2024 Newcastle Knights season
National Rugby League NSW season
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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 Rank | 8th | |||
| Play-off result | QEF | |||
| 2024 record | Wins: 12; losses: 12 | |||
| Points scored | For: 470; against: 510 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Phil Gardner | |||
| Coach | Adam O'Brien | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | McDonald Jones Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 22,635 | |||
| High attendance | 29,433 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Fletcher Sharpe (11) | |||
| Goals | Kalyn Ponga (46) | |||
| Points | Kalyn Ponga (104) | |||
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Squad
| 2024 NRL top 30 squad | Development list | Coaching staff | |||||||
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Extended squad
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Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 14 September 2024 | |||||
Transfers and re-signings
Gains
| 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
Promoted juniors
Re-signings
| 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
| 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
Fixtures
Pre-season trials
| 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:[55]
Regular season
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Storm |
24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 692 | 449 | +243 | 44 | Advance to finals series |
| 2 |  Penrith Panthers (P) |
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 |
Result by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 13 November 2023.[56]
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' |
[Report Report] |
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' |
[Report Report] |
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' |
[Report Report] |
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' |
[Report Report] |
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' |
[Report Report] |
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' |
[Report Report] |
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' |
[Report Report] |
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' |
[Report Report] |
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' |
[Report Report] |
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' |
[Report Report] |
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' |
[Report Report] |
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' |
[Report Report] |
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' |
[Report Report] |
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' |
[Report Report] |
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' |
[Report Report] |
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' |
[Report Report] |
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' |
[Report Report] |
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' |
[Report Report] |
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' |
[Report Report] |
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' |
[Report Report] |
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' |
[Report Report] |
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 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' |
[Report Report] |
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' |
[Report Report] |
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
Bracket
Matches
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' |
[Report Report] |
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
| 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:[57]
Milestones
- Round 1: Kai Pearce-Paul made his NRL debut for the club, after previously playing for the Wigan Warriors.
- Round 2: Jed Cartwright made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
- Round 2: Adam Elliott scored his first try for the club.
- Round 2: Thomas Jenkins made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Penrith Panthers.
- Round 6: Greg Marzhew played his 50th career game.
- Round 8: David Armstrong made his NRL debut for the club and scored his first career try.
- Round 8: Jacob Saifiti played his 150th career game.
- Round 10: Leo Thompson played his 50th career game.
- Round 11: Enari Tuala played his 100th career game.
- Round 14: Jayden Brailey played his 50th game for the club.
- Round 14: Fletcher Sharpe made his NRL debut for the club and scored his first career try.
- Round 17: Will Pryce made his NRL debut for the club, after previously playing for the Huddersfield Giants, scoring a try.
- Round 18: Tyson Frizell played his 250th career game.
- Round 18: Will Pryce kicked his first goal for the club.
- Round 19: Mat Croker played his 50th career game.
- Round 19: Jackson Hastings played his 100th career game.
- Round 23: Krystian Mapapalangi scored his first career try.
- Round 24: Kyle McCarthy made his NRL debut for the club.
- Round 24: Kai Pearce-Paul scored his first try for the club.
- Round 25: Sebastian Su'a made his NRL debut for the club.
NRL Women's team
| 2024 Newcastle Knights season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRLW Rank | 3rd | |||
| 2024 record | Wins: 6; losses: 3 | |||
| Points scored | For: 238; against: 132 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Phil Gardner | |||
| Coach | Ben Jeffries | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | McDonald Jones Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 6,700 | |||
| High attendance | 9,479 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Sheridan Gallagher (9) | |||
| Goals | Jesse Southwell (22) | |||
| Points | Jesse Southwell (44) | |||
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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.
| 2024 NRLW top 24 squad | Development list | Coaching staff | |||||||
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Head coach
Updated: 30 September 2024 | |||||||
Player gains and losses
| Player gains | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player/Coach | Previous club | Length | Source |
| Leilani Ahsam | Tweed Heads Seagulls | 2025 | [58] |
| Ben Jeffries (head coach) | North Queensland Cowboys | 2026 | [59] |
| Grace Kukutai | Chiefs Manawa | 2025 | [58] |
| Isabella Waterman | Hurricanes Poua | 2025 | [58] |
| Tenika Willison | New Zealand Black Ferns Sevens | 2025 | [60] |
| Losses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player/Coach | Club | Source |
| Tiana Davison | Sydney Roosters | [61] |
| Ronald Griffiths (head coach) | Knights NSW Cup coach | [12] |
| Felila Kia | Released | [62] |
| Tamerah Leati | Released | [60] |
| Tazmyne Luschwitz | Released | [58] |
| Caitlin Moran | Illawarra Steelers | [63] |
| Jasmin Strange | Sydney Roosters | [61] |
| Tylah Vallance | Released | [58] |
| Promoted juniors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player | Junior side | Source |
| Evah McEwen | Knights Tarsha Gale Cup | [58] |
| Leah Ollerton | Knights Tarsha Gale Cup | [64] |
| Lilly-Ann White | Knights Tarsha Gale Cup | [64] |
| Player re-signings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Player/Coach | Re-signed to | Source |
| Jacinta Carter | 2027 | [62] |
| Fane Finau | 2026 | [65] |
| Sheridan Gallagher | 2025 | [66] |
| Olivia Higgins | 2026 | [64] |
| Simone Karpani | 2026 | [64] |
| Nita Maynard | 2024 | [64] |
| Viena Tinao | 2025 | [64] |
Player contract situations
| 2024 (left) | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laishon Albert-Jones[67] | Leilani Ahsam[58] | Fane Finau[65] | Evie Jones[68] |
| Rima Butler[69] | Yasmin Clydsdale[70] | Olivia Higgins[64] | Evah McEwen[71] |
| Jacinta Carter[72] | Sheridan Gallagher[66] | Simone Karpani[64] | Georgia Roche[73] |
| Jayde Herdegen[74] | Grace Kukutai[75] | Jules Kirkpatrick[76] | Hannah Southwell[77] |
| Caitlan Johnston-Green[78] | Leah Ollerton[64] | Tayla Predebon[68] | Jesse Southwell[77] |
| Tamerah Leati[60] | Shanice Parker[58] | Kayla Romaniuk[68] | |
| Nita Maynard[72] | Viena Tinao[64] | ||
| Abigail Roache[72] | Isabella Waterman[58] | ||
| Tamika Upton[79] | Lilly-Ann White[64] | ||
| Tenika Willison[60] |
Women's statistics
| 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 McEwen | 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:[80]
Representative honours
The following players appeared in a representative match or were named in a representative squad in 2024.
Australia
- Bradman Best (squad member)
Australia (Women's)
- Yasmin Clydsdale
- Olivia Higgins
- Jesse Southwell (squad member)
- Tamika Upton
Indigenous All Stars
- Adam Elliott
- Ronald Griffiths (coach)
Indigenous All Stars (Women's)
Māori All Stars
Māori All Stars (Women's)
New South Wales
New South Wales (Women's)
New Zealand
New Zealand (Women's)
- Laishon Albert-Jones (extended squad)
- Shanice Parker
- Abigail Roache
Prime Minister's XIII
Prime Minister's XIII (Women's)
Queensland
Queensland (Women's)
Samoa (Women's)
- Simone Karpani
- Evah McEwen