2014 Newcastle Knights season

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2014 Newcastle Knights season
NRL Rank12th
2014 recordWins: 10; draws: 0; losses: 14
Points scoredFor: 463; against: 571
Team information
CEO Matthew Gidley
Coach Wayne Bennett
Captain
Stadium Hunter Stadium
Avg. attendance17,616
High attendance26,401
Top scorers
Tries Akuila Uate (12)
Goals Kurt Gidley (39)
Points Kurt Gidley (86)
<  2013 2015  >

The 2014 Newcastle Knights season was the 27th in the club's history. Coached by Wayne Bennett and captained by Kurt Gidley, they competed in the NRL's 2014 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season in 12th place (out of 16).

Contents

Milestones

Squad

Newcastle Knights
2014 NRL premiership squadCoaching staff

Extended squad players

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 31 December 2014
Source(s): Newcastle Knights Profiles,
Rugby League Project

Transfers and Re-signings

Gains

Player/CoachPrevious ClubLength
Michael Dobson Hull Kingston Rovers 2014
Marvin Filipo Limoux Grizzlies 2014
Sam Mataora Canberra Raiders 2014
Matt Minto Mackay Cutters 2014
Clint Newton Penrith Panthers 2014
Russell Packer New Zealand Warriors 2017
Nathan Ross Kurri Kurri Bulldogs 2014
James Taylor New Zealand Warriors 2016
Travis Waddell Souths Logan Magpies 2014
Brayden Wiliame Parramatta Eels 2014

Losses

Player/CoachClub
Chris Adams Cessnock Goannas
Danny Buderus Retirement
Neville Costigan Hull Kingston Rovers
Adrian Davis Redcliffe Dolphins
Mitchell Frei Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Craig Gower Retirement
Jackson Hill Penrith Panthers
Siuatonga Likiliki Gold Coast Titans
Rodney Mason Central Newcastle Butcher Boys
Peter Mata'utia St. George Illawarra Dragons
Kevin Naiqama Penrith Panthers
Ben Roose Kurri Kurri Bulldogs
Will Smith Penrith Panthers
Ryan Stig Retirement
PlayerJunior side
Joe Boyce Knights National Youth Competition
Bryce Donovan Knights National Youth Competition
Brenton Horwood Knights New South Wales Cup
Jake Mamo Knights National Youth Competition
Sione Mata'utia Knights National Youth Competition
Joseph Tapine Knights National Youth Competition
Ben Tupou Knights New South Wales Cup

Re-signings

Player/CoachRe-signed to
Bryce Donovan 2015
David Fa'alogo 2015
Marvin Filipo 2015
Chris Houston 2016
Joseph Leilua 2016
Danny Levi 2017
Sam Mataora 2017
Chanel Mata'utia 2015
Clint Newton 2015
Jarrod Mullen 2018
Chad Redman 2015
Tyrone Roberts 2016
Nathan Ross 2016
Beau Scott 2017
Ben Tupou 2015
Paterika Vaivai 2016

Player contract situations

2014 (left)2015201620172018
Joe Boyce [1] Bryce Donovan [2] Adam Clydsdale [3] Sam Mataora [4] Jarrod Mullen [5]
Darius Boyd [6] David Fa'alogo [7] Chris Houston [7] Beau Scott [8]
Adam Cuthbertson [9] Marvin Filipo [10] Joseph Leilua [11] Akuila Uate [12]
Michael Dobson [13] Dane Gagai [14] James McManus [15]
Matt Hilder [16] Kurt Gidley [17] Tyrone Roberts [18]
Brenton Horwood [19] Jake Mamo [20] Robbie Rochow [21]
Toka Likiliki [22] Chanel Mata'utia [23] Nathan Ross [24]
Josh Mantellato [25] Pat Mata'utia [23] Joseph Tapine [26]
Willie Mason [27] Sione Mata'utia [23] James Taylor [28]
Alex McKinnon [29] Clint Newton [2] Paterika Vaivai [4]
Matt Minto [30] Tyler Randell [31]
Russell Packer [32] Chad Redman [33]
Anthony Quinn [34] Korbin Sims [35]
Timana Tahu [36] Jeremy Smith [37]
Zane Tetevano [38] Kade Snowden [39]
Travis Waddell [40] Ben Tupou [41]
Brayden Wiliame [42]

Ladder

2014 NRL season
PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 2416082615385+23036
2 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2416082502399+10336
3 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs (P)2415092585361+22434
4 Panthers colours.svg Penrith Panthers 2415092506426+8034
5 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 24140102596406+19032
6 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 24140102536460+7632
7 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24130112446439+730
8 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 24120122549456+9328
9 New Zealand colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 24120122571491+8028
10 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 24120122477580−10328
11 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 24110132469528−5926
12 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 24100142463571−10824
13 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 24100142420631−21124
14 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2490152372538−16622
15 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 2480162466623−15720
16 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2450192334613−27914

Jerseys and sponsors

In 2014, the Knights' jerseys were made by ISC and their major sponsor was Hunter Ports.

