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2024 Newcastle Knights season

The 2024 Newcastle Knights season was the 37th in the club's history. Coached by Adam O'Brien and captained by Kalyn Ponga, they competed in the NRL's 2024 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season in 8th place (out of 17), thus reaching the finals but were knocked out after losing to the North Queensland Cowboys in week 1.

2024 Newcastle Knights season
NRL Rank8th
Play-off resultQEF
2024 recordWins: 12; losses: 12
Points scoredFor: 470; against: 510
Team information
CEOPhil Gardner
CoachAdam O'Brien
Captain
StadiumMcDonald Jones Stadium
Avg. attendance22,635
High attendance29,433
Top scorers
TriesFletcher Sharpe (11)
GoalsKalyn Ponga (46)
PointsKalyn Ponga (104)
← 2023 2025 →

Squad

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For the complete list of Newcastle Knights players, see List of Newcastle Knights players.
Newcastle Knights 2024 squad
2024 NRL top 30 squad Development list Coaching staff

Extended squad

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

Updated: 14 September 2024
Source(s): Newcastle Knights Profiles,
Rugby League Project


Transfers and re-signings

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Gains

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Player/Coach Previous club Length Source
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]

Losses

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Player/Coach Club Source
Dane Aukafolau Northern Pride RLFC [7]
Fa'amanu Brown Hull F.C. [8]
Jed Cartwright Hull F.C. [9]
Adam Clune Huddersfield Giants [10]
Lachlan Fitzgibbon Warrington Wolves [11]
Tony Gleeson (Jersey Flegg Cup coach) Released [12]
Bailey Hodgson Manly Warringah Sea Eagles [13]
Hymel Hunt Released [14]
Jack Johns Released [14]
Oryn Keeley Dolphins [15]
David Klemmer Wests Tigers [16]
Kurt Mann Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs [17]
Lachie Miller Leeds Rhinos [18]
Michael Monaghan (NSW Cup coach) Gold Coast Titans [19]
Fletcher Myers South Sydney Rabbitohs [20]
Chris Randall Gold Coast Titans [21]
Ryan Rivett Toulouse Olympique [22]
Kobe Rugless Blacktown Workers [23]
Simi Sasagi Canberra Raiders [24]
Ben Talty North Sydney Bears [25]
Tevita Toloi Released [26]
Chris Vea'ila Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks [27]
Dom Young Sydney Roosters [28]
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Player Junior side Source
Paul Bryan Jersey Flegg Cup [3]
Kyle McCarthy S. G. Ball Cup [29]
Laitia Moceidreke NSW Cup [30]
Fletcher Sharpe Jersey Flegg Cup [3]
Sebastian Su'a NSW Cup [3]

Re-signings

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Player/Coach Re-signed to Source
Bradman Best 2027 [31]
Tom Cant 2026 [32]
Mat Croker 2025 [33]
Dane Gagai 2026 [34]
Tyson Gamble 2026 [35]
Adam O'Brien (head coach) 2027 [36]
Jacob Saifiti 2027 [37]
Fletcher Sharpe 2026 [30]

Change of role

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Player/Coach New role Source
Michael Dobson (Head of Pathways) Jersey Flegg Cup coach [12]
Ronald Griffiths (NRLW coach) NSW Cup coach [12]

Player contract situations

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2024 (leaving) 2024 (off-contract) 2025 2026 2027
David Armstrong[38] Zach Herring[3] Jayden Brailey[39] Tom Cant[32] Bradman Best[31]
Jed Cartwright[9] Brodie Jones[3] Paul Bryan[40] Jack Cogger[2] Kyle McCarthy[41]
Thomas Jenkins[42] Laitia Moceidreke[30] Mat Croker[43] Phoenix Crossland[44] Kalyn Ponga[45]
Krystian Mapapalangi[42] Adam Elliott[46] Tyson Frizell[47] Jacob Saifiti[37]
Myles Martin[48] Jackson Hastings[49] Dane Gagai[34]
Fletcher Myers[20] Jack Hetherington[46] Tyson Gamble[35]
Ryan Rivett[22] Riley Jones[40] Greg Marzhew[50]
Daniel Saifiti[51] Dylan Lucas[52] Fletcher Sharpe[30]
Enari Tuala[42] Kai Pearce-Paul[6]
Will Pryce[6]
Sebastian Su'a[3]
Leo Thompson[53]

