2012 Newcastle Knights season

2012 Newcastle Knights season
NRL Rank 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)
< 2011 2013 >

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

Squad

For the complete list of Newcastle Knights players, see List of Newcastle Knights players.
Newcastle Knights
2012 NRL premiership squad Extended squad players Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

  • Rick Stone
  • Rip Taylor - NSW Cup coach
  • Mick Crawley - NYC coach
Legend:
  • (c) Captain
  • (vc) Vice captain
  • (gk) Goal kicker

Updated: 31 December 2012
Source(s): Newcastle Knights Profile,
Rugby League Project

Transfers and Re-signings

Gains

Player/Coach Previous Club Length
Sam AndersonNewcastle Knights NYCPromoted
Wayne Bennett (head coach)St. George Illawarra Dragons2015
Darius BoydSt. George Illawarra Dragons2015
Danny BuderusLeeds Rhinos2012
Mick Crawley (assistant coach & NYC coach)North Queensland Cowboys2014
Adam CuthbertsonSt. George Illawarra Dragons2014
Adrian DavisNewcastle Knights NSW CupPromoted
Albert KellyCronulla-Sutherland Sharks2012
Daine LaurieMacquarie Scorpions2012
Lorenzo Ma'afuIpswich Jets2012
Rodney MasonNewcastle Knights NYCPromoted
Chanel Mata'utiaNewcastle Knights NYCPromoted
Alex McKinnonSt. George Illawarra Dragons2014
Maipele MorseauNewcastle Knights NYCPromoted
Tyler RandellNewcastle Knights NYCPromoted
Robbie RochowMelbourne Storm2012
Simione SaweneFiji under-20s Rugby Union team2012
Warren SchillingsCentral Coast CenturionsPromoted
Korbin SimsNewcastle Knights NYCPromoted
Will SmithNewcastle Knights NYCPromoted
Kade SnowdenCronulla-Sutherland Sharks2015
Rick Stone (assistant coach)Newcastle Knights Head Coach2012
Timana TahuPenrith Panthers2013
Watisoni VotuVuda Blues2012
Mark WadeMerewether Carlton2012

Losses

Player/Coach Club
Josh AilaomaiSydney Roosters
Garth Brennan (NYC coach)Penrith Panthers
Cameron CiraldoPenrith Panthers
Isaac De GoisCronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Andrew Dunemann (assistant coach)Canberra Raiders
Beau HenryGold Coast Titans
Marvin KarawanaHawke's Bay Rugby Union
Antonio KaufusiLondon Broncos
Keith LuliaBradford Bulls
Adam MacDougallRetirement
Shannon McDonnellHull Kingston Rovers
Constantine MikaHull Kingston Rovers
Cory PatersonNorth Queensland Cowboys
Api PewhairangiDemoted
Ben RogersRetirement
Craig Sandercock (assistant coach)Hull Kingston Rovers
Steve SouthernWakefield Trinity Wildcats
Mark TaufuaCronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Daniel TolarRetirement
Mitch WilliamsReleased
Simon WilliamsWestern Suburbs Rosellas

Re-signings

Player Re-signed to
Chris Adams2013
Danny Buderus2013
Adrian Davis2013
Marvin Filipo2013
Chris Houston2014
Siuatonga Likiliki2013
Rodney Mason2013
Willie Mason2014
Chanel Mata'utia2013
Kevin Naiqama2013
Tyler Randell2015
Chad Redman2013
Tyrone Roberts2014
Robbie Rochow2014
Korbin Sims2013
Will Smith2013

Player contract situations

2012 (left)201320142015
Sam Anderson[1]Chris Adams[2]Adam Cuthbertson[3]Darius Boyd[4]
Ethan Cook[1]Danny Buderus[5]Dane Gagai[6]Kurt Gidley[7]
Joel Edwards[8]Neville Costigan[9]Chris Houston[10]Tyler Randell[11]
Richard Fa'aoso[12]Adrian Davis[11]Willie Mason[13]Kade Snowden[14]
Albert Kelly[15]Marvin Filipo[16]Alex McKinnon[17]
Daine Laurie[18]Matt Hilder[19]Jarrod Mullen[20]
Lorenzo Ma'afu[21]Siuatonga Likiliki[22]Tyrone Roberts[23]
Maipele Morseau[24]Rodney Mason[25]Robbie Rochow[6]
Wes Naiqama[26]Chanel Mata'utia[27]
Kyle O'Donnell[28]Peter Mata'utia[29]
Junior Sa'u[30]James McManus[31]
Simione Sawene[32]Kevin Naiqama[33]
Warren Schillings[34]Chad Redman[35]
Zeb Taia[36]Korbin Sims[37]
Evarn Tuimavave[38]Will Smith[6]
Watisoni Votu[39]Ryan Stig[40]
Mark Wade[41]Timana Tahu[42]
Zane Tetevano[43]
Akuila Uate[44]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2418062568369+19940
2 Melbourne Storm (P) 2417072579361+21838
3 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2416082559438+12136
4 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2416082497403+9436
5 North Queensland Cowboys 2415092597445+15234
6 Canberra Raiders 24130112545536+930
7 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24121112445441+429
8 Brisbane Broncos 24120122481447+3428
9 St. George Illawarra Dragons 24110132405438-3326
10 Wests Tigers 24110132506551-4526
11 Gold Coast Titans 24100142449477-2824
12 Newcastle Knights 24100142448488-4024
13 Sydney Roosters 2481152462626-16421
14 New Zealand Warriors 2480162497609-11220
15 Penrith Panthers 2480162409575-16620
16 Parramatta Eels 2460182431674-24316

Jerseys and sponsors

In 2012, the Knights' jerseys were made by ISC and their major sponsor was Hunter Ports.

2012 Home Jersey2012 Away Jersey2012 Heritage Jersey

Fixtures

Pre-season trials

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 11 FebruaryTrial 1 Penrith PanthersRegional Sports Centre, Port Macquarie18 – 18J.McManus, K.Naiqama, M.HilderK.Gidley (2/2), T.Roberts (1/1)6,383
Saturday, 18 FebruaryTrial 2 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksOlympic Park, Muswellbrook 22 – 18A.Uate, J.McManus, K.Snowden, T.TahuK.Gidley (3/4)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Regular season

2012 Regular season fixtures

Statistics

NameAppearancesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsCaptainAge
Adams, ChrisChris Adams30000026
Boyd, DariusDarius Boyd2230012025
Buderus, DannyDanny Buderus2220081734
Costigan, NevilleNeville Costigan232008027
Cuthbertson, AdamAdam Cuthbertson220000027
Edwards, JoelJoel Edwards190000024
Fa'aoso, RichardRichard Fa'aoso82008028
Filipo, MarvinMarvin Filipo20000025
Gagai, DaneDane Gagai1250020021
Gidley, KurtKurt Gidley5114032530
Hilder, MattMatt Hilder100102030
Houston, ChrisChris Houston2440016227
Mason, WillieWillie Mason171004032
Mata'utia, PeterPeter Mata'utia10000022
McKinnon, AlexAlex McKinnon242008020
McManus, JamesJames McManus19100040026
Mullen, JarrodJarrod Mullen2480032025
Naiqama, KevinKevin Naiqama870028023
Naiqama, WesWes Naiqama619022030
O'Donnell, KyleKyle O'Donnell10000022
Roberts, TyroneTyrone Roberts18340092021
Rochow, RobbieRobbie Rochow81004022
Sa'u, JuniorJunior Sa'u82008025
Snowden, KadeKade Snowden190000026
Tahu, TimanaTimana Tahu2270028032
Taia, ZebZeb Taia231004028
Tetevano, ZaneZane Tetevano130000022
Tuimavave, EvarnEvarn Tuimavave30000028
Uate, AkuilaAkuila Uate22180072025
Totals 24 80 64 0 448 - Average: 26

29 players used.

Source: [45]

Representative honours

The following players appeared in a representative match in 2012.

Australia

Junior Kangaroos

Junior Kiwis

New South Wales

New South Wales Country

New South Wales Residents

New South Wales Under-20s

NRL All Stars

Prime Minister's XIII

Queensland

Individual honours

Teams and squads

National Youth Competition (NYC) Team of the Year

New South Wales Cup Team of the Year

Dally M awards

Dally M Winger of the Year

Newcastle Knights awards

Player of the Year

Players' Player

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