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The 2019 Newcastle Knights season was the 32nd in the club's history. Coached by Nathan Brown, interim coached by
Kristian Woolf Kristian Woolf (born 6 July 1975) is an Australian professional rugby league football coach who is the assistant coach of the Dolphins in the NRL and the head coach of Tonga at international level. He previously was the head coach of St Hel ...
after Brown's contract was terminated, and captained by
Mitchell Pearce Mitchell Pearce (born 7 April 1989) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. He previously played for Sydney Roosters, with whom he won the 2013 NRL Grand Final and New ...
, they competed in the
NRL The National Rugby League (NRL) is an Australasian rugby league club competition which contains clubs from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand. The NRL formed in 1998 as a joint partnership ...
's 2019 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season in 11th place (out of 16).


Milestones

* Round 1:
James Gavet James Gavet (born 19 October 1989) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who last played as a for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Wests Tigers, Brisbane B ...
made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the
New Zealand Warriors The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand that competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership and is the League's only team from outside Australia. They were formed in 1995 as ...
. * Round 1: Tim Glasby made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the
Melbourne Storm The Melbourne Storm are a rugby league club based in Melbourne, Victoria in Australia that participates in the National Rugby League. The first fully professional rugby league team based in the state, the Storm entered the competition in 1998 ...
and scored his 1st try for the club. * Round 1:
Hymel Hunt Hymel Hunt (born 14 November 1993) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a er or . He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans, Melbourne Storm, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby Leag ...
made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the
South Sydney Rabbitohs The South Sydney Rabbitohs are a professional Australian rugby league club based in Redfern, New South Wales, Redfern, a suburb of inner-southern Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership and are ...
. * Round 1:
David Klemmer David Klemmer (born 22 December 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Wests Tigers in the NRL and Australia international level. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the ...
made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the NRL Telstra Premiership, as well as competitions facili ...
. * Round 1:
Edrick Lee Edrick Lee (born 18 September 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Dolphins in the NRL. Lee previously played for the Canberra Raiders, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Newcastle Knights in the N ...
made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales. They compete in the National Rugby League ( NRL), Australasia's premier rugby leagu ...
and scored his 1st try for the club. * Round 1:
Kurt Mann Kurt Mann (born 1 March 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. A utility player, he has started games in the positions of , and . He previously played for the Melbourne Stor ...
made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the
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. * Round 1:
Jesse Ramien Jesse Ramien (born 27 April 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL. He has previously played for the Newcastle Knights as well as a previous spell at the Cronu ...
made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales. They compete in the National Rugby League ( NRL), Australasia's premier rugby leagu ...
. * Round 3:
Hymel Hunt Hymel Hunt (born 14 November 1993) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a er or . He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans, Melbourne Storm, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby Leag ...
played his 50th career game. * Round 3:
Jesse Ramien Jesse Ramien (born 27 April 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL. He has previously played for the Newcastle Knights as well as a previous spell at the Cronu ...
scored his 1st try for the club. * Round 4:
Hymel Hunt Hymel Hunt (born 14 November 1993) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a er or . He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans, Melbourne Storm, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby Leag ...
scored his 1st try for the club. * Round 4:
Edrick Lee Edrick Lee (born 18 September 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Dolphins in the NRL. Lee previously played for the Canberra Raiders, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Newcastle Knights in the N ...
scored his 50th career try. * Round 4:
Mason Lino Mason Lino (born 4 February 1994) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for Wakefield Trinity in the Betfred Super League and Samoa at the international level. He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors ...
made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the
New Zealand Warriors The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand that competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership and is the League's only team from outside Australia. They were formed in 1995 as ...
. * Round 6:
Mitchell Barnett Mitchell Barnett (born 15 April 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or forward for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League (NRL). He previously played for the Canberra Raiders and New ...
kicked his 1st career goal. * Round 7:
James Gavet James Gavet (born 19 October 1989) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who last played as a for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Wests Tigers, Brisbane B ...
scored his 1st try for the club. * Round 9:
Lachlan Fitzgibbon Lachlan Fitzgibbon (born 5 January 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as forward for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. Background Fitzgibbon was born in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and moved to N ...
played his 50th career game. * Round 9:
Edrick Lee Edrick Lee (born 18 September 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Dolphins in the NRL. Lee previously played for the Canberra Raiders, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Newcastle Knights in the N ...
played his 100th career game. * Round 10: Nathan Brown won his 100th career game as coach. * Round 10:
Kurt Mann Kurt Mann (born 1 March 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. A utility player, he has started games in the positions of , and . He previously played for the Melbourne Stor ...
scored his 1st try for the club. * Round 13:
Mason Lino Mason Lino (born 4 February 1994) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for Wakefield Trinity in the Betfred Super League and Samoa at the international level. He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors ...
kicked his 1st goal for the club. * Round 13:
Sione Mata'utia Sione Mata'utia-Leifi (pronounced ma-ta-oo-tee-a) (born 25 June 1996) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and forward for St Helens in the Betfred Super League. He has represented both Australia and Samoa at internation ...
played his 100th career game. * Round 15:
Mason Lino Mason Lino (born 4 February 1994) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for Wakefield Trinity in the Betfred Super League and Samoa at the international level. He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors ...
scored his 1st try for the club. * Round 16: Phoenix Crossland made his
NRL The National Rugby League (NRL) is an Australasian rugby league club competition which contains clubs from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand. The NRL formed in 1998 as a joint partnership ...
debut for the club. * Round 16:
Shaun Kenny-Dowall Shaun Kenny-Dowall (born 23 January 1988) is a New Zealand international rugby league footballer who plays as a and er for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. He is the current club captain. He previously played for the Sydney Roos ...
captained his 1st game for the club. * Round 16:
Kurt Mann Kurt Mann (born 1 March 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. A utility player, he has started games in the positions of , and . He previously played for the Melbourne Stor ...
played his 100th career game. * Round 21:
Shaun Kenny-Dowall Shaun Kenny-Dowall (born 23 January 1988) is a New Zealand international rugby league footballer who plays as a and er for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. He is the current club captain. He previously played for the Sydney Roos ...
played his 50th game for the club. * Round 21:
Jacob Saifiti Jacob Saifiti (born 1 May 1996) is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. Background Saifiti was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Fijian and Samoan d ...
played his 50th career game. * Round 22: Josh King played his 50th career game. * Round 23:
Bradman Best Bradman Best (born 9 August 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League (NRL). Background Best was born on the Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia an ...
made his
NRL The National Rugby League (NRL) is an Australasian rugby league club competition which contains clubs from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand. The NRL formed in 1998 as a joint partnership ...
debut for the club. * Round 24:
Bradman Best Bradman Best (born 9 August 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League (NRL). Background Best was born on the Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia an ...
scored his 1st career try. * Round 25: Starford To'a made his
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debut for the club and scored his 1st career try.


