2023 Newcastle Knights season
National Rugby League NSW season
The 2023 Newcastle Knights season was the 36th in the club 's history. Coached by Adam O'Brien and co-captained by Jayden Brailey and Kalyn Ponga , they competed in the NRL 's 2023 Telstra Premiership , finishing the regular season in 5th place (out of 17), thus reaching the finals. The Knights made it to the second week of finals, before being knocked out by the New Zealand Warriors .
Squad
Transfers and re-signings
Gains
Losses
Re-signings
Player contract situations
Ladder
Result by round
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Ground A A H H A H H A A – H A H – A H A A – H H A A H H H A Result L W L W D W L L L B W L W B L L L W B W W W W W W W W Position 13 11 14 12 11 8 11 12 14 12 11 12 12 11 13 14 14 14 14 10 10 9 7 7 7 5 5 Points 0 2 2 4 5 7 7 7 7 9 11 11 13 15 15 15 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35
Milestones
Round 1: Adam Elliott made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Canberra Raiders .
Round 1: Jackson Hastings made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Wests Tigers , and kicked his 1st goal for the club.
Round 1: Jack Hetherington made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs .
Round 1: Lachie Miller made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks .
Round 2: Lachlan Fitzgibbon played his 100th career game.
Round 2: Tyson Gamble made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Brisbane Broncos .
Round 3: Tom Cant made his NRL debut for the club.
Round 3: Dane Gagai played his 150th game for the club and captained his 1st game for the club.
Round 3: Tyson Gamble scored his 1st try for the club.
Round 3: Jackson Hastings captained his 1st game for the club.
Round 3: Dylan Lucas made his NRL debut for the club.
Round 3: Lachie Miller scored his 1st try for the club and kicked his 1st career goal.
Round 3: Ryan Rivett made his NRL debut for the club.
Round 4: Greg Marzhew made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Gold Coast Titans , and scored his 1st try for the club.
Round 5: Bradman Best played his 50th game for the club.
Round 5: Dane Gagai played his 250th career game.
Round 7: Tyson Gamble kicked his 1st field goal for the club.
Round 7: Jack Hetherington played his 50th career game.
Round 8: Kalyn Ponga played his 100th career game.
Round 12: Tyson Frizell played his 50th game for the club.
Round 13: Daniel Saifiti played his 150th career game.
Round 17: Phoenix Crossland played his 50th career game.
Round 17: Jackson Hastings scored his 1st try for the club.
Round 18: The Knights broke the record of biggest win in the club's history by defeating the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 66-0.
Round 18: Kalyn Ponga equaled the club record of 11 goals kicked in a single match.
Round 20: Kalyn Ponga played his 100th game for the club.
Round 22: Brodie Jones played his 50th career game.
Round 24: Jack Hetherington scored his 1st try for the club.
Round 24: Leo Thompson scored his 1st career try.
Round 25: Adam Clune kicked his 1st career field goal.
Round 26: Fa'amanu Brown made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs .
Round 26: Dylan Lucas scored his 1st career try.
Round 27: Fa'amanu Brown scored his 1st try for the club.
Round 27: Tyson Gamble kicked his 1st goal for the club.
Round 27: Jacob Saifiti captained his 1st game for the club.
Round 27: Dom Young broke the club record of 21 tries in a season, setting a new record of 23.
Finals Week 1: Dom Young played his 50th game for the club.
In 2023, the Knights' jerseys were made by Classic Sportswear and their major sponsor was nib Health Funds .
2023 Home Jersey
2023 Away Jersey
2023 Anzac Jersey
2023 Indigenous Jersey
2023 NSW Mining Jersey
Fixtures
Pre-season trials
Source: [ 62] [ 63]
Regular season
Round 3: 17 March 2023
Newcastle Knights
20–36
Dolphins
Newcastle
18:00 AEDT
Tries: Gamble 18' Miller 35' , 45' Goals: Hastings 3/3 19' , 37' , 46' Miller 1/1 69 (pen)'
Report
Tries: Niu 9' , 32' , 66' Nikorima 28' Tabuai-Fidow 57' Isaako 75' , 79' Goals: Isaako 4/7 11' , 29' , 68' , 80' Sin bin: Kaufusi 68' to 78'
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 20,093 Referee: Chris Butler
Round 6: 9 April 2023
Newcastle Knights
34–24
New Zealand Warriors
Newcastle
18:15 AEST
Tries: Young 5' Marzhew 18' , 69' Frizell 28' Crossland 36' Mann 64' Goals: Miller 5/6 6' , 29' , 37' , 65' , 70'
Report
Tries: Pompey 22' , 49' Kosi 55' Ford 71' Goals: Johnson 4/4 23' , 50' , 56' , 72'
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 18,007 Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 9: 28 April 2023
Parramatta Eels
43–12
Newcastle Knights
Sydney
18:00 AEST
Tries: Brown 1' Moses 9' Gutherson 22' , 34' , 46' Russell 37' Paulo 69' Goals: Moses 7/7 3' , 10' , 24' , 35' , 38' , 47' , 71' Field goals: Moses 79'
Report
Tries: Croker 6' Young 62' Goals: Miller 2/2 7' , 64'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 15,875 Referee: Chris Sutton
Round 10 (Bye for Newcastle Knights)
Round 11: 14 May 2023
Newcastle Knights
46–26
Gold Coast Titans
Newcastle
14:00 AEST
Tries: Young 11' , 79' Frizell 39' Marzhew 49' Best 56' , 73' Ponga 60' Gagai 64' Goals: Miller 7/9 21 (pen)' , 40' , 57' , 61' , 65' , 75' , 80'
Report
Tries: D. Fifita 25' , 70' Sami 29' Campbell 44' Khan-Pereira 77' Goals: Boyd 3/5 26' , 30' , 46'
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 13,064 Referee: Peter Gough
Date[ 64]
Round
Opponent
Venue
Score
Tries
Goals
Attendance
Friday, 3 March
1
New Zealand Warriors
Sky Stadium
20 - 12
Lachlan Fitzgibbon 1' Hymel Hunt 45'
Jackson Hastings (2/2)
16,676
Sunday, 12 March
2
Wests Tigers
Leichhardt Oval
12 - 14
Dominic Young 10', 60' Lachlan Fitzgibbon 15'
Jackson Hastings 12'
13,214
Friday, 17 March
3
Dolphins
McDonald Jones Stadium
20 - 36
Tyson Gamble 18' Lachlan Miller 35', 45'
Jackson Hastings (3/3)Lachlan Miller (1/1)
20,093
Sunday, 26 March
4
Canberra Raiders
McDonald Jones Stadium
24 - 14
Greg Marzhew 11', 43' Bradman Best 17' Dane Gagai 45' Tyson Frizell 49'
Lachlan Miller (2/6)
15,106
Saturday, 1 April
5
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Glen Willow Oval
32 - 32
Greg Marzhew 12' Jack Johns 17' Dominic Young 23', 32', 55', 77'
Jackson Hastings (2/3) Lachlan Miller (2/3)
9,024
Sunday, 9 April
6
New Zealand Warriors
McDonald Jones Stadium
34 - 24
18,007
Saturday, 15 April
7
Penrith Panthers
McDonald Jones Stadium
15 - 16
26,084
Saturday, 22 April
8
North Queensland Cowboys
Queensland Country Bank Stadium
18 - 16
17,970
Friday, 28 April
9
Parramatta Eels
CommBank Stadium
43 - 12
15,875
10
BYE
Sunday, 14 May
11
Gold Coast Titans
McDonald Jones Stadium
46 - 26
13,064
Saturday, 20 May
12
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Coffs Harbour International Stadium
26 - 6
N/A
Sunday, 28 May
13
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
McDonald Jones Stadium
28 - 18
20,661
14
BYE
Saturday, 10 June
15
Brisbane Broncos
Lang Park
24 -20
35,814
Saturday, 17 June
16
Sydney Roosters
McDonald Jones Stadium
16 - 18
21,966
Saturday, 24 June
17
Penrith Panthers
BlueBet Stadium
20 - 12
18,589
Sunday, 2 July
18
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Accor Stadium
0 - 66
Jackson Hastings 12', 51' Bradman Best 16', 36', 56' Lachlan Fitzgibbon 24' Phoenix Crossland 34', 70' Kurt Mann 42' Greg Marzhew 49' Enari Tuala 64'
Kalyn Ponga (11/11)
11,004
19
BYE
Friday, 14 July
20
Wests Tigers
McDonald Jones Stadium
34 - 18
18,470
Saturday, 22 July
21
Melbourne Storm
McDonald Jones Stadium
26 - 18
20,392
Saturday, 29 July
22
Canberra Raiders
GIO Stadium
28 - 6
15,487
Saturday, 5 August
23
Dolphins
Optus Stadium
30-28
42,042
Sunday, 13 August
24
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
McDonald Jones Stadium
42-6
23,464
Sunday, 20 August
25
South Sydney Rabbitohs
McDonald Jones Stadium
29-10
29,018
Sunday, 27 August
26
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
McDonald Jones Stadium
32-8
Saturday, 2 September
27
St. George Illawarra Dragons
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
32-12
Legend : Win Loss Draw Bye | * Magic Round
Statistics
30 players used.
Source: [ 65]
NRL Women's team
The 2023 Newcastle Knights Women's season was the 3rd in the club 's history. Coached by Ronald Griffiths and captained by Hannah Southwell , they competed in the NRLW 's 2023 NRL Women's Premiership , finishing the regular season in 1st place (out of 10), thus reaching the finals. The Knights made it to the Grand Final, defeating the Gold Coast Titans and claiming the 2023 NRLW premiership. During the absence of Hannah Southwell due to injury, the side was captained by Tamika Upton .
Player gains & losses
Player contract situations
Women's milestones
Women's statistics
22 players used.
Source: [ 94]
Women's draw
Regular Season
Date
Round
Opponent
Venue
Score
Tries
Goals
Attendance
Saturday, 22 July
1
St. George Illawarra Dragons Women
McDonald Jones Stadium
32 - 16
Tayla Predebon 11' Yasmin Clydsdale 17' Kayla Romaniuk 27' Jasmin Strange 44' Abigail Roache 56' Jesse Southwell 68'
Jesse Southwell (4/6)
8,109
Sunday, 30 July
2
North Queensland Cowboys Women
Belmore Sportsground
20 - 31
Sheridan Gallagher 1', 46' Shanice Parker 8' Rima Butler 50'
Jesse Southwell (2/6)
2,196
Sunday, 6 August
3
Parramatta Eels Women
CommBank Stadium
4 - 38
Yasmin Clydsdale 6' Tamika Upton 8' Olivia Higgins 18' Tayla Predebon 44' Abigail Roache 47' Sheridan Gallagher 57' Kayla Romaniuk 68'
Jesse Southwell (2/6)
23,596
Sunday, 13 August
4
Gold Coast Titans Women
McDonald Jones Stadium
22 - 10
12,889
Sunday, 20 August
5
Brisbane Broncos Women
McDonald Jones Stadium
22 - 20
17,043
Sunday, 27 August
6
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Women
McDonald Jones Stadium
22 - 14
19,519
Saturday, 2 September
7
Canberra Raiders Women
GIO Stadium
12 - 20
1,962
Saturday, 9 September
8
Sydney Roosters Women
McDonald Jones Stadium
20 - 4
3,634
Thursday, 14 September
9
Wests Tigers Women
Campbelltown Sports Stadium
8 - 28
1,733
Women's ladder
Representative honours
The following players appeared in a representative match or were named in a representative squad in 2023.
Australia
Australia (Women's)
England
England (Women's)
Fiji
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)
Queensland (Women's)
Samoa
Samoa (Women's)
Tonga
Individual honours
Newcastle Knights awards
NRL
NRLW
NRL awards
NRLW awards
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