2019 Newcastle Knights season

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2019 Newcastle Knights season
NRL Rank11th
2019 recordWins: 10; draws: 0; losses: 14
Points scoredFor: 485; against: 522
Team information
CEO Phil Gardner
Coach Nathan Brown then Kristian Woolf (interim)
Captain
Stadium McDonald Jones Stadium
Avg. attendance19,053
High attendance25,929 (vs. Roosters, round 11)
Top scorers
Tries Kalyn Ponga (11)
Goals Kalyn Ponga (48)
Points Kalyn Ponga (140)
  2018 2020  

The 2019 Newcastle Knights season was the 32nd in the club's history. Coached by Nathan Brown, interim coached by Kristian Woolf after Brown's contract was terminated, and captained by Mitchell Pearce, they competed in the NRL's 2019 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season in 11th place (out of 16).

Contents

Milestones

Squad

2019 NRL premiership (Top 30) squadDevelopment playersCoaching staff

Extended squad players

Head coach

Assistant coaches


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

Updated: 9 September 2019
Source(s): Newcastle Knights Profiles,
Rugby League Project

Transfers and Re-signings

Gains

Player/CoachPrevious ClubLength
Sale Finau Melbourne Storm 2019
James Gavet New Zealand Warriors 2020
Tim Glasby Melbourne Storm 2021
Hymel Hunt South Sydney Rabbitohs 2019
David Klemmer Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2023
Edrick Lee Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2021
Mason Lino New Zealand Warriors 2020
Kurt Mann St. George Illawarra Dragons 2021
Jesse Ramien Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2020
Kristian Woolf (assistant coach & interim head coach) Townsville Blackhawks 2019
Zac Woolford Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2019

Losses

Player/CoachClub
Tyrone Amey Maitland Pickers
Jack Cogger Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Matt Cooper Eastern Suburbs Tigers
Thomas Cronan South Newcastle Lions
Cory Denniss South Sydney Rabbitohs
JJ Felise Canberra Raiders
Christian Hazard Tweed Heads Seagulls
Chris Heighington Retirement
Trent Hodkinson Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Tom Hughes Eastern Suburbs Tigers
Jack Johns South Sydney Rabbitohs
Brock Lamb Sydney Roosters
Jacob Lillyman Retirement
Todd Lowrie (Jersey Flegg Cup coach)Released
Jock Madden Wests Tigers
Chanel Mata'utia Cessnock Goannas
Pat Mata'utia Western Suburbs Rosellas
Nick Meaney Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Brent Naden Penrith Panthers
Dylan Phythian Contract terminated
Michael Potter (assistant coach)Released
Ken Sio Salford Red Devils
Tom Starling Canberra Raiders
Simon Woolford (ISP NSW coach) Huddersfield Giants
Luke Yates London Broncos
PlayerJunior side
Mitch Andrews Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Bradman Best Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Kiah Cooper Knights Intrust Super Premiership NSW
Mat Croker Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Phoenix Crossland Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Beau Fermor Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Jacob Gagai Knights Intrust Super Premiership NSW
Tex Hoy Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Luke Huth Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Jirah Momoisea Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Chris Randall Knights Intrust Super Premiership NSW
Simi Sasagi Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Starford To'a Knights Jersey Flegg Cup

Change of role

Player/CoachNew role
Scott Dureau (S. G. Ball Cup coach)Knights Jersey Flegg Cup coach
Zac Hosking Knights second-tier squad

Re-signings

Player/CoachRe-signed to
Bradman Best 2022
Phoenix Crossland 2021
Beau Fermor 2020
Lachlan Fitzgibbon 2021
Tex Hoy 2021
Jirah Momoisea 2020
Simi Sasagi 2020
Starford To'a 2021

Player contract situations

2019 (left)2020202120222023
Mitch Andrews [1] Mitchell Barnett [2] Phoenix Crossland [3] Bradman Best [3] David Klemmer [4]
Jamie Buhrer [5] Mat Croker [6] Lachlan Fitzgibbon [7]
Kiah Cooper [8] Herman Ese'ese [9] Tim Glasby [10]
Sale Finau [11] Beau Fermor [12] Tex Hoy [13]
Jacob Gagai [14] Aidan Guerra [15] Edrick Lee [16]
James Gavet [17] Hymel Hunt [18] Kurt Mann [19]
Slade Griffin [5] Luke Huth [6] Sione Mata'utia [20]
Shaun Kenny-Dowall [21] Brodie Jones [22] Mitchell Pearce [23]
Brayden Musgrove [24] Josh King [25] Kalyn Ponga [26]
Jesse Ramien [27] Danny Levi [28] Starford To'a [29]
Nathan Ross [30] Mason Lino [31]
Sam Stone [32] Tautau Moga [33]
Zac Woolford [34] Jirah Momoisea [13]
Chris Randall [35]
Daniel Saifiti [36]
Jacob Saifiti [36]
Simi Sasagi [37]
Pasami Saulo [38]
Connor Watson [39]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2420041631300+33142
2 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 2417071627363+26436
3 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 2416081521417+10434
4 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 2415091524374+15032
5 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 24140101533473+6030
6 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24140101496446+5030
7 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24120121514464+5026
8 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 24111121432489−5725
9 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 24110131475486−1124
10 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 24110131413474−6124
11 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 24100141485522−3722
12 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24100141326477−15122
13 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 2491141433574−14121
14 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 2490151378500−12220
15 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 2480161427575−14818
16 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2440201370651−28110

Jerseys and sponsors

In 2019, the Knights' jerseys were made by ISC and their major sponsor is nib Health Funds.

