2024 Newcastle Knights season | ||||
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Team information | ||||
CEO | Phil Gardner | |||
Coach | Adam O'Brien | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | McDonald Jones Stadium | |||
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The 2024 Newcastle Knights season is the 37th in the club's history. Coached by Adam O'Brien and captained by Kalyn Ponga, they compete in the NRL's 2024 Telstra Premiership.
Player/Coach | Previous club | Length | Source |
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Jed Cartwright | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 2025 | [1] |
Jack Cogger | Penrith Panthers | 2026 | [2] |
Zach Herring | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2024 | [3] |
Thomas Jenkins | Penrith Panthers | 2025 | [4] |
Fletcher Myers | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 2024 | [5] |
Kai Pearce-Paul | Wigan Warriors | 2025 | [6] |
Will Pryce | Huddersfield Giants | 2025 | [6] |
Player | Junior side | Source |
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Paul Bryan | Jersey Flegg Cup | [3] |
Laitia Moceidreke | NSW Cup | [29] |
Fletcher Sharpe | Jersey Flegg Cup | [3] |
Sebastian Su'a | NSW Cup | [3] |
Player/Coach | Re-signed to | Source |
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Bradman Best | 2027 | [30] |
Dane Gagai | 2026 | [31] |
Tyson Gamble | 2026 | [32] |
Adam O'Brien (head coach) | 2027 | [33] |
Jacob Saifiti | 2027 | [34] |
Fletcher Sharpe | 2026 | [29] |
Player/Coach | New role | Source |
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Michael Dobson (Head of Pathways) | Jersey Flegg Cup coach | [12] |
Ronald Griffiths (NRLW coach) | NSW Cup coach | [12] |
Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Conversions | Attendance | ||||
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Saturday, 17 February | ![]() | Industree Group Stadium | 44–18 | D.Armstrong (2), D.Lucas (2), K.McCarthy, R.Jones, J.Cogger, W.Pryce | J.Cogger (3/3), W.Pryce (2/4), T.Gamble (1/1) | 7,952 | ||||
Saturday, 24 February | ![]() | Churchill Park | 10-28 | E.Tuala, B.Best | K.Ponga (1/2) | 5,218 | ||||
Legend: Win Loss Draw |
Source: [49]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 464 | 323 | +141 | 34 | Advance to finals series |
2 | ![]() | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 442 | 317 | +125 | 28 | |
3 | ![]() | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 356 | 240 | +116 | 28 | |
4 | ![]() | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 530 | 321 | +209 | 26 | |
5 | ![]() | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 328 | 263 | +65 | 24 | |
6 | ![]() | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 407 | 359 | +48 | 24 | |
7 | ![]() | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 364 | 420 | −56 | 24 | |
8 | ![]() | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 416 | 349 | +67 | 23 | |
9 | ![]() | 17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 417 | 416 | +1 | 22 | |
10 | ![]() | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 334 | 425 | −91 | 22 | |
11 | ![]() | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 413 | 388 | +25 | 20 | |
12 | ![]() | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 388 | 478 | −90 | 20 | |
13 | ![]() | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 318 | 415 | −97 | 20 | |
14 | ![]() | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 374 | 408 | −34 | 19 | |
15 | ![]() | 16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 349 | 408 | −59 | 18 | |
16 | ![]() | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 341 | 494 | −153 | 14 | |
17 | ![]() | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 321 | 538 | −217 | 12 |
The league fixtures were announced on 13 November 2023. [50]
Round 1: 7 March 2024 | Newcastle Knights ![]() | 12–28 | ![]() | Newcastle | |
