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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 →

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.

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 (left) 2025 2026 2027
David Armstrong[38] Jayden Brailey[39] Tom Cant[32] Bradman Best[31]
Jed Cartwright[9] Paul Bryan[40] Jack Cogger[2] Kyle McCarthy[41]
Zach Herring[42] Mat Croker[33] Phoenix Crossland[43] Kalyn Ponga[44]
Thomas Jenkins[45] Adam Elliott[46] Tyson Frizell[47] Jacob Saifiti[37]
Krystian Mapapalangi[45] Jackson Hastings[48] Dane Gagai[34]
Myles Martin[49] Jack Hetherington[46] Tyson Gamble[35]
Laitia Moceidreke[30] Brodie Jones[50] Greg Marzhew[51]
Fletcher Myers[20] Riley Jones[40] Fletcher Sharpe[30]
Ryan Rivett[22] Dylan Lucas[52]
Daniel Saifiti[53] Kai Pearce-Paul[6]
Enari Tuala[45] Will Pryce[6]
Sebastian Su'a[3]
Leo Thompson[54]

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:[55]

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 (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
Source: National Rugby League
(M) J. J. Giltinan Shield winners; (P) Premiers

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.[56]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Round 1: 7 March 2024 Newcastle Knights 12–28 Canberra Raiders Newcastle
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: 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 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: 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 rugby ball 23'
Tuala rugby ball 28'
Goals:
Ponga 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 25', 29', 37 pen'
 Report
Tries:
Papenhuyzen rugby ball 48'
Wishart rugby ball 75'
Goals:
Meaney 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 15'
Harris-Tavita rugby ball 18'
Montoya rugby ball 43'
Goals:
Johnson 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 17', 19', 44', 71 pen'
 Report
Tries:
Frizell rugby ball 35'
Best rugby ball 73'
Goals:
Ponga 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 4'
Tuala rugby ball 24'
D. Saifiti rugby ball 29'
Lucas rugby ball 34'
Ponga rugby ball 73'
Goals:
Ponga 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 5', 26', 30', 36', 74'
 Report
Tries:
Lomax rugby ball 13'
Hunt rugby ball 21'
Goals:
Lomax 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 5'
Best rugby ball 37'
Elliott rugby ball 76'
Goals:
Ponga 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 6', 13 pen', 38', 76'
 Report
Tries:
Tupou rugby ball 16', 64'
Radley rugby ball 22'
Br. Smith rugby ball 31'
Goals:
Sua'ali'i 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 4'
Kiraz rugby ball 21'
Xerri rugby ball 34'
Hayward rugby ball 48'
Addo-Carr rugby ball 58'
Crichton rugby ball 71'
Goals:
Burton 6/6 rugby goalposts icon 6', 23', 35', 50', 59', 73'
Sin bin:
Mahoney yellow card 76' to 80'
 Report
Tries:
Lucas rugby ball 30'
Best rugby ball 79'
Goals:
Ponga 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 32'
Hastings 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 79'
Sin bin:
Hetherington yellow card 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 rugby ball 25'
Isaako rugby ball 77'
Averillo rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Isaako 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 26'
 Report
Tries:
Armstrong rugby ball 8'
Gagai rugby ball 17'
Gamble rugby ball 47'
Goals:
Gagai 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 10'
Saifiti rugby ball 62'
Goals:
Gagai 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 11', 15 pen', 64'
 Report
Tries:
Walker rugby ball 26'
Goals:
Johnson 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 15', 52'
Naden rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Sullivan 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 16'
Sin bin:
Bula yellow card 25' to 35'
 Report
Tries:
Marzhew rugby ball 27'
Tuala rugby ball 39'
Armstrong rugby ball 43'
Best rugby ball 63'
Goals:
Gagai 2/5 rugby goalposts icon 44', 65'
Sin bin:
Saifiti yellow card 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 rugby ball 14'
Khan-Pereira rugby ball 18', 36'
S. Fifita rugby ball 24'
Kini rugby ball 34'
Goals:
Schoupp 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 19'
Kelly 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 35'
Sin bin:
Schoupp yellow card 30' to 40'
 Report
Tries:
Armstrong rugby ball 4', 8', 46'
Jones rugby ball 50'
J. Saifiti rugby ball 67'
Goals:
Hastings 4/5 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby goalposts icon 6 pen'
Sin bin:
J. Saifiti yellow card 78' to 80'
 Report
Tries:
Addo-Carr rugby ball 14', 27'
Preston rugby ball 47', 67'
Curran rugby ball 61'
Xerri rugby ball 73'
Goals:
Sexton 4/6 rugby goalposts icon 16', 68', 74', 79 pen'
Hayward 0/1
Sin bin:
Tracey yellow card 6' to 16'
Sexton yellow card 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 rugby ball 16', 39'
Hughes rugby ball 38'
Wishart rugby ball 47', 59'
Coates rugby ball 54'
Goals:
Meaney 6/7 rugby goalposts icon 18', 39', 40', 48', 61', 80 pen'
 Report
Tries:
Lucas rugby ball 20', 41'
Sharpe rugby ball 30'
Gagai rugby ball 65'
Tuala rugby ball 75'
Goals:
Hastings 4/5 rugby goalposts icon 22', 31', 66', 76'
Sin bin:
Frizell yellow card 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 rugby ball 3'
Lucas rugby ball 52'
Best rugby ball 57'
Goals:
Hastings 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 5', 53', 59'
 Report
Tries:
Sorensen rugby ball 13'
To'o rugby ball 18'
Luai rugby ball 32'
Smith rugby ball 38'
Edwards rugby ball 64'
Goals:
Alamoti 3/5 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 22'
Marzhew rugby ball 36', 45'
Tuala rugby ball 64'
Best rugby ball 72', 78'
Goals:
Hastings 5/6 rugby goalposts icon 24', 46', 66', 74', 79'
 Report
Tries:
Talagi rugby ball 12', 51'
Moses rugby ball 25', 60'
Paulo rugby ball 75'
Goals:
Moses 3/5 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 6'
Weekes rugby ball 53'
Goals:
Rapana 2/3 rugby goalposts icon 7', 55'
 Report
Tries:
Gagai rugby ball 9', 43'
Marzhew rugby ball 17'
Goals:
Hastings 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 11'
Pryce 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 5'
T. Trbojevic rugby ball 16'
Saab rugby ball 21'
Talau rugby ball 34'
Garrick rugby ball 42'
Hopoate rugby ball 58', 77'
Olakau'atu rugby ball 66'
Goals:
Garrick 3/5 rugby goalposts icon 6', 17', 44'
Humphreys 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 59', 68', 78'
 Report
Tries:
Frizell rugby ball 72'
Goals:
Pryce 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 54'
Croker rugby ball 66'
Marzhew rugby ball 74'
Goals:
Hastings 0/1
Ponga 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 67'
 Report
Tries:
Mariner rugby ball 23', 37'
Walsh rugby ball 29'
Piakura rugby ball 48'
Mam rugby ball 64'
Goals:
Reynolds 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 9'
Tago rugby ball 25'
Cleary rugby ball 69'
Goals:
Cleary 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 11', 26', 39 pen', 71', 79 pen'
 Report
Tries:
D. Saifiti rugby ball 6'
Frizell rugby ball 56'
Goals:
Ponga 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 12'
Sharpe rugby ball 20', 30', 39', 55'
Mapapalangi rugby ball 44'
Goals:
Ponga 5/6 rugby goalposts icon 13', 21', 39', 45', 57'
 Report
Tries:
Doueihi rugby ball 16'
Faataape rugby ball 26'
Bula rugby ball 47'
Goals:
Sezer 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 2'
Nikora rugby ball 7'
Mulitalo rugby ball 72'
Goals:
Atkinson 3/5 rugby goalposts icon 4', 63 pen', 74'
Field goals:
Atkinson rugby goalposts icon 84'
 Report
Tries:
Pearce-Paul rugby ball 20'
Marzhew rugby ball 30'
Gagai rugby ball 49'
Goals:
Ponga 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 21', 31', 45 pen'
Sin bin:
Crossland yellow card 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 rugby ball 16'
Wighton rugby ball 19'
Duncan rugby ball 69'
Goals:
Myers 2/3 rugby goalposts icon 18', 20'
Sin bin:
Murray yellow card 37' to 47'
 Report
Tries:
Sharpe rugby ball 11'
Lucas rugby ball 31'
Gagai rugby ball 34', 76'
Cogger rugby ball 52', 58'
Goals:
Ponga 6/7 rugby goalposts icon 12', 33', 35', 37 pen', 53', 60'
Sin bin:
Su'a yellow card 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 rugby ball 20', 37'
Sharpe rugby ball 42', 46', 50'
Crossland rugby ball 55'
Thompson rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Ponga 4/7 rugby goalposts icon 22', 38', 57', 79'
 Report
Tries:
S. Fifita rugby ball 6', 59'
De Groot rugby ball 69'
Goals:
Campbell 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 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 rugby ball 27'
Jones rugby ball 44'
Goals:
Ponga 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 29', 46', 53 pen'
 Report
Tries:
Tabuai-Fidow rugby ball 70'
Goals:
Isaako 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 71'
Sin bin:
J. Bromwich yellow card 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

