2011 Newcastle Knights season
| 2011 Newcastle Knights season | ||||
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| NRL | 8th | |||
| Play-off result | Qualifying Finalists | |||
| 2011 record | Wins: 12; Draws: 0; Losses: 13 | |||
| Points scored | For: 478; Against: 443 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Steve Burraston, Matthew Gidley | |||
| Coach | Rick Stone | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Hunter Stadium | |||
| Avg. Attend. | 19,186 | |||
| High. Attend. | 30,729 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Akuila Uate (20) | |||
| Goals | Kurt Gidley (55) | |||
| Points | Kurt Gidley (130) | |||
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The 2011 Newcastle Knights season was the 24th in the club's history. Coached by Rick Stone and captained by Kurt Gidley, they competed in the NRL's 2011 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season in 8th place (out of 16), thus reaching the finals. The Knights lost to the Melbourne Storm in their Qualifying Final.
Milestones
- Round 1: Neville Costigan made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
- Round 1: Beau Henry made his NRL debut for the club and scored his 1st try for the club, which was also his 1st career try.
- Round 6: Tyrone Roberts made his NRL debut for the club.
- Round 6: Steve Southern made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the North Queensland Cowboys.
- Round 10: Marvin Filipo made his NRL debut for the club.
- Round 11: Peter Mata'utia made his NRL debut for the club and scored his 1st try for the club, which was also his 1st career try.
- Round 13: Neville Costigan scored his 1st try for the club.
- Round 13: Antonio Kaufusi scored his 1st try for the club.
- Round 15: Ryan Stig made his NRL debut for the club.
- Round 16: Wes Naiqama captained his 1st game for the club.
- Round 17: Ryan Stig scored his 1st try for the club, which was also his 1st career try.
- Round 19: Ryan Stig kicked his 1st goal for the club, which was also his 1st career goal.
- Round 20: Zane Tetevano made his NRL debut for the club.
- Round 25: Siuatonga Likiliki made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the New Zealand Warriors.
- Round 25: Zane Tetevano scored his 1st try for the club, which was also his 1st career try.
- Round 26: Adam MacDougall kicked his 1st goal for the club, which was also his 1st career goal.
- Round 26: Akuila Uate scored 4 tries, equalling Darren Albert, Adam MacDougall, Andrew Johns and Cooper Vuna's record of most tries scored in a match by 1 player for the Knights.
Squad
For the complete list of Newcastle Knights players, see List of Newcastle Knights players.
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Transfers and Re-signings
Gains
| Player/Coach | Previous Club | Length |
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| Chris Adams | Cessnock Goannas | 2011 |
| Ethan Cook | Newcastle Knights NYC | Promoted |
| Neville Costigan | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2013 |
| Beau Henry | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2013 |
| Chris Houston | Free Agent | 2012 |
| Siuatonga Likiliki | New Zealand Warriors | 2012 |
| Kyle O'Donnell | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 2012 |
| Api Pewhairangi | Newcastle Knights NYC | Promoted |
| Chad Redman | Newcastle Knights NYC | Promoted |
| Steve Southern | North Queensland Cowboys | 2011 |
| Ryan Stig | Northern Pride RLFC | 2011 |
| Mitch Williams | Newcastle Knights NYC | Promoted |
Losses
| Player/Coach | Club |
|---|---|
| Daniel Abraham | Kurri Kurri Bulldogs |
| Ben Cross | Leeds Rhinos |
| Scott Dureau | Catalans Dragons |
| Jimmy Fawcett | Umina Bunnies |
| Byron Fruean | Sydney Roosters |
| George Ndaira | Wests Tigers |
| Steve Simpson | Retirement |
| Sione Tovo | Wests Tigers |
| Cooper Vuna | Melbourne Rebels |
Re-signings
| Player | Re-signed to |
|---|---|
| Chris Adams | 2012 |
| Ethan Cook | 2012 |
| Marvin Filipo | 2012 |
| Kurt Gidley | 2015 |
| Matt Hilder | 2013 |
| Peter Mata'utia | 2013 |
| Kevin Naiqama | 2012 |
| Wes Naiqama | 2014 |
| Api Pewhairangi | 2012 |
| Chad Redman | 2012 |
| Tyrone Roberts | 2012 |
| Junior Sa'u | 2013 |
| Ryan Stig | 2013 |
| Zane Tetevano | 2013 |
| Evarn Tuimavave | 2012 |
Player contract situations
Ladder
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| 1 |  Melbourne Storm |
24 | 19 | - | 5 | 2 | 521 | 308 | 213 | 42 |
| 2 |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (P) |
24 | 18 | - | 6 | 2 | 539 | 331 | 208 | 40 |
| 3 |  Brisbane Broncos |
24 | 18 | - | 6 | 2 | 511 | 372 | 139 | 40 |
| 4 |  Wests Tigers |
24 | 15 | - | 9 | 2 | 519 | 430 | 89 | 34 |
| 5 |  St George Illawarra Dragons |
24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 483 | 341 | 142 | 33 |
| 6 |  New Zealand Warriors |
24 | 14 | - | 10 | 2 | 504 | 393 | 111 | 32 |
| 7 |  North Queensland Cowboys |
24 | 14 | - | 10 | 2 | 532 | 480 | 52 | 32 |
| 8 |  Newcastle Knights |
24 | 12 | - | 12 | 2 | 478 | 443 | 35 | 28 |
| 9 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
24 | 12 | - | 12 | 2 | 449 | 489 | -40 | 28 |
| 10 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |
24 | 11 | - | 13 | 2 | 531 | 562 | -31 | 26 |
| 11 |  Sydney Roosters |
24 | 10 | - | 14 | 2 | 417 | 500 | -83 | 24 |
| 12 |  Penrith Panthers |
24 | 9 | - | 15 | 2 | 430 | 517 | -87 | 22 |
| 13 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
24 | 7 | - | 17 | 2 | 428 | 557 | -129 | 18 |
| 14 |  Parramatta Eels |
24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 385 | 538 | -153 | 17 |
| 15 |  Canberra Raiders |
24 | 6 | - | 18 | 2 | 423 | 623 | -200 | 16 |
| 16 |  Gold Coast Titans |
24 | 6 | - | 18 | 2 | 363 | 629 | -266 | 16 |
Jerseys and sponsors
In 2011, the Knights' jerseys were made by X-Blades and their major sponsor was Coal & Allied.