Fixtures

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Pre-season trials

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Date Opponent Venue Score Tries Conversions Attendance
Saturday, 17 February   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 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   Melbourne Storm Churchill Park 10-28 E.Tuala, B.Best K.Ponga (1/2) 5,218
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Source:[54]

Regular season

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Ladder

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Melbourne Storm (M) 24 19 0 5 3 692 449 +243 44 Advance to finals series
2   Penrith Panthers 24 17 0 7 3 580 394 +186 40
3   Sydney Roosters 24 16 0 8 3 738 463 +275 38
4   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 16 0 8 3 653 431 +222 38
5   North Queensland Cowboys 24 15 0 9 3 657 568 +89 36
6   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 14 0 10 3 529 433 +96 34
7   Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24 13 1 10 3 634 521 +113 33
8   Newcastle Knights 24 12 0 12 3 470 510 −40 30
9   Canberra Raiders 24 12 0 12 3 474 601 −127 30
10   Dolphins 24 11 0 13 3 577 578 −1 28
11   St. George Illawarra Dragons 24 11 0 13 3 508 634 −126 28
12   Brisbane Broncos 24 10 0 14 3 537 607 −70 26
13   New Zealand Warriors 24 9 1 14 3 512 574 −62 25
14   Gold Coast Titans 24 8 0 16 3 488 656 −168 22
15   Parramatta Eels 24 7 0 17 3 561 716 −155 20
16   South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 7 0 17 3 494 682 −188 20
17   Wests Tigers 24 6 0 18 3 463 750 −287 18
Source: National Rugby League
(M) J. J. Giltinan Shield winners

Result by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHAHAHHAAHAN–HAH–HAAH–AHAAHH
ResultLLWLWLLWWWWBLLLBWWLLBLWLWWW
Position1415131512141513111087111313121191013111210111198
Points002244468101214141414161820202022222424262830
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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Main article: 2024 NRL season results