Squad


Transfers and Re-signings


Gains


Losses


Promoted juniors


Change of role


Re-signings


Player contract situations


Ladder


Jerseys and sponsors

In 2019, the Knights' jerseys were made by
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and their major sponsor is
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.


Fixtures


Pre-season trials


Regular season


Statistics

27 players used. ''Source:''


Representative honours

The following players appeared in a representative match in 2019. Australia *
David Klemmer David Klemmer (born 22 December 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Wests Tigers in the NRL and Australia international level. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the ...
Australian Men's Nines *
Kalyn Ponga Kalyn Ponga (born 30 March 1998) is a professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League, New Zealand Māori at int ...
Australian Schoolboys * Mitchell Black * Cooper Jenkins Indigenous All Stars *
Jesse Ramien Jesse Ramien (born 27 April 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL. He has previously played for the Newcastle Knights as well as a previous spell at the Cronu ...
Junior Kangaroos *
Kalyn Ponga Kalyn Ponga (born 30 March 1998) is a professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League, New Zealand Māori at int ...
Junior Kiwis * Christian Ma'anaima *
Simi Sasagi Nathanael "Simi" Sasagi (born 24 April 2001) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL). He previously played for the Newcastle Knights as a . ...
(squad member) * Daniel Ticehurst * Starford To'a Māori All Stars *
Danny Levi Daniel "Danny" Levi (born 5 December 1996) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL. He has played for New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand, New Zealand Māori rugby league tea ...
*
Kalyn Ponga Kalyn Ponga (born 30 March 1998) is a professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League, New Zealand Māori at int ...
New South Wales *
David Klemmer David Klemmer (born 22 December 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Wests Tigers in the NRL and Australia international level. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the ...
*
Mitchell Pearce Mitchell Pearce (born 7 April 1989) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. He previously played for Sydney Roosters, with whom he won the 2013 NRL Grand Final and New ...
*
Daniel Saifiti Daniel Saifiti (born 1 May 1996) is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He has played for New South Wales in the State of Origin series. Background Saifiti was born in Newcastle ...
New South Wales under-16s * Max Bradbury * Lachlan Crouch * Oryn Keeley *
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* Noah Nailagoliva *
Jonah Pezet Jonah Pezet (born 17 January 2003) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL). Early life Pezet was born at Gosford, New South Wales, Gosford and raised in Newcastle, ...
* Noah Reed New South Wales under-18s *
Bradman Best Bradman Best (born 9 August 2001) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League (NRL). Background Best was born on the Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia an ...
* Mitchell Black New South Wales under-20s * Mat Croker * Phoenix Crossland (20th man) * Tex Hoy * Luke Huth New Zealand Nines * Starford To'a (squad member) Queensland * Tim Glasby *
Kalyn Ponga Kalyn Ponga (born 30 March 1998) is a professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League, New Zealand Māori at int ...
Queensland under-20s *
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(squad member) Samoa *
Herman Ese'ese Herman Ese'ese (born 7 September 1994) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Dolphins in the National Rugby League. He has played for both New Zealand and Samoa at international level. He previously played fo ...
*
James Gavet James Gavet (born 19 October 1989) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who last played as a for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Wests Tigers, Brisbane B ...
*
Hymel Hunt Hymel Hunt (born 14 November 1993) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a er or . He previously played for the Gold Coast Titans, Melbourne Storm, South Sydney Rabbitohs and Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby Leag ...
*
Mason Lino Mason Lino (born 4 February 1994) is a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for Wakefield Trinity in the Betfred Super League and Samoa at the international level. He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors ...
Samoan Nines *
James Gavet James Gavet (born 19 October 1989) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who last played as a for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. He previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Wests Tigers, Brisbane B ...
(squad member) *
Danny Levi Daniel "Danny" Levi (born 5 December 1996) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Canberra Raiders in the NRL. He has played for New Zealand national rugby league team, New Zealand, New Zealand Māori rugby league tea ...
Tonga *
Kristian Woolf Kristian Woolf (born 6 July 1975) is an Australian professional rugby league football coach who is the assistant coach of the Dolphins in the NRL and the head coach of Tonga at international level. He previously was the head coach of St Hel ...
(coach)


References

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