2014 Newcastle Knights season

2014 Newcastle Knights season
NRL Rank12th
2014 recordWins: 10; draws: 0; losses: 14
Points scoredFor: 463; against: 571
Team information
CEOMatthew Gidley
CoachWayne Bennett
Captain
StadiumHunter Stadium
Avg. attendance17,616
High attendance26,401
Top scorers
TriesAkuila Uate (12)
GoalsKurt Gidley (39)
PointsKurt Gidley (86)
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The 2014 Newcastle Knights season was the 27th in the club's history. Coached by Wayne Bennett and captained by Kurt Gidley, they competed in the NRL's 2014 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season in 12th place (out of 16).

Milestones

Squad

For the complete list of Newcastle Knights players, see List of Newcastle Knights players.
Newcastle Knights
2014 NRL premiership squad Coaching staff

Extended squad players

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

Updated: 31 December 2014
Source(s): Newcastle Knights Profiles,
Rugby League Project


Transfers and Re-signings

Gains

Player/Coach Previous Club Length
Michael Dobson Hull Kingston Rovers 2014
Marvin Filipo Limoux Grizzlies 2014
Sam Mataora Canberra Raiders 2014
Matt Minto Mackay Cutters 2014
Clint Newton Penrith Panthers 2014
Russell Packer New Zealand Warriors 2017
Nathan Ross Kurri Kurri Bulldogs 2014
James Taylor New Zealand Warriors 2016
Travis Waddell Souths Logan Magpies 2014
Brayden Wiliame Parramatta Eels 2014

Losses

Player/Coach Club
Chris Adams Cessnock Goannas
Danny Buderus Retirement
Neville Costigan Hull Kingston Rovers
Adrian Davis Redcliffe Dolphins
Mitchell Frei Wynnum Manly Seagulls
Craig Gower Retirement
Jackson Hill Penrith Panthers
Siuatonga Likiliki Gold Coast Titans
Rodney Mason Central Newcastle Butcher Boys
Peter Mata'utia St. George Illawarra Dragons
Kevin Naiqama Penrith Panthers
Ben Roose Kurri Kurri Bulldogs
Will Smith Penrith Panthers
Ryan Stig Retirement
Player Junior side
Joe Boyce Knights National Youth Competition
Bryce Donovan Knights National Youth Competition
Brenton Horwood Knights New South Wales Cup
Jake Mamo Knights National Youth Competition
Sione Mata'utia Knights National Youth Competition
Joseph Tapine Knights National Youth Competition
Ben Tupou Knights New South Wales Cup

Re-signings

Player/Coach Re-signed to
Bryce Donovan 2015
David Fa'alogo 2015
Marvin Filipo 2015
Chris Houston 2016
Joseph Leilua 2016
Danny Levi 2017
Sam Mataora 2017
Chanel Mata'utia 2015
Clint Newton 2015
Jarrod Mullen 2018
Chad Redman 2015
Tyrone Roberts 2016
Nathan Ross 2016
Beau Scott 2017
Ben Tupou 2015
Paterika Vaivai 2016

Player contract situations

2014 (left) 2015 2016 2017 2018
Joe Boyce[1] Bryce Donovan[2] Adam Clydsdale[3] Sam Mataora[4] Jarrod Mullen[5]
Darius Boyd[6] David Fa'alogo[7] Chris Houston[7] Beau Scott[8]
Adam Cuthbertson[9] Marvin Filipo[10] Joseph Leilua[11] Akuila Uate[12]
Michael Dobson[13] Dane Gagai[14] James McManus[15]
Matt Hilder[16] Kurt Gidley[17] Tyrone Roberts[18]
Brenton Horwood[19] Jake Mamo[20] Robbie Rochow[21]
Toka Likiliki[22] Chanel Mata'utia[23] Nathan Ross[24]
Josh Mantellato[25] Pat Mata'utia[23] Joseph Tapine[26]
Willie Mason[27] Sione Mata'utia[23] James Taylor[28]
Alex McKinnon[29] Clint Newton[2] Paterika Vaivai[4]
Matt Minto[30] Tyler Randell[31]
Russell Packer[32] Chad Redman[33]
Anthony Quinn[34] Korbin Sims[35]
Timana Tahu[36] Jeremy Smith[37]
Zane Tetevano[38] Kade Snowden[39]
Travis Waddell[40] Ben Tupou[41]
Brayden Wiliame[42]

Ladder

2014 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Sydney Roosters 24 16 0 8 2 615 385 +230 36
2 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24 16 0 8 2 502 399 +103 36
3 South Sydney Rabbitohs (P) 24 15 0 9 2 585 361 +224 34
4 Penrith Panthers 24 15 0 9 2 506 426 +80 34
5 North Queensland Cowboys 24 14 0 10 2 596 406 +190 32
6 Melbourne Storm 24 14 0 10 2 536 460 +76 32
7 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 13 0 11 2 446 439 +7 30
8 Brisbane Broncos 24 12 0 12 2 549 456 +93 28
9 New Zealand Warriors 24 12 0 12 2 571 491 +80 28
10 Parramatta Eels 24 12 0 12 2 477 580 −103 28
11 St. George Illawarra Dragons 24 11 0 13 2 469 528 −59 26
12 Newcastle Knights 24 10 0 14 2 463 571 −108 24
13 Wests Tigers 24 10 0 14 2 420 631 −211 24
14 Gold Coast Titans 24 9 0 15 2 372 538 −166 22
15 Canberra Raiders 24 8 0 16 2 466 623 −157 20
16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 5 0 19 2 334 613 −279 14

Jerseys and sponsors

In 2014, the Knights' jerseys were made by ISC and their major sponsor was Hunter Ports.

2014 Home Jersey 2014 Away Jersey 2014 Close the Gap Jersey 2014 NSW Mining Jersey 2014 Women In League Jersey

Fixtures

Pre-season trials

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 8 February Trial 1 First Nations Goannas Hunter Stadium 52 – 12 J.Mamo (3), J.Tapine (2), A.McKinnon, K.Sims, S.Mata'utia, J.Mantellato, M.Minto J.Mantellato (6/10) 6,826
Saturday, 22 February Trial 2 Canberra Raiders Scully Park 34 – 14 J.McManus, A.Uate, J.Leilua, C.Redman, J.Mamo, K.Gidley T.Roberts (2/2), M.Dobson (3/4)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Auckland Nines

Main article: 2014 NRL Auckland Nines

Squad: 1. Adam Cuthbertson 2. Jake Mamo 3. Dane Gagai 4. Joseph Leilua 5. Akuila Uate 6. Jarrod Mullen (c) 7. Tyrone Roberts 8. Willie Mason 9. Adam Clydsdale 10. Chris Houston 11. Beau Scott 12. Robbie Rochow 13. Jeremy Smith 14. Michael Dobson 15. Alex McKinnon 16. Zane Tetevano

Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Drop Goal Conversions Attendance
Saturday, 15 February Auckland Nines Game 1 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Eden Park 12 – 15 T.Roberts, J.Leilua J.Mullen (2/2) 89,003
Saturday, 15 February Auckland Nines Game 10 Gold Coast Titans Eden Park 25 – 14 J.Leilua (3), J.Smith, J.Mamo J.Mullen (2/5) 89,003
Sunday, 16 February Auckland Nines Game 18 Wests Tigers Eden Park 25 – 0 J.Mamo, T.Roberts, C.Houston, W.Mason, D.Gagai J.Mullen (2/5) 89,003
Sunday, 16 February Auckland Nines Quarter-Final 1 Brisbane Broncos Eden Park 11 – 16 J.Mullen, A.McKinnon T.Roberts (1/2) 89,003
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Regular season

2014 Regular season fixtures

Statistics

Name Appearances Tries Goals Field Goals Points Captain Age
Darius Boyd 14 3 0 0 12 0 27
Adam Clydsdale 21 2 0 0 8 0 21
Adam Cuthbertson 18 0 0 0 0 0 29
Michael Dobson 6 0 0 0 0 0 28
David Fa'alogo 18 0 0 0 0 0 34
Dane Gagai 24 7 1 0 30 0 23
Kurt Gidley 23 2 39 0 86 23 32
Chris Houston 18 1 0 0 4 0 29
Joseph Leilua 22 11 0 0 44 0 23
Jake Mamo 7 2 0 0 8 0 20
Josh Mantellato 1 0 3 0 6 0 27
Willie Mason 21 1 0 0 4 0 34
Chanel Mata'utia 7 5 0 0 20 0 22
Sione Mata'utia 7 7 0 0 28 0 18
Alex McKinnon 3 0 0 0 0 0 22
James McManus 16 4 0 0 16 0 28
Matt Minto 2 0 0 0 0 0 24
Jarrod Mullen 16 3 0 1 13 1 27
Clint Newton 2 0 0 0 0 0 33
Tyler Randell 1 0 0 0 0 0 22
Tyrone Roberts 24 9 20 0 76 0 23
Robbie Rochow 24 3 0 0 12 0 24
Beau Scott 20 5 0 0 20 0 30
Korbin Sims 20 2 0 0 8 0 22
Jeremy Smith 18 2 0 0 8 0 34
Kade Snowden 17 0 0 0 0 0 28
Timana Tahu 2 2 0 0 8 0 34
Joseph Tapine 7 0 0 0 0 0 20
Zane Tetevano 3 0 0 0 0 0 24
Akuila Uate 15 12 0 0 48 0 27
Paterika Vaivai 1 0 0 0 0 0 22
Travis Waddell 10 1 0 0 4 0 25
Totals 24 84 63 1 463 - Average: 26

32 players used.

Source:[43]

Representative honours

See also: List of Newcastle Knights representatives

The following players appeared in a representative match in 2014.

Australia

Australian Schoolboys

Fiji

Junior Kangaroos

Junior Kiwis

Lebanon

New South Wales

New South Wales Country

New South Wales Residents

New South Wales under-16s

New South Wales under-18s

New South Wales under-20s

Prime Minister's XIII

Queensland

Queensland under-20s

Samoa

Individual honours

Teams and squads

National Youth Competition (NYC) Team of the Year

New South Wales Cup Team of the Year

Queensland Academy of Sport Emerging Origin Squad

Queensland Academy of Sport Under-20s Emerging Origin Squad

New South Wales Under-20s Origin Pathways Camp

Dally M awards

Dally M Second Rower of the Year

Newcastle Knights awards

Player of the Year

Players' Player

  • National Rugby League (NRL) Players' Player: Kurt Gidley
  • New South Wales Cup Players' Player: Chad Redman
  • National Youth Competition (NYC) Players' Player: Luke Yates

Coach's Award

Brian Carlson Club-Andrew Johns Medal

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