| 2011 Home Jersey | 2011 Away Jersey | 2011 Close the Gap Jersey | 2011 Heritage Jersey |
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Fixtures
Pre-season trials
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | |||
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| Saturday, 5 February | Trial 1 | New Zealand Warriors | Wingham Park | 22 – 22 | J.Edwards, C.Houston, C.Adams, S.Williams | P.Mata'utia (3/4) | ||||
| Sunday, 13 February | Trial 2 |  Fiji Bati | EnergyAustralia Stadium | 72 – 0 | P.Mata'utia (2), J.Ailaomai (2), K.Lulia, B.Henry, E.Cook, Z.Tetevano, S.Williams, C.Adams, K.Naiqama, W.Naiqama, S.Likiliki, A.Pewhairangi | W.Naiqama (3), P.Mata'utia (3), B.Henry (2) | 2000 | |||
| Saturday, 19 February | Trial 3 | Penrith Panthers | Regional Stadium, Port Macquarie | 22 – 28 | M.Karawana, E.Tuimavave, I.De Gois, M.Taufua | W.Naiqama (2), C.Paterson (1) | ||||
| Saturday, 26 February | Trial 4 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Olympic Park, Muswellbrook | 32 – 10 | J.Sa'u (2), I.De Gois (2), A.Uate, S.McDonnell | K.Gidley (3), W.Naiqama (1) | ||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw | ||||||||||
Regular season
Statistics
| Name | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points | Captain | Age |
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| Ciraldo, CameronCameron Ciraldo | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 |
| Costigan, NevilleNeville Costigan | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 26 |
| De Gois, IsaacIsaac De Gois | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 |
| Edwards, JoelJoel Edwards | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Fa'aoso, RichardRichard Fa'aoso | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 27 |
| Filipo, MarvinMarvin Filipo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Gidley, KurtKurt Gidley | 18 | 5 | 55 | 0 | 130 | 18 | 29 |
| Henry, BeauBeau Henry | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| Hilder, MattMatt Hilder | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 29 |
| Houston, ChrisChris Houston | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 26 |
| Karawana, MarvinMarvin Karawana | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Kaufusi, AntonioAntonio Kaufusi | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 27 |
| Likiliki, SiuatongaSiuatonga Likiliki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Lulia, KeithKeith Lulia | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| MacDougall, AdamAdam MacDougall | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 36 |
| Mata'utia, PeterPeter Mata'utia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| McDonnell, ShannonShannon McDonnell | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 24 |
| McManus, JamesJames McManus | 23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 25 |
| Mika, ConstantineConstantine Mika | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Mullen, JarrodJarrod Mullen | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 24 |
| Naiqama, WesWes Naiqama | 17 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 29 |
| Paterson, CoryCory Paterson | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| Roberts, TyroneTyrone Roberts | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Rogers, BenBen Rogers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Sa'u, JuniorJunior Sa'u | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 24 |
| Southern, SteveSteve Southern | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Stig, RyanRyan Stig | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| Taia, ZebZeb Taia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 27 |
| Taufua, MarkMark Taufua | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Tetevano, ZaneZane Tetevano | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 |
| Tolar, DanielDaniel Tolar | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Tuimavave, EvarnEvarn Tuimavave | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Uate, AkuilaAkuila Uate | 23 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 24 |
| Totals | 25 | 82 | 79 | 0 | 486 | - | Average: 25 |
33 players used.
Source:[43]
Representative honours
The following players appeared in a representative match in 2011.
Australia
Cook Islands
Indigenous All Stars
Italy
Junior Kangaroos
- Tyrone Roberts (18th man)
New South Wales
- Kurt Gidley (Captain)
- Akuila Uate
New South Wales Country
New South Wales Residents
- Constantine Mika
- Rip Taylor (Assistant Coach)
NRL All Stars
Tonga
Individual honours
Dally M awards
2011 Dally M Winger of the Year
Newcastle Knights awards
Player of the Year
- 2011 National Youth Competition (NYC) Player of the Year: Sam Anderson
Players' Player
- 2011 National Youth Competition (NYC) Players' Player: Sam Anderson
References
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- ↑ "2011 player stats".
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