The league fixtures were announced on 13 November 2023.[55]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Round 1: 7 March 2024 Newcastle Knights   12–28   Canberra Raiders Newcastle
20:00 AEDT
 Tries:
Frizell   30'
Hastings   76'
Goals:
Ponga 2/2   32', 76'
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Tries:
Hosking   25'
Levi   47'
Savage   63'
Rapana   69'
Young   79'
Goals:
Fogarty 4/6   15 pen', 26', 48', 79'
Sin bin:
Young   24' to 34'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 22,378
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 2: 16 March 2024 North Queensland Cowboys   21–20 (g.p.)   Newcastle Knights Townsville
17:30 AEST
 Tries:
Townsend   41'
Feldt   44'
Dearden   60'
Nanai   76'
Goals:
Holmes 2/4   43', 61'
Field goals:
Townsend   81'
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Tries:
Elliott   18', 36'
Marzhew   48'
Goals:
Ponga 4/4   19', 37', 49', 53 pen'
 Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Attendance: 18,986
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 3: 24 March 2024 Newcastle Knights   14–12   Melbourne Storm Newcastle
18:15 AEDT
 Tries:
Gagai   23'
Tuala   28'
Goals:
Ponga 3/3   25', 29', 37 pen'
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Tries:
Papenhuyzen   48'
Wishart   75'
Goals:
Meaney 2/2   50', 75'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 21,889
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 4: 31 March 2024 New Zealand Warriors   20–12   Newcastle Knights Auckland
18:05 NZDT
 Tries:
Ford   15'
Harris-Tavita   18'
Montoya   43'
Goals:
Johnson 4/4   17', 19', 44', 71 pen'
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Tries:
Frizell   35'
Best   73'
Goals:
Ponga 2/2   36', 74'
 Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 24,112
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 5: 5 April 2024 Newcastle Knights   30–10   St. George Illawarra Dragons Newcastle
20:00 AEDT
 Tries:
Hastings   4'
Tuala   24'
D. Saifiti   29'
Lucas   34'
Ponga   73'
Goals:
Ponga 5/5   5', 26', 30', 36', 74'
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Tries:
Lomax   13'
Hunt   21'
Goals:
Lomax 1/2   22'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 9,448
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Round 6: 11 April 2024 Newcastle Knights   20–22   Sydney Roosters Newcastle
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Hastings   5'
Best   37'
Elliott   76'
Goals:
Ponga 4/4   6', 13 pen', 38', 76'
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Tries:
Tupou   16', 64'
Radley   22'
Br. Smith   31'
Goals:
Sua'ali'i 3/4   24', 33', 65'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 21,940
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 7: 21 April 2024 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs   36–12   Newcastle Knights Sydney Olympic Park
14:00 AEST
 Tries:
Hughes   4'
Kiraz   21'
Xerri   34'
Hayward   48'
Addo-Carr   58'
Crichton   71'
Goals:
Burton 6/6   6', 23', 35', 50', 59', 73'
Sin bin:
Mahoney   76' to 80'
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Tries:
Lucas   30'
Best   79'
Goals:
Ponga 1/1   32'
Hastings 1/1   79'
Sin bin:
Hetherington   76' to 80'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 17,784
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 8: 28 April 2024 Dolphins   14–18   Newcastle Knights Brisbane
14:00 AEST
 Tries:
Keeley   25'
Isaako   77'
Averillo   78'
Goals:
Isaako 1/3   26'
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Tries:
Armstrong   8'
Gagai   17'
Gamble   47'
Goals:
Gagai 3/4   18', 49', 66 pen'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 18,033
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 9: 5 May 2024 Newcastle Knights   14–8   New Zealand Warriors Newcastle
14:00 AEST
 Tries:
Gamble   10'
Saifiti   62'
Goals:
Gagai 3/3   11', 15 pen', 64'
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Tries:
Walker   26'
Goals:
Johnson 2/2   28', 53 pen'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 16,094
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 10: 11 May 2024 Wests Tigers   14–20   Newcastle Knights Tamworth
15:00 AEST
 Tries:
Papali'i   15', 52'
Naden   78'
Goals:
Sullivan 1/3   16'
Sin bin:
Bula   25' to 35'
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Tries:
Marzhew   27'
Tuala   39'
Armstrong   43'
Best   63'
Goals:
Gagai 2/5   44', 65'
Sin bin:
Saifiti   73' to 80'
 Stadium: Scully Park
Attendance: 10,107
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Round 11: 18 May 2024 Gold Coast Titans   24–28   Newcastle Knights Brisbane
15:00 AEST
 Tries:
Haas   14'
Khan-Pereira   18', 36'
S. Fifita   24'
Kini   34'
Goals:
Schoupp 1/3   19'
Kelly 1/2   35'
Sin bin:
Schoupp   30' to 40'
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Tries:
Armstrong   4', 8', 46'
Jones   50'
J. Saifiti   67'
Goals:
Hastings 4/5   5', 48', 52', 68'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 38,154
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 12 (Bye for Newcastle Knights)
Round 13: 31 May 2024 Newcastle Knights   2–32   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Newcastle
20:00 AEST
 Goals:
Hastings 1/1   6 pen'
Sin bin:
J. Saifiti   78' to 80'
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Tries:
Addo-Carr   14', 27'
Preston   47', 67'
Curran   61'
Xerri   73'
Goals:
Sexton 4/6   16', 68', 74', 79 pen'
Hayward 0/1
Sin bin:
Tracey   6' to 16'
Sexton   53' to 63'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 21,204
