 |
|
| Club Information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Newcastle Rugby League Football Club |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Current Details | |
| Ground(s) | EnergyAustralia Stadium (26,126) |
| CEO(s) | Steve Burraston |
| Coach |  Brian Smith |
| Competition | National Rugby League |
| 2007 | National Rugby League, 15th |
| Records | |
| Premierships | 2 (1997, 2001) |
| Most Points | 2,176 - Andrew Johns |
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Newcastle, New South Wales. EnergyAustralia Stadium is a Football Stadium located in Newcastle New South Wales, Australia. Brian Smith (born 14 March, 1954) is an Australian coach and former player of Rugby league football. The 2007 National Rugby League premiership was the one hundredth season of professional Rugby league football club competition in Australia and the tenth run by the Andrew Gary "Joey" Johns (born 19 May 1974 in Cessnock New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league footballer History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership. Playing in red and blue, the Knights joined the top tier competition in 1988, 79 years after the previous Newcastle based team, the Newcastle Rebels had departed with the formation of a league competition based in the Newcastle region. The year 1988 's New South Wales Rugby League premiership was the eighty-first season of professional Rugby league football in Australia Newcastle were a Rugby league team who played in the New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership from 1908-1909 one of the nine foundation clubs
Contents |
History
 1988-1996 |
 1997-2000 |
 2001-2004 |
 2005-2007 |
 2008-present |
1988-1996
The Newcastle Knights entered the NSW Rugby League competition in 1988 with Allan McMahon as coach. The New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL is the governing body for the Sport of Rugby league in New South Wales and is a member of the Australian Rugby Allan McMahon (9 August 1954 - 23 May 2003 was an Australian former professional Rugby league footballer and coach [1] The team was a success from the start, becoming one of the most popular clubs in its first season. By 1990, the team was strong enough to enter a play-off for fifth spot.
The club won their first competition, the Nissan Sevens, in 1991 and made the playoffs in 1992, where they were beaten by the St. George Dragons. The St George Dragons were a team in the National Rugby League competition in Australia The Knights made the semi-finals again in 1995 when the competition became the Australian Rugby League, and won the reserve grade premiership the same year. The Australian Rugby League (ARL is the governing body for the Sport of Rugby league in Australia
The club stayed loyal to the Australian Rugby League when Rupert Murdoch started Super League in an attempt to win pay television rights to rugby league -- this decision was very popular in the Newcastle and Hunter Valley areas. is gay Bold text' Keith Rupert Murdoch', AC, KCSG (born Melbourne, March 11 1931 usually known as Rupert Murdoch, is an Australian-American This article details what is commonly referred to as the Super League war, which was fought in and out of court during the mid-1990s by The Hunter Region, more commonly known as the Hunter Valley, is a region of New South Wales, extending from approximately to north of Sydney, Australia News Limited formed the Hunter Mariners to compete with the Knights in the one and only season of Super League in Australia, but the Mariners failed to win much support in the area. News Limited was the principal holding for the business interests of Rupert Murdoch until the formation of News Corporation in 1979 The Hunter Mariners were an Australian Rugby league club based in the Hunter Valley region's largest city Newcastle.
1997-2003
From 1997-2003, the Knights made seven finals series in a row. The Knights won the 1997 Australian Rugby League premiership, defeating the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 22-16 in the Grand Final, with Robbie O'Davis winning the Clive Churchill Medal. The Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional Rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney The Clive Churchill Medal has been presented to the man-of-the-match of the Australian first grade Rugby league Grand Final ever since 1986. The match is best remembered for its classic finish - Darren Albert breaking a 16 all deadlock with his try 7 seconds from fulltime. This win was a huge morale boost to the district following the closure of the area's biggest employer, the BHP Steelworks, being announced the same year. Seventy per cent of the winning squad were Newcastle juniors.
The following season, Knights players Robbie O'Davis, Wayne Richards and Adam MacDougall tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs; however, all three maintained they started use after the Knights 1997 victory. Robbie O'Davis (born 3 September, 1972 in Sydney NSW) was an Australian Rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights in Adam MacDougall (born 8 May 1975 in Sydney New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights The three were suspended, despite O'Davis' claims the club was not notified his drug was banned until after his positive test, and MacDougall's medical reason for taking the steroids (his usage continued after he completed his suspension, now approved by the NRL). In addition, the Knights terminated Wayne Richards' contract.
In 1998, the Knights finished equal on competition points with the Brisbane Broncos, but finished second on points differential. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland. The Knights came third in 2000, followed by a National Rugby League Premiership victory over the Parramatta Eels in 2001, with Andrew Johns winning the Clive Churchill Medal. The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional Rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Clive Churchill Medal has been presented to the man-of-the-match of the Australian first grade Rugby league Grand Final ever since 1986. Newcastle were handed heavy underdog status, but shocked the Eels with a 24-0 halftime lead, and eventual 30-24 win. In 2002, the club finished equal with the New Zealand Warriors on competition points but, once again, finished second in the minor premiership due to inferior points differential. The New Zealand Warriors (formerly the Auckland Warriors) are a professional Rugby league team based in Auckland, New Zealand
Andrew Johns won the Dally M Medal for best player in the National Rugby League twice in a row in 1998 and 1999, and won an unprecedented third Dally M Medal in 2002. The Dally M Medal is the premier individual award in the National Rugby League, which is given to the player voted by commentators as the best and fairest in the competition In addition, Joey Johns also won the Provan-Summons Medal (the people's choice award for player of the year) four years in a row from 1998 to 2001 -- the best performance by any player in the history of the award.
2004 to 2006
In 2004, injuries plagued the club, with Andrew Johns and Ben Kennedy out for extended periods of time. Andrew Gary "Joey" Johns (born 19 May 1974 in Cessnock New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league footballer The club missed the finals, finishing 10th despite strong performances from Matthew Gidley, Kurt Gidley and NSW State of Origin captain, Danny Buderus. Matthew Gidley (born July 1 1977 in Newcastle New South Wales) is an Australian Rugby league player for the St Helens RLFC Kurt Gidley is a five-eighth[[Rugby league positions|/fullback]] who plays for and captains the Newcastle Knights. State of Origin is an annual best-of-three series of Rugby league matches between the Maroons, representing the state of Queensland, and the Blues Danny Buderus (born 6 February 1978 in Taree, New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for
Following further injuries and a lack of experienced players, the club failed to win a single match in the first half of the 2005 premiership, losing 13 consecutive matches -- the worst start to a season by any club since the 1960s. That losing streak finally came to an end with a win away from home over the Penrith Panthers in late June. The Penrith Panthers is an Australian professional Rugby league football team In a tribute to the club's followers, crowds remained high throughout the losing streak, and while the Knights were unable to avoid finishing last, fans were rewarded for their stoicism as the team managed to win eight of their last eleven games, including a six game winning streak brought to an end in round 26 by the St George Illawarra Dragons. The St George Illawarra Dragons are an Australian professional Rugby league football team
2006 boded well for the Novocastrians, with the side recruiting Great Britain and Irish winger Brian Carney and former Raider Luke Davico, as well as re-signing 2005 recruit Milton Thaiday and managing to retain the many promising young juniors (led by the likes of Brad Tighe, Jarrod Mullen, Reegan Tanner, and Riley Brown) that have come through in the club's worst ever season. Brian Carney (born 23 July 1976 in Cork, Ireland) is a Rugby union player for Munster. Luke Davico (born 16 May, 1973 in Gosford New South Wales) is an Australian former professional Rugby league player Milton Thaiday (born 15 February, 1980) is an Aboriginal Rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby Newcastle ultimately finished the season in fourth position, a stunning reversal in form, but were eliminated from the finals after losing to the Brisbane Broncos. The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional Rugby league club based in the city of Brisbane Queensland.
Prior to the 2006 season kick-off it was announced that the club's longest serving coach, Michael Hagan would depart the club following the 2006 season to begin a three year contract with the Parramatta Eels. The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional Rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. Ironically, during the week of the 2006 season-opening game against Parramatta, the Knights confirmed Parramatta coach Brian Smith would take over coaching duties in 2007. Brian Smith (born 14 March, 1954) is an Australian coach and former player of Rugby league football.
2007 - Post Andrew Johns era
-
For more details on this topic, see Newcastle Knights 2007. See also Newcastle Knights This article is about the 2007 season of the Newcastle Knights.
2007 was a year of turmoil for the club both on and off the field. After making a promising start to the season with victories over contenders such as the Canterbury Bulldogs - the club and rugby league world was rocked by the shock retirement of Andrew Johns. The Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club (formerly Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and "The Berries") are an Australian professional Rugby league Andrew Gary "Joey" Johns (born 19 May 1974 in Cessnock New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league footballer The departure of their captain and most influential player had an obvious effect on the team, and although they managed to stay in touch with the top eight until the last third of the season, their season was irreperably damaged by his absence. In addition to this - the Knights endured the worst injury toll in the 2007 season - fielding thirty seven players in first grade by season's end.
The club also struggled off-field, with Brian Smith's decision to release players such as Clint Newton, Kirk Reynoldson, and Josh Perry meeting with displeasure from the Sydney media and some sections of the Newcastle support base. Clint Newton (born 18 June 1981 in South Carolina, USA) is an American - Australian Rugby league player for the Kirk Reynoldson (born 11 March, 1979 in Brisbane Queensland) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for the St Josh Perry (born 4 February 1981 in Newcastle New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in Newton's defection to Melbourne and Reynoldson's threats of legal action over the club refusing to play him in the fifteen games required to trigger his fourth contract year saw the club's reputation dragged through the mud. The Daily Telegraph campaigned strongly for the sacking of Smith whilst Bluetongue owner John Singleton also threatened legal action after the releases lead to a multi-million dollar advertising campaign being cancelled. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. John Daniel Singleton (born January 6, 1968 in Los Angeles California) is an American Academy Award -nominated Film director To cap it all off, Andrew Johns again made the press late in the season after being arrested for ecstacy possession in the United Kingdom and confessing to having been a drug addict for the entirety of his playing career.
Before the final round of 20019, Tab Sportsbet's Glenn Munsie was reported in The Daily Telegraph saying that the Knights were certainities for the wooden spoon and "it was pointless taking money on the wooden spoon gong given Newcastle would be firmly planted at the bottom of the ladder by the end of the weekend"[2]. Despite these pressures, the Knights managed to avoid a second wooden spoon in three years - offloading the dreaded piece of 'silverware' to the Penrith Panthers with a last round victory over the Wests Tigers. The Penrith Panthers is an Australian professional Rugby league football team The Wests Tigers are a professional Rugby league football club in the National Rugby League (NRL the premier Rugby league competition in Australasia
2008 Squad
-
For more details on this topic, see Newcastle Knights 2007. See also Newcastle Knights This article is about the 2007 season of the Newcastle Knights.
| Newcastle Knights 2008 Fulltime Squad | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Position | DOB (Age) | Height | Weight | Junior Club | Previous Club(s) | ||||
| Chris Bailey | |
Five-eighth | 05/07/1982 (25) | 186cm | 94kg | Inverell Hawks | Nil | |||
| Danny Buderus | |
Hooker | 06/02/1978 (29) | 178cm | 91kg | Taree | Nil | |||
| Cameron Ciraldo | |
Second Row | 30/10/1984 (23) | 197cm | 102kg | Menai | Cronulla Sharks | |||
| Ben Cross | |
Prop | 06/12/1978 (29) | 190cm | 112kg | Batemans Bay | Canberra Raiders, Melbourne Storm | |||
| James Fuiava | |
5/8, Halfback | 29/07/1986 (21) | 175cm | 83kg | Port Macquarie Sharks | Nil | |||
| Richard Fa'aoso |  |
Prop | 08/05/1984 (23) | 186cm | 104kg | North Aspley | Penrith Panthers, Sydney Roosters, Parramatta Eels | |||
| Kurt Gidley | |
Fullback | 07/07/1982 (25) | 182cm | 87kg | Wests Newcastle | Nil | |||
| Matt Hilder | |
Utility | 30/04/1982 (25) | 186cm | 100kg | Cronulla Caringbah | Cronulla Sharks, Gold Coast Titans | |||
| Chris Houston | |
Second Row, Prop | 15/02/1985 (22) | 194cm | 105kg | Narooma | St George Illawarra Dragons | |||
| Marvin Karawana |  |
5/8, Lock | 30/07/1986 (21) | 180cm | 96kg | Wainui Lions | Canterbury Bulldogs | |||
| Jacob Ling | |
Second Row | 02/10/1987 (20) | 183cm | 102kg | Wests Newcastle | Nil | |||
| Keith Lulia | |
Centre, Wing | 17/06/1987 (20) | 190cm | 90kg | Port Kembla | St George Illawarra Dragons | |||
| Adam MacDougall | |
Centre, Wing | 08/05/1975 (32) | 183cm | 95kg | Harbord Diggers | Sydney Roosters, South Sydney | |||
| Luke MacDougall | |
Centre, Wing | 05/02/1982 (25) | 183cm | 94kg | Cronulla Caringbah | Cronulla Sharks, South Sydney Rabbitohs, St George Illawarra Dragons | |||
| James McManus |  |
Wing, Centre | 15/01/1986 (22) | 185cm | 90kg | Palmerston Raiders | Nil | |||
| Jarrod Mullen | |
5/8, Halfback | 09/04/1987 (20) | 179cm | 89kg | Taree Panthers, Wests Newcastle | Nil | |||
| Wes Naiqama |  |
Centre, Wing, Fullback | 19/10/1982 (25) | 184cm | 95kg | Arncliffe Scots | St George Illawarra Dragons | |||
| Tim Natusch | |
Prop | 03/07/1986 (21) | 182cm | 106kg | Wellington (NZ) | Nil | |||
| Cory Paterson | |
Second Row | 14/07/1987 (20) | 194cm | 108kg | South Perth Lions | Nil | |||
| Jesse Royal | |
Prop | 22/03/1980 (27) | 191cm | 107kg | Turangawaewae | Penrith Panthers | |||
| Mitchell Sargent | |
Prop | 02/07/1979 (28) | 187cm | 107kg | Canowindra | Melbourne Storm, North Queensland Cowboys | |||
| Junior Sau | ||||||||||
| Steve Simpson | |
Second Row | 27/09/1979 (28) | 187cm | 104kg | Singleton | Nil | |||
| Zeb Taia |  |
Lock, Second Row | 11/10/1984 (23) | 186cm | 104kg | Enfield Federals | Parramatta Eels | |||
| Mark Taufua | |
Second Row, Prop | 24/10/1981 | 189cm | 105kg | Woodberry Warriors | Nil | |||
| Lui Toimoana | |
Second Row | 14/09/1985 (22) | 193cm | 106kg | Mangere East Hawks | Auckland Lions | |||
| Daniel Tolar | |
Prop | 11/04/1982 (25) | 188cm | 100kg | Central Charlestown | Nil | |||
| Akuila Uate | |
Wing | 6/10/1987 | 185cm | 94kg | Woy Woy | Nil | |||
| Cooper Vuna | |
Wing | 05/07/1987 (20) | 182cm | 97kg | Otahuhu Leopards | New Zealand Warriors | |||
| Luke Walsh | |
Halfback | 12/05/1987 (20) | 174cm | 80kg | Wests Newcastle | Nil | |||
| Matthew White | |
Prop | 17/05/1984 (23) | 190cm | 112kg | Inverell Hawks | Nil | |||
| Danny Wicks | |
Prop | 05/12/1985 (22) | 190cm | 110kg | Grafton Ghosts | St George Illawarra Dragons | |||
| Tanu Wulf | |
Second Row | 18/05/1985 (22) | 195cm | 102kg | Tully Tigers | South Logan Magpies | |||
| Michael Young | |
Utility | 11/02/1984 (23) | 181cm | 99kg | Wangi Wangi Warriors | Nil | |||
Coaches
- Allan McMahon (1988-1991)
- David Waite (1991-1994)
- Malcolm Reilly (1995-1998)
- Warren Ryan (1999-2000)
- Michael Hagan (2001- 2006)
- Brian Smith (2007-)
First Grade captains
|
|
Representative players (NSW & QLD)
Including representative players first selected and other notable players and the years they first achieved the honours if known. Chris Bailey born 5 July, 1982 in Inverell, New South Wales, Australia is a Rugby league player for the Newcastle Danny Buderus (born 6 February 1978 in Taree, New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for Cameron Ciraldo (born October 30, 1984 in Sydney New South Wales) is an Australian Rugby league football player for the The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla New South Wales in the Sutherland Shire, south of Sydney Ben Cross (born Harry Bernard Cross on December 16, 1947 in London) is an English Actor of the stage and screen best The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in the city of Canberra Australian Capital Territory. The Melbourne Storm is a professional Rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia Richard Siaosi Fa'aoso (born May 8 1984 in Cairns, Queensland, Australia) is a Tongan Rugby league player The Penrith Panthers is an Australian professional Rugby league football team The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional Rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. Kurt Gidley is a five-eighth[[Rugby league positions|/fullback]] who plays for and captains the Newcastle Knights. Matt Hilder (born 30 April, 1982 in Sutherland New South Wales, Australia) is a professional Rugby league player for the The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla New South Wales in the Sutherland Shire, south of Sydney The Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based on the Gold Coast in Queensland. There are two people named Chris Houston: Chris Houston (American football, American football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons Chris Houston (musician The St George Illawarra Dragons are an Australian professional Rugby league football team Marvin Karawana (born 30 July, 1986 in Wainuiomata, New Zealand) is a Rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights The Bulldogs Rugby League Football Club (formerly Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and "The Berries") are an Australian professional Rugby league Keith Lulia (born 17 June, 1987 in Wollongong, Australia) is a Rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights in the The St George Illawarra Dragons are an Australian professional Rugby league football team Adam MacDougall (born 8 May 1975 in Sydney New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights The Sydney Roosters is a professional Rugby league club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, Australia. South Sydney redirects here This article is about the local government area Luke MacDougall (born 5 February, 1982 in Sydney NSW) is an Australian Rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights in The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla New South Wales in the Sutherland Shire, south of Sydney The South Sydney Rabbitohs, also known as Souths, The Bunnies, SSFC or The Rabbits, are an Australian professional Rugby league The St George Illawarra Dragons are an Australian professional Rugby league football team James McManus (born 15 January, 1986 in Banff, Scotland) is a Scottish professional Rugby league player for the Newcastle Jarrod Mullen (born 9 April 1987) is an Australian professional Rugby league player who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in Wes Naiqama (born October 19, 1982 in Sydney New South Wales to Fijian parents is a Fijian Rugby league player for the Newcastle The St George Illawarra Dragons are an Australian professional Rugby league football team Cory Paterson is a Rugby league footballer who plays for Newcastle Knights in the NRL. Jesse Royal born on 22 March, 1980 in Waikato, New Zealand is a Rugby league player for Newcastle Knights in the The Penrith Panthers is an Australian professional Rugby league football team Mitchell Sargent (born 2 July 1979 in Canowindra New South Wales) is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Newcastle The Melbourne Storm is a professional Rugby league football club based in the city of Melbourne, Australia The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in Townsville Queensland. Junior Sau (Born 1 April 1987) is a Rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. The name Steve Simpson can refer to Steve Simpson (rugby league (b Zeb Taia (John Zebelon Taia born 11th October 1984) is a Rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights. The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional Rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. NSWRL Premier League 2007 Results See also List of Auckland Lions results & List of Auckland Lions players Since the 2007 season Daniel Tolar (born 4 November, 1982) is an Australian Rugby league player who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights. Cooper Vuna (born July 5, 1987 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand Rugby league player for the Newcastle The New Zealand Warriors (formerly the Auckland Warriors) are a professional Rugby league team based in Auckland, New Zealand Luke Walsh (born 12 May 1987) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League Matthew White (born 17 May, 1984 in Inverell New South Wales, Australia) is a Rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights Danny Wicks (born 5 December 1985, in Grafton New South Wales) is a professional Rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights The St George Illawarra Dragons are an Australian professional Rugby league football team Michael Young born 11 February, 1984 in Camden New South Wales, Australia is a Rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights Allan McMahon (9 August 1954 - 23 May 2003 was an Australian former professional Rugby league footballer and coach Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. David Waite (born 1951 in New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league player and coach Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Mal Reilly (born Castleford, West Yorkshire) is an English former Rugby league player and coach Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Warren Ryan is an Australian former Rugby league player (he played centre and a highly regarded former coach who enjoyed considerable success in the 1980s Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Michael Hagan (born 16 August 1964) is a former premiership-winning Rugby league player and Queensland State of Origin representative Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Brian Smith (born 14 March, 1954) is an Australian coach and former player of Rugby league football. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Michael Hagan (born 16 August 1964) is a former premiership-winning Rugby league player and Queensland State of Origin representative Mark Sargent is an Australian former professional Rugby league player Paul "The Chief" William Harragon OAM (born 12 October, 1968) is an Australian Rugby league identity Tony Butterfield (born 4 February 1966 in Penrith New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers Andrew Gary "Joey" Johns (born 19 May 1974 in Cessnock New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league footballer Bill Peden, (born in Cessnock New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league footballer For the Neighbours character see Ben Kirk Ben Kennedy (born 14 March, 1974 in Casino New South Wales Danny Buderus (born 6 February 1978 in Taree, New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for The name Steve Simpson can refer to Steve Simpson (rugby league (b Kurt Gidley is a five-eighth[[Rugby league positions|/fullback]] who plays for and captains the Newcastle Knights.
|
Australia
|
|
New Zealand
Great Britain
Ireland
Samoa
|
Knights team of the era
In August 2007 the Knights announced their team of 20 years. Jamie Ainscough (born 1972 in Sydney New South Wales) was an Australian former Rugby league footballer Danny Buderus (born 6 February 1978 in Taree, New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for Tony Butterfield (born 4 February 1966 in Penrith New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers Matthew Gidley (born July 1 1977 in Newcastle New South Wales) is an Australian Rugby league player for the St Helens RLFC Marc Glanville born in Wagga Wagga New South Wales, Australia is a former Rugby league player Michael Hagan (born 16 August 1964) is a former premiership-winning Rugby league player and Queensland State of Origin representative Paul "The Chief" William Harragon OAM (born 12 October, 1968) is an Australian Rugby league identity Mark Hughes (born 15 December 1976 in Kurri Kurri New South Wales) is a former professional Rugby league player for the Newcastle Andrew Gary "Joey" Johns (born 19 May 1974 in Cessnock New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league footballer Matthew Johns (born 27 July 1971 in Cessnock New South Wales) is an Australian former professional Rugby league player Kurt Gidley is a five-eighth[[Rugby league positions|/fullback]] who plays for and captains the Newcastle Knights. For the Neighbours character see Ben Kirk Ben Kennedy (born 14 March, 1974 in Casino New South Wales Adam MacDougall (born 8 May 1975 in Sydney New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights Adam Muir (born 12 December 1971 in Belmont New South Wales, Australia is an Australian former representative rugby league player whose club career was with the Newcastle Robbie McCormack is a former professional Rugby league player Jarrod Mullen (born 9 April 1987) is an Australian professional Rugby league player who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in Josh Perry (born 4 February 1981 in Newcastle New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league player for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in Robbie O'Davis (born 3 September, 1972 in Sydney NSW) was an Australian Rugby league player for the Newcastle Knights in Matthew Rodwell is a former Rugby league player He played for the Newcastle Knights, Western Reds, St Mark Sargent is an Australian former professional Rugby league player Steve Simpson (born 27 September, 1979 in Maitland New South Wales) is an Australian professional Rugby league footballer for See also List of college men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds Craig Smith (born November 10, 1983 in Inglewood Timana James Aporo Tahu (born 16 October 1980 is an Australian Rugby union footballer and former Rugby league player a dual-code international Tony Kemp is a former New Zealand rugby league test representative and former coach of the New Zealand Warriors. Adrian Shelford ( 1964 - 19 September, 2003) born in New Zealand was a former Rugby league player See also List of college men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds Craig Smith (born November 10, 1983 in Inglewood Paul Rauhihi (born 3 July 1973 in Porirua) is a New Zealand Rugby league player for the Super League club Warrington Wolves. Brian Carney (born 23 July 1976 in Cork, Ireland) is a Rugby union player for Munster. This article is about the rugby league player For the bass player see Lee Jackson. Brian Carney (born 23 July 1976 in Cork, Ireland) is a Rugby union player for Munster. George Carmont, (born June 30 1978 in Auckland New Zealand) is a professional Rugby league footballer for the Wigan Warriors This team was:
|
|
Coach - Mal Reilly
Famous supporters
- Jennifer Hawkins - 2004 Miss Universe, was a cheerleader for the club at one stage
- Kim Beazley - Former club patron, Former Federal Opposition Leader (Australia)
- Michael Costa - Current Club patron, NSW Treasurer and Minister for the Hunter (Australia)
- Jessica Mauboy - 2006 Australian Idol runner up
References
- ABC Australian Sports Almanac 2002
Footnotes
- ^ Newcastle had previously been invited to field a team in the NSWRL competition for the 1982 season, but declined, worried it would weaken the area's local league competition. A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench Paul "The Chief" William Harragon OAM (born 12 October, 1968) is an Australian Rugby league identity A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench The name Steve Simpson can refer to Steve Simpson (rugby league (b A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench For the Neighbours character see Ben Kirk Ben Kennedy (born 14 March, 1974 in Casino New South Wales A typical Rugby league team consists of thirteen players on the field plus four substitutes on the bench Marc Glanville born in Wagga Wagga New South Wales, Australia is a former Rugby league player Michael Hagan (born 16 August 1964) is a former premiership-winning Rugby league player and Queensland State of Origin representative Kurt Gidley is a five-eighth[[Rugby league positions|/fullback]] who plays for and captains the Newcastle Knights. Tony Butterfield (born 4 February 1966 in Penrith New South Wales) is an Australian former Rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers Adam Muir (born 12 December 1971 in Belmont New South Wales, Australia is an Australian former representative rugby league player whose club career was with the Newcastle Mal Reilly (born Castleford, West Yorkshire) is an English former Rugby league player and coach Jennifer Hawkins (born 22 December 1983 and the Hunter Pirates Basketball team and also worked as a model. For Kim Beazley's father Kim Beazley senior, see Kim Edward Beazley. Michael Costa may refer to Michael Costa (politician, Australian politician Michael Costa (conductor, Italian-born conductor and composer Jessica Mauboy (born August 4, 1989 in Darwin Northern Territory) is an Australian Singer and Songwriter who was The Canberra Raiders were admitted to the 1982 competition in their place. The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional Rugby league football team based in the city of Canberra Australian Capital Territory.
- ^ http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,22329871-5001023,00.html
External links
- Newcastle Knights official website
- Newcastle Knights Archive
- Daily Telegraph - Newcastle Knights 2007 season feature
Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic