List of Newcastle Knights records

Newcastle Knights Club Records

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General Records

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Year Entered Premiership: 1988

First Match: March 5, 1988 - Lost 4-28 v   Parramatta Eels, Newcastle International Sports Centre

Home Ground: McDonald Jones Stadium (formerly known as Newcastle International Sports Centre, Marathon Stadium, EnergyAustralia Stadium, Ausgrid Stadium and Hunter Stadium)

Capacity: 33,000

First Grade Premierships: 2 - 1997 (ARL), 2001

Finals Series: 15 - 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2020, 2021

Wooden Spoons: 4 - 2005, 2015, 2016, 2017

Top Home Attendances:

Rank Crowd Round Opponent
1 32,642 Round 17, 1995   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
2 32,217 Round 22, 1990   Balmain Tigers
3 30,729 Round 26, 2011   South Sydney Rabbitohs
4 30,251 Round 12, 1994   St. George Dragons
5 30,220 Round 6, 1988   Brisbane Broncos

Top Attendance:

Rank Crowd Round Opponent Venue
1 104,583 Round 1, 1999   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Stadium Australia
2 90,414 Grand Final, 2001   Parramatta Eels Stadium Australia

Individual Records

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Career

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Most First Grade Games

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Most Points For Club

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Most Tries For Club

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Season

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Most Points

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Rank Player Season Tries Goals F/G Points
1 Andrew Johns 2001 14 110 3 279
2 Andrew Johns 2002 10 102 2 246
3 Andrew Johns 2006 9 85 1 207
4 Andrew Johns 2000 8 84 0 200
5 Andrew Johns 1995 6 85 0 194

Most Tries in a Single Season

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Rank Player Season Tries
1 Dom Young 2023 25
2 Greg Marzhew 2023 22
3 Timana Tahu 2002 21
=4 Timana Tahu 2000 20
=4 Akuila Uate 2011 20

Match

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Most Points in a Match

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Rank Player Tries Goals F/G Points Opponent Venue Date Result
1 Andrew Johns 4 9 - 34   Canberra Raiders Marathon Stadium July 29, 2001 Newcastle won 54-26
2 Andrew Johns 2 11 - 30   Canberra Raiders Canberra Stadium March 19, 2006 Newcastle won 70-32
3 Andrew Johns 3 8 1 29   New Zealand Warriors Marathon Stadium March 31, 2001 Newcastle won 45-24
=4 Andrew Johns 2 8 - 24   South Sydney Rabbitohs Marathon Stadium August 8, 1999 Newcastle won 60-0
=4 Andrew Johns 1 10 - 24   North Queensland Cowboys Dairy Farmers Stadium August 9, 2003 Newcastle won 60-24
=4 Kalyn Ponga 2 8 - 24   St. George Illawarra Dragons Glen Willow Stadium May 19, 2019 Newcastle won 45-12

Most Tries in a Match

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Tries Player Opponent Venue Date Result
5 Edrick Lee   Gold Coast Titans McDonald Jones Stadium July 1, 2022 Newcastle won 38-12
4 Fletcher Sharpe   Wests Tigers McDonald Jones Stadium August 11, 2024 Newcastle won 34-18
4 Darren Albert   Wests Tigers Marathon Stadium February 20, 2000 Newcastle won 46-8
4 Adam MacDougall   New Zealand Warriors Ericsson Stadium July 22, 2001 Newcastle won 37-30
4 Andrew Johns   Canberra Raiders Marathon Stadium July 29, 2001 Newcastle won 54-26
4 Cooper Vuna   Brisbane Broncos EnergyAustralia Stadium August 20, 2010 Newcastle won 44-18
4 Akuila Uate   South Sydney Rabbitohs Ausgrid Stadium September 2, 2011 Newcastle won 40-24
4 James McManus   Gold Coast Titans Hunter Stadium June 30, 2013 Newcastle won 46-16

Most Goals in a Match

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Goals Player Opponent Venue Date Result
11 Andrew Johns   Canberra Raiders Canberra Stadium March 11, 2006 Newcastle won 70-32
11 Kalyn Ponga   Cantebury-Bankstown Bulldogs Accor Stadium July 2, 2023 Newcastle won 66-0
10 Andrew Johns   North Queensland Cowboys Dairy Farmers Stadium August 8, 2003 Newcastle won 60-24
9 Andrew Johns   Western Reds Marathon Stadium March 19, 1995 Newcastle won 54-14
9 Andrew Johns   Canberra Raiders Marathon Stadium July 29, 2001 Newcastle won 54-26
9 Andrew Johns   Cantebury-Bankstown Bulldogs EnergyAustralia Stadium March 24, 2006 Newcastle won 46-22
9 Andrew Johns   St. George Illawarra Dragons WIN Stadium April 8, 2006 Newcastle won 54-6

Player of the year (Danny Buderus Medal)

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Year Player
2024 Dane Gagai
2023 Kalyn Ponga
2022 Tyson Frizell
2021 Jacob Saifiti
2020 Kalyn Ponga
2019 Mitch Barnett
2018 Kalyn Ponga
2017 Mitch Barnett
2016 Dane Gagai
2015 Kurt Gidley

Club Records

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Alltime Wins & Losses Record

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Note: 28 of the 800 games were in the finals (13 wins, 15 losses)

Games Wins Draws Losses
800 376 17 407

Last updated on 5 October 2020. Stats accurate by the end of the 2020 NRL season.


Biggest Wins

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Margin Score Opponent Venue Round Date
66 66-0   Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Accor Stadium Round 18 July 2, 2023
60 60-0   South Sydney Rabbitohs Marathon Stadium Round 23 August 8, 1999
50 56-6   Wests Tigers Marathon Stadium Round 10 April 22, 2001
48 54-6   St. George Illawarra Dragons WIN Stadium Round 5 April 8, 2006
48 54-6   Parramatta Eels Hunter Stadium Round 26 September 8, 2013
46 52-6   Canberra Raiders EnergyAustralia Stadium Round 4 April 7, 2002
44 50-6   Gold Coast Seagulls Marathon Stadium Round 21 August 22, 1993
44 44-0   South Queensland Crushers Marathon Stadium Round 3 March 23, 1997
44 44-0   Brisbane Broncos Marathon Stadium Round 18 July 6, 2001
44 52-8   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks EnergyAustralia Stadium Round 6 April 19, 2002
44 56-12   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles EnergyAustralia Stadium Round 16 June 27, 2004

Highest Scores

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Points Score Opponent Venue Round Date
70 70-32   Canberra Raiders Canberra Stadium Round 2 March 19, 2006
66 66-0   Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Accor Stadium Round 18 July 2, 2023
60 60-0   South Sydney Rabbitohs Marathon Stadium Round 23 August 8, 1999
60 60-18   Penrith Panthers Marathon Stadium Round 26 September 1, 2001
60 60-24   North Queensland Cowboys Dairy Farmers Stadium Round 22 August 9, 2003
56 56-6   Wests Tigers Marathon Stadium Round 10 April 22, 2001
56 56-12   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles EnergyAustralia Stadium Round 16 June 27, 2004

Biggest Losses

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Margin Score Opponent Venue Round Date
65 6-71   Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium Round 11 May 27, 2007
62 0-62   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Hunter Stadium Round 10 May 15, 2016
53 0-53   Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium Round 7 April 16, 2016
50 14-64   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Toyota Park Round 22 August 11, 2002
50 0-50   Parramatta Eels EnergyAustralia Stadium Round 14 June 11, 2005
46 2-48   St. George Illawarra Dragons WIN Stadium Round 4 April 4, 2004
46 6-52  Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Telstra Stadium Round 25 August 27, 2004
46 6-52   Melbourne Storm Olympic Park Round 7 April 22, 2006
46 6-52   South Sydney Rabbitohs ANZ Stadium Round 20 July 25, 2015

Highest Scores Conceded

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Points Score Opponent Venue Round Date
71 6-71   Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium Round 11 May 27, 2007
64 14-64   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Toyota Park Round 22 August 11, 2002
62 0-62   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Hunter Stadium Round 10 May 15, 2016
53 0-53   Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium Round 7 April 16, 2016

Streaks

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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 (July 27, 2008 to May 31, 2009)
  • 8 (March 19, 1995 to July 9, 1995)

Longest Losing Streaks:

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

Comebacks

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Biggest Comeback Trailed an 18-point deficit.

Worst Collapse Surrendered a 24-point lead.

Home Crowds 1988-2022

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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 9 games were played at McDonald Jones Stadium as the competition was moved to Queensland

Representatives

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Awards and achievements

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