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 14: 9 June 2024 Melbourne Storm   36–28   Newcastle Knights Melbourne
14:00 AEST
 Tries:
Meaney   16', 39'
Hughes   38'
Wishart   47', 59'
Coates   54'
Goals:
Meaney 6/7   18', 39', 40', 48', 61', 80 pen'
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Tries:
Lucas   20', 41'
Sharpe   30'
Gagai   65'
Tuala   75'
Goals:
Hastings 4/5   22', 31', 66', 76'
Sin bin:
Frizell   79' to 80'
 Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 20,269
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 15: 16 June 2024 Newcastle Knights   18–26   Penrith Panthers Newcastle
16:05 AEST
 Tries:
Sharpe   3'
Lucas   52'
Best   57'
Goals:
Hastings 3/3   5', 53', 59'
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Tries:
Sorensen   13'
To'o   18'
Luai   32'
Smith   38'
Edwards   64'
Goals:
Alamoti 3/5   14', 39', 66'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 27,966
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 16 (Bye for Newcastle Knights)
Round 17: 29 June 2024 Newcastle Knights   34–26   Parramatta Eels Newcastle
17:30 AEST
 Tries:
Pryce   22'
Marzhew   36', 45'
Tuala   64'
Best   72', 78'
Goals:
Hastings 5/6   24', 46', 66', 74', 79'
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Tries:
Talagi   12', 51'
Moses   25', 60'
Paulo   75'
Goals:
Moses 3/5   13', 26', 75'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 27,424
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 18: 7 July 2024 Canberra Raiders   12–16   Newcastle Knights Canberra
16:05 AEST
 Tries:
Papali'i   6'
Weekes   53'
Goals:
Rapana 2/3   7', 55'
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Tries:
Gagai   9', 43'
Marzhew   17'
Goals:
Hastings 1/2   11'
Pryce 1/1   44'
 Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 12,553
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 19: 14 July 2024 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles   44–6   Newcastle Knights Brookvale
16:05 AEST
 Tries:
Humphreys   5'
T. Trbojevic   16'
Saab   21'
Talau   34'
Garrick   42'
Hopoate   58', 77'
Olakau'atu   66'
Goals:
Garrick 3/5   6', 17', 44'
Humphreys 3/3   59', 68', 78'
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Tries:
Frizell   72'
Goals:
Pryce 1/1   73'
 Stadium: 4 Pines Park
Attendance: 17,298
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 20: 20 July 2024 Newcastle Knights   14–30   Brisbane Broncos Newcastle
17:30 AEST
 Tries:
Hetherington   54'
Croker   66'
Marzhew   74'
Goals:
Hastings 0/1
Ponga 1/2   67'
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Tries:
Mariner   23', 37'
Walsh   29'
Piakura   48'
Mam   64'
Goals:
Reynolds 5/5   24', 30', 39', 51', 64'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 26,952
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 21 (Bye for Newcastle Knights)
Round 22: 4 August 2024 Penrith Panthers   22–14   Newcastle Knights Penrith
14:00 AEST
 Tries:
C. McLean   9'
Tago   25'
Cleary   69'
Goals:
Cleary 5/5   11', 26', 39 pen', 71', 79 pen'
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Tries:
D. Saifiti   6'
Frizell   56'
Goals:
Ponga 3/3   8', 57', 65 pen'
 Stadium: BlueBet Stadium
Attendance: 20,261
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 23: 11 August 2024 Newcastle Knights   34–18   Wests Tigers Newcastle
16:05 AEST
 Tries:
Frizell   12'
Sharpe   20', 30', 39', 55'
Mapapalangi   44'
Goals:
Ponga 5/6   13', 21', 39', 45', 57'
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Tries:
Doueihi   16'
Faataape   26'
Bula   47'
Goals:
Sezer 3/3   17', 28', 48'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 22,183
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Round 24: 18 August 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks   19–18 (g.p.)   Newcastle Knights Cronulla
16:05 AEST
 Tries:
Atkinson   2'
Nikora   7'
Mulitalo   72'
Goals:
Atkinson 3/5   4', 63 pen', 74'
Field goals:
Atkinson   84'
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Tries:
Pearce-Paul   20'
Marzhew   30'
Gagai   49'
Goals:
Ponga 3/4   21', 31', 45 pen'
Sin bin:
Crossland   40' to 50'
 Stadium: PointsBet Stadium
Attendance: 11,503
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 25: 24 August 2024 South Sydney Rabbitohs   16–36   Newcastle Knights Sydney Olympic Park
19:35 AEST
 Tries:
Milne   16'
Wighton   19'
Duncan   69'
Goals:
Myers 2/3   18', 20'
Sin bin:
Murray   37' to 47'
 Report
Tries:
Sharpe   11'
Lucas   31'
Gagai   34', 76'
Cogger   52', 58'
Goals:
Ponga 6/7   12', 33', 35', 37 pen', 53', 60'
Sin bin:
Su'a   71' to 80'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 9,659
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 26: 1 September 2024 Newcastle Knights   36–14   Gold Coast Titans Newcastle
14:00 AEST
 Tries:
Ponga   20', 37'
Sharpe   42', 46', 50'
Crossland   55'
Thompson   78'
Goals:
Ponga 4/7   22', 38', 57', 79'
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Tries:
S. Fifita   6', 59'
De Groot   69'
Goals:
Campbell 1/3   70'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 24,712
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 27: 8 September 2024 Newcastle Knights   14–6   Dolphins Newcastle
16:05 AEST
 Tries:
Elliott   27'
Jones   44'
Goals:
Ponga 3/3   29', 46', 53 pen'
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Tries:
Tabuai-Fidow   70'
Goals:
Isaako 1/1   71'
Sin bin:
J. Bromwich   67' to 77'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 29,433
Referee: Ashley Klein

