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2025 Newcastle Knights season

2025 Newcastle Knights season
Team information
CEOPhil Gardner
CoachAdam O'Brien
Captain
StadiumMcDonald Jones Stadium
← 2024 2026 →

The 2025 Newcastle Knights season is the club's 38th season in the professional National Rugby League (NRL) football competition in Australia.

Coached by Adam O'Brien and captained by Kalyn Ponga, the club will compete in the NRL's 2025 Telstra Premiership.

Squad

For the complete list of Newcastle Knights players, see List of Newcastle Knights players.
Newcastle Knights 2026 squad
Top 30 squad - 2026 NRL season Development list Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

  • Brett White - Defence
  • Steven Hales - Attack
  • Danny Buderus
  • Matt Lantry - Pathways
  • Michael Dobson - NSW Cup Coach
  • Alex Moore - Jersey Flegg coach
  • Will Markwick - NRL Head of Performance
  • Chris James - Director of Football
Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 31 January 2026
Source(s): Newcastle Knights Profiles,
Rugby League Project

Transfers and re-signings

Gains

Player/Coach Previous club Length Ref.
Taj Annan Queensland Reds 2027 [1]
Matt Arthur Parramatta Eels 2027 [2]
Francis Manuleleua Penrith Panthers 2027 [1]
James Schiller Canberra Raiders 2027 [3]
Tyrone Thompson Chiefs 2025 [4]

Losses

Player/Coach Club Ref.
David Armstrong Leigh Leopards [5]
Jed Cartwright Hull F.C. [6]
Ronald Griffiths (NSW Cup coach) New Zealand Warriors [7]
Zach Herring Featherstone Rovers [8]
Thomas Jenkins Penrith Panthers [9]
Rory Kostjasyn (assistant coach) Dolphins [10]
Krystian Mapapalangi Western Suburbs Magpies [11]
Myles Martin Canberra Raiders [12]
Fletcher Myers South Sydney Rabbitohs [13]
Laitia Moceidreke Released
Ryan Rivett Toulouse Olympique [14]
Daniel Saifiti Dolphins [15]
Enari Tuala Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs [16]
Player Junior side Ref.
Wilson De Courcey Jersey Flegg Cup [17]
Cody Hopwood Jersey Flegg Cup [18]
Jermaine McEwen Jersey Flegg Cup [18]
Connor Votano Jersey Flegg Cup [18]

Player contract situations

2025 (leaving) 2025 (off-contract) 2026 2027 2028
Leo Thompson[19] Jayden Brailey[20] Tom Cant[21] Taj Annan[1] Cody Hopwood[18]
Paul Bryan[22] Jack Cogger[23] Matt Arthur[2]
Mat Croker[17] Phoenix Crossland[24] Bradman Best[25]
Adam Elliott[26] Wilson De Courcey[17] Dylan Lucas[27]
Jackson Hastings[28] Tyson Frizell[29] Francis Manuleleua[1]
Jack Hetherington[26] Dane Gagai[30] Kyle McCarthy[31]
Brodie Jones[32] Tyson Gamble[33] Jermaine McEwen[18]
Riley Jones[22] Greg Marzhew[34] Kalyn Ponga[35]
Kai Pearce-Paul[36] Fletcher Sharpe[37] Jacob Saifiti[38]
Will Pryce[36] James Schiller[3]
Sebastian Su'a[39]
Tyrone Thompson[4]
Connor Votano[18]