2019 Home Jersey2019 Away Jersey2019 Indigenous Jersey2019 NSW Mining Jersey
Newcastle Knights heritage jersey 2009.png

Fixtures

Pre-season trials

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsAttendance
Saturday, 23 FebruaryTrial 1 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons WIN Stadium 10 18 L.Fitzgibbon, E.Lee K.Ponga (1/2)
Saturday, 2 MarchTrial 2 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Maitland No.1 Sportsground 6 30 S.To'a K.Ponga (1/1)
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw

Regular season

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsAttendance
15 March1 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks McDonald Jones Stadium 14 8 [40] T. Glasby, E. Lee K. Ponga (3/3)21,813
23 March2 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers McDonald Jones Stadium 14 16 [41] M. Barnett, E. Lee K. Ponga (3/5)19,451
29 March3 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium 10 17 [42] S. Kenny-Dowall, J. Ramien K. Ponga (1/2)10,585
7 April4 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons McDonald Jones Stadium 12-13 [43] E. Lee, H. Hunt. K. Ponga (1/2)19,105
13 April5 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles McDonald Jones Stadium 18-26 [43] E. Lee, A. Guerra, M. Barnett K. Ponga (3/3)21,779
21 April6 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium 38-14 [43] H. Hunt, M. Barnett, K. Ponga M. Barnett (1/3)11,654
28 April7 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels McDonald Jones Stadium 28-14 [43] K. Ponga, L. Fitzgibbon, J. Gavet, M. Pearce K. Ponga (4/4)19,604
5 May8 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Mt Smart Stadium 36-18 [43] M. Pearce, S. Kenny-Dowall, S. Mata'utia, H. Hunt, K. Ponga K. Ponga (4/4)14,975
11 May9 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Suncorp Stadium 22-10 [43] H. Hunt, M. Pearce, L. Fitzgibbon, K. Ponga K. Ponga (3/4)25,292
19 May10 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Glen Willow Oval 45-12 [43] T. Glasby, K. Ponga 2, K. Mann, S. Kenny-Dowall, M. Pearce, C. Watson K. Ponga (6/7)9,267
24 May11 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters McDonald Jones Stadium 38-12 [43] H. Hunt, K. Ponga, M. Pearce, C. Watson, E. Lee K. Ponga (7/7) M. Barnett (2/2)25,929
12 Bye
7 June13 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs ANZ Stadium 20-12 [43] H. Hunt, M. Barnett, C. Watson M. Lino (4/5)8,253
15 June14 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm AAMI Park 34-4 [43] H. Hunt -16,313
29 June15 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos McDonald Jones Stadium 26-12 [43] E. Lee, L. Fitzgibbon, S. Kenny-Dowall, M. Lino M. Lino (5/5)24,397
6 July16 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors McDonald Jones Stadium
12 July17 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs McDonald Jones Stadium
20 July18 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Sydney Cricket Ground
26 July19 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers McDonald Jones Stadium
3 August20 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Lottoland
10 August21 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Bankwest Stadium
17 August22 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys McDonald Jones Stadium
24 August23 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Campbelltown Stadium
31 August24 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans McDonald Jones Stadium
8 September25 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Panthers Stadium
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw

Statistics

NameAppearancesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsCaptainAge
Mitchell Barnett 2173034025
Bradman Best 31004018
Jamie Buhrer 90000130
Phoenix Crossland 10000019
Herman Ese'ese 182008025
Lachlan Fitzgibbon 2150020025
James Gavet 181004030
Tim Glasby 212008030
Aidan Guerra 122008031
Hymel Hunt 2490036026
Shaun Kenny-Dowall 2380032131
Josh King 130000024
David Klemmer 210000026
Edrick Lee 1460024027
Danny Levi 170000024
Mason Lino 12233074025
Kurt Mann 191004026
Sione Mata'utia 2250020023
Tautau Moga 62008026
Mitchell Pearce 23801332330
Kalyn Ponga 2011480140021
Jesse Ramien 172008022
Daniel Saifiti 210000023
Jacob Saifiti 70000023
Pasami Saulo 30000021
Starford To'a 11004019
Connor Watson 2140016023
Totals2479841485-Average: 25

27 players used.

Source: [44]

Representative honours

The following players appeared in a representative match in 2019.

Australia

Australian Men's Nines

Australian Schoolboys

Indigenous All Stars

Junior Kangaroos

Junior Kiwis

Māori All Stars

New South Wales

New South Wales under-16s

New South Wales under-18s

New South Wales under-20s

New Zealand Nines

Queensland

Queensland under-20s

Samoa

Samoan Nines

Tonga

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