Finals series

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Main article: 2024 NRL finals series

Bracket

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Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

QEF: 14 September 2024 North Queensland Cowboys   28–16   Newcastle Knights Townsville
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Feldt   13'
Taulagi   44'
McLean   51'
Cotter   72'
Dearden   78'
Goals:
Holmes 4/5   45', 52', 73', 79'
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Tries:
Brailey   21'
Sharpe   32'
Lucas   63'
Goals:
Ponga 2/3   23', 33'
Sin bin:
Thompson   77' to 80'
 Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Attendance: 24,861
Referee: Todd Smith

Statistics

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Name Appearances Tries Goals Field Goals Points Captain Age
David Armstrong 5 5 0 0 20 0 23
Bradman Best 17 7 0 0 28 0 23
Jayden Brailey 23 1 0 0 4 8 28
Tom Cant 3 0 0 0 0 0 22
Jed Cartwright 3 0 0 0 0 0 28
Jack Cogger 17 2 0 0 8 0 27
Mat Croker 16 1 0 0 4 0 25
Phoenix Crossland 24 1 0 0 4 0 24
Adam Elliott 23 4 0 0 16 0 30
Tyson Frizell 19 5 0 0 20 13 33
Dane Gagai 22 8 10 0 52 4 33
Tyson Gamble 14 2 0 0 8 0 28
Jackson Hastings 16 3 19 0 50 0 28
Jack Hetherington 20 1 0 0 4 0 28
Thomas Jenkins 5 0 0 0 0 0 23
Brodie Jones 18 2 0 0 8 0 26
Dylan Lucas 21 7 0 0 28 0 24
Krystian Mapapalangi 4 1 0 0 4 0 22
Greg Marzhew 22 7 0 0 28 0 27
Kyle McCarthy 1 0 0 0 0 0 20
Kai Pearce-Paul 22 1 0 0 4 0 23
Kalyn Ponga 16 3 46 0 104 16 26
Will Pryce 5 1 2 0 8 0 22
Daniel Saifiti 23 3 0 0 12 0 28
Jacob Saifiti 16 1 0 0 4 0 28
Fletcher Sharpe 12 11 0 0 44 0 20
Sebastian Su'a 1 0 0 0 0 0 21
Leo Thompson 23 1 0 0 4 0 24
Enari Tuala 15 5 0 0 20 0 26
Totals 25 83 76 0 486 – Average: 25

29 players used.

Source:[56]

Milestones

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NRL Women's team

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2024 Newcastle Knights season
NRLW Rank3rd
2024 recordWins: 6; losses: 3
Points scoredFor: 238; against: 132
Team information
CEOPhil Gardner
CoachBen Jeffries
Captain
StadiumMcDonald Jones Stadium
Avg. attendance6,700
High attendance9,479
Top scorers
TriesSheridan Gallagher (9)
GoalsJesse Southwell (22)
PointsJesse Southwell (44)
← 2023 2025 →

The 2024 Newcastle Knights Women's season was the 4th in the club's history. Coached by Ben Jeffries and captained by Hannah Southwell, they competed in the NRLW's 2024 NRL Women's Premiership, finishing the regular season in 3rd place (out of 10), thus reaching the finals but were knocked out after losing to the Sydney Roosters in the Grand Final qualifier.