2014 Home Jersey2014 Away Jersey2014 Close the Gap Jersey2014 NSW Mining Jersey2014 Women In League Jersey
Newcastle Knights 2014 Home Jersey.png Newcastle Knights Away Jersey 2014.png Newcastle Knights women in league jersey 2014.png

Fixtures

Pre-season trials

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsAttendance
Saturday, 8 FebruaryTrial 1First Nations Goannas Hunter Stadium 52 – 12 J.Mamo (3), J.Tapine (2), A.McKinnon, K.Sims, S.Mata'utia, J.Mantellato, M.Minto J.Mantellato (6/10)6,826
Saturday, 22 FebruaryTrial 2 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Scully Park 34 – 14 J.McManus, A.Uate, J.Leilua, C.Redman, J.Mamo, K.Gidley T.Roberts (2/2), M.Dobson (3/4)
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw

Auckland Nines

Squad: 1. Adam Cuthbertson 2. Jake Mamo 3. Dane Gagai 4. Joseph Leilua 5. Akuila Uate 6. Jarrod Mullen (c) 7. Tyrone Roberts 8. Willie Mason 9. Adam Clydsdale 10. Chris Houston 11. Beau Scott 12. Robbie Rochow 13. Jeremy Smith 14. Michael Dobson 15. Alex McKinnon 16. Zane Tetevano

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesDrop Goal ConversionsAttendance
Saturday, 15 FebruaryAuckland Nines Game 1 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Eden Park 12 – 15 T.Roberts, J.Leilua J.Mullen (2/2)89,003
Saturday, 15 FebruaryAuckland Nines Game 10 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Eden Park 25 – 14 J.Leilua (3), J.Smith, J.Mamo J.Mullen (2/5)89,003
Sunday, 16 FebruaryAuckland Nines Game 18 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Eden Park 25 – 0 J.Mamo, T.Roberts, C.Houston, W.Mason, D.Gagai J.Mullen (2/5)89,003
Sunday, 16 FebruaryAuckland Nines Quarter-Final 1 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Eden Park 11 – 16 J.Mullen, A.McKinnon T.Roberts (1/2)89,003
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw

Regular season

2014 Regular season fixtures

Statistics

NameAppearancesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsCaptainAge
Darius Boyd 1430012027
Adam Clydsdale 212008021
Adam Cuthbertson 180000029
Michael Dobson 60000028
David Fa'alogo 180000034
Dane Gagai 2471030023
Kurt Gidley 232390862332
Chris Houston 181004029
Joseph Leilua 22110044023
Jake Mamo 72008020
Josh Mantellato 10306027
Willie Mason 211004034
Chanel Mata'utia 750020022
Sione Mata'utia 770028018
Alex McKinnon 30000022
James McManus 1640016028
Matt Minto 20000024
Jarrod Mullen 1630113127
Clint Newton 20000033
Tyler Randell 10000022
Tyrone Roberts 24920076023
Robbie Rochow 2430012024
Beau Scott 2050020030
Korbin Sims 202008022
Jeremy Smith 182008034
Kade Snowden 170000028
Timana Tahu 22008034
Joseph Tapine 70000020
Zane Tetevano 30000024
Akuila Uate 15120048027
Paterika Vaivai 10000022
Travis Waddell 101004025
Totals2484631463-Average: 26

32 players used.

Source: [43]

Representative honours

The following players appeared in a representative match in 2014.

Australia

Australian Schoolboys

Fiji

Junior Kangaroos

Junior Kiwis

Lebanon

New South Wales

New South Wales Country

New South Wales Residents

New South Wales under-16s

New South Wales under-18s

New South Wales under-20s

Prime Minister's XIII

Queensland

Queensland under-20s

Samoa

Individual honours

Teams and squads

National Youth Competition (NYC) Team of the Year

New South Wales Cup Team of the Year

Queensland Academy of Sport Emerging Origin Squad

Queensland Academy of Sport Under-20s Emerging Origin Squad

New South Wales Under-20s Origin Pathways Camp

Dally M awards

Dally M Second Rower of the Year

Newcastle Knights awards

Player of the Year

Players' Player

  • National Rugby League (NRL) Players' Player: Kurt Gidley
  • New South Wales Cup Players' Player: Chad Redman
  • National Youth Competition (NYC) Players' Player: Luke Yates

Coach's Award

Brian Carlson Club-Andrew Johns Medal

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