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2019 Newcastle Knights season
NRL Rank11th
2019 recordWins: 10; draws: 0; losses: 14
Points scoredFor: 485; against: 522
Team information
CEOPhil Gardner
CoachNathan Brown then Kristian Woolf (interim)
Captain
StadiumMcDonald Jones Stadium
Avg. attendance19,053
High attendance25,929 (vs. Roosters, round 11)
Top scorers
TriesKalyn Ponga (11)
GoalsKalyn Ponga (48)
PointsKalyn Ponga (140)
← 2018 2020 →

The 2019 Newcastle Knights season was the 32nd in the club's history. Coached by Nathan Brown, interim coached by Kristian Woolf after Brown's contract was terminated, and captained by Mitchell Pearce, they competed in the NRL's 2019 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season in 11th place (out of 16).

Milestones[edit]

Squad[edit]

For the complete list of Newcastle Knights players, see List of Newcastle Knights players.
Newcastle Knights
2019 NRL premiership (Top 30) squad Development players Coaching staff

Extended squad players

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

Updated: 9 September 2019
Source(s): Newcastle Knights Profiles,
Rugby League Project


Transfers and Re-signings[edit]

Gains[edit]

Player/Coach Previous Club Length
Sale Finau Melbourne Storm 2019
James Gavet New Zealand Warriors 2020
Tim Glasby Melbourne Storm 2021
Hymel Hunt South Sydney Rabbitohs 2019
David Klemmer Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2023
Edrick Lee Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2021
Mason Lino New Zealand Warriors 2020
Kurt Mann St. George Illawarra Dragons 2021
Jesse Ramien Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2020
Kristian Woolf (assistant coach & interim head coach) Townsville Blackhawks 2019
Zac Woolford Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2019

Losses[edit]

Player/Coach Club
Tyrone Amey Maitland Pickers
Jack Cogger Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Matt Cooper Eastern Suburbs Tigers
Thomas Cronan South Newcastle Lions
Cory Denniss South Sydney Rabbitohs
JJ Felise Canberra Raiders
Christian Hazard Tweed Heads Seagulls
Chris Heighington Retirement
Trent Hodkinson Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Tom Hughes Eastern Suburbs Tigers
Jack Johns South Sydney Rabbitohs
Brock Lamb Sydney Roosters
Jacob Lillyman Retirement
Todd Lowrie (Jersey Flegg Cup coach) Released
Jock Madden Wests Tigers
Chanel Mata'utia Cessnock Goannas
Pat Mata'utia Western Suburbs Rosellas
Nick Meaney Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Brent Naden Penrith Panthers
Dylan Phythian Contract terminated
Michael Potter (assistant coach) Released
Ken Sio Salford Red Devils
Tom Starling Canberra Raiders
Simon Woolford (ISP NSW coach) Huddersfield Giants
Luke Yates London Broncos

[edit]

Player Junior side
Mitch Andrews Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Bradman Best Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Kiah Cooper Knights Intrust Super Premiership NSW
Mat Croker Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Phoenix Crossland Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Beau Fermor Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Jacob Gagai Knights Intrust Super Premiership NSW
Tex Hoy Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Luke Huth Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Jirah Momoisea Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Chris Randall Knights Intrust Super Premiership NSW
Simi Sasagi Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Starford To'a Knights Jersey Flegg Cup

Change of role[edit]

Player/Coach New role
Scott Dureau (S. G. Ball Cup coach) Knights Jersey Flegg Cup coach
Zac Hosking Knights second-tier squad

Re-signings[edit]

Player/Coach Re-signed to
Bradman Best 2022
Phoenix Crossland 2021
Beau Fermor 2020
Lachlan Fitzgibbon 2021
Tex Hoy 2021
Jirah Momoisea 2020
Simi Sasagi 2020
Starford To'a 2021

Player contract situations[edit]