For the complete list of Newcastle Knights Women's players, see List of Newcastle Knights Women's players.
Newcastle Knights women's – 2024 squad
2024 NRLW top 24 squad Development list Coaching staff

Head coach


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

Updated: 30 September 2024
Source(s): Newcastle Knights Profiles,
Rugby League Project


Player gains and losses

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Player gains
Player/Coach Previous club Length Source
Leilani Ahsam Tweed Heads Seagulls 2025 [57]
Ben Jeffries (head coach) North Queensland Cowboys 2026 [58]
Grace Kukutai Chiefs Manawa 2025 [57]
Isabella Waterman Hurricanes Poua 2025 [57]
Tenika Willison New Zealand Black Ferns Sevens 2025 [59]
Losses
Player/Coach Club Source
Tiana Davison Sydney Roosters [60]
Ronald Griffiths (head coach) Knights NSW Cup coach [12]
Felila Kia Released [61]
Tamerah Leati Released [59]
Tazmyne Luschwitz Released [57]
Caitlin Moran Illawarra Steelers [62]
Jasmin Strange Sydney Roosters [60]
Tylah Vallance Released [57]
Promoted juniors
Player Junior side Source
Evah McEwan Knights Tarsha Gale Cup [57]
Leah Ollerton Knights Tarsha Gale Cup [63]
Lilly-Ann White Knights Tarsha Gale Cup [63]
Player re-signings
Player/Coach Re-signed to Source
Jacinta Carter 2027 [61]
Fane Finau 2026 [64]
Sheridan Gallagher 2025 [65]
Olivia Higgins 2026 [63]
Simone Karpani 2026 [63]
Nita Maynard 2024 [63]
Viena Tinao 2025 [63]

Player contract situations

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2024 (leaving) 2024 (off-contract) 2025 2026 2027
Laishon Albert-Jones[66] Rima Butler[42] Leilani Ahsam[57] Fane Finau[64] Jacinta Carter[61]
Caitlan Johnston[67] Jayde Herdegen[42] Yasmin Clydsdale[68] Olivia Higgins[63] Evie Jones[69]
Tamerah Leati[59] Nita Maynard[63] Sheridan Gallagher[65] Simone Karpani[63] Georgia Roche[70]
Shanice Parker[57] Grace Kukutai[57] Jules Kirkpatrick[71] Hannah Southwell[72]
Abigail Roache[42] Evah McEwan[57] Tayla Predebon[69] Jesse Southwell[72]
Leah Ollerton[63] Kayla Romaniuk[69] Tamika Upton[73]
Viena Tinao[63]
Isabella Waterman[57]
Lilly-Ann White[63]
Tenika Willison[59]

Women's statistics

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Name Appearances Tries Goals Field Goals Points Captain Age
Laishon Albert-Jones 10 3 0 0 12 0 27
Rima Butler 8 1 0 0 4 0 27
Jacinta Carter 1 0 0 0 0 0 20
Yasmin Clydsdale 10 3 0 0 12 0 30
Sheridan Gallagher 8 9 3 0 42 0 22
Olivia Higgins 10 4 0 0 16 0 32
Caitlan Johnston-Green 2 1 0 0 4 0 23
Evie Jones 4 2 0 0 8 0 19
Simone Karpani 7 0 0 0 0 0 27
Grace Kukutai 3 0 0 0 0 0 27
Nita Maynard 8 0 0 0 0 0 32
Evah McEwan 2 1 0 0 4 0 18
Shanice Parker 10 2 0 0 8 0 26
Tayla Predebon 9 1 0 0 4 0 24
Abigail Roache 9 3 0 0 12 0 24
Georgia Roche 10 2 4 0 16 0 24
Kayla Romaniuk 10 1 0 0 4 0 22
Hannah Southwell 10 2 0 0 8 10 25
Jesse Southwell 9 0 22 0 44 0 19
Viena Tinao 6 0 0 0 0 0 22
Tamika Upton 10 7 0 0 28 0 27
Isabella Waterman 2 0 0 0 0 0 24
Lilly-Ann White 5 3 0 0 12 0 19
Tenika Willison 7 4 0 0 16 0 27
Totals 10 49 29 0 254 – Average: 24

24 players used.

Source:[74]

Representative honours

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See also: List of Newcastle Knights representatives

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

New South Wales (Women's)

Prime Minister's XIII

Prime Minister's XIII (Women's)

Queensland

Queensland (Women's)

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