2024 Newcastle Knights season
Team information
CEOPhil Gardner
CoachAdam O'Brien
Captain
StadiumMcDonald Jones Stadium
< 2023 2025 >

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.

Squad

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

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

Updated: 6 February 2024
Source(s): Newcastle Knights Profiles,
Rugby League Project


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

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

Player Junior side Source
Paul Bryan Jersey Flegg Cup [3]
Laitia Moceidreke NSW Cup [27]
Fletcher Sharpe Jersey Flegg Cup [3]
Sebastian Su'a NSW Cup [3]

Re-signings

Player/Coach Re-signed to Source
Bradman Best 2027 [28]
Adam O'Brien (head coach) 2027 [29]
Jacob Saifiti 2027 [30]
Fletcher Sharpe 2026 [27]

Change of role

Player/Coach New role Source
Michael Dobson (Head of Pathways) Jersey Flegg Cup coach [11]
Ronald Griffiths (NRLW coach) NSW Cup coach [11]

Player contract situations

2024 (leaving) 2024 (off-contract) 2025 2026 2027
Ryan Rivett[20] David Armstrong[3] Jayden Brailey[31] Jack Cogger[2] Bradman Best[28]
Paul Bryan[3] Jed Cartwright[1] Phoenix Crossland[32] Kalyn Ponga[33]
Tom Cant[3] Adam Elliott[34] Tyson Frizell[35] Jacob Saifiti[30]
Mat Croker[36] Jackson Hastings[37] Greg Marzhew[38]
Dane Gagai[39] Jack Hetherington[34] Daniel Saifiti[40]
Tyson Gamble[41] Thomas Jenkins[4] Fletcher Sharpe[27]
Zach Herring[3] Riley Jones[3]
Brodie Jones[3] Dylan Lucas[42]
Krystian Mapapalangi[3] Kai Pearce-Paul[6]
Myles Martin[3] Will Pryce[6]
Laitia Moceidreke[27] Sebastian Su'a[3]
Fletcher Myers[5] Leo Thompson[43]
Enari Tuala[42]

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:[44]

Regular season

Ladder

Pos Team
 Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Melbourne Storm 4 3 0 1 1 84 72 +12 8 Advance to finals series
2 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 4 3 0 1 1 83 72 +11 8
3 Dolphins 3 2 0 1 1 86 57 +29 6
4 Penrith Panthers 4 3 0 1 0 82 54 +28 6
5 North Queensland Cowboys 4 3 0 1 0 122 100 +22 6
6 Wests Tigers 3 2 0 1 1 61 54 +7 6
7 Sydney Roosters 4 2 0 2 0 98 59 +39 4
8 Canberra Raiders 4 2 0 2 0 96 78 +18 4
9 Parramatta Eels 4 2 0 2 0 88 75 +13 4
10 New Zealand Warriors 4 2 0 2 0 76 68 +8 4
11 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 4 2 0 2 0 93 86 +7 4
12 Brisbane Broncos 5 2 0 3 0 120 118 +2 4
13 St. George Illawarra Dragons 4 2 0 2 0 72 100 −28 4
14 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4 1 0 3 0 58 71 −13 2
15 Newcastle Knights 4 1 0 3 0 58 81 −23 2
16 South Sydney Rabbitohs 4 1 0 3 0 68 128 −60 2
17 Gold Coast Titans 3 0 0 3 1 18 90 −72 2
Updated to match(es) played on 4 April 2024. Source: Official NRL Ladder for 2024 Premiership Season

