2016 Newcastle Knights season

2016 Newcastle Knights season
Team information
CEO Matthew Gidley
Coach Nathan Brown
Stadium Hunter Stadium
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The 2016 Newcastle Knights season will be the 29th in the club's history. Coached by Nathan Brown, they will compete in the NRL's 2016 Telstra Premiership.

Squad

For the complete list of Newcastle Knights players, see List of Newcastle Knights players.
Newcastle Knights
2016 NRL premiership squad Extended squad players Coaching staff
  • Braden Robson - CE

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

Updated: 5 November 2015
Source(s): Newcastle Knights Profiles,
Rugby League Project

Transfers and Re-signings

Gains

Player Previous Club Length
David BhanaNew Zealand Warriors2017
Nathan Brown (head coach)Melbourne Storm2018
Krys FreemanNorths Devils2016
Trent HodkinsonCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs2018
Tama KoopuNewcastle Knights NSW CupPromoted
Todd Lowrie (NYC coach)Brisbane Broncos2016
Mickey PaeaHull F.C.2017
Pauli PauliParramatta Eels2017
Will PearsallManly Warringah Sea Eagles2017
Michael Potter (assistant coach)Fiji under-20s team2016
Braden RobsonNewcastle Knights NYCPromoted
Daniel SaifitiNewcastle Knights NYCPromoted
Jacob SaifitiNewcastle Knights NYCPromoted
Bradie SmithNewcastle Knights NYCPromoted
Tekina VaileaIllawarra Cutters2016

Losses

Player Club
Adam ClydsdaleCanberra Raiders
James EliasDemoted
David Fa'alogoRetirement
Marvin FilipoCessnock Goannas
Jake FinnWestern Suburbs Rosellas
Jacob GagaiDemoted
Kurt GidleyWarrington Wolves
Kerrod HollandCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Chris HoustonWidnes Vikings
Sam KeenanReleased
Joseph LeiluaCanberra Raiders
James McManusIndefinite Injury
Clint NewtonRetirement
Jah PakauReleased
Pride Petterson-RobatiCasey Warriors
Troy Pezet (NYC coach)Demoted
Chad RedmanGold Coast Titans
Tyrone RobertsGold Coast Titans
Craig Sandercock (assistant coach)Wests Tigers
Beau ScottParramatta Eels
Damian SironenIllawarra Cutters
Michael SteeleDemoted
Rick Stone (head coach)Contract Terminated
Tuiala TogiatasiTweed Heads Seagulls
Honeti TuhaParramatta Eels
Carlos TuimavaveHull F.C.
Noel UnderwoodTownsville Blackhawks
Paterika VaivaiReleased

Player contract situations

2016 (leaving)2016 (off-contract)20172018
Todd Lowrie[1]Bryce Donovan[2]David Bhana[3]Jack Cogger[4]
Krys Freeman[5]Jaelen Feeney[6]Trent Hodkinson[7]
Josh King[8]Lachlan Fitzgibbon[9]Danny Levi[10]
Tama Koopu[11]Dane Gagai[12]Chanel Mata'utia[13]
Braden Robson[14]Brock Lamb[15]Pat Mata'utia[16]
Robbie Rochow[17]Jake Mamo[18]Sione Mata'utia[19]
Nathan Ross[20]Sam Mataora[21]Jarrod Mullen[22]
Tariq Sims[23]Mickey Paea[24]
Bradie Smith[25]Pauli Pauli[26]
Jeremy Smith[27]Will Pearsall[28]
Joseph Tapine[29]Tyler Randell[30]
James Taylor[31]Daniel Saifiti[32]
Tekina Vailea[33]Jacob Saifiti[34]
Korbin Sims[35]
Kade Snowden[36]
Jack Stockwell[37]
Akuila Uate[38]
Luke Yates[39]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Brisbane Broncos 000000000
2 Canberra Raiders 000000000
3 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 000000000
4 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 000000000
5 Gold Coast Titans 000000000
6 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 000000000
7 Melbourne Storm 000000000
8 Newcastle Knights 000000000
9 New Zealand Warriors 000000000
10 North Queensland Cowboys 000000000
11 Parramatta Eels 000000000
12 Penrith Panthers 000000000
13 South Sydney Rabbitohs 000000000
14 St. George Illawarra Dragons 000000000
15 Sydney Roosters 000000000
16 Wests Tigers 000000000

Jerseys and sponsors

In 2016, the Knights' jerseys will be made by ISC and their major sponsor will be Newpave Asphalt.

2016 Home Jersey2016 Away Jersey2015 NSW Mining Jersey

Fixtures

Auckland Nines

Squad: 1. Jake Mamo 2. Nathan Ross 3. Jaelen Feeney 4. Akuila Uate 6. Brock Lamb 7. Will Pearsall 8. Pauli Pauli 9. Tyler Randell (c) 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Korbin Sims 12. Robbie Rochow (c) 13. Jacob Saifiti 14. Sione Mata'utia 15. Joseph Tapine 16. Tariq Sims (c) 17. Chanel Mata'utia 18. Danny Levi 19. Pat Mata'utia

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Drop Goal Conversions Attendance
Saturday, 6 FebruaryAuckland Nines Game 3 North Queensland CowboysEden Park12 – 28B.Lamb, D.LeviB.Lamb (2/2)
Saturday, 6 FebruaryAuckland Nines Game 11 Penrith PanthersEden Park15 – 14J.Mamo (2), C.Mata'utiaD.Levi (1/3)
Sunday, 7 FebruaryAuckland Nines Game 19 Wests TigersEden Park21 – 16D.Levi, R.Rochow, A.Uate, J.MamoB.Lamb (2/4)
Sunday, 7 FebruaryAuckland Nines Quarter-Final 1 Parramatta EelsEden Park8 – 12J.Mamo, J.FeeneyB.Lamb (0/2)
Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw

Representative honours

The following players appeared in a representative match in 2016.

Indigenous All Stars

World All Stars

Individual honours

Teams and squads

2016 Emerging Blues Camp

2016 New South Wales Under-20s Origin Pathways Camp

2016 Qeensland Academy of Sport Emerging Origin Squad

References

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