Pre-season

Newcastle played the Parramatta Eels in Newcastle and the Sydney Roosters in Gosford as their pre-season fixtures. Both matches were part of the third edition of the NRL Pre-season Challenge.[40]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Round 2: 14 February 2025 Newcastle Knights 18-44 Parramatta Eels Newcastle
18:00 AEDT
 Tries:
Marzhew rugby ball 22'
Aoake rugby ball 46'
McCarthy rugby ball 49'
McEwen rugby ball 58'
Goals:
Votano 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 59'
 [1st: 4-22
2nd: 14-22
Report Report]
Tries:
Brown rugby ball 2'
Tago rugby ball 26'
Tuilagi rugby ball 29'
Papalii rugby ball 38'
Samrani rugby ball 61'
Miller-Stephen rugby ball 64', 77'
Loizou rugby ball 72'
Goals:
Volkman 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 4', 31', 39'
Lynn 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 63', 65', 78'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 5,964
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Round 3: 23 February 2025 Sydney Roosters 10-48 Newcastle Knights Gosford
16:00 AEDT
 Tries:
Tupou rugby ball 17'
Smith rugby ball 75'
Goals:
Smith 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 75'
Sin bin:
Leniu yellow card 2' to 12'
 [1st: 4-36
2nd: 6-12
Report Report]
Tries:
Saifiti rugby ball 3', 13'
Sharpe rugby ball 7', 27'
Brailey rugby ball 33'
Ponga rugby ball 37'
Cant rugby ball 52'
Votano rugby ball 71'
Goals:
Ponga 7/1 rugby goalposts icon 5', 9', 13', 28', 35', 38', 54'
Pryce 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 72'
 Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
Attendance: 4,964
Referee: Peter Gough

Regular season

Main article: 2025 NRL season

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Canberra Raiders 24 19 0 5 3 654 506 +148 44 Advance to finals series
2 Melbourne Storm 24 17 0 7 3 671 459 +212 40
3 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 16 0 8 3 534 414 +120 38
4 Brisbane Broncos (P) 24 15 0 9 3 680 508 +172 36
5 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 15 0 9 3 599 490 +109 36
6 New Zealand Warriors 24 14 0 10 3 517 496 +21 34
7 Penrith Panthers 24 13 1 10 3 576 469 +107 33
8 Sydney Roosters 24 13 0 11 3 653 521 +132 32
9 Dolphins 24 12 0 12 3 721 596 +125 30
10 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24 12 0 12 3 555 534 +21 30
11 Parramatta Eels 24 10 0 14 3 502 578 −76 26
12 North Queensland Cowboys 24 9 1 14 3 538 684 −146 25
13 Wests Tigers 24 9 0 15 3 477 612 −135 24
14 South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 9 0 15 3 427 608 −181 24
15 St. George Illawarra Dragons 24 8 0 16 3 498 628 −130 22
16 Gold Coast Titans 24 6 0 18 3 520 719 −199 18
17 Newcastle Knights 24 6 0 18 3 338 638 −300 18
Source: National Rugby League
(P) Premiers

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundAHA–AHHAAHHAAHHAH–HHA–HAHAA
ResultWWLBLLLLWLLWLWLWLBLLLBLLLLL
Position74108912141512141514151515131313131415141516161617
Points2446666688810101212141416161616181818181818
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Main article: 2025 NRL season results

The league fixtures were released on 21 November 2024.[41]