Result by round

Round1
GroundH
ResultL
Position14
Points0
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Round 1: 7 March 2024 Newcastle Knights 12–28 Canberra Raiders Newcastle, New South Wales
20:00 AEDT
 Tries:
Frizell rugby ball 30'
Hastings rugby ball 76'
Goals:
Ponga 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 32', 76'
 Report Tries:
Hosking rugby ball 25'
Levi rugby ball 47'
Savage rugby ball 63'
Rapana rugby ball 69'
Young rugby ball 79'
Goals:
Fogarty 4/6 rugby goalposts icon 15 (pen)', 26', 48', 79'
Sin bin:
Young yellow card 24' to 34'
 Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Attendance: 22,378
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 2: 16 March 2024 North Queensland Cowboys 21–20 Newcastle Knights Townsville, Queensland
17:30 AEST
 Tries:
Townsend rugby ball 41'
Feldt rugby ball 44'
Dearden rugby ball 60'
Nanai rugby ball 76'
Goals:
Holmes 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 43', 61'
Field goals:
Townsend rugby goalposts icon 81'
 Report Tries:
Elliott rugby ball 18', 36'
Marzhew rugby ball 48'
Goals:
Ponga 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 19', 37', 49', 53 (pen)'
 Stadium: North Queensland Stadium
Round 3: 24 March 2024 Newcastle Knights v Melbourne Storm Newcastle, New South Wales
18:15 AEDT
 Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Round 4: 31 March 2024 New Zealand Warriors v Newcastle Knights Auckland, New Zealand
18:05 NZDT
 Stadium: Mount Smart Stadium
Round 5: 5 April 2024 Newcastle Knights v St. George Illawarra Dragons Newcastle, New South Wales
20:00 AEDT
 Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Round 6: 11 April 2024 Newcastle Knights v Sydney Roosters Newcastle, New South Wales
19:50 AEST
 Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Round 7: 21 April 2024 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Newcastle Knights Sydney, New South Wales
14:00 AEST
 Stadium: Stadium Australia
Round 8: 28 April 2024 Dolphins v Newcastle Knights Brisbane, Queensland
14:00 AEST
 Stadium: Lang Park
Round 9: 5 May 2024 Newcastle Knights v New Zealand Warriors Newcastle, New South Wales
14:00 AEST
 Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Round 10: 11 May 2024 Wests Tigers v Newcastle Knights Tamworth, New South Wales
15:00 AEST
 Stadium: Scully Park
Round 11: 18 May 2024 Gold Coast Titans v Newcastle Knights Brisbane, Queensland
15:00 AEST
 Stadium: Lang Park
Round 12 (Bye for Newcastle Knights)
Round 13: 31 May 2024 Newcastle Knights v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Newcastle, New South Wales
20:00 AEST
 Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Round 14: 9 June 2024 Melbourne Storm v Newcastle Knights Melbourne, Victoria
14:00 AEST
 Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Round 15: 16 June 2024 Newcastle Knights v Penrith Panthers Newcastle, New South Wales
16:05 AEST
 Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Round 16 (Bye for Newcastle Knights)
Round 17: 29 June 2024 Newcastle Knights v Parramatta Eels Newcastle, New South Wales
17:30 AEST
 Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Round 18: 7 July 2024 Canberra Raiders v Newcastle Knights Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
16:05 AEST
 Stadium: Canberra Stadium
Round 19: 14 July 2024 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles v Newcastle Knights Sydney, New South Wales
16:05 AEST
 Stadium: Brookvale Oval
Round 20: 20 July 2024 Newcastle Knights v Brisbane Broncos Newcastle, New South Wales
17:30 AEST
 Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Round 21 (Bye for Newcastle Knights)
Round 22: 4 August 2024 Penrith Panthers v Newcastle Knights Sydney, New South Wales
14:00 AEST
 Stadium: Penrith Stadium
Round 23: 11 August 2024 Newcastle Knights v Wests Tigers Newcastle, New South Wales
16:05 AEST
 Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Round 24: 18 August 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Newcastle Knights Sydney, New South Wales
16:05 AEST
 Stadium: Endeavour Field
Round 25: 24 August 2024 South Sydney Rabbitohs v Newcastle Knights Sydney, New South Wales
19:35 AEST
 Stadium: Stadium Australia
Round 26: 1 September 2024 Newcastle Knights v Gold Coast Titans Newcastle, New South Wales
14:00 AEST
 Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Round 27: 8 September 2024 Newcastle Knights v Dolphins Newcastle, New South Wales
16:05 AEST
 Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre

Statistics

Name Appearances Tries Goals Field Goals Points Captain Age
Bradman Best 4 1 0 0 4 0 23
Jayden Brailey 2 0 0 0 0 0 28
Jed Cartwright 1 0 0 0 0 0 28
Jack Cogger 4 0 0 0 0 0 27
Mat Croker 2 0 0 0 0 0 25
Phoenix Crossland 4 0 0 0 0 0 24
Adam Elliott 4 2 0 0 8 0 30
Tyson Frizell 4 2 0 0 8 0 33
Dane Gagai 3 1 0 0 4 0 33
Tyson Gamble 4 0 0 0 0 0 28
Jackson Hastings 2 1 0 0 4 0 28
Jack Hetherington 3 0 0 0 0 0 28
Thomas Jenkins 3 0 0 0 0 0 23
Brodie Jones 1 0 0 0 0 0 26
Dylan Lucas 3 0 0 0 0 0 24
Greg Marzhew 2 1 0 0 4 0 27
Kai Pearce-Paul 4 0 0 0 0 0 23
Kalyn Ponga 4 0 11 0 22 4 26
Daniel Saifiti 4 0 0 0 0 0 28
Jacob Saifiti 4 0 0 0 0 0 28
Leo Thompson 3 0 0 0 0 0 24
Enari Tuala 3 1 0 0 4 0 26
Totals 4 9 11 0 58 – Average: 27

22 players used.

Source:[45]

Milestones

NRL Women's team

2024 Newcastle Knights season
Team information
CEOPhil Gardner
CoachBen Jeffries
Captain
StadiumMcDonald Jones Stadium
< 2023 2025 >

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.

Newcastle Knights women's – 2024 squad
2024 NRLW top 24 squad Development list Coaching staff
  • Leah Ollerton – HK
  • Lilly-Ann White – FB

Head coach


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

Updated: 21 November 2023
Source(s): Newcastle Knights Profiles,
Rugby League Project


Player gains and losses

Player gains
Player/Coach Previous club Length Source
Ben Jeffries (head coach) North Queensland Cowboys 2026 [46]
Losses
Player/Coach Club Source
Tiana Davison Sydney Roosters [47]
Ronald Griffiths (head coach) Knights NSW Cup coach [11]
Jasmin Strange Sydney Roosters [47]
Promoted juniors
Player Junior side Source
Leah Ollerton Knights Tarsha Gale Cup [48]
Lilly-Ann White Knights Tarsha Gale Cup [48]
Player re-signings
Player/Coach Re-signed to Source
Sheridan Gallagher 2025 [49]
Olivia Higgins 2026 [48]
Simone Karpani 2026 [48]
Nita Maynard 2024 [48]
Viena Tinao 2025 [48]

Player contract situations

2024 (off-contract) 2025 2026 2027
Laishon Albert-Jones[50] Yasmin Clydsdale[51] Olivia Higgins[48] Georgia Roche[52]
Rima Butler[50] Sheridan Gallagher[49] Simone Karpani[48] Hannah Southwell[53]
Jayde Herdegen[50] Caitlan Johnston[54] Jesse Southwell[53]
Felila Kia[50] Viena Tinao[48] Tamika Upton[55]
Jules Kirkpatrick[56]
Tamerah Leati[50]
Nita Maynard[48]
Leah Ollerton[48]
Shanice Parker[54]
Tayla Predebon[57]
Abigail Roache[50]
Kayla Romaniuk[57]
Lilly-Ann White[48]

Representative honours

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)

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