2024 Newcastle Knights season

National Rugby League NSW season

  • Kalyn Ponga
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

Newcastle Knights 2024 squad
2024 NRL top 30 squad Development list Coaching staff
  • 235 Dane Gagai (vc) – CE (gk)
  • 268 Daniel Saifiti – PR
  • 269 Jacob Saifiti – PR
  • 275 Jack Cogger – HB
  • 296 Kalyn Ponga (c) – FB (gk)
  • 310 Phoenix Crossland – HK
  • 311 Bradman Best – CE
  • 313 Jayden Brailey (vc) – HK
  • 315 Enari Tuala – WG
  • 318 Brodie Jones – SR

Extended squad

  • 352 Kyle McCarthy – PR

Head coach

  • Adam O'Brien

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]
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]
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

Player/Coach Re-signed to Source
Bradman Best 2027 [31]
Tom Cant 2026 [32]
Dane Gagai 2026 [33]
Tyson Gamble 2026 [34]
Adam O'Brien (head coach) 2027 [35]
Jacob Saifiti 2027 [36]
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

2024 (leaving) 2024 (off-contract) 2025 2026 2027
David Armstrong[37] Mat Croker[38] Jayden Brailey[39] Tom Cant[32] Bradman Best[31]
Jed Cartwright[9] Zach Herring[3] Paul Bryan[40] Jack Cogger[2] Kyle McCarthy[41]
Myles Martin[42] Brodie Jones[3] Adam Elliott[43] Phoenix Crossland[44] Kalyn Ponga[45]
Fletcher Myers[20] Krystian Mapapalangi[40] Jackson Hastings[46] Tyson Frizell[47] Jacob Saifiti[36]
Ryan Rivett[22] Laitia Moceidreke[30] Jack Hetherington[43] Dane Gagai[33]
Enari Tuala[48] Thomas Jenkins[4] Tyson Gamble[34]
Riley Jones[40] Greg Marzhew[49]
Dylan Lucas[48] Daniel Saifiti[50]
Kai Pearce-Paul[6] Fletcher Sharpe[30]
Will Pryce[6]
Sebastian Su'a[3]
Leo Thompson[51]

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:[52]

Regular season

Ladder

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Melbourne Storm (M) 23 18 0 5 3 642 437 +205 42 Advance to finals series
2 Sydney Roosters (Q) 22 15 0 7 3 690 421 +269 36
3 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Q) 22 15 0 7 3 585 381 +204 36
4 Penrith Panthers (Q) 22 15 0 7 3 528 370 +158 36
5 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Q) 22 14 0 8 3 501 355 +146 34
6 North Queensland Cowboys (Q) 23 14 0 9 3 613 562 +51 34
7 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (Q) 22 12 1 9 3 580 459 +121 31
8 St. George Illawarra Dragons 22 11 0 11 3 444 564 −120 28
9 Brisbane Broncos 22 10 0 12 3 519 517 +2 26
10 Dolphins 22 10 0 12 3 531 558 −27 26
11 Newcastle Knights 22 10 0 12 3 420 490 −70 26
12 Canberra Raiders 22 10 0 12 3 434 565 −131 26
13 Gold Coast Titans (X) 22 8 0 14 3 462 602 −140 22
14 New Zealand Warriors (X) 23 8 1 14 2 482 546 −64 21
15 South Sydney Rabbitohs (X) 22 7 0 15 3 454 612 −158 20
16 Wests Tigers (X) 23 6 0 17 3 437 690 −253 18
17 Parramatta Eels (X) 22 5 0 17 3 457 650 −193 16
Updated to match(es) played on 29 August 2024. Source: National Rugby League
(M) J. J. Giltinan Shield winners; (Q) Qualified for finals series; (X) Cannot qualify for finals

Result by round

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

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 13 November 2023.[53]

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 v Gold Coast Titans Newcastle
14:00 AEST
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Round 27: 8 September 2024 Newcastle Knights v Dolphins Newcastle
16:05 AEST
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium

Statistics

Name Appearances Tries Goals Field Goals Points Captain Age
David Armstrong 5 5 0 0 20 0 23
Bradman Best 15 7 0 0 28 0 23
Jayden Brailey 20 0 0 0 0 7 28
Tom Cant 2 0 0 0 0 0 22
Jed Cartwright 3 0 0 0 0 0 28
Jack Cogger 14 2 0 0 8 0 27
Mat Croker 13 1 0 0 4 0 25
Phoenix Crossland 21 0 0 0 0 0 24
Adam Elliott 20 3 0 0 12 0 30
Tyson Frizell 17 5 0 0 20 11 33
Dane Gagai 19 8 10 0 52 4 33
Tyson Gamble 12 2 0 0 8 0 28
Jackson Hastings 16 3 19 0 50 0 28
Jack Hetherington 17 1 0 0 4 0 28
Thomas Jenkins 5 0 0 0 0 0 23
Brodie Jones 15 1 0 0 4 0 26
Dylan Lucas 18 6 0 0 24 0 24
Krystian Mapapalangi 4 1 0 0 4 0 22
Greg Marzhew 19 7 0 0 28 0 27
Kyle McCarthy 1 0 0 0 0 0 20
Kai Pearce-Paul 21 1 0 0 4 0 23
Kalyn Ponga 13 1 36 0 76 13 26
Will Pryce 4 1 2 0 8 0 22
Daniel Saifiti 20 3 0 0 12 0 28
Jacob Saifiti 16 1 0 0 4 0 28
Fletcher Sharpe 9 7 0 0 28 0 20
Sebastian Su'a 1 0 0 0 0 0 21
Leo Thompson 20 0 0 0 0 0 24
Enari Tuala 15 5 0 0 20 0 26
Totals 22 71 67 0 420 – Average: 27

29 players used.

Source:[54]

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
  • view
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2024 NRLW top 24 squad Development list Coaching staff
  • 52 Grace Kukutai – LK
  • 53 Isabella Waterman – FB
  • 55 Tenika Willison – WG (mid-season signing)
  • 56 Evie Jones – FE
  • Jayde Herdegen – FE
  • Jules Kirkpatrick – LK
  • Tamerah Leati – WG (mid-season loss)
  • 54 Lilly-Ann White – FB
  • Leilani Ah Sam – HB
  • Fane Finau – SR
  • Evah McEwan – SR
  • Leah Ollerton – HK

Head coach


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

Updated: 2 June 2024
Source(s): Newcastle Knights Profiles,
Rugby League Project


Player gains and losses

Player gains
Player/Coach Previous club Length Source
Leilani Ah Sam Tweed Heads Seagulls 2025 [55]
Ben Jeffries (head coach) North Queensland Cowboys 2026 [56]
Grace Kukutai Chiefs Manawa 2025 [55]
Isabella Waterman Hurricanes Poua 2025 [55]
Tenika Willison New Zealand Black Ferns Sevens 2025 [57]
Losses
Player/Coach Club Source
Tiana Davison Sydney Roosters [58]
Ronald Griffiths (head coach) Knights NSW Cup coach [12]
Felila Kia Released [59]
Tamerah Leati Released [57]
Tazmyne Luschwitz Released [55]
Caitlin Moran Illawarra Steelers [60]
Jasmin Strange Sydney Roosters [58]
Tylah Vallance Released [55]
Promoted juniors
Player Junior side Source
Evah McEwan Knights Tarsha Gale Cup [55]
Leah Ollerton Knights Tarsha Gale Cup [61]
Lilly-Ann White Knights Tarsha Gale Cup [61]
Player re-signings
Player/Coach Re-signed to Source
Jacinta Carter 2027 [59]
Fane Finau 2026 [62]
Sheridan Gallagher 2025 [63]
Olivia Higgins 2026 [61]
Simone Karpani 2026 [61]
Nita Maynard 2024 [61]
Viena Tinao 2025 [61]

Player contract situations

2024 (leaving) 2024 (off-contract) 2025 2026 2027
Caitlan Johnston[64] Laishon Albert-Jones[65] Leilani Ah Sam[55] Fane Finau[62] Jacinta Carter[59]
Tamerah Leati[57] Rima Butler[65] Yasmin Clydsdale[66] Olivia Higgins[61] Evie Jones[67]
Jayde Herdegen[65] Sheridan Gallagher[63] Simone Karpani[61] Georgia Roche[68]
Jules Kirkpatrick[69] Grace Kukutai[55] Tayla Predebon[67] Hannah Southwell[70]
Nita Maynard[61] Evah McEwan[55] Kayla Romaniuk[67] Jesse Southwell[70]
Shanice Parker[55] Leah Ollerton[61] Tamika Upton[71]
Abigail Roache[65] Viena Tinao[61]
Isabella Waterman[55]
Lilly-Ann White[61]
Tenika Willison[57]

Women's statistics

Name Appearances Tries Goals Field Goals Points Captain Age
Laishon Albert-Jones 5 3 0 0 12 0 27
Rima Butler 5 0 0 0 0 0 27
Jacinta Carter 1 0 0 0 0 0 20
Yasmin Clydsdale 5 0 0 0 0 0 30
Sheridan Gallagher 3 2 0 0 8 0 22
Olivia Higgins 5 2 0 0 8 0 32
Caitlan Johnston-Green 2 1 0 0 4 0 23
Evie Jones 1 1 0 0 4 0 19
Simone Karpani 2 0 0 0 0 0 27
Grace Kukutai 3 0 0 0 0 0 27
Nita Maynard 5 0 0 0 0 0 32
Shanice Parker 5 0 0 0 0 0 26
Tayla Predebon 5 0 0 0 0 0 24
Abigail Roache 5 2 0 0 8 0 24
Georgia Roche 5 0 4 0 8 0 24
Kayla Romaniuk 5 0 0 0 0 0 22
Hannah Southwell 5 1 0 0 4 5 25
Jesse Southwell 4 0 6 0 12 0 19
Viena Tinao 1 0 0 0 0 0 22
Tamika Upton 5 4 0 0 16 0 27
Isabella Waterman 2 0 0 0 0 0 24
Lilly-Ann White 4 2 0 0 8 0 19
Tenika Willison 2 1 0 0 4 0 27
Totals 5 19 10 0 96 – Average: 25

23 players used.

Source:[72]

Representative honours

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)

New South Wales (Women's)

Queensland (Women's)

References

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