  Bye   Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Round 1: 7 March 2025 Wests Tigers 8–10 Newcastle Knights Campbelltown
18:00 AEDT
 Tries:
Skelton rugby ball 6'
Goals:
Doueihi 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 7', 28 pen'
 1st: 8–0
2nd: 0–10
Report
Tries:
Sharpe rugby ball 51'
Marzhew rugby ball 66'
Goals:
Ponga 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 52'
 Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Attendance: 13,160
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 2: 13 March 2025 Newcastle Knights 26–12 Dolphins Newcastle
20:00 AEDT
 Tries:
Schiller rugby ball 9', 13'
Best rugby ball 19'
Gagai rugby ball 27'
Lucas rugby ball 44'
Goals:
Ponga 3/5 rugby goalposts icon 11', 29', 45'
Sin bin:
Pearce-Paul yellow card 68' to 78'
 1st: 20–6
2nd: 6–6
Report
Tries:
Nicholls rugby ball 32'
Katoa rugby ball 66'
Goals:
Isaako 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 33', 67'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 18,531
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 3: 22 March 2025 Gold Coast Titans 26–6 Newcastle Knights Gold Coast
18:35 AEST
 Tries:
S. Fifita rugby ball 16'
Campbell rugby ball 32'
Fermor rugby ball 54'
D. Fifita rugby ball 67'
Goals:
Campbell 5/6 rugby goalposts icon 17', 39 pen', 46 pen', 56', 69'
 1st: 12–0
2nd: 14–6
Report
Tries:
Best rugby ball 74'
Goals:
Ponga 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 75'
 Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium
Attendance: 14,602
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 4 (Bye for Newcastle Knights)
Round 5: 6 April 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 20–0 Newcastle Knights Sydney Olympic Park
18:15 AEST
 Tries:
Curran rugby ball 41'
Todd rugby ball 45'
Mann rugby ball 70'
Goals:
Crichton 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 3 pen', 43', 47', 71'
 1st: 2–0
2nd: 18–0
Report
Sin bin:
Crossland yellow card 45' to 55'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 24,113
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 6: 13 April 2025 Newcastle Knights 4–20 Wests Tigers Newcastle
16:05 AEST
 Tries:
Sharpe rugby ball 79'
Sin bin:
Gagai yellow card 52' to 62'
 1st: 0–14
2nd: 4–6
Report
Tries:
Turuva rugby ball 18'

To'a rugby ball 27'
Bula rugby ball 32'
Doueihi rugby ball 32'
Goals:
Doueihi 2/5 rugby goalposts icon 34', 53 pen'
Sin bin:
To'a yellow card 52' to 62'

 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 25,960
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 7: 20 April 2025 Newcastle Knights 14–34 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Newcastle
16:05 AEST
 Tries:
Marzhew rugby ball 30'

Sharpe rugby ball 70'
Schiller rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Ponga 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 71'
Sin bin:
Schiller yellow card 44' to 54'

 1st: 4–16
2nd: 10–18
Report
Tries:
Kaufusi rugby ball 11'

Fonua-Blake rugby ball 16'
Stonestreet rugby ball 21', 46'
Kennedy rugby ball 49'
Hiroti rugby ball 73'
Goals:
Hynes 5/6 rugby goalposts icon 13', 18', 47', 50', 75'

 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 24,248
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 8: 25 April 2025 New Zealand Warriors 26–12 Newcastle Knights Christchurch
18:05 AEST
 Tries:
Pompey rugby ball 8', 71'

Ford rugby ball 28', 35'
Egan rugby ball 71'
Goals:
Metcalf 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 10', 36'
Tuaupiki 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 72'
Sin bin:
Niukore yellow card 1' to 11'

 1st: 16–0
2nd: 10–12
Report
Tries:
Schiller rugby ball 49'

Jones rugby ball 76'
Goals:
Ponga 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 50', 70'
Sin bin:
Thompson yellow card 4' to 14'

 Stadium: Apollo Projects Stadium
Attendance: 17,095
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 9: 3 May 2025 South Sydney Rabbitohs 4–30 Newcastle Knights Brisbane
15:00 AEST
 Tries:
Tass rugby ball 65'
 1st: 0–18
2nd: 4–12
Report
Tries:
Sharpe rugby ball 4', 8', 60'
Cogger rugby ball 12'
Best rugby ball 36'
Goals:
Ponga 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 6', 10', 13', 47', 62'
 Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 39,682
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 10: 9 May 2025 Newcastle Knights 20–24 Gold Coast Titans Newcastle
18:00 AEST
 Tries:
Lucas rugby ball 15'
Sharpe rugby ball 23'
Croker rugby ball 27'
Goals:
Ponga 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 3 pen', 17', 24', 28'
 1st: 20–6
2nd: 0–18
Report
Tries:
Sami rugby ball 34', 46'
Brimson rugby ball 65', 77'
Goals:
Campbell 4/4 rugby goalposts icon, 35', 48', 66', 77'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 15,193
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Round 11: 16 May 2025 Newcastle Knights 6–28 Parramatta Eels Newcastle
18:00 AEST
 Tries:
Schiller rugby ball 74'
Goals:
Ponga rugby goalposts icon 74'
Sin bin:
Pearce-Paul yellow card 61' to 71'
 1st: 0–10
2nd: 6–18
Report
Tries:
Moses rugby ball 10'
Lomax rugby ball 14', 55'
Brown rugby ball 63'
Samrani rugby ball 66'
Goals:
Zac Lomax 4/6 rugby goalposts icon 11', 56', 62 pen', 65'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 12: 24 May 2025 Penrith Panthers 6–25 Newcastle Knights Bathurst
17:30 AEST
 Tries:
Hasset rugby ball 57'
Goals:
Alamoti 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 59'
Sin bin:
Henry yellow card 22' to 32'
 1st: 0–24
2nd: 6–1
Report
Tries:
Sharpe rugby ball 4'
Lucas rugby ball 9', 11', 23'
Goals:
Gagai 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 5', 10', 13', 25'
Drop goals:
Cogger 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 74'
 Stadium: Carrington Park
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Round 13: 30 May 2025 St. George Illawarra Dragons 20–6 Newcastle Knights Kogarah
20:00 AEST
 Tries:
Jaydn Su'A rugby ball 20'
Clinton Gutherson rugby ball 24'
Loko Pasifiki Tonga rugby ball 36'
Goals:
Valentine Holmes 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 22', 26', 38', pen 62'
 1st: 18–0
2nd: 2–6
Report
Tries:
Kai Pearce-Paul rugby ball 69'
Goals:
Dane Gagai 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 70'
 Stadium: Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 10,411
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 14: 5 June 2025 Newcastle Knights 26–22 (g.p.) Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Newcastle
19:50 AEST
 Tries:
Fletcher Sharpe rugby ball 45', 74'
Fletcher Hunt rugby ball 53'
James Schiller rugby ball 61'
Kalyn Ponga rugby ball 81'
Goals:
Dane Gagai 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 46', 55', 75'
 1st: 0–16
2nd: 22–8
ET1: 4–0
Report
Tries:
Toluta'u Koula rugby ball 12'
Toafofoa Sipley rugby ball 26'
Haumole Olakau'atu rugby ball 33'
Tommy Talau rugby ball 67'
Goals:
Reuben Garrick 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 14', 28', 68'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 15: 14 June 2025 Newcastle Knights 8–12 Sydney Roosters Newcastle
17:30 AEST
 Tries:
McCarthy rugby ball 3'
Goals:
Gagai 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 5', pen 56'
 1st: 6–0
2nd: 2–12
Report
Tries:
Foketi rugby ball 60'
Wong rugby ball 70'
Goals:
Smith 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 61', 71'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 24,849
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 16: 21 June 2025 Dolphins 20–26 Newcastle Knights Perth
17:30 AEST
 Tries:
Nikorima rugby ball 10'
Lemuelu rugby ball 31'
Isaako rugby ball 53'
Tabuai-Fidow rugby ball 59'
Goals:
Isaako 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 32', 61'
 1st: 10–16
2nd: 10–10
Report
Tries:
Sharpe rugby ball 4'
Best rugby ball 18', 63'
Young rugby ball 24'
Jones rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Gagai 3/5 rugby goalposts icon 5', 19', 79'
Sin bin:
Gagai yellow card 50' to 60'
 Stadium: HBF Park
Attendance: 10,077
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 17: 27 June 2025 Newcastle Knights 18–22 Canberra Raiders Newcastle
20:00 AEST
 Tries:
Schiller rugby ball 49', 74'
McEwen rugby ball 64'
Goals:
Ponga 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 51'
Gagai 2/2 rugby goalposts icon 66', 75'
 1st: 0–16
2nd: 18–6
Report
Tries:
Sasagi rugby ball 15'
Weekes rugby ball 23'
Strange rugby ball 27'
Stuart rugby ball 57'
Goals:
Fogarty 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 25', 29', 59'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 18 (Bye for Newcastle Knights)
Round 19: 12 July 2025 Newcastle Knights 14–32 Melbourne Storm Newcastle
15:00 AEST
 Tries:
Young rugby ball 11', 27'
Hunt rugby ball 70'
Goals:
Hastings 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 71'
 1st: 8–6
2nd: 6–26
Report
Tries:
Katoa rugby ball 38', 75'
Loiero rugby ball 43', 58'
Bradley rugby ball 47', 61'
Goals:
Meaney 3/5 rugby goalposts icon 9 pen.', 45', 59'
Pezet 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 76'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 21,017
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 20: 20 July 2025 Newcastle Knights 15–20 New Zealand Warriors Newcastle
16:05 AEST
 Tries:
Hunt rugby ball 21'
Gagai rugby ball 25'
Marzhew rugby ball 30'
Goals:
Hastings 0/2
Gagai 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 56 pen'
Field goals:
Cogger rugby goalposts icon 74'
 1st: 12–6
2nd: 3–14
Report
Tries:
Pompey rugby ball 7'
Vaimauga rugby ball 49'
Halasima rugby ball 80'
Goals:
Boyd 4/4 rugby goalposts icon 8', 50', 67 pen', 80'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 21,117
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 21: 27 July 2025 Canberra Raiders 44–18 Newcastle Knights Canberra
14:00 AEST
 Tries:
Weekes rugby ball 9'
Sasagi rugby ball 24'
Savage rugby ball 37'
Starling rugby ball 46'
Timoko rugby ball 53', 72'
Martin rugby ball 66'
Goals:
Fogarty 8/8 rugby goalposts icon 10', 25', 39', 47', 55', 57pen', 68', 73'
 1st: 18–18
2nd: 26–0
Report
Tries:
Kai Pearce-Paul rugby ball 17'
Marzhew rugby ball 34'
Hunt rugby ball 30'
Goals:
Gagai 3/3rugby goalposts icon 19', 35', 40'
 Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 11,068
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 22 (Bye for Newcastle Knights)
Round 23: 8 August 2025 Newcastle Knights 12–48 Penrith Panthers Newcastle
18:00 AEST
 Tries:
Croker rugby ball 51'
McEwen rugby ball 56'
Goals:
Cogger rugby goalposts icon 52', 57'
 1st: 0–26
2nd: 12–22
Report
Tries:
Garner rugby ball 2'
Smith rugby ball 5'
Henry rugby ball 25'
To'o rugby ball 37'
Jenkins rugby ball 39'
McLean rugby ball 43', 66'
Papali'i rugby ball 62'
Tago rugby ball 72'

Goals:
Cleary 6/9 rugby goalposts icon 6', 27', 40', 44', 63', 73'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 20,197
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Round 24: 17 August 2025 North Queensland Cowboys 38–4 Newcastle Knights Townsville
16:05 AEST
 Tries:
Drinkwater rugby ball 3', 71'
Dearden rugby ball 29'
Burns rugby ball 31'
Purdue rugby ball 46'
Nanai rugby ball 66'
Goals:
Drinkwater 6/6 rugby goalposts icon 5', 29', 33', 47', 67', 72'
Sin bin:
Robson yellow card 18' to 28'
 1st: 20–0
2nd: 18–4
Report
Tries:
Young rugby ball 53'
 Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Attendance: 16,640
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 25: 24 August 2025 Newcastle Knights 12–46 Brisbane Broncos Newcastle
18:00 AEST
 Tries:
Thompson rugby ball 32'
Best rugby ball 54'
Goals:
Cogger rugby goalposts icon 33', 55'
 1st: 6–14
2nd: 6–32
Report
Tries:
Staggs rugby ball 2'
Karapani rugby ball 7'
Hetherington rugby ball 26'
Mariner rugby ball 44', 73'
Haas rugby ball 59'
Walsh rugby ball 66'
Shibasaki rugby ball 68'
Riki rugby ball 76'
Goals:
Walsh 3/6 rugby goalposts icon 28', 45', 60'
Smoothy 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 67'
1/2 Hunt rugby goalposts icon 77'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: Todd Smith
Referee: 25,813
Round 26: 31 August 2025 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 40–16 Newcastle Knights Cronulla
14:00 AEST
 Tries:
Fonua-Blake rugby ball 25'
Mulitalo rugby ball 30', 42', 71'
Talakai rugby ball 39'
Hiroti rugby ball 61'
Hamlin-Uele rugby ball 79'
Goals:
Hynes 6/7 rugby goalposts icon 26', 32', 40', 44', 72', 79'
 1st: 18–10
2nd: 22–6
Report
Tries:
Hunt rugby ball 4'
Marzhew rugby ball 16'
Salesa-Leaumoana rugby ball 77'
Goals:
Cogger 2/3 rugby goalposts icon 5', 77'
 Stadium: Sharks Stadium
Attendance: 12,234
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 27: 7 September 2025 Parramatta Eels 66–10 Newcastle Knights Parramatta
16:05 AEST
 Tries:
Brown rugby ball 1'
Moses rugby ball 4', 16', 35'
Smith rugby ball 20'
Doorey rugby ball 32'
Addo-Carr rugby ball 43', 46', 72'
Paulo rugby ball 48'
Da Silva rugby ball 75'
Penisini rugby ball 78'
Goals:
Lomax 8/10 rugby goalposts icon 3', 18', 21', 34', 36', 47', 50', 73'
Brown 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 79'
 1st: 34–4
2nd: 32–6
Report
Tries:
McEwen rugby ball 27'
Marzhew rugby ball 55'
Goals:
Gagai 1/2 rugby goalposts icon 57'
 Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 23,359
Referee: Wyatt Raymond

NRL Women's team

2025 Newcastle Knights season
Team information
CEOPhil Gardner
CoachBen Jeffries
Captain
StadiumMcDonald Jones Stadium
← 2024 2026 →

The 2025 Newcastle Knights Women's season will be the 5th in the club's history. Coached by Ben Jeffries and captained by Yasmin Clydsdale,[42] they will compete in the NRLW's 2025 NRL Women's Premiership.

For the complete list of Newcastle Knights Women's players, see List of Newcastle Knights Women's players.
Newcastle Knights women's – current squad
2025 NRLW top 24 squad Development list Coaching staff
  • 56 Evie Jones – FE
  • 57 Evah McEwen – SR
  • Leilani Ahsam – HB
  • Fane Finau – SR
  • Jules Kirkpatrick – LK
  • Joeli Morris – LK
  • Leah Ollerton – HK
  • Botille Vette-Welsh – FB
  • Mercedez Taulelei-Siala – CE

Head coach


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

Updated: 21 November 2024
Source(s): Newcastle Knights Profiles,
Rugby League Project

Player gains and losses

Player gains
Player/Coach Previous club Length Source
Tiana Davison Sydney Roosters 2027 [43]
Mercedez Taulelei-Siala Tweed Heads Seagulls 2025 [44]
Botille Vette-Welsh Wests Tigers 2027 [45]
Losses
Player/Coach Club Source
Laishon Albert-Jones New Zealand Warriors [46]
Rima Butler Sydney Roosters [47]
Jacinta Carter Released [48]
Jayde Herdegen Released [49]
Caitlan Johnston-Green Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks [50]
Tamerah Leati Released [51]
Nita Maynard Released [48]
Abigail Roache Released [48]
Tamika Upton Brisbane Broncos [52]
Promoted juniors
Player Junior side Source
Joeli Morris Knights NSW Women's Premiership [43]

Player contract situations

2025 2026 2027
Leilani Ahsam[53] Fane Finau[54] Tiana Davison[43]
Yasmin Clydsdale[55] Olivia Higgins[56] Evie Jones[57]
Sheridan Gallagher[58] Simone Karpani[56] Evah McEwen[59]
Grace Kukutai[43] Jules Kirkpatrick[60] Georgia Roche[61]
Leah Ollerton[56] Joeli Morris[43] Hannah Southwell[62]
Shanice Parker[53] Tayla Predebon[57] Jesse Southwell[62]
Mercedez Taulelei-Siala[44] Kayla Romaniuk[57] Botille Vette-Welsh[45]
Viena Tinao[56] Tenika Willison[63]
Isabella Waterman[56]
Lilly-Ann White[56]

Results by round

Round1234567891011
GroundAAHAHHAHAHH
ResultLWWWWWLLLWW
Position86433335553
Points02468101010101214
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Main article: 2025 NRL Women's season

The league fixtures were released on 21 November 2024.[64]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Round 1: 4 July 2025 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 26-12 Newcastle Knights Sydney Olympic Park
17:40 AEST
 Tries:
Courtenay rugby ball 29', 51'
Quinlan rugby ball 33', 63'
Teakaraanga-Katoa rugby ball 48'
Goals:
Preston 3/5 rugby goalposts icon 34', 50', 52'
 1st: 10-6
2nd: 16-6
[Report Report]
Tries:
Roche rugby ball 15'
Vette-Welsh rugby ball 54'
Goals:
Southwell rugby goalposts icon 17', 55'
 Stadium: Accor Stadium
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Round 2: 12 July 2025 North Queensland Cowboys 6-26 Newcastle Knights Townsville
17:15 AEST
 Tries:
Alisha Foord rugby ball 68'
Goals:
Kirra Dibb 1/1 rugby ball 68'
 1st: 0-14
2nd: 6-12
[Report Report]
Tries:
Shanice Parker rugby ball 14'
Gallagher rugby ball 31'
Predebon rugby ball 41'
Higgins rugby ball 61'
Goals:
Southwell rugby goalposts icon 16', 29pen', 32', 42', 62'
 Stadium: Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Attendance: 7,286
Referee: Liam Kennedy
Round 3: 20 July 2025 Newcastle Knights 36-20 New Zealand Warriors Newcastle
18:15 AEST
 Tries:
Romaniuk rugby ball 9'
Clysdale rugby ball 11'
Staines rugby ball 20'
Willison rugby ball 27'
Kirkpatrick rugby ball 49'
McEwen rugby ball 55'

Goals:
Jesse Southwell 6/6rugby goalposts icon 10', 12', 21', 29', 51', 56'
 1st: 24-6
2nd: 12-14
[Report Report]
Tries:
Takimoana rugby ball 31', 36', 61'
Brake rugby ball 65'
Goals:
Patricia Maliepo 2/4 rugby goalposts icon 33', 62'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 3,348
Referee: Kasey Badger
Round 4: 27 July 2025 Parramatta Eels 6-30 Newcastle Knights Granville Park
12:00 AEST
 Tries:
Albert rugby ball 39'
Goals:
Pearson 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 39'
 1st: 0-12
2nd: 6-18
[Report Report]
Tries:
Staines rugby ball 12'
Willison rugby ball 24'
Clydsdale rugby ball 46'
Gallagher rugby ball 55'
Romaniuk rugby ball 59'
Goals:
Southwell 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 13', 25', 47', 57', 61'
 Stadium: Eric Tweedale Stadium
Attendance: 618
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Round 5: 3 August 2025 Newcastle Knights 18-0 Canberra Raiders Newcastle
13:45 AEST
 Tries:
Gallagher rugby ball 38'
Davison rugby ball 46'
Higgins rugby ball 62'
Goals:
Southwell 3/3 rugby goalposts icon 40', 47', 63'
 1st: 6-0
2nd: 12-0
[Report Report]
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 6,093
Referee: Kasey Badger
Round 6: 9 August 2025 Newcastle Knights 30-6 Wests Tigers Newcastle
15:15 AEST
 Tries:
Gallagher rugby ball 2', 16'
Yeo rugby ball 49'
Staines rugby ball 54'
McEwen rugby ball 61', 69'
Goals:
Southwell 3/6 rugby goalposts icon 4', 51', 63'
 1st: 10-6
2nd: 20-0
[Report Report]
Tries:
Bass rugby ball 10'
Goals:
Bass 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 11'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 1,637
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 7: 17 August 2025 Sydney Roosters 30-14 Newcastle Knights Gosford
13:45 AEST
 Tries:
Strange rugby ball 9'
Parker rugby ball 26'
Aiken rugby ball 43', 49'
Kernick rugby ball 64'
Goals:
Kelleher 5/5 rugby goalposts icon 10', 27', 45', 51', 65'
 1st: 12-6
2nd: 18-8
[Report Report]
Tries:
Kirkpatrick rugby ball 31'
Roche rugby ball 46'
Staines rugby ball 57'
Goals:
Southwell 1/3 rugby goalposts icon 33'
 Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
Attendance: 2,294
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Round 8: 24 August 2025 Newcastle Knights 16-46 Brisbane Broncos Newcastle
11:50 AEST
 Tries:
Gallagher rugby ball 9'
Davison rugby ball 15'
Roche rugby ball 23'
Goals:
Southwell 2/3 rugby goalposts icon 16', 25'
Sin bin:
Romaniuk yellow card 55' to 65'
 1st: 16-18
2nd: 0-28
[Report Report]
Tries:
Hufanga rugby ball 20'
Sauaso rugby ball 29'
Johnson rugby ball 32'
Maddick rugby ball 35', 56'
Dam rugby ball 38'
Upton rugby ball 48'
Teitzel rugby ball 59'
Robinson rugby ball 66'
Goals:
Teitzel 5/9 rugby goalposts icon 30', 39', 49', 57', 68'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 15,935
Referee: Kasey Badger
Round 9: 31 August 2025 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 19-18 Newcastle Knights Cronulla
11:50 AEST
 Tries:
Ravics rugby ball 25', 61', 65'
Anderson rugby ball 69'
Goals:
Kiria-Ratu 1/4 rugby goalposts icon 70'
Drop goals:
Kiria-Ratu 1/1 rugby goalposts icon 70'
 1st: 4-8
2nd: 15-10
[Report Report]
Tries:
White rugby ball 3', 15', 46'
Gallagher rugby ball 36'
Goals:
Southwell 1/4 rugby goalposts icon 48'
 Stadium: Sharks Stadium
Attendance: 2,757
Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Round 10: 7 September 2025 Newcastle Knights 28-22 Gold Coast Titans Newcastle
13:45 AEST
 Tries:
Southwell rugby ball 1', 68'
Gallagher rugby ball 5'
Yeo rugby ball 33'
Finau rugby ball 41'
Goals:
Southwell 4/5 rugby goalposts icon 3', 34', 43', 69'
 1st: 16-12
2nd: 12-10
[Report Report]
Tries:
Clarke rugby ball 17'
Elliston rugby ball 22'
Faitala-Mariner rugby ball 52'
Hippi rugby ball 59'
Goals:
Brown 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 18', 24', 60'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 2,047
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 11: 14 September 2025 Newcastle Knights 30-22 St. George Illawarra Dragons Newcastle
13:45 AEST
 Tries:
Taulelei-Siala rugby ball 16'
Gallagher rugby ball 34'
Simpson rugby ball 44', 55', 66'
Roche rugby ball 48'
Goals:
Southwell 3/6 rugby goalposts icon 45', 50', 57'
 1st: 8-16
2nd: 22-6
[Report Report]
Tries:
Wilson rugby ball 20'
Paseka rugby ball 25'
Berry rugby ball 31'
Sautia rugby ball 62'
Goals:
Millard 3/4 rugby goalposts icon 21', 33', 63'
 Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 2,477
Referee: Matt Noyen

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