2020 Newcastle Knights season

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2020 Newcastle Knights season
NRL Rank7th
Play-off resultElimination Finalists (Week 1)
2020 recordWins: 11; draws: 1; losses: 8
Points scoredFor: 421; against: 374
Team information
CEO Phil Gardner
Coach Adam O'Brien
Captain
Stadium McDonald Jones Stadium
Avg. attendance4,614
High attendance10,239
Top scorers
Tries Enari Tuala (11)
Goals Kalyn Ponga (46)
Points Kalyn Ponga (132)
<  2019 2021  >

The 2020 Newcastle Knights season was the 33rd in the club's history. Coached by Adam O'Brien and captained by Mitchell Pearce, they competed in the NRL's 2020 Telstra Premiership. On 23 March, the NRL announced that the season would be suspended after round 2, until further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1] The NRL returned on 28 May with a new draw, [2] the Knights' round 3 game coming on 31 May against the Penrith Panthers. [3] The Knights finished the regular season in 7th place (out of 16), thus reaching the finals but were knocked out after losing to the South Sydney Rabbitohs in week 1.

Contents

Squad

2020 NRL premiership (Top 30) squadDevelopment playersCoaching staff

Extended squad players

Head coach

Assistant coaches


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

Updated: 4 August 2020
Source(s): Newcastle Knights Profiles,
Rugby League Project

Transfers and Re-signings

Gains

Player/CoachPrevious ClubLength
Adam Bettridge (Jersey Flegg Cup coach) Macquarie Scorpions 2020
Jayden Brailey Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2022
Matt Cooper Eastern Suburbs Tigers 2020
David Furner (assistant coach) Leeds Rhinos 2022
Blake Green New Zealand Warriors 2020
Andrew McCullough Brisbane Broncos 2020
Adam O'Brien (head coach) Sydney Roosters 2022
Willie Peters (assistant coach) South Sydney Rabbitohs 2020
Tyronne Roberts-Davis Burleigh Bears 2020
Gehamat Shibasaki Brisbane Broncos 2022
Matt Soper-Lawler Souths Logan Magpies 2020
Enari Tuala North Queensland Cowboys 2020

Losses

Player/CoachClub
Mitch Andrews Contract terminated
Nathan Brown (head coach)Contract terminated
Jamie Buhrer Retirement
Kiah Cooper Western Suburbs Rosellas
Sale Finau Sunbury United Rugby League
Jacob Gagai South Sydney Rabbitohs
James Gavet Huddersfield Giants
Slade Griffin Retirement
Shaun Kenny-Dowall Hull Kingston Rovers
Brayden Musgrove Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Jesse Ramien Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Nathan Ross Retirement
James Shepherd (assistant coach) St. George Illawarra Dragons
Sam Stone Gold Coast Titans
Kristian Woolf (assistant coach & interim head coach) St Helens R.F.C.
Zac Woolford Newtown Jets
PlayerJunior side
Mitch Black Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Jack Cameron Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Zac Hosking Knights Canterbury Cup NSW
Dylan Lucas Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Toby Marks Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Brandon Russell Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Bayden Searle Knights Jersey Flegg Cup

Change of role

Player/CoachNew role
Scott Dureau (Jersey Flegg Cup coach)Knights junior development
Tony Gleeson (Knights JFC assistant coach)Knights Jersey Flegg Cup coach
Rory Kostjasyn (Canterbury Cup NSW coach)Knights development coach

Re-signings

Player/CoachRe-signed to
Mitchell Barnett 2023
Blake Green 2021
Hymel Hunt 2021
Brodie Jones 2021
Josh King 2021
Christian Ma'anaima 2023
Jirah Momoisea 2022
Kalyn Ponga 2024
Chris Randall 2021
Daniel Saifiti 2022
Jacob Saifiti 2022
Simi Sasagi 2022
Pasami Saulo 2022
Enari Tuala 2021
Connor Watson 2021

