2016 Newcastle Knights season
| 2016 Newcastle Knights season | ||||
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| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Matthew Gidley | |||
| Coach | Nathan Brown | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Hunter Stadium | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Nathan Ross (3) | |||
| Goals | Trent Hodkinson (16) | |||
| Points | Trent Hodkinson (32) | |||
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The 2016 Newcastle Knights season is the 29th in the club's history. Coached by Nathan Brown and captained by Trent Hodkinson, Tariq Sims and Jeremy Smith, they compete in the NRL's 2016 Telstra Premiership.
Milestones
- Round 1: David Bhana made his NRL debut for the club.
- Round 1: Jaelen Feeney made his NRL debut for the club.
- Round 1: Trent Hodkinson made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Canterbury-Bankstown, captained his 1st game for the club and kicked his 1st goal for the club.
- Round 1: Pat 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 1: Pauli Pauli made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Parramatta Eels.
- Round 1: Daniel Saifiti made his NRL debut for the club and scored his 1st try for the club, which was also his 1st career try.
- Round 1: Jacob Saifiti made his NRL debut for the club.
- Round 1: Jeremy Smith captained his 1st game for the club.
- Round 3: Cory Denniss made his NRL debut for the club and scored his 1st try for the club, which was also his 1st career try.
- Round 3: Sam Mataora scored his 1st try for the club.
- Round 3: Jarrod Mullen played his 200th for the club, which was also his 200th career game.
- Round 3: Mickey Paea made his debut for the club, after previously playing for Hull F.C..
- Round 5: Jacob Saifiti scored his 1st try for the club, which was also his 1st career try.
- Round 6: The Knights won their 200th game at Hunter Stadium.
- Round 6: Will Pearsall made his NRL debut for the club.
- Round 7: Josh King made his NRL debut for the club.
- Round 7: Jack Stockwell played his 50th career game.
- Round 8: Sam Mataora played his 50th career game.
- Round 8: Jeremy Smith played his 200th career game.
- Round 9: Brock Lamb made his NRL debut for the club.
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 | Previous Club | Length |
|---|---|---|
| David Bhana | New Zealand Warriors | 2017 |
| Nathan Brown (head coach) | Melbourne Storm | 2018 |
| Cory Denniss | Newcastle Knights NYC | Promoted |
| Krys Freeman | Norths Devils | 2016 |
| Trent Hodkinson | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 2018 |
| Tama Koopu | Newcastle Knights NSW Cup | Promoted |
| Todd Lowrie (NYC coach) | Brisbane Broncos | 2016 |
| Peter Mata'utia | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2017 |
| Mickey Paea | Hull F.C. | 2017 |
| Pauli Pauli | Parramatta Eels | 2017 |
| Will Pearsall | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 2017 |
| Michael Potter (assistant coach) | Fiji under-20s team | 2016 |
| Braden Robson | Newcastle Knights NYC | Promoted |
| Daniel Saifiti | Newcastle Knights NYC | Promoted |
| Jacob Saifiti | Newcastle Knights NYC | Promoted |
| Bradie Smith | Newcastle Knights NYC | Promoted |
| Ken Tofilau | Newcastle Knights NYC | Promoted |
| Tekina Vailea | Illawarra Cutters | 2016 |
Losses
| Player | Club |
|---|---|
| Adam Clydsdale | Canberra Raiders |
| James Elias | Demoted |
| David Fa'alogo | Ipswich Jets |
| Marvin Filipo | Cessnock Goannas |
| Jake Finn | Western Suburbs Rosellas |
| Jacob Gagai | Demoted |
| Kurt Gidley | Warrington Wolves |
| Kerrod Holland | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
| Chris Houston | Widnes Vikings |
