This Number Crunch stats looks at the season for Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League competition.
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- Newcastle Knights extended their NRL finals away record to five straight losses with defeat in Townsville.
- Newcastle Knights fullback David Armstrong became the 6th player to score a Magic Round hat-trick. It was the third time a player has scored a Magic Round hat-trick against the Titans (Nathan Cleary in 2021, Maika Sivo in 2023 and David Armstrong in 2024).
2024 Regular Season Results
Round 1 – Canberra Raiders (Home, McDonald Jones Stadium) – Lost, 12-28
Round 2 – North Queensland Cowboys (Away, QLD Country Bank Stadium) – Lost, 20-21
Round 3 – Melbourne Storm (Home, McDonald Jones Stadium) – Won, 14-12
Round 4 – New Zealand Warriors (Away, Go Media Stadium) – Lost, 12-20
Round 5 – St George-Illawarra Dragons (Home, McDonald Jones Stadium) – Won, 30-10
Round 6 – Sydney Roosters (Home, McDonald Jones Stadium) – Lost, 20-22
Round 7 – Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Away, Accor Stadium) – Lost, 12-36
Round 8 – Dolphins (Away, Suncorp Stadium) – Won, 18-14
Round 9 – New Zealand Warriors (Home, McDonald Jones Stadium) – Won, 14-8
Round 10 – Wests Tigers (Away, Scully Park, Tamworth) – Won, 20-14
Round 11 – Gold Coast Titans (Away, Suncorp Stadium) – Won, 28-24
Round 13 – Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Home, McDonald Jones Stadium) – Lost, 2-32
Round 14 – Melbourne Storm (Away, AAMI Park) – Lost, 28-36
Round 15 – Penrith Panthers (Home, McDonald Jones Stadium) – Lost, 18-26
Round 17 – Parramatta Eels (Home, McDonald Jones Stadium) – Won, 34-26
Round 18 – Canberra Raiders (Away, GIO Stadium) – Won, 16-12
Round 19 – Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Away, 4 Pines Park) – Lost, 6-44
Round 20 – Brisbane Broncos (Home, McDonald Jones Stadium) – Lost, 14-30
Round 22 – Penrith Panthers (Away, BlueBet Stadium) – Lost, 14-22
Round 23 – Wests Tigers (Home, McDonald Jones Stadium) – Won, 34-18
Round 24 – Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Away, PointsBet Stadium) – Lost, 18-19
Round 25 – South Sydney Rabbitohs (Away, Accor Stadium) – Won, 36-16
Round 26 – Gold Coast Titans (Home, McDonald Jones Stadium) – Won, 36-14
Round 27 – Dolphins (Home, McDonald Jones Stadium) – Won, 14-6
Won: 12
Lost: 12
Drawn: 0
Competition Placing: 8th out of 17 (eliminated week 1 finals)
Half-time Lead/Win Ratio: 84.61% (11 from 13)
1st Half Attack Average Points: 9.92
2nd Half Attack Average Points: 9.67
Average Points Per Game: 19.58
1st Half Defence Average Points: 10.83
2nd Half Defence Average Points: 10.42
Average Points Conceded Per Game: 21.25
Tries Scored