos | L | 12-26 | Lock | 0 | 76 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 21 Mar | @ Sharks | W | 38-10 | Lock | 0 | 82 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 15 Mar | v Titans | W | 18-14 | Lock | 0 | 41 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 8 Mar | v Rabbitohs | L | 30-40 | Lock | 0 | 29 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 0 |