2017 Newcastle Knights season

The 2017 Newcastle Knights season was the 30th in the club's history. Coached by Nathan Brown and captained by Trent Hodkinson, before being replaced by Sione Mata'utia and Jamie Buhrer in the captaincy role, they competed in the NRL's 2017 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season in 16th place (out of 16).

2017 Newcastle Knights season
NRL Rank16th (last)
2017 recordWins: 5; Draws: 0; Losses: 19
Points scoredFor: 428; Against: 648
Team information
CEOMatthew Gidley
CoachNathan Brown
Captain
StadiumMcDonald Jones Stadium
Avg. Attend.15,619
High. Attend.21,412 (vs. Roosters, round 7)
Top scorers
TriesNathan Ross (10)
GoalsTrent Hodkinson (46)
PointsTrent Hodkinson (97)
< 2016 2018 >

Milestones

Squad
For the complete list of Newcastle Knights players, see List of Newcastle Knights players.
Newcastle Knights
2017 NRL premiership squad Coaching staff

Extended squad players

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

Updated: 3 September 2017
Source(s): Newcastle Knights Profiles,
Rugby League Project

Transfers and Re-signings

Gains
Player/CoachPrevious ClubLength
Jamie BuhrerManly Warringah Sea Eagles2018
Thomas CronanCanberra Raiders2017
Jacob GaganCronulla-Sutherland Sharks2017
Shaun Kenny-DowallSydney Roosters2019
Rory KostjasynNorth Queensland Cowboys2018
Ken SioHull Kingston Rovers2018
Josh StarlingManly Warringah Sea Eagles2017
Anthony TupouWakefield Trinity Wildcats2017
Joe WardleHuddersfield Giants2019
Simon Woolford (ISP NSW coach)Queanbeyan Blues2017
Kurt Wrigley (assistant coach)South Sydney Rabbitohs2017

Losses
Player/CoachClub
Chris AdamsLakes United
Uiti BakerWestern Suburbs Rosellas
Danny Buderus (assistant coach)Released
Krys FreemanCentral Queensland Capras
Tama KoopuNorths Devils
Matt Lantry (ISP NSW coach)Western Suburbs Rosellas
Todd LowrieRetirement
Robbie RochowSouth Sydney Rabbitohs
Tariq SimsSt. George Illawarra Dragons
Jeremy SmithRetirement
Kade SnowdenRetirement
Joseph TapineCanberra Raiders
James TaylorSouth Newcastle Lions
Ken TofilauCentral Queensland Capras
Akuila UateManly Warringah Sea Eagles
Tekina VaileaEastern Suburbs Tigers
PlayerJunior side
Tyrone AmeyKnights Intrust Super Premiership NSW
Tom HughesKnights Intrust Super Premiership NSW
Brodie JonesKnights National Youth Competition
Nick MeaneyKnights National Youth Competition
Joe MorrisKnights Intrust Super Premiership NSW
Pasami SauloKnights National Youth Competition
Tom StarlingKnights National Youth Competition
Sam StoneKnights National Youth Competition

Change of role
Player/CoachNew role
Bryce DonovanKnights second-tier squad

Re-signings
Player/CoachRe-signed to
Mitchell Barnett2020
Cory Denniss2018
Lachlan Fitzgibbon2019
Tom Hughes2018
Danny Levi2020
Nick Meaney2018
Dylan Phythian2018
Nathan Ross2020
Daniel Saifiti2020
Jacob Saifiti2020
Tom Starling2018
Sam Stone2018
Luke Yates2018

Player contract situations
2017 (left)201820192020
David Bhana[1]Tyrone Amey[2]Lachlan Fitzgibbon[3]Mitchell Barnett[4]
Brendan Elliot[5]Jamie Buhrer[6]Shaun Kenny-Dowall[7]Danny Levi[8]
Jaelen Feeney[9]Jack Cogger[10]Nathan Ross[11]
Dane Gagai[12]Thomas Cronan[13]Daniel Saifiti[14]
Jacob Gagan[15]Cory Denniss[16]Jacob Saifiti[14]
Rory Kostjasyn[17]Trent Hodkinson[18]
Jake Mamo[19]Tom Hughes[20]
Sam Mataora[21]Brodie Jones[22]
Peter Mata'utia[23]Josh King[24]
Joe Morris[25]Brock Lamb[26]
Jarrod Mullen[27]Chanel Mata'utia[28]
Mickey Paea[29]Pat Mata'utia[28]
Pauli Pauli[30]Sione Mata'utia[28]
Will Pearsall[9]Nick Meaney[20]
Tyler Randell[31]Dylan Phythian[20]
Braden Robson[32]Pasami Saulo[33]
Korbin Sims[34]Ken Sio[35]
Bradie Smith[32]Tom Starling[20]
Josh Starling[36]Sam Stone[20]
Jack Stockwell[37]Luke Yates[20]
Anthony Tupou[38]
Joe Wardle[39]

