2012 Newcastle Knights season
| 2012 Newcastle Knights season | ||||
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| NRL | 12th | |||
| 2012 record | Wins: 10; Draws: 0; Losses: 14 | |||
| Points scored | For: 448; Against: 488 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Matthew Gidley | |||
| Coach | Wayne Bennett | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Hunter Stadium | |||
| Avg. Attend. | 20,919 | |||
| High. Attend. | 29,482 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Akuila Uate (18) | |||
| Goals | Tyrone Roberts (40) | |||
| Points | Tyrone Roberts (92) | |||
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The 2012 Newcastle Knights season was the 25th in the club's history. Coached by Wayne Bennett and captained by Kurt Gidley, they competed in the NRL's 2012 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 12th (out of 16).
Milestones
- Round 1: Darius Boyd made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
- Round 1: Adam Cuthbertson made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
- Round 1: Alex McKinnon made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
- Round 3: Matt Hilder kicked his 1st goal for the club.
- Round 4: Alex McKinnon scored his 1st try for the club.
- Round 4: Timana Tahu played his 100th game for the club.
- Round 6: Tyrone Roberts kicked his 1st goal for the club, which was also his 1st career goal.
- Round 8: Kurt Gidley scored his 1000th point for the club, which was also his 1000th career point.
- Round 8: Willie Mason made his debut for the club, after previously playing for RC Toulonnais.
- Round 10: Chris Adams made his NRL debut for the club.
- Round 10: James McManus played his 100th game for the club, which was also his 100th career game.
- Round 12: Tyrone Roberts scored his 1st try for the club, which was also his 1st career try.
- Round 13: Chris Houston played his 100th career game.
- Round 14: Dane Gagai made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Brisbane Broncos and scored his 1st try for the club.
- Round 14: Willie Mason scored his 1st try for the club.
- Round 17: Kevin Naiqama scored his 1st try for the club, which was also his 1st career try.
- Round 18: Kyle O'Donnell made his NRL debut for the club.
- Round 19: Robbie Rochow made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Melbourne Storm.
- Round 19: Zeb Taia played his 100th career game.
- Round 21: Darius Boyd scored his 1st try for the club.
- Round 21: Robbie Rochow scored his 1st try for the club, which was also his 1st career try.
- Round 25: Timana Tahu scored his 88th try for the club, breaking Adam MacDougall's record of 87 tries as the highest ever try-scorer for the Knights.
- Round 25: Zeb Taia played his 100th game for the club.
- Round 26: Neville Costigan played his 150th career game.
Squad
For the complete list of Newcastle Knights players, see List of Newcastle Knights players.
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Transfers and Re-signings
Gains
Losses
| Player/Coach | Club |
|---|---|
| Josh Ailaomai | Sydney Roosters |
| Garth Brennan (NYC coach) | Penrith Panthers |
| Cameron Ciraldo | Penrith Panthers |
| Isaac De Gois | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
| Andrew Dunemann (assistant coach) | Canberra Raiders |
| Beau Henry | Gold Coast Titans |
| Marvin Karawana | Hawke's Bay Rugby Union |
| Antonio Kaufusi | London Broncos |
| Keith Lulia | Bradford Bulls |
| Adam MacDougall | Retirement |
| Shannon McDonnell | Hull Kingston Rovers |
| Constantine Mika | Hull Kingston Rovers |
| Cory Paterson | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Api Pewhairangi | Demoted |
| Ben Rogers | Retirement |
| Craig Sandercock (assistant coach) | Hull Kingston Rovers |
| Steve Southern | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats |
| Mark Taufua | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
| Daniel Tolar | Retirement |
| Mitch Williams | Released |
| Simon Williams | Western Suburbs Rosellas |
Re-signings
| Player | Re-signed to |
|---|---|
| Chris Adams | 2013 |
| Danny Buderus | 2013 |
| Adrian Davis | 2013 |
| Marvin Filipo | 2013 |
| Chris Houston | 2014 |
| Siuatonga Likiliki | 2013 |
| Rodney Mason | 2013 |
| Willie Mason | 2014 |
| Chanel Mata'utia | 2013 |
| Kevin Naiqama | 2013 |
| Tyler Randell | 2015 |
| Chad Redman | 2013 |
| Tyrone Roberts | 2014 |
| Robbie Rochow | 2014 |
| Korbin Sims | 2013 |
| Will Smith | 2013 |
Player contract situations
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 568 | 369 | +199 | 40 |
| 2 |  Melbourne Storm (P) |
24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 579 | 361 | +218 | 38 |
| 3 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 559 | 438 | +121 | 36 |
| 4 |  Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 497 | 403 | +94 | 36 |
| 5 |  North Queensland Cowboys |
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 597 | 445 | +152 | 34 |
| 6 |  Canberra Raiders |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 545 | 536 | +9 | 30 |
| 7 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 445 | 441 | +4 | 29 |
| 8 |  Brisbane Broncos |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 481 | 447 | +34 | 28 |
| 9 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 405 | 438 | -33 | 26 |
| 10 |  Wests Tigers |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 506 | 551 | -45 | 26 |
| 11 |  Gold Coast Titans |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 449 | 477 | -28 | 24 |
| 12 |  Newcastle Knights |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 448 | 488 | -40 | 24 |
| 13 |  Sydney Roosters |
24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 462 | 626 | -164 | 21 |
| 14 |  New Zealand Warriors |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 497 | 609 | -112 | 20 |
| 15 |  Penrith Panthers |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 409 | 575 | -166 | 20 |
| 16 |  Parramatta Eels |
24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 431 | 674 | -243 | 16 |
Jerseys and sponsors
In 2012, the Knights' jerseys were made by ISC and their major sponsor was Hunter Ports.
| 2012 Home Jersey | 2012 Away Jersey | 2012 Heritage Jersey |
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Fixtures
Pre-season trials
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | |||
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| Saturday, 11 February | Trial 1 | Penrith Panthers | Regional Sports Centre, Port Macquarie | 18 – 18 | J.McManus, K.Naiqama, M.Hilder | K.Gidley (2/2), T.Roberts (1/1) | 6,383 | |||
| Saturday, 18 February | Trial 2 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Olympic Park, Muswellbrook | 22 – 18 | A.Uate, J.McManus, K.Snowden, T.Tahu | K.Gidley (3/4) | ||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw | ||||||||||
Regular season
Statistics
| Name | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points | Captain | Age |
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| Adams, ChrisChris Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Boyd, DariusDarius Boyd | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| Buderus, DannyDanny Buderus | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 34 |
| Costigan, NevilleNeville Costigan | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 27 |
| Cuthbertson, AdamAdam Cuthbertson | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Edwards, JoelJoel Edwards | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Fa'aoso, RichardRichard Fa'aoso | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
| Filipo, MarvinMarvin Filipo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Gagai, DaneDane Gagai | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 21 |
| Gidley, KurtKurt Gidley | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 30 |
| Hilder, MattMatt Hilder | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
| Houston, ChrisChris Houston | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 27 |
| Mason, WillieWillie Mason | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 |
| Mata'utia, PeterPeter Mata'utia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| McKinnon, AlexAlex McKinnon | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| McManus, JamesJames McManus | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 26 |
| Mullen, JarrodJarrod Mullen | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 25 |
| Naiqama, KevinKevin Naiqama | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 23 |
| Naiqama, WesWes Naiqama | 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 30 |
| O'Donnell, KyleKyle O'Donnell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Roberts, TyroneTyrone Roberts | 18 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 21 |
| Rochow, RobbieRobbie Rochow | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| Sa'u, JuniorJunior Sa'u | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 25 |
| Snowden, KadeKade Snowden | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Tahu, TimanaTimana Tahu | 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 32 |
| Taia, ZebZeb Taia | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 |
| Tetevano, ZaneZane Tetevano | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Tuimavave, EvarnEvarn Tuimavave | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Uate, AkuilaAkuila Uate | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 25 |
| Totals | 24 | 80 | 64 | 0 | 448 | - | Average: 26 |
29 players used.
Source: [49]
Representative honours
The following players appeared in a representative match in 2012.
Australia
Junior Kangaroos
- Alex McKinnon (Captain)
- Korbin Sims
Junior Kiwis
New South Wales
New South Wales Country
New South Wales Residents
New South Wales Under-20s
NRL All Stars
- Wayne Bennett (Coach)
- Kade Snowden
Prime Minister's XIII
Queensland
Individual honours
Teams and squads
2012 National Youth Competition (NYC) Team of the Year
2012 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year
- Marvin Filipo
- Siuatonga Likiliki
- Josh Mantellato
- Rip Taylor (Coach)
Dally M awards
2012 Dally M Winger of the Year
Newcastle Knights awards
Player of the Year
- 2012 National Rugby League (NRL) Player of the Year: Chris Houston
- 2012 National Youth Competition (NYC) Player of the Year: Adam Clydsdale
Players' Player
- 2012 National Rugby League (NRL) Players' Player: Danny Buderus
- 2012 National Youth Competition (NYC) Players' Player: Adam Clydsdale
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