20:00 AEDT | Tries: Frizell ![]() Hastings ![]() Goals: Ponga 2/2 ![]() | Report | Tries: Hosking ![]() Levi ![]() Savage ![]() Rapana ![]() Young ![]() Goals: Fogarty 4/6 ![]() Sin bin: Young ![]() | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 22,378 Referee: Todd Smith |
Round 2: 16 March 2024 | North Queensland Cowboys ![]() | 21–20 (g.p.) | ![]() | Townsville | |
17:30 AEST | Tries: Townsend ![]() Feldt ![]() Dearden ![]() Nanai ![]() Goals: Holmes 2/4 ![]() Field goals: Townsend ![]() | Report | Tries: Elliott ![]() Marzhew ![]() Goals: Ponga 4/4 ![]() | Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium Attendance: 18,986 Referee: Adam Gee |
Round 3: 24 March 2024 | Newcastle Knights ![]() | 14–12 | ![]() | Newcastle | |
18:15 AEDT | Tries: Gagai ![]() Tuala ![]() Goals: Ponga 3/3 ![]() | Report | Tries: Papenhuyzen ![]() Wishart ![]() Goals: Meaney 2/2 ![]() | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 21,889 Referee: Grant Atkins |
Round 4: 31 March 2024 | New Zealand Warriors ![]() | 20–12 | ![]() | Auckland | |
18:05 NZDT | Tries: Ford ![]() Harris-Tavita ![]() Montoya ![]() Goals: Johnson 4/4 ![]() | Report | Tries: Frizell ![]() Best ![]() Goals: Ponga 2/2 ![]() | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 24,112 Referee: Peter Gough |
Round 5: 5 April 2024 | Newcastle Knights ![]() | 30–10 | ![]() | Newcastle | |
20:00 AEDT | Tries: Hastings ![]() Tuala ![]() D. Saifiti ![]() Lucas ![]() Ponga ![]() Goals: Ponga 5/5 ![]() | Report | Tries: Lomax ![]() Hunt ![]() Goals: Lomax 1/2 ![]() | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 9,448 Referee: Belinda Sharpe |
Round 6: 11 April 2024 | Newcastle Knights ![]() | 20–22 | ![]() | Newcastle | |
19:50 AEST | Tries: Hastings ![]() Best ![]() Elliott ![]() Goals: Ponga 4/4 ![]() | Report | Tries: Tupou ![]() Radley ![]() Br. Smith ![]() Goals: Sua'ali'i 3/4 ![]() | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 21,940 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
Round 7: 21 April 2024 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs ![]() | 36–12 | ![]() | Sydney Olympic Park | |
14:00 AEST | Tries: Hughes ![]() Kiraz ![]() Xerri ![]() Hayward ![]() Addo-Carr ![]() Crichton ![]() Goals: Burton 6/6 ![]() Sin bin: Mahoney ![]() | Report | Tries: Lucas ![]() Best ![]() Goals: Ponga 1/1 ![]() Hastings 1/1 ![]() Sin bin: Hetherington ![]() | Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 17,784 Referee: Peter Gough |
Round 8: 28 April 2024 | Dolphins ![]() | 14–18 | ![]() | Brisbane | |
14:00 AEST | Tries: Keeley ![]() Isaako ![]() Averillo ![]() Goals: Isaako 1/3 ![]() | Report | Tries: Armstrong ![]() Gagai ![]() Gamble ![]() Goals: Gagai 3/4 ![]() | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 18,033 Referee: Liam Kennedy |
Round 9: 5 May 2024 | Newcastle Knights ![]() | 14–8 | ![]() | Newcastle | |
14:00 AEST | Tries: Gamble ![]() Saifiti ![]() Goals: Gagai 3/3 ![]() | Report | Tries: Walker ![]() Goals: Johnson 2/2 ![]() | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 16,094 Referee: Chris Butler |
Round 10: 11 May 2024 | Wests Tigers ![]() | 14–20 | ![]() | Tamworth | |
15:00 AEST | Tries: Papali'i ![]() Naden ![]() Goals: Sullivan 1/3 ![]() Sin bin: Bula ![]() | Report | Tries: Marzhew ![]() Tuala ![]() Armstrong ![]() Best ![]() Goals: Gagai 2/5 ![]() Sin bin: Saifiti ![]() | Stadium: Scully Park Attendance: 10,107 Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski |
Round 11: 18 May 2024 | Gold Coast Titans ![]() | 24–28 | ![]() | Brisbane | |
15:00 AEST | Tries: Haas ![]() Khan-Pereira ![]() S. Fifita ![]() Kini ![]() Goals: Schoupp 1/3 ![]() Kelly 1/2 ![]() Sin bin: Schoupp ![]() | Report | Tries: Armstrong ![]() Jones ![]() J. Saifiti ![]() Goals: Hastings 4/5 ![]() | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 38,154 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
