2022 Newcastle Knights season

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2022 Newcastle Knights season
Team information
CEOPhil Gardner
CoachAdam O'Brien
Captain
StadiumMcDonald Jones Stadium
Top scorers
TriesJake Clifford, Dane Gagai & Dom Young (2)
GoalsJake Clifford (5)
PointsJake Clifford (18)
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The 2022 Newcastle Knights season is the 35th in the club's history. Coached by Adam O'Brien and co-captained by Jayden Brailey and Kalyn Ponga, they compete in the NRL's 2022 Telstra Premiership.

Squad[]

For the complete list of Newcastle Knights players, see List of Newcastle Knights players.
Newcastle Knights 2022 squad
2022 NRL top 30 squad Development players Coaching staff

Extended squad players

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

Updated: 2 March 2022
Source(s): Newcastle Knights Profiles,
Rugby League Project

Transfers and Re-signings[]

Gains[]

Player/Coach Previous Club Length Source
Adam Clune St. George Illawarra Dragons 2023 [1]
Dane Gagai South Sydney Rabbitohs 2024 [2]
(Jersey Flegg Cup coach) 2022 [3]
Greater Northern Tigers 2022 [4]
Dylan Phythian Central Newcastle Butcher Boys 2022 [5]
Sarina Crocs 2022 [6]
Sydney Roosters 2022 [7]
Leo Thompson Canberra Raiders 2023 [8]
Newtown Jets 2022 [9]

Losses[]

Player/Coach Club Source
Ipswich Jets [10]
Blake Green Retirement [11]
Brisbane Broncos [12]
Josh King Melbourne Storm [13]
Ipswich Jets [10]
Wests Tigers [14]
Andrew Ryan (NSW Cup coach) South Newcastle Lions [15]
Gehamat Shibasaki Green Rockets Tokatsu [16]
New Zealand Warriors [17]
Maitland Pickers [18]
Connor Watson Sydney Roosters [19]

[]

Player Junior side Source
Knights S. G. Ball Cup [9]
Knights NSW Cup [20]
Knights NSW Cup [21]
Knights NSW Cup [9]
Knights NSW Cup [9]

Change of role[]

Player/Coach New role Source
Knights Jersey Flegg Cup [22]
Knights Jersey Flegg Cup [22]
Knights NSW Cup [23]
Mark O'Meley (Harold Matthews Cup coach) Knights NSW Cup coach [3]
Knights NSW Cup [22]

Re-signings[]

Player/Coach Re-signed to Source
Mat Croker 2022 [24]
Phoenix Crossland 2022 [25]
Tex Hoy 2022 [26]
Jack Johns 2023 [25]
Edrick Lee 2022 [27]
2022 [28]
Chris Randall 2023 [25]
Enari Tuala 2023 [29]

Player contract situations[]

2022 (leaving) 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Jacob Kiraz[30] [9] Mitchell Barnett[31] Bradman Best[32] Jayden Brailey[33] Daniel Saifiti[34]
Mitchell Pearce[35] Mat Croker[36] Jake Clifford[37] Dane Gagai[2]
Starford To'a[38] Phoenix Crossland[25] Adam Clune[1] Jacob Saifiti[34]
[4] Lachlan Fitzgibbon[39] Kalyn Ponga[40]
Tex Hoy[41] Tyson Frizell[42]
[9] Bailey Hodgson[43]
[21] Hymel Hunt[44]
Edrick Lee[8] Jack Johns[25]
[21] Brodie Jones[45]
[20] David Klemmer[46]
Jirah Momoisea[47] Kurt Mann[48]
Brayden Musgrove[49] Chris Randall[20]
[21] Leo Thompson[8]
Dylan Phythian[50] Enari Tuala[29]
[6] [51]
[52] Dom Young[53]
[7]
Simi Sasagi[54]
Pasami Saulo[55]
Sauaso Sue[56]
[21]
[21]
[21]

Ladder[]

2022 NRL season
  • v
  • t
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2017 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 1 1 0 0 0 28 6 +22 2
2 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 1 1 0 0 0 20 6 +14 2
3 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 1 1 0 0 0 28 16 +12 2
4 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 1 1 0 0 0 26 16 +10 2
5 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 1 1 0 0 0 11 4 +7 2
6 Canberra colours.svg 1 1 0 0 0 24 19 +5 2
7 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 1 1 0 0 0 32 28 +4 2
8 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 1 1 0 0 0 6 4 +2 2
9 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 1 0 0 1 0 4 6 −2 0
10 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 1 0 0 1 0 28 32 −4 0
11 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 1 0 0 1 0 19 24 −5 0
12 South Sydney colours.svg 1 0 0 1 0 4 11 −7 0
13 Wests Tigers colours.svg 1 0 0 1 0 16 26 −10 0
14 Auckland colours.svg 1 0 0 1 0 16 28 −12 0
15 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1 0 0 1 0 6 20 −14 0
16 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 1 0 0 1 0 6 28 −22 0

Milestones[]

Jerseys and sponsors[]

In 2022, the Knights' jerseys are made by O'Neills and their major sponsor is nib Health Funds.