[edit]

Matches

[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

QEF: 14 September 2024 North Queensland Cowboys 28–16 Newcastle Knights Townsville
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Feldt rugby ball 13'
Taulagi rugby ball 44'
McLean rugby ball 51'
Cotter rugby ball 72'
Dearden rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Holmes 4/5 rugby goalposts icon 45', 52', 73', 79'
 Report
Tries:
Brailey rugby ball 21'
Sharpe rugby ball 32'
Lucas rugby ball 63'
Goals:
Ponga 2/3 rugby goalposts icon 23', 33'
Sin bin:
Thompson yellow card 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:[57]

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 [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 McEwan 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

[edit]
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] Georgia Roche[71]
Jacinta Carter[72] Sheridan Gallagher[66] Simone Karpani[64] Hannah Southwell[73]
Jayde Herdegen[74] Grace Kukutai[75] Jules Kirkpatrick[76] Jesse Southwell[73]
Caitlan Johnston-Green[77] Evah McEwan[58] Tayla Predebon[68]
Tamerah Leati[60] Leah Ollerton[64] Kayla Romaniuk[68]
Nita Maynard[72] Shanice Parker[58]
Abigail Roache[72] Viena Tinao[64]
Tamika Upton[78] Isabella Waterman[58]
Lilly-Ann White[64]
Tenika Willison[60]

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:[79]

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.

Australia

Australia (Women's)

Indigenous All Stars

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)

Prime Minister's XIII

Prime Minister's XIII (Women's)

Queensland

Queensland (Women's)

Samoa (Women's)

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