| Sam Keenan | Released |
| Joseph Leilua | Canberra Raiders |
| James McManus | Indefinite Injury |
| Clint Newton | Retirement |
| Jah Pakau | Released |
| Pride Petterson-Robati | Casey Warriors |
| Troy Pezet (NYC coach) | Demoted |
| Chad Redman | Gold Coast Titans |
| Tyrone Roberts | Gold Coast Titans |
| Craig Sandercock (assistant coach) | Wests Tigers |
| Beau Scott | Parramatta Eels |
| Damian Sironen | Illawarra Cutters |
| Michael Steele | Demoted |
| Rick Stone (head coach) | Contract Terminated |
| Tuiala Togiatasi | Tweed Heads Seagulls |
| Honeti Tuha | Parramatta Eels |
| Carlos Tuimavave | Hull F.C. |
| Noel Underwood | Townsville Blackhawks |
| Paterika Vaivai | Burleigh Bears |
Player contract situations
| 2016 (leaving) | 2016 (off-contract) | 2017 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Lowrie[1] | Cory Denniss[2] | David Bhana[3] | Jack Cogger[4] |
| Joseph Tapine[5] | Bryce Donovan[6] | Jaelen Feeney[7] | Trent Hodkinson[8] |
| Krys Freeman[9] | Lachlan Fitzgibbon[10] | Danny Levi[11] | |
| Josh King[12] | Dane Gagai[13] | Chanel Mata'utia[14] | |
| Tama Koopu[15] | Brock Lamb[16] | Pat Mata'utia[17] | |
| Braden Robson[18] | Jake Mamo[19] | Sione Mata'utia[20] | |
| Robbie Rochow[21] | Sam Mataora[22] | Jarrod Mullen[23] | |
| Nathan Ross[24] | Peter Mata'utia[25] | ||
| Tariq Sims[26] | Mickey Paea[27] | ||
| Bradie Smith[28] | Pauli Pauli[29] | ||
| Jeremy Smith[30] | Will Pearsall[31] | ||
| James Taylor[32] | Tyler Randell[33] | ||
| Ken Tofilau[34] | Daniel Saifiti[35] | ||
| Tekina Vailea[36] | Jacob Saifiti[37] | ||
| Korbin Sims[38] | |||
| Kade Snowden[39] | |||
| Jack Stockwell[40] | |||
| Akuila Uate[41] | |||
| Luke Yates[42] |
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  North Queensland Cowboys |
9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 265 | 125 | +140 | 14 |
| 2 |  Brisbane Broncos |
9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 246 | 111 | +135 | 14 |
| 3 |  Melbourne Storm |
9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 208 | 110 | +98 | 14 |
| 4 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 219 | 158 | +61 | 14 |
| 5 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 173 | 152 | +21 | 10 |
| 6 |  Canberra Raiders |
9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 217 | 199 | +18 | 9 |
| 7 |  Penrith Panthers |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 168 | 179 | −11 | 8 |
| 8 |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 172 | 196 | −24 | 8 |
| 9 |  New Zealand Warriors |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 190 | 232 | −42 | 8 |
| 10 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons |
9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 89 | 186 | −97 | 8 |
| 11 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs |
9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 182 | 199 | −17 | 6 |
| 12 |  Gold Coast Titans |
9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 170 | 211 | −41 | 6 |
| 13 |  Wests Tigers |
9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 184 | 239 | −55 | 6 |
| 14 |  Sydney Roosters |
9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 167 | 207 | −40 | 4 |
| 15 |  Newcastle Knights |
9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 102 | 293 | −191 | 3 |
| 16 |  Parramatta Eels |
9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 164 | 119 | +45 | 01 |
1 Parramatta were deducted 12 competition points for gross long-term salary cap breaches, and are barred from receiving premiership points until they remove $770,000 from their payroll.
Jerseys and sponsors
In 2016, the Knights' jerseys were made by ISC and their major sponsor was Newpave Asphalt.
| 2016 Home Jersey | 2016 Away Jersey | 2015 ANZAC Jersey | 2015 NSW Mining Jersey |
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Fixtures
Auckland Nines
Main article: 2016 NRL Auckland Nines
Squad: 1. Jake Mamo 2. Nathan Ross 3. Jaelen Feeney 4. Akuila Uate 6. Brock Lamb 7. Will Pearsall 8. Pauli Pauli 9. Tyler Randell (c) 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Korbin Sims 12. Robbie Rochow (c) 13. Jacob Saifiti 14. Sione Mata'utia 15. Joseph Tapine 16. Tariq Sims (c) 17. Chanel Mata'utia 18. Danny Levi 19. Pat Mata'utia
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Drop Goal Conversions | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 6 February | Auckland Nines Game 3 | North Queensland Cowboys | Eden Park | 12-28 | B.Lamb, D.Levi | B.Lamb (2/2) | ||||
| Saturday, 6 February | Auckland Nines Game 11 | Penrith Panthers | Eden Park | 15-14 | J.Mamo (2), C.Mata'utia | D.Levi (1/3) | ||||
| Sunday, 7 February | Auckland Nines Game 19 | Wests Tigers | Eden Park | 21-16 | D.Levi, R.Rochow, A.Uate, J.Mamo | B.Lamb (2/4) | ||||
| Sunday, 7 February | Auckland Nines Quarter-Final 1 | Parramatta Eels | Eden Park | 8-12 | J.Mamo, J.Feeney | B.Lamb (0/2) | ||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw | ||||||||||
Pre-season trials
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 20 February | Trial 1 | Canberra Raiders | Wade Park | 28 – 34 | J.Feeney, L.Fitzgibbon, A.Uate, C.Mata'utia, B.Lamb | T.Hodkinson (3/3), T.Randell (0/1), B.Lamb (1/1) | ||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw | ||||||||||
Regular season
Source:[43]
- FG – Field Goal
- GP – Golden Point extra time
Statistics
| Name | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points | Captain | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhana, DavidDavid Bhana | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Denniss, CoryCory Denniss | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| Feeney, JaelenJaelen Feeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Fitzgibbon, LachlanLachlan Fitzgibbon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Gagai, DaneDane Gagai | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
| Hodkinson, TrentTrent Hodkinson | 9 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 34 | 9 | 28 |
| King, JoshJosh King | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Lamb, BrockBrock Lamb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Levi, DannyDanny Levi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Mamo, JakeJake Mamo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Mataora, SamSam Mataora | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26 |
| Mata'utia, ChanelChanel Mata'utia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Mata'utia, PatPat Mata'utia | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Mata'utia, PeterPeter Mata'utia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Mata'utia, SioneSione Mata'utia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Mullen, JarrodJarrod Mullen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Paea, MickeyMickey Paea | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Pauli, PauliPauli Pauli | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Pearsall, WillWill Pearsall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Randell, TylerTyler Randell | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 |
| Rochow, RobbieRobbie Rochow | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Ross, NathanNathan Ross | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 28 |
| Saifiti, DanielDaniel Saifiti | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| Saifiti, JacobJacob Saifiti | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| Sims, KorbinKorbin Sims | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| Sims, TariqTariq Sims | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 |
| Smith, JeremyJeremy Smith | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 36 |
| Snowden, KadeKade Snowden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Stockwell, JackJack Stockwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Uate, AkuilaAkuila Uate | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 |
| Totals | 9 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 102 | - | Average: 25 |
30 players used.
Source:[44]
Representative honours
The following players appeared in a representative match in 2016.
Fiji
- Michael Potter (Coach)
- Daniel Saifiti (Squad member)
- Korbin Sims (Squad member)
- Akuila Uate (Squad member)
Indigenous All Stars
Junior Kiwis
- Ken Tofilau (Squad member)
New South Wales Country
- Tariq Sims (Squad member)
New South Wales Residents
- Matt Lantry (Assistant coach)
New Zealand
- Danny Levi (19th man)
Tonga
- Mickey Paea (18th man)
World All Stars
- Trent Hodkinson (Squad member)
- Jeremy Smith
Individual honours
Teams and squads
2016 Emerging Blues Camp
2016 New South Wales Under-20s Origin Pathways Camp
- Jack Cogger
2016 Qeensland Academy of Sport Emerging Origin Squad
References
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- ↑ http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2014/10/31/knights_sign_mataora_and_vaivai.html
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- ↑ http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2014/07/03/knights_sign_tariq_sims.html
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- ↑ "2016 player stats".
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