2022 Home Jersey 2022 Away Jersey

Fixtures[]

Pre-season Trials[]

Date Opponent Venue Score Tries Conversions Attendance
Monday, 21 February Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs McDonald Jones Stadium 16–16 J.Clifford, J.Momoisea, D.Young J.Clifford (2/3)
Sunday, 27 February Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm Mars Stadium 10–24 B.Best, J.Clifford J.Clifford (1/2) 5,127
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Source:[57][58]

Statistics[]

Name Appearances Tries Goals Field Goals Points Captain Age
Mitchell Barnett 2 0 0 0 0 0 28
Bradman Best 2 1 0 0 4 0 21
Jake Clifford 2 2 5 0 18 0 24
Adam Clune 2 0 0 0 0 0 27
Mat Croker 1 0 0 0 0 0 23
Phoenix Crossland 2 0 0 0 0 0 22
Lachlan Fitzgibbon 2 0 0 0 0 0 28
Tyson Frizell 2 1 0 0 4 1 31
Dane Gagai 2 2 0 0 8 0 31
Tex Hoy 1 0 0 0 0 0 23
David Klemmer 1 0 0 0 0 0 29
Kurt Mann 2 0 0 0 0 0 29
Jirah Momoisea 2 0 0 0 0 0 24
Kalyn Ponga 1 0 0 0 0 1 24
Chris Randall 2 0 0 0 0 0 27
Jacob Saifiti 2 0 0 0 0 0 26
Leo Thompson 2 0 0 0 0 0 22
Enari Tuala 2 1 0 0 4 0 24
Dom Young 2 2 0 0 8 0 21
Totals 2 9 5 0 46 – Average: 26

19 players used.

Source:[59]

NRL Women's team[]

2021 season[]

Newcastle Knights women's – 2021 squad
2021 NRLW squad Development players Coaching staff
  • – SR
  • – LK

Extended squad players

Head coach

  • Casey Bromilow

Assistant coach


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

Updated: 21 March 2022
Source(s): Newcastle Knights Profiles,
Rugby League Project

Gains[]

Player/Coach Previous Club Length Source
Ngatokotoru Arakua Chiefs 2022 [60]
Casey Bromilow (head coach) Knights Tarsha Gale Cup 2022 [61]
Knights Tarsha Gale Cup 2022 [62]
Knights Tarsha Gale Cup 2022 [62]
Phoebe Desmond Newcastle Maitland Region Knights 2022 [63]
Kirra Dibb New Zealand Warriors 2022 [64]
Rangimarie Edwards-Bruce North Queensland Gold Stars 2022 [65]
Central Coast Roosters 2022 [66]
Maitua Feterika New Zealand Warriors 2022 [60]
Jayme Fressard Brisbane Broncos 2022 [63]
Newcastle Maitland Region Knights 2022 [63]
Katie Green North Queensland Gold Stars 2022 [65]
Caitlan Johnston Central Coast Roosters 2022 [67]
Knights Tarsha Gale Cup 2022 [62]
Bobbi Law Sydney Roosters 2022 [63]
Emma Manzelmann North Queensland Gold Stars 2022 [65]
Annetta Nu'uausala New Zealand Warriors 2022 [60]
Georgia Page St. George Illawarra Dragons 2022 [63]
Paige Parker Gold Coast Suns 2022 [65]
Charntay Poko Canterbury 2022 [60]
Knights Tarsha Gale Cup 2022 [62]
Krystal Rota Manurewa Marlins 2022 [60]
Charlotte Scanlan Japanese Rugby union 2022 [60]
Knights Tarsha Gale Cup 2022 [63]
(assistant coach) Indigenous All Stars (Women's) 2022 [61]
Australia rugby sevens 2022 [62]
Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly Bay of Plenty Rugby Union 2022 [60]
Australia rugby sevens 2022 [65]
Romy Teitzel Brisbane Broncos 2022 [65]
Tahlulah Tillett North Queensland Gold Stars 2022 [65]
Katelyn Vaha'akolo Moana Pasifika 2022 [60]
Knights Tarsha Gale Cup 2022 [62]
Papakura Sisters 2022 [60]

Statistics[]

Name Appearances Tries Goals Field Goals Points Captain Age
Ngatokotoru Arakua 2 0 0 0 0 0 25
Phoebe Desmond 3 1 0 0 4 0 32
Kirra Dibb 4 0 3 0 6 0 25
Rangimarie Edwards-Bruce 4 0 0 0 0 0 25
Maitua Feterika 3 1 0 0 4 0 30
Jayme Fressard 4 1 0 0 4 0 25
Katie Green 2 0 0 0 0 0 26
Caitlan Johnston 1 0 0 0 0 0 21
Bobbi Law 4 0 0 0 0 0 25
Emma Manzelmann 4 0 0 0 0 0 21
Annetta Nu'uausala 4 1 0 0 4 0 27
Georgia Page 3 0 0 0 0 0 27
Charntay Poko 4 0 2 0 4 0 27
Krystal Rota 4 0 0 0 0 0 37
Charlotte Scanlan 4 0 0 0 0 0 34
1 0 0 0 0 0 20
Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly 4 1 0 0 4 0 ?
Romy Teitzel 4 2 0 0 8 4 23
Tahlulah Tillett 4 0 0 0 0 0 24
Katelyn Vaha'akolo 4 0 0 0 0 0 22
1 0 0 0 0 0 30
Totals 4 7 5 0 38 – Average:

21 players used.

Source:[68]

Representative honours[]

See also: List of Newcastle Knights representatives

The following players appeared in a representative match or were named in a representative squad in 2022.

Indigenous All Stars (Women's)

Māori All Stars

Māori All Stars (Women's)

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