Player contract situations

2020 (left)2021202220232024
Jack Cameron [4] Mitch Black [5] Bradman Best [6] Mitchell Barnett [7] Kalyn Ponga [8]
Matt Cooper [9] Mat Croker [10] Jayden Brailey [11] David Klemmer [12]
Herman Ese'ese [13] Phoenix Crossland [6] Jirah Momoisea [14]
Beau Fermor [15] Lachlan Fitzgibbon [16] Daniel Saifiti [17]
Tim Glasby [18] Blake Green [19] Jacob Saifiti [20]
Aidan Guerra [21] Zac Hosking [5] Simi Sasagi [22]
Danny Levi [23] Tex Hoy [24] Pasami Saulo [25]
Mason Lino [26] Hymel Hunt [27] Gehamat Shibasaki [28]
Toby Marks [29] Luke Huth [5]
Sione Mata'utia [30] Brodie Jones [22]
Andrew McCullough [31] Josh King [32]
Tautau Moga [33] Edrick Lee [34]
Tyronne Roberts-Davis [35] Dylan Lucas [36]
Brandon Russell [37] Kurt Mann [38]
Bayden Searle [39] Mitchell Pearce [40]
Chris Randall [41]
Matt Soper-Lawler [5]
Starford To'a [42]
Enari Tuala [43]
Connor Watson [44]

Ladder

PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 2018110537238+29937
2 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm (P)2016040534276+25832
3 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 2015050392288+10430
4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 2014060552322+23028
5 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 2014060445317+12828
6 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 2012080521352+16924
7 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 2011180421374+4723
8 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20100100480480020
9 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2090110346463−11718
10 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 2080120343458−11516
11 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 2070130440505−6514
12 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 2070130378452−7414
13 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2070130375509−13414
14 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 2050150368520−15210
15 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2030170282504−2226
16 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2030170268624−3566

Milestones

Jerseys and sponsors

In 2020, the Knights' jerseys were made by O'Neills and their major sponsor was nib Health Funds.

2020 Home Jersey2020 Away Jersey2020 Indigenous Jersey2020 NSW Mining Jersey
Newcastle Knights heritage jersey 2009.png

Fixtures

NRL Nines

Squad: 1. Kurt Gidley 2. Jirah Momoisea 3. Hymel Hunt 4. Brodie Jones 5. Gehamat Shibasaki 6. Aidan Guerra (c) 7. Starford To'a 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Pasami Saulo 10. Kurt Mann (c) 11. Tyronne Roberts-Davis 12. Mason Lino 13. Sione Mata'utia 14. Mitchell Barnett 15. Bayden Searle 16. Tex Hoy 17. Simi Sasagi 18. Matt Soper-Lawler

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesDrop Goal ConversionsAttendance
Friday, 14 FebruaryRound 1 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors HBF Park 34–0 M.Lino, S.Mata'utia, T.Hoy, M.Soper-Lawler M.Lino (4/4)
Saturday, 15 FebruaryRound 2 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers HBF Park 16–4 S.Sasagi, J.Saifiti, T.Hoy M.Lino (2/3)
Saturday, 15 FebruaryQuarter Finals Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels HBF Park 7–14 T.Hoy T.Roberts-Davis (1/1)
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw

Pre-season Trials

DateOpponentVenueScoreTriesConversionsAttendance
Saturday, 22 February St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Maitland Sportsground 12–38 C.Randall, L.Huth M.Lino (1) T.Hoy (1)
Saturday, 29 February Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Central Coast Stadium 58–0 M.Barnett, J.Brailey, K.Ponga, G.Shibasaki, H.Hunt, L.Fitzgibbon, C.Watson, S.Sasagi, T.Hoy, M.Barnett K.Ponga (3), M.Lino (6)
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw

Regular season

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesConversions/PenaltyAttendance
Saturday 14 MarchRound 1 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Mcdonald Jones Stadium 20–0 D.Saifiti, E.Lee, K.Ponga K.Ponga (4/5)10,239
Sunday 22 MarchRound 2 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Leichhardt Oval 42–24 E.Tuala (2), M.Barnett, K.Mann, E.Lee, K.Ponga, M.Pearce, C.Watson K.Ponga (5/9)0 (closed event)
Saturday 28 MarchRound 3 (Suspended)** Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Sharks Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Suspended
Friday 3 AprilRound 4 (Suspended)** North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Mcdonald Jones Stadium Suspended
Thursday 9 AprilRound 5 (Suspended)** Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Sea Eagles Lottoland Suspended
Saturday 18 AprilRound 6 (Suspended)** Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders McDonalds Park, Wagga Wagga GIO Stadium*Suspended
Sunday 26 AprilRound 7 (Suspended)** Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Mcdonald Jones Stadium Suspended
Saturday 2 MayRound 8 (Suspended)** South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Suncorp Stadium Suspended
Saturday 9 MayRound 9 (Suspended)** St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Mcdonald Jones Stadium Suspended
Thursday 14 MayRound 10 (Suspended)** Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Sydney Cricket Ground Suspended
Sunday 24 MayRound 11 (Suspended)** Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Sharks Mcdonald Jones Stadium Suspended
Saturday 30 MayRound 12 (Suspended)** South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Mcdonald Jones Stadium Suspended
Sunday 7 JuneRound 13 (Suspended)** Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Panthers Stadium Suspended
Saturday 13 JuneRound 14 (Suspended)** Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Mcdonald Jones Stadium Suspended
Sunday 28 JuneRound 15 (Suspended)** Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Mcdonald Jones Stadium Suspended
Round 16 (Suspended)**Bye
Sunday 12 JulyRound 17 (Suspended)** North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Queensland Country Bank Stadium Suspended
Sunday 19 JulyRound 18 (Suspended)** Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Mcdonald Jones Stadium Suspended
Sunday 26 JulyRound 19 (Suspended)** Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Mcdonald Jones Stadium Suspended
Saturday 1 AugustRound 20 (Suspended)** Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Bankwest Stadium Suspended
Sunday 9 AugustRound 21 (Suspended)** Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Mt Smart Stadium Suspended
Saturday 15 AugustRound 22 (Suspended)** Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Sea Eagles Mcdonald Jones Stadium Suspended
Saturday 22 AugustRound 23 (Suspended)** Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium Suspended
Friday 28 AugustRound 24 (Suspended)** Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Bankwest Stadium Suspended
Sunday 6 SeptemberRound 25 (Suspended)** Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Mcdonald Jones Stadium Suspended
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw  Suspended

Updated Regular Season - 21 May 2020

[48]

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesConversions/PenaltyAttendance
Saturday 14 MarchRound 1 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Mcdonald Jones Stadium 20–0 D.Saifiti, E.Lee, K.Ponga K.Ponga (4/5)10,239
Sunday 22 MarchRound 2 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Leichhardt Oval 42–24 E.Tuala (2), M.Barnett, K.Mann, E.Lee, K.Ponga, M.Pearce, C.Watson K.Ponga (5/9)0 (closed event)
-----Season Suspended due to COVID-19 Pandemic--
Sunday 31 MayRound 3 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers Campbelltown Stadium 14–14 J.Saifiti, B.Best (2) T.Hoy (1/3)0 (closed event)
Sunday 7 JuneRound 4 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Campbelltown Stadium 34–18 B.Best (2), K.Ponga, E.Lee (2), E.Tuala K.Ponga (4/5), T.Hoy (1/1)0 (closed event)
Saturday 13 JuneRound 5 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Central Coast Stadium 12–26 B.Best, E.Lee K.Ponga (2/3)Not Counted
Thursday 18 JuneRound 6 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos Central Coast Stadium 27–6 K.Mann, H.Hunt, D.Saifiti, M.Pearce K.Ponga (5/5), M.Pearce (1/1 Field Goal)167 *Restricted Capacity
Saturday 27 JuneRound 7 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Queensland Country Bank Stadium 32–20 T.Hoy, H.Hunt, K.Mann, G.Shibasaki K.Ponga (2/4)1,853 *Restricted Capacity
Sunday 5 JulyRound 8 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Sea Eagles Central Coast Stadium Lottoland 14–12 A.McCullough, K.Mann K.Ponga (3/3)2,271 *Restricted Capacity
Sunday 12 JulyRound 9 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Central Coast Stadium Mcdonald Jones Stadium 10–3 A.McCullough K.Ponga (0/1)6,980 *Restricted Capacity
Saturday 18 JulyRound 10 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Bankwest Stadium 20–18 E.Tuala, K.Mann, K.Ponga, B.Best K.Ponga (2/5)4,249 *Restricted Capacity
Sunday 26 JulyRound 11 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Mcdonald Jones Stadium 12–18 H.Hunt, S.Mata'utia K.Ponga (2/2)3,521 *Restricted Capacity
Sunday 2 AugustRound 12 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Suncorp Stadium Sunshine Coast Stadium 16–26 B.Best, A.Guerra, E.Tuala K.Ponga (2/3)5,437 *Restricted Capacity
Saturday 8 AugustRound 13 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers Mcdonald Jones Stadium 44–3 K.Ponga (2), H.Hunt, S.To'a, J.Saifiti, H.Ese'ese, G.Shibasaki, P.Crossland K.Ponga (6/9)2,952* Restricted Capacity
Sunday 16 AugustRound 14 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Sea Eagles Mcdonald Jones Stadium 26–24 S.To'a, K.Mann, E.Tuala (2), H.Hunt K.Ponga (3/5)* Restricted Capacity
Sunday 23 AugustRound 15 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Mcdonald Jones Stadium 12–0 H.Hunt, E.Tuala K.Ponga (2/5)5,304* Restricted Capacity
Saturday 29 AugustRound 16 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors Scully Park 36–6 G.Shibasaki K.Ponga (1/1)* Restricted Capacity
Friday 4 SeptemberRound 17 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla Sharks Mcdonald Jones Stadium 38–10 S.To'a (2), K.Ponga (3), L.Fitzgibbon, J.King K.Ponga (0/2), M.Lino (5/6)5,597* Restricted Capacity
Saturday 12 SeptemberRound 18 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Sydney Cricket Ground 42–12 E.Tuala, G.Shibasaki M.Lino (2/2)* Restricted Capacity
Sunday 20 SeptemberRound 19 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons Mcdonald Jones Stadium 42–18 K.Ponga, G.Shibasaki, A.Guerra, D.Saifiti, E.Tuala (2), J.Saifiti M.Lino (2/2)6,659* Restricted Capacity
Friday 25 SeptemberRound 20 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium 36–6 E.Lee M.Lino (1/1)9,877* Restricted Capacity
Legend:   Win  Loss  Draw

Finals series

HomeScoreAwayMatch Information
Date and Time (Local)VenueRefereesCrowd
QUALIFYING & ELIMINATION FINALS
South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 46–20 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 4 October 2020, 4:05 pm ANZ Stadium B.Cummins 17,212* Restricted Capacity
Qualifying and elimination finalsSemi-finalsPreliminary finalsGrand Final
2 Oct, Panthers Stadium
1 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith 29
4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney 289 Oct, Sydney Cricket Ground
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney 18
3 Oct, GIO Stadium Canberra Canberra colours.svg Canberra 2217 Oct, ANZ Stadium
5 Canberra colours.svg Canberra 32 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith 20
8 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland 20 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney 1625 Oct, ANZ Stadium
Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith 20
4 Oct, ANZ Stadium 16 Oct, Suncorp Stadium Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne 26
6 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney 46 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne 30
7 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle 2010 Oct, Bankwest Stadium Canberra colours.svg Canberra 10
Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta 24
3 Oct, Suncorp Stadium South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney 38
2 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne 36
3 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta 24

Statistics

NameAppearancesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsCaptainAge
Mitchell Barnett 131004026
Bradman Best 1180032019
Jayden Brailey 20000024
Phoenix Crossland 61004020
Herman Ese'ese 211004026
Lachlan Fitzgibbon 171004026
Tim Glasby 70000031
Blake Green 30000034
Aidan Guerra 2121010032
Tex Hoy 91208021
Hymel Hunt 2080032027
Brodie Jones 70000022
Josh King 71004025
David Klemmer 210000027
Edrick Lee 1160024028
Mason Lino 5015030026
Kurt Mann 2060024027
Sione Mata'utia 121004024
Andrew McCullough 82008030
Tautau Moga 40000027
Mitchell Pearce 2120192131
Kalyn Ponga 1910460132022
Chris Randall 70000025
Daniel Saifiti 1430012024
Jacob Saifiti 2130012024
Pasami Saulo 70000022
Gehamat Shibasaki 1150020022
Starford To'a 740016020
Enari Tuala 20110044022
Connor Watson 51004024
Totals2178641441Average: 25

30 players used.

Source: [49]

Representative honours

The following players appeared in a representative match or were named in a representative squad in 2020.

Indigenous All Stars

Māori All Stars

New South Wales extended 64-man squad

New South Wales

Queensland

Individual honours

Newcastle Knights awards

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