Ladder
2017 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Melbourne Storm (P) 2420042633336+29744
2 Sydney Roosters 2417072500428+7238
3 Brisbane Broncos 2416082597433+16436
4 Parramatta Eels 2416082496457+3936
5 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2415092476407+6934
6 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24140102552512+4032
7 Penrith Panthers 24130112504459+4530
8 North Queensland Cowboys 24130112467443+2430
9 St. George Illawarra Dragons 24120122533450+8328
10 Canberra Raiders 24110132558497+6126
11 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24100142360455−9524
12 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2490152464564−10022
13 New Zealand Warriors 2470172444575−13118
14 Wests Tigers 2470172413571−15818
15 Gold Coast Titans 2470172448638−19018
16 Newcastle Knights 2450192428648−22014

Jerseys and sponsors

In 2017, the Knights' jerseys were made by ISC and their major sponsor was nib Health Funds.

2017 Home Jersey2017 Away Jersey2017 Indigenous Jersey2017 ISC Marvel Heroes Iron Patriot Jersey2017 NSW Mining Jersey

Fixtures

Auckland Nines
Main article: 2017 NRL Auckland Nines

Squad: 1. Peter Mata'utia 2. Ken Sio 3. Brendan Elliot 4. Nathan Ross 5. Cory Denniss 6. Brock Lamb 7. Jaelen Feeney 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Danny Levi 10. Jacob Saifiti 11. Mitchell Barnett 12. Jamie Buhrer (c) 13. Luke Yates 14. Tyler Randell 15. Jack Stockwell 16. Sam Stone 17. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 18. Nick Meaney 19. Sione Mata'utia (Emergency Player)

