Year Entered Premiership: 1988
First Match: March 5, 1988 - Lost 4-28 v Parramatta Eels, Newcastle International Sports Centre
Home Ground: McDonald Jones Stadium (formerly known as Newcastle International Sports Centre, Marathon Stadium, EnergyAustralia Stadium, Ausgrid Stadium and Hunter Stadium)
Capacity: 33,000
First Grade Premierships: 2 - 1997 (ARL), 2001
Finals Series: 15 - 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2020, 2021
Wooden Spoons: 4 - 2005, 2015, 2016, 2017
Top Home Attendances:
Rank | Crowd | Round | Opponent |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 32,642 | Round 17, 1995 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
2 | 32,217 | Round 22, 1990 | Balmain Tigers |
3 | 30,729 | Round 26, 2011 | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
4 | 30,251 | Round 12, 1994 | St. George Dragons |
5 | 30,220 | Round 6, 1988 | Brisbane Broncos |
Top Attendance:
Rank | Crowd | Round | Opponent | Venue |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 104,583 | Round 1, 1999 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Stadium Australia |
2 | 90,414 | Grand Final, 2001 | Parramatta Eels | Stadium Australia |
Rank | Player | Season | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Andrew Johns | 2001 | 14 | 110 | 3 | 279 |
2 | Andrew Johns | 2002 | 10 | 102 | 2 | 246 |
3 | Andrew Johns | 2006 | 9 | 85 | 1 | 207 |
4 | Andrew Johns | 2000 | 8 | 84 | 0 | 200 |
5 | Andrew Johns | 1995 | 6 | 85 | 0 | 194 |
Rank | Player | Season | Tries |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Dom Young | 2023 | 25 |
2 | Greg Marzhew | 2023 | 22 |
3 | Timana Tahu | 2002 | 21 |
=4 | Akuila Uate | 2011 | 20 |
=4 | Timana Tahu | 2000 | 20 |
Rank | Player | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points | Opponent | Venue | Date | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Andrew Johns | 4 | 9 | - | 34 | Canberra Raiders | Marathon Stadium | July 29, 2001 | Newcastle won 54-26 |
2 | Andrew Johns | 2 | 11 | - | 30 | Canberra Raiders | Canberra Stadium | March 19, 2006 | Newcastle won 70-32 |
3 | Andrew Johns | 3 | 8 | 1 | 29 | New Zealand Warriors | Marathon Stadium | March 31, 2001 | Newcastle won 45-24 |
=4 | Andrew Johns | 2 | 8 | - | 24 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Marathon Stadium | August 8, 1999 | Newcastle won 60-0 |
=4 | Kalyn Ponga | 2 | 8 | - | 24 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Glen Willow Stadium | May 19, 2019 | Newcastle won 45-12 |
=4 | Andrew Johns | 1 | 10 | - | 24 | North Queensland Cowboys | Dairy Farmers Stadium | August 9, 2003 | Newcastle won 60-24 |
Tries | Player | Opponent | Venue | Date | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | Edrick Lee | Gold Coast Titans | McDonald Jones Stadium | July 1, 2022 | Newcastle won 38-12 |
4 | Darren Albert | Wests Tigers | Marathon Stadium | February 20, 2000 | Newcastle won 46-8 |
4 | Adam MacDougall | New Zealand Warriors | Ericsson Stadium | July 22, 2001 | Newcastle won 37-30 |
4 | Andrew Johns | Canberra Raiders | Marathon Stadium | July 29, 2001 | Newcastle won 54-26 |
4 | Cooper Vuna | Brisbane Broncos | EnergyAustralia Stadium | August 20, 2010 | Newcastle won 44-18 |
4 | Akuila Uate | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Ausgrid Stadium | September 2, 2011 | Newcastle won 40-24 |
4 | James McManus | Gold Coast Titans | Hunter Stadium | June 30, 2013 | Newcastle won 46-16 |
Goals | Player | Opponent | Venue | Date | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Andrew Johns | Canberra Raiders | Canberra Stadium | March 11, 2006 | Newcastle won 70-32 |
11 | Kalyn Ponga | Cantebury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Accor Stadium | July 2, 2023 | Newcastle won 66-0 |
10 | Andrew Johns | North Queensland Cowboys | Dairy Farmers Stadium | August 8, 2003 | Newcastle won 60-24 |
9 | Andrew Johns | Western Reds | Marathon Stadium | March 19, 1995 | Newcastle won 54-14 |
9 | Andrew Johns | Canberra Raiders | Marathon Stadium | July 29, 2001 | Newcastle won 54-26 |
9 | Andrew Johns | Cantebury-Bankstown Bulldogs | EnergyAustralia Stadium | March 24, 2006 | Newcastle won 46-22 |
9 | Andrew Johns | St. George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Stadium | April 8, 2006 | Newcastle won 54-6 |
Year | Player |
---|---|
2023 | Kalyn Ponga |
2022 | Tyson Frizell |
2021 | Jacob Saifiti |
2020 | Kalyn Ponga |
2019 | Mitch Barnett |
2018 | Kalyn Ponga |
2017 | Mitch Barnett |
2016 | Dane Gagai |
2015 | Kurt Gidley |
Note: 28 of the 800 games were in the finals (13 wins, 15 losses)
Games | Wins | Draws | Losses |
---|---|---|---|
800 | 376 | 17 | 407 |
Last updated on 5 October 2020. Stats accurate by the end of the 2020 NRL season.
Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Round | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | 66-0 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Accor Stadium | Round 18 | July 2, 2023 |
60 | 60-0 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Marathon Stadium | Round 23 | August 8, 1999 |
50 | 56-6 | Wests Tigers | Marathon Stadium | Round 10 | April 22, 2001 |
48 | 54-6 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Stadium | Round 5 | April 8, 2006 |
48 | 54-6 | Parramatta Eels | Hunter Stadium | Round 26 | September 8, 2013 |
46 | 52-6 | Canberra Raiders | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Round 4 | April 7, 2002 |
44 | 50-6 | Gold Coast Seagulls | Marathon Stadium | Round 21 | August 22, 1993 |
44 | 44-0 | South Queensland Crushers | Marathon Stadium | Round 3 | March 23, 1997 |
44 | 44-0 | Brisbane Broncos | Marathon Stadium | Round 18 | July 6, 2001 |
44 | 52-8 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Round 6 | April 19, 2002 |
44 | 56-12 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Round 16 | June 27, 2004 |
Points | Score | Opponent | Venue | Round | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 | 70-32 | Canberra Raiders | Canberra Stadium | Round 2 | March 19, 2006 |
66 | 66-0 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Accor Stadium | Round 18 | July 2, 2023 |
60 | 60-0 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Marathon Stadium | Round 23 | August 8, 1999 |
60 | 60-18 | Penrith Panthers | Marathon Stadium | Round 26 | September 1, 2001 |
60 | 60-24 | North Queensland Cowboys | Dairy Farmers Stadium | Round 22 | August 9, 2003 |
56 | 56-6 | Wests Tigers | Marathon Stadium | Round 10 | April 22, 2001 |
56 | 56-12 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Round 16 | June 27, 2004 |
Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Round | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
65 | 6-71 | Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium | Round 11 | May 27, 2007 |
62 | 0-62 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Hunter Stadium | Round 10 | May 15, 2016 |
53 | 0-53 | Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium | Round 7 | April 16, 2016 |
50 | 14-64 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Toyota Park | Round 22 | August 11, 2002 |
50 | 0-50 | Parramatta Eels | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Round 14 | June 11, 2005 |
46 | 2-48 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Stadium | Round 4 | April 4, 2004 |
46 | 6-52 | Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs | Telstra Stadium | Round 25 | August 27, 2004 |
46 | 6-52 | Melbourne Storm | Olympic Park | Round 7 | April 22, 2006 |
46 | 6-52 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | ANZ Stadium | Round 20 | July 25, 2015 |
Points | Score | Opponent | Venue | Round | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 | 6-71 | Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium | Round 11 | May 27, 2007 |
64 | 14-64 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Toyota Park | Round 22 | August 11, 2002 |
62 | 0-62 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Hunter Stadium | Round 10 | May 15, 2016 |
53 | 0-53 | Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium | Round 7 | April 16, 2016 |
Longest Winning Streaks:
Longest Home Win Streaks:
Longest Losing Streaks:
Biggest Comeback Trailed an 18-point deficit.
Worst Collapse Surrendered a 24-point lead.
Year | Total | Average | Year | Total | Average | Year | Total | Average | Year | Total | Average | |||
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1988 | 226,786 | 20,617 | 1998 | 270,000 | 20,769 | 2008 | 224,996 | 18,750 | 2018 | 227,642 | 18,974 | |||
1989 | 233,587 | 21,235 | 1999 | 250,563 | 20,880 | 2009 | 190,580 | 15,882 | 2019 | 228,630 | 19,053 | |||
1990 | 242,200 | 22,018 | 2000 | 264,070 | 18,862 | 2010 | 177,500 | 14,792 | 2020 | 32,301 | 5,384* | |||
1991 | 206,261 | 18,751 | 2001 | 250,336 | 17,881 | 2011 | 230,228 | 19,186 | 2021 | 158,723 | 17,635* | |||
1992 | 213,204 | 19,382 | 2002 | 243,275 | 18,713 | 2012 | 251,024 | 20,919 | 2022 | 202,683 | 16,890 | |||
1993 | 162,628 | 14,784 | 2003 | 219,552 | 18,296 | 2013 | 226,032 | 18,836 | 2023 | 285,296 | 21,945 | |||
1994 | 221,934 | 20,176 | 2004 | 207,105 | 17,259 | 2014 | 211,392 | 17,616 | ||||||
1995 | 233,238 | 21,203 | 2005 | 221,628 | 18,469 | 2015 | 190,691 | 15,891 | ||||||
1996 | 174,750 | 17,475 | 2006 | 285,831 | 21,987 | 2016 | 173,484 | 14,457 | ||||||
1997 | 156,284 | 14,257 | 2007 | 190,563 | 15,880 | 2017 | 187,433 | 15,619 |
1996: 10 home games played due to Cronulla's forfeit in Round 1 during the Super League strike.
1998: 26,482 at home final vs. Sydney City
2000: 20,597 at home final vs. Melbourne
2001: 22,061 at home final vs. Sydney Roosters
2002: 21,051 at home final vs. St. George Illawarra
2006: 23,752 at home final vs. Manly
2020: Due to the COVID-19 crisis, not all home crowd figures were available for corresponding season
2021: Due to the COVID-19 crisis in NSW, only 9 games were played at McDonald Jones Stadium as the competition was moved to Queensland
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