Round 13: 31 May 2024 | Newcastle Knights ![]() | 2–32 | ![]() | Newcastle | |
20:00 AEST | Goals: Hastings 1/1 ![]() Sin bin: J. Saifiti ![]() | Report | Tries: Addo-Carr ![]() Preston ![]() Curran ![]() Xerri ![]() Goals: Sexton 4/6 ![]() Hayward 0/1 Sin bin: Tracey ![]() Sexton ![]() | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 21,204 Referee: Grant Atkins |
Round 14: 9 June 2024 | Melbourne Storm ![]() | 36–28 | ![]() | Melbourne | |
14:00 AEST | Tries: Meaney ![]() Hughes ![]() Wishart ![]() Coates ![]() Goals: Meaney 6/7 ![]() | Report | Tries: Lucas ![]() Sharpe ![]() Gagai ![]() Tuala ![]() Goals: Hastings 4/5 ![]() Sin bin: Frizell ![]() | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 20,269 Referee: Adam Gee |
Round 15: 16 June 2024 | Newcastle Knights ![]() | 18–26 | ![]() | Newcastle | |
16:05 AEST | Tries: Sharpe ![]() Lucas ![]() Best ![]() Goals: Hastings 3/3 ![]() | Report | Tries: Sorensen ![]() To'o ![]() Luai ![]() Smith ![]() Edwards ![]() Goals: Alamoti 3/5 ![]() | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 27,966 Referee: Grant Atkins |
Round 17: 29 June 2024 | Newcastle Knights ![]() | 34–26 | ![]() | Newcastle | |
17:30 AEST | Tries: Pryce ![]() Marzhew ![]() Tuala ![]() Best ![]() Goals: Hastings 5/6 ![]() | Report | Tries: Talagi ![]() Moses ![]() Paulo ![]() Goals: Moses 3/5 ![]() | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 27,424 Referee: Peter Gough |
Round 18: 7 July 2024 | Canberra Raiders ![]() | 12–16 | ![]() | Canberra | |
16:05 AEST | Tries: Papali'i ![]() Weekes ![]() Goals: Rapana 2/3 ![]() | Report | Tries: Gagai ![]() Marzhew ![]() Goals: Hastings 1/2 ![]() Pryce 1/1 ![]() | Stadium: GIO Stadium Attendance: 12,553 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
Round 19: 14 July 2024 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles ![]() | 44–6 | ![]() | Brookvale | |
16:05 AEST | Tries: Humphreys ![]() T. Trbojevic ![]() Saab ![]() Talau ![]() Garrick ![]() Hopoate ![]() Olakau'atu ![]() Goals: Garrick 3/5 ![]() Humphreys 3/3 ![]() | Report | Tries: Frizell ![]() Goals: Pryce 1/1 ![]() | Stadium: 4 Pines Park Attendance: 17,298 Referee: Grant Atkins |
Round 20: 20 July 2024 | Newcastle Knights ![]() | 14–30 | ![]() | Newcastle | |
17:30 AEST | Tries: Hetherington ![]() Croker ![]() Marzhew ![]() Goals: Hastings 0/1 Ponga 1/2 ![]() | Report | Tries: Mariner ![]() Walsh ![]() Piakura ![]() Mam ![]() Goals: Reynolds 5/5 ![]() | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 26,952 Referee: Chris Butler |
Round 22: 4 August 2024 | Penrith Panthers ![]() | v | ![]() | Penrith | |
14:00 AEST | Stadium: BlueBet Stadium |
Round 23: 11 August 2024 | Newcastle Knights ![]() | v | ![]() | Newcastle | |
16:05 AEST | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium |
Round 24: 18 August 2024 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ![]() | v | ![]() | Cronulla | |
16:05 AEST | Stadium: PointsBet Stadium |
Round 25: 24 August 2024 | South Sydney Rabbitohs ![]() | v | ![]() | Sydney Olympic Park | |
19:35 AEST | Stadium: Accor Stadium |
Round 26: 1 September 2024 | Newcastle Knights ![]() | v | ![]() | Newcastle | |
14:00 AEST | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium |
Round 27: 8 September 2024 | Newcastle Knights ![]() | v | ![]() | Newcastle | |
16:05 AEST | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium |
Name | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points | Captain | Age |
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David Armstrong | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 23 |
Bradman Best | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 23 |
Jayden Brailey | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Tom Cant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Jed Cartwright | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
Jack Cogger | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
Mat Croker | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
Phoenix Crossland | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Adam Elliott | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 30 |
Tyson Frizell | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 33 |
Dane Gagai | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 33 |
Tyson Gamble | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
Jackson Hastings | 16 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 28 |
Jack Hetherington | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 |
Thomas Jenkins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
Brodie Jones | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
Dylan Lucas | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 24 |
Krystian Mapapalangi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
Greg Marzhew | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 27 |
Kai Pearce-Paul | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
Kalyn Ponga | 9 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 44 | 9 | 26 |
Will Pryce | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
Daniel Saifiti | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
Jacob Saifiti | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 |
Fletcher Sharpe | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
Leo Thompson | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Enari Tuala | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 26 |
Totals | 18 | 54 | 51 | 0 | 318 | – | Average: 27 |
27 players used.
Source: [51]
2024 Newcastle Knights season | ||||
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Team information | ||||
CEO | Phil Gardner | |||
Coach | Ben Jeffries | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | McDonald Jones Stadium | |||
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The 2024 Newcastle Knights Women's season will be the 4th in the club's history. Coached by Ben Jeffries and captained by Hannah Southwell, they will compete in the NRLW's 2024 NRL Women's Premiership.
2024 NRLW top 24 squad | Development list | Coaching staff | |||||||
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Updated: 2 June 2024 |
Player gains | |||
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Player/Coach | Previous club | Length | Source |
Leilani Ah Sam | Tweed Heads Seagulls | 2025 | [52] |
Ben Jeffries (head coach) | North Queensland Cowboys | 2026 | [53] |
Grace Kukutai | Chiefs Manawa | 2025 | [52] |
Isabella Waterman | Hurricanes Poua | 2025 | [52] |
Losses | ||
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Player/Coach | Club | Source |
Tiana Davison | Sydney Roosters | [54] |
Ronald Griffiths (head coach) | Knights NSW Cup coach | [12] |
Felila Kia | Released | [55] |
Tazmyne Luschwitz | Released | [52] |
Caitlin Moran | Illawarra Steelers | [56] |
Jasmin Strange | Sydney Roosters | [54] |
Tylah Vallance | Released | [52] |
Promoted juniors | ||
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Player | Junior side | Source |
Evah McEwan | Knights Tarsha Gale Cup | [52] |
Leah Ollerton | Knights Tarsha Gale Cup | [57] |
Lilly-Ann White | Knights Tarsha Gale Cup | [57] |
Player re-signings | ||
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Player/Coach | Re-signed to | Source |
Jacinta Carter | 2027 | [55] |
Fane Finau | 2026 | [58] |
Sheridan Gallagher | 2025 | [59] |
Olivia Higgins | 2026 | [57] |
Simone Karpani | 2026 | [57] |
Nita Maynard | 2024 | [57] |
Viena Tinao | 2025 | [57] |
The following players appeared in a representative match or were named in a representative squad in 2024.
Indigenous All Stars
Indigenous All Stars (Women's)
Māori All Stars
Māori All Stars (Women's)
New South Wales (Women's)
Queensland (Women's)
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