2019 (left) 2020 2021 2022 2023
Mitch Andrews[1] Mitchell Barnett[2] Phoenix Crossland[3] Bradman Best[3] David Klemmer[4]
Jamie Buhrer[5] Mat Croker[6] Lachlan Fitzgibbon[7]
Kiah Cooper[8] Herman Ese'ese[9] Tim Glasby[10]
Sale Finau[11] Beau Fermor[12] Tex Hoy[13]
Jacob Gagai[14] Aidan Guerra[15] Edrick Lee[16]
James Gavet[17] Hymel Hunt[18] Kurt Mann[19]
Slade Griffin[5] Luke Huth[6] Sione Mata'utia[20]
Shaun Kenny-Dowall[21] Brodie Jones[22] Mitchell Pearce[23]
Brayden Musgrove[24] Josh King[25] Kalyn Ponga[26]
Jesse Ramien[27] Danny Levi[28] Starford To'a[29]
Nathan Ross[30] Mason Lino[31]
Sam Stone[32] Tautau Moga[33]
Zac Woolford[34] Jirah Momoisea[13]
Chris Randall[35]
Daniel Saifiti[36]
Jacob Saifiti[36]
Simi Sasagi[37]
Pasami Saulo[38]
Connor Watson[39]

Ladder[edit]

2019 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Melbourne Storm 24 20 0 4 1 631 300 +331 42
2 Sydney Roosters 24 17 0 7 1 627 363 +264 36
3 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 16 0 8 1 521 417 +104 34
4 Canberra Raiders 24 15 0 9 1 524 374 +150 32
5 Parramatta Eels 24 14 0 10 1 533 473 +60 30
6 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24 14 0 10 1 496 446 +50 30
7 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 12 0 12 1 514 464 +50 26
8 Brisbane Broncos 24 11 1 12 1 432 489 −57 25
9 Wests Tigers 24 11 0 13 1 475 486 −11 24
10 Penrith Panthers 24 11 0 13 1 413 474 −61 24
11 Newcastle Knights 24 10 0 14 1 485 522 −37 22
12 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 10 0 14 1 326 477 −151 22
13 New Zealand Warriors 24 9 1 14 1 433 574 −141 21
14 North Queensland Cowboys 24 9 0 15 1 378 500 −122 20
15 St. George Illawarra Dragons 24 8 0 16 1 427 575 −148 18
16 Gold Coast Titans 24 4 0 20 1 370 651 −281 10

Jerseys and sponsors[edit]

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

2019 Home Jersey 2019 Away Jersey 2019 Indigenous Jersey 2019 NSW Mining Jersey

Fixtures[edit]

Pre-season trials[edit]

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 23 February Trial 1 St. George Illawarra Dragons WIN Stadium 10 – 18 L.Fitzgibbon, E.Lee K.Ponga (1/2)
Saturday, 2 March Trial 2 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Maitland No.1 Sportsground 6 – 30 S.To'a K.Ponga (1/1)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Regular season[edit]

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
15 March 1 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks McDonald Jones Stadium 14 – 8 [40] T. Glasby, E. Lee K. Ponga (3/3) 21,813
23 March 2 Penrith Panthers McDonald Jones Stadium 14 – 16 [41] M. Barnett, E. Lee K. Ponga (3/5) 19,451
29 March 3 Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium 10 – 17 [42] S. Kenny-Dowall, J. Ramien K. Ponga (1/2) 10,585
7 April 4 St. George Illawarra Dragons McDonald Jones Stadium 12-13[43] E. Lee, H. Hunt. K. Ponga (1/2) 19,105
13 April 5 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles McDonald Jones Stadium 18-26[43] E. Lee, A. Guerra, M. Barnett K. Ponga (3/3) 21,779
21 April 6 Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium 38-14[43] H. Hunt, M. Barnett, K. Ponga M. Barnett (1/3) 11,654
28 April 7 Parramatta Eels McDonald Jones Stadium 28-14[43] K. Ponga , L. Fitzgibbon, J. Gavet, M. Pearce K. Ponga (4/4) 19,604
5 May 8 New Zealand Warriors Mt Smart Stadium 36-18[43] M. Pearce, S. Kenny-Dowall,, S. Mata'utia, H. Hunt, K. Ponga K. Ponga (4/4) 14,975
11 May 9 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Suncorp Stadium 22-10[43] H. Hunt, M. Pearce, L. Fitzgibbon, K. Ponga K. Ponga (3/4) 25,292
19 May 10 St. George Illawarra Dragons Glen Willow Oval 45-12[43] T. Glasby, K. Ponga 2, K. Mann, S. Kenny-Dowall,, M. Pearce, C. Watson K. Ponga (6/7) 9,267
24 May 11 Sydney Roosters McDonald Jones Stadium 38-12[43] H. Hunt, K. Ponga, M. Pearce, C. Watson, E. Lee K. Ponga (7/7) M. Barnett (2/2) 25,929
12 Bye
7 June 13 South Sydney Rabbitohs ANZ Stadium 20-12[43] H. Hunt, M. Barnett, C. Watson M. Lino (4/5) 8,253
15 June 14 Melbourne Storm AAMI Park 34-4[43] H. Hunt - 16,313
29 June 15 Brisbane Broncos McDonald Jones Stadium 26-12[43] E. Lee, L. Fitzgibbon, S. Kenny-Dowall, M. Lino M. Lino (5/5) 24,397
6 July 16 New Zealand Warriors McDonald Jones Stadium
12 July 17 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs McDonald Jones Stadium
20 July 18 Sydney Roosters Sydney Cricket Ground
26 July 19 Wests Tigers McDonald Jones Stadium
3 August 20 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Lottoland
10 August 21 Parramatta Eels Bankwest Stadium
17 August 22 North Queensland Cowboys McDonald Jones Stadium
24 August 23 Wests Tigers Campbelltown Stadium
31 August 24 Gold Coast Titans McDonald Jones Stadium
8 September 25 Penrith Panthers Panthers Stadium
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Statistics[edit]

Name Appearances Tries Goals Field Goals Points Captain Age
Mitchell Barnett 21 7 3 0 34 0 25
Bradman Best 3 1 0 0 4 0 18
Jamie Buhrer 9 0 0 0 0 1 30
Phoenix Crossland 1 0 0 0 0 0 19
Herman Ese'ese 18 2 0 0 8 0 25
Lachlan Fitzgibbon 21 5 0 0 20 0 25
James Gavet 18 1 0 0 4 0 30
Tim Glasby 21 2 0 0 8 0 30
Aidan Guerra 12 2 0 0 8 0 31
Hymel Hunt 24 9 0 0 36 0 26
Shaun Kenny-Dowall 23 8 0 0 32 1 31
Josh King 13 0 0 0 0 0 24
David Klemmer 21 0 0 0 0 0 26
Edrick Lee 14 6 0 0 24 0 27
Danny Levi 17 0 0 0 0 0 24
Mason Lino 12 2 33 0 74 0 25
Kurt Mann 19 1 0 0 4 0 26
Sione Mata'utia 22 5 0 0 20 0 23
Tautau Moga 6 2 0 0 8 0 26
Mitchell Pearce 23 8 0 1 33 23 30
Kalyn Ponga 20 11 48 0 140 0 21
Jesse Ramien 17 2 0 0 8 0 22
Daniel Saifiti 21 0 0 0 0 0 23
Jacob Saifiti 7 0 0 0 0 0 23
Pasami Saulo 3 0 0 0 0 0 21
Starford To'a 1 1 0 0 4 0 19
Connor Watson 21 4 0 0 16 0 23
Totals 24 79 84 1 485 - Average: 25

27 players used.

Source:[44]

Representative honours[edit]

See also: List of Newcastle Knights representatives

The following players appeared in a representative match in 2019.

Australia

Australian Men's Nines

Australian Schoolboys

Indigenous All Stars

Junior Kangaroos

Junior Kiwis

Māori All Stars

New South Wales

New South Wales under-16s

New South Wales under-18s

New South Wales under-20s

New Zealand Nines

Queensland

Queensland under-20s

Samoa

Samoan Nines

Tonga

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