The Newcastle Knights are an NRL team based out of Newcastle.

Newcastle Knights club records General records First year: 1988

First match: 5 March 1988 played Parramatta Eels at the Newcastle International Sports Centre (lost 428)

Home ground: McDonald Jones Stadium (maximum capacity: 33,000)

First grade premierships: 2 1997, 2001

Finals series: 17 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2026

Wooden spoons: 5 2005, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2025

Top home attendances Rank Crowd Round Opponent132,642Round 17, 1995Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles232,217Round 22, 1990Balmain Tigers330,729Round 26, 2011South Sydney Rabbitohs430,251Round 12, 1994St. George Dragons530,220Round 6, 1988Brisbane Broncos

Top attendances Rank Crowd Round Opponent Venue1104,583Round 1, 1999Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesStadium Australia290,414Grand Final, 2001Parramatta EelsStadium Australia

Individual records All-time Most first-grade games Rank Games Player Career1257Danny Buderus1997–2008, 2012–20132251Kurt Gidley2001–20153249Andrew Johns1993–2007 4238Dane Gagai2012–2017, 2022–20265229Tony Butterfield1988–20006223Robbie O'Davis1992–20047221Matt Gidley1996–20068216Steve Simpson1999–20108211Jarrod Mullen2005–20169190Bill Peden1994–200210188Marc Glanville1988–1997

Most points Rank Points Player Career Tries Goals F/G12,176Andrew Johns1993–200780 9172221,228Kurt Gidley2001–201580 45243810Kalyn Ponga2018–57291 04440Akuila Uate2008–2016110005410Tyrone Roberts2011–20152116306403Robbie O'Davis1992–200478451

Most tries Rank Tries Player Career1110Akuila Uate2008–2016293Timana Tahu1999–2004, 2012–2014387Adam MacDougall1997–2003, 2007–2011=480Andrew Johns1993–2007=480Kurt Gidley2001–2015578Robbie O'Davis1992–2004672James McManus2007–2015768Matt Gidley1996–2006867Dominic Young2021-2023, 2025-2026966Mark Hughes1997–20051065Darren Albert1996–2001

Season Most points Rank Points Player Season Tries Goals F/G1279Andrew Johns20011411032246Andrew Johns20021010223207Andrew Johns200698514200Andrew Johns200088405194Andrew Johns19956850

Most tries in a single season Rank Player Season Tries1Dom Young2023252Greg Marzhew2023223Timana Tahu200221=4Timana Tahu200020=4Akuila Uate201120

Match Most points in a match Rank Player Tries Goals F/G Points Opponent Venue Date Result1Andrew Johns49-34 Canberra RaidersMarathon Stadium29 July 2001Newcastle won 54-262Andrew Johns211-30 Canberra RaidersCanberra Stadium19 March 2006Newcastle won 70-323Andrew Johns38129 New Zealand WarriorsMarathon Stadium31 March 2001Newcastle won 45-24=4Andrew Johns28-24 South Sydney RabbitohsMarathon Stadium8 August 1999Newcastle won 60-0=4Andrew Johns110-24 North Queensland CowboysDairy Farmers Stadium9 August 2003Newcastle won 60-24=4Kalyn Ponga28-24 St. George Illawarra DragonsGlen Willow Stadium19 May 2019Newcastle won 45-12

Most tries in a match Tries Player Opponent Venue Date Result5Greg Marzhew St George Illawarra DragonsWIN Stadium9 May 2026Newcastle won 44-105Edrick Lee Gold Coast TitansMcDonald Jones Stadium1 July 2022Newcastle won 38-124Darren Albert Wests TigersMarathon Stadium20 February 2000Newcastle won 46-84Adam MacDougall New Zealand WarriorsEricsson Stadium22 July 2001Newcastle won 37-304Andrew Johns Canberra RaidersMarathon Stadium29 July 2001Newcastle won 54-264Cooper Vuna Brisbane BroncosEnergyAustralia Stadium20 August 2010Newcastle won 44-184Akuila Uate South Sydney RabbitohsAusgrid Stadium2 September 2011Newcastle won 40-244James McManus Gold Coast TitansHunter Stadium30 June 2013Newcastle won 46-164Fletcher Sharpe Wests TigersMcDonald Jones Stadium11 August 2024Newcastle won 34-18

Most goals in a match Goals Player Opponent Venue Date Result11Andrew Johns Canberra RaidersCanberra Stadium11 March 2006Newcastle won 70-3211Kalyn Ponga Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsAccor Stadium2 July 2023Newcastle won 66-010Andrew Johns North Queensland CowboysDairy Farmers Stadium8 August 2003Newcastle won 60-249Andrew Johns Western RedsMarathon Stadium19 March 1995Newcastle won 54-149Andrew Johns Canberra RaidersMarathon Stadium29 July 2001Newcastle won 54-269Andrew Johns Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsEnergyAustralia Stadium24 March 2006Newcastle won 46-229Andrew Johns St. George Illawarra DragonsWIN Stadium8 April 2006Newcastle won 54-6

Player of the year (Danny Buderus Medal) Year Player2026Phoenix Crossland2025Jacob Saifiti2024Dane Gagai2023 Kalyn Ponga2022 Tyson Frizell2021 Jacob Saifiti2020 Kalyn Ponga2019 Mitch Barnett2018 Kalyn Ponga2017 Mitch Barnett2016 Dane Gagai2015 Kurt Gidley

Club records All-time wins & losses record Note: 28 of the 800 games were in the finals (13 wins, 15 losses).

Games Wins Draws Losses80037617407 Last updated on 5 October 2020. Stats accurate by the end of the 2020 NRL season.

Biggest wins Margin Score Opponent Venue Round Date6666-0 Canterbury Bankstown BulldogsAccor StadiumRound 182 July 20236060-0 South Sydney RabbitohsMarathon StadiumRound 238 August 19995056-6 Wests TigersMarathon StadiumRound 1022 April 20014854-6 St. George Illawarra DragonsWIN StadiumRound 58 April 20064854-6 Parramatta EelsHunter StadiumRound 268 September 20134652-6 Canberra RaidersEnergyAustralia StadiumRound 47 April 20024450-6 Gold Coast SeagullsMarathon StadiumRound 2122 August 19934444-0 South Queensland CrushersMarathon StadiumRound 323 March 19974444-0 Brisbane BroncosMarathon StadiumRound 186 July 20014452-8 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksEnergyAustralia StadiumRound 619 April 20024456-12 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesEnergyAustralia StadiumRound 1627 June 2004

Highest scores Points Score Opponent Venue Round Date7070-32 Canberra Raiders Canberra StadiumRound 219 March 20066666-0 Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Accor StadiumRound 182 July 20236060-0 South Sydney RabbitohsMarathon StadiumRound 238 August 19996060-18 Penrith PanthersMarathon StadiumRound 261 September 20016060-24 North Queensland CowboysDairy Farmers StadiumRound 229 August 20035656-6 Wests TigersMarathon StadiumRound 1022 April 20015656-12 Manly-Warringah Sea EaglesEnergyAustralia StadiumRound 1627 June 2004

Biggest losses Margin Score Opponent Venue Round Date656-71 Brisbane BroncosSuncorp StadiumRound 1127 May 2007620-62 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksHunter StadiumRound 1015 May 20165610-66 Parramatta EelsCommbank StadiumRound 277 September 2025530-53 Brisbane BroncosSuncorp StadiumRound 716 April 20165014-64 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksToyota ParkRound 2211 August 2002500-50 Parramatta EelsEnergyAustralia StadiumRound 1411 June 2005462-48 St. George Illawarra DragonsWIN StadiumRound 44 April 2004466-52Canterbury Bankstown BulldogsTelstra StadiumRound 2527 August 2004466-52 Melbourne StormOlympic ParkRound 722 April 2006466-52 South Sydney RabbitohsANZ StadiumRound 2025 July 2015

Highest scores conceded Points Score Opponent Venue Round Date716-71 Brisbane BroncosSuncorp StadiumRound 1127 May 20076414-64 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksToyota ParkRound 2211 August 2002620-62 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksHunter StadiumRound 1015 May 20166610-66 Parramatta EelsCommbank StadiumRound 277 September 2025530-53 Brisbane BroncosSuncorp StadiumRound 716 April 2016

Streaks Longest winning streaks: 11 (25 August 2001 to 19 April 2002) 10 (2 July 2023 to 10 September 2023) 9 (11 March 1995 to 7 May 1995) 8 (9 June 1990 to 29 July 1990) 8 (25 March 2001 to 19 May 2001)

Longest home win streaks: 9 (27 July 2008 to 31 May 2009) 8 (19 March 1995 to 9 July 1995)

Longest losing streaks: 19 (16 April 2016 to 5 March 2017) 13 (13 March 2005 to 19 June 2005) 8 (21 May 2017 to 21 July 2017) 7 (16 June 1991 to 28 July 1991) 7 (17 July 1994 to 26 August 1994) 7 (16 July 2007 to August 24, 2007) 7 (18 April 2014 to 24 June 2014) 7 (18 March 2017 to 29 April 2017)

Comebacks Biggest comeback Trailed an 18-point deficit. Trailed Parramatta Eels 18-0 after 18 minutes to win 28-20 at SFS (7 September 1997) Trailed Brisbane Broncos 22-4 after 44 minutes to win 26-22 at Marathon Stadium (4 June 2000) Trailed Cronulla Sharks 18-0 after 38 minutes to win 31-18 at Remondis Stadium (13 July 2014)

Worst collapse Surrendered a 24-point lead. Led Wests Tigers 24-0 after 26 minutes to lose 36-32 at Campbelltown Stadium (11 August 2001)

Home crowds 1988–2022 Year Total Average Year Total Average Year Total Average Year Total Average 1988 226,786 20,617 1998 270,000 20,769 2008 224,996 18,750 2018 227,642 18,974 1989 233,587 21,235 1999 250,563 20,880 2009 190,580 15,882 2019 228,630 19,053 1990 242,200 22,018 2000 264,070 18,862 2010 177,500 14,792 2020 32,301 5,384* 1991 206,261 18,751 2001 250,336 17,881 2011 230,228 19,186 2021 158,723 17,635* 1992 213,204 19,382 2002 243,275 18,713 2012 251,024 20,919 2022 202,683 16,890 1993 162,628 14,784 2003 219,552 18,296 2013 226,032 18,836 2023 285,296 21,945 1994 221,934 20,176 2004 207,105 17,259 2014 211,392 17,616 1995 233,238 21,203 2005 221,628 18,469 2015 190,691 15,891 1996 174,750 17,475 2006 285,831 21,987 2016 173,484 14,457 1997 156,284 14,257 2007 190,563 15,880 2017 187,433 15,619

1996: 10 home games played due to Cronulla's forfeit in Round 1 during the Super League strike

1998: 26,482 at home final vs. Sydney City

2000: 20,597 at home final vs. Melbourne

2001: 22,061 at home final vs. Sydney Roosters

2002: 21,051 at home final vs. St. George Illawarra

2006: 23,752 at home final vs. Manly

2020: Due to the COVID-19 crisis, not all home crowd figures were available for corresponding season.

2021: Due to the COVID-19 crisis in NSW, only nine games were played at McDonald Jones Stadium as the competition was moved to Queensland.

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