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Drop Goal Conversions Attendance
Saturday, 4 FebruaryAuckland Nines Game 5 Wests TigersEden Park18-10K.Sio, N.Ross, S.Stone, M.BarnettB.Lamb (1/4)
Saturday, 4 FebruaryAuckland Nines Game 13 Brisbane BroncosEden Park8-21D.Levi, P.Mata'utia
Sunday, 5 FebruaryAuckland Nines Game 22 Melbourne StormEden Park10-20B.Lamb, C.DennissT.Randell (1/1)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Preseason trials
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 18 FebruaryTrial 1 Canberra RaidersSeiffert Oval44 – 0D.Levi, P.Mata'utia, J.Buhrer, S.Mata'utia, T.Hodkinson, B.Elliot, C.Mata'utia, K.SioT.Hodkinson (4/5), B.Lamb (2/3)6,350[40]
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Regular season
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Sunday 5 March 1 New Zealand Warriors Mt Smart Stadium 22 – 26[41] N. Ross (2), P. Mata'utia, J. Stockwell T. Hodkinson (3/5) 13,712
Saturday 11 March 2 Gold Coast Titans McDonald Jones Stadium 34 – 26[42] N. Ross (2), B. Elliot, P. Mata'utia, J. Stockwell, S. Stone T. Hodkinson (5/6) 12,869
Saturday 18 March 3 South Sydney Rabbitohs McDonald Jones Stadium 18 – 24[43] T. Hodkinson, P. Mata'utia, K. Sio T. Hodkinson (2/3), B. Lamb (1/1) 15,212
Friday 24 March 4 Penrith Panthers Pepper Stadium 0 – 40[44] 10,567
Saturday 1 April 5 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Southern Cross Stadium 18 – 19[45] Brendan Elliot, Jacob Gagan, Joe Wardle Trent Hodkinson (3/3) 12,838
Friday 7 April 6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs McDonald Jones Stadium 12 – 22[46] Dane Gagai, Nathan Ross Trent Hodkinson (2/3) 16,929
Friday 14 April 7 Sydney Roosters McDonald Jones Stadium 6 – 24[47] Ken Sio Trent Hodkinson (1/1) 21,412
Saturday 22 April 8 North Queensland Cowboys 1300SMILES Stadium 12 – 24[48] Brendan Elliot, Nathan Ross Brock Lamb (2/2) 13,878
Saturday 29 April 9 Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium 8 – 38[49] Sam Stone Brock Lamb (2/2) 10,511
Sunday 14 May 10 Canberra Raiders McDonald Jones Stadium 34 – 20[50] Sione Mata'utia (2), Brock Lamb, Peter Mata'utia, Nathan Ross, Joe Wardle Brock Lamb (5/7) 10,997
Sunday 21 May 11 Penrith Panthers McDonald Jones Stadium 20 – 30[51] Brock Lamb, Peter Mata'utia, Daniel Saifiti Brock Lamb (4/4) 13,319
12 BYE
Friday 2 June 13 Melbourne Storm AAMI Park 12 – 40[52] Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Ken Sio Brock Lamb (2/2) 11,070
Friday 9 June 14 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Brookvale Oval 14 – 18[53] Jaelen Feeney, Daniel Levi Brock Lamb (3/3) 4,189
15 BYE
Sunday 25 June 16 St George Illawarra UOW Jubilee Oval 28 – 32[54] Nathan Ross (3), Brendan Elliot, Lachlan Fitzgibbon Brock Lamb (4/6) 10,174
Sunday 2 July 17 Wests Tigers McDonald Jones Stadium 12 – 33[55] Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Joe Wardle Trent Hodkinson (2/2) 19,531
Sunday 9 July 18 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Belmore 18 – 20[56] Peter Mata'utia (2), Chanel Mata'utia Trent Hodkinson (3/4), Brock Lamb (0/1) 13,103
15 July 2017 19 Brisbane Broncos McDonald Jones Stadium 34 – 22[57] Dane Gagai, Daniel Levi, Chanel Mata'utia, Sione Mata'utia Trent Hodkinson (3/4) 13,773
Friday 21 July 20 Sydney Roosters Allianz Stadium 4 – 28[58] Shaun Kenny-Dowall Trent Hodkinson (0/1) 7,121
29 July 2017 21 St. George Illawarra Dragons McDonald Jones Stadium 21 – 14[59] Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Brock Lamb, Jacob Sifiti Trent Hodkinson (4/4) and (FG) 15,031[60]
Saturday 5 August 22 New Zealand Warriors McDonald Jones Stadium 26 – 10[61] Mitchell Barnett (2), Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Brock Lamb Trent Hodkinson (5/6) 11,824[62]
Friday 11 August 23 Parramatta Eels ANZ Stadium 29 – 10[63] Ken Sio, Mitchell Barnett, Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Brock Lamb Trent Hodkinson (4/5), Brett Lamb (FG) 13,141
Saturday 19 August 24 Melbourne Storm McDonald Jones Stadium 12 – 44[64] Lachlan Fitzgibbon, Joe Wardle Trent Hodkinson (2/2) 16,001[65]
Friday 25 August 25 Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium 28 – 46[66] Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Mitchell Barnett, Jamie Buhrer, Daniel Saifiti Trent Hodkinson (4/5) 10,523
Sunday 3 September 26 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks McDonald Jones Stadium 18 – 26[67] Lachlan Fitzgibbon (2), Daniel Levi Trent Hodkinson (3/3) 20,535[68]
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Statistics
NameAppearancesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsCaptainAge
Tyrone Amey10000021
Mitchell Barnett2240016023
Jamie Buhrer161004928
Jack Cogger20000020
Brendan Elliot1240016023
Jaelen Feeney81004023
Lachlan Fitzgibbon1480032023
Dane Gagai232008026
Jacob Gagan11004024
Trent Hodkinson17146197729
Shaun Kenny-Dowall640016029
Josh King150000022
Brock Lamb21523167020
Danny Levi2430012022
Sam Mataora10000027
Chanel Mata'utia42008025
Peter Mata'utia2470028027
Sione Mata'utia22300121521
Mickey Paea50000031
Dylan Phythian10000022
Tyler Randell50000025
Nathan Ross20100040029
Daniel Saifiti232008021
Jacob Saifiti211004021
Ken Sio2150020027
Josh Starling130000027
Jack Stockwell102008025
Sam Stone162008020
Anthony Tupou40000034
Joe Wardle1740016026
Luke Yates190000022
Totals2472692418-Average: 25

31 players used.

Source:[69]

Representative honours
See also: List of Newcastle Knights representatives

The following players appeared in a representative match in 2017.

Australia

Australian Schoolboys

  • Luke Huth (squad member)

Cook Islands

Fiji

Indigenous All Stars

Italy

Junior Kangaroos

New South Wales City

New South Wales Residents

New South Wales under-16s

  • Bradman Best
  • Harry Croker
  • Cooper Jenkins
  • Jaron Purcell (captain)

New South Wales under-20s

New Zealand

Prime Minister's XIII

Queensland

Samoa

Scotland

World All Stars

Individual honours

Teams and squads

Intrust Super Premiership New South Wales Team of the Year

  • Tom Hughes

Player of the Year
  • National Rugby League (NRL) Player of the Year: Mitchell Barnett
  • Intrust Super Premiership NSW Player of the Year: Nick Meaney
  • National Youth Competition (NYC) Player of the Year: Zac Hosking

Players' Player
  • National Rugby League (NRL) Players' Player: Daniel Saifiti
  • Intrust Super Premiership NSW Players' Player: Tom Hughes
  • National Youth Competition (NYC) Players' Player: Matt Cooper

Coach's Award
  • National Rugby League (NRL) Coach's Award: Jamie Buhrer
  • Intrust Super Premiership NSW Coach's Award: Braden Robson
  • National Youth Competition (NYC) Coach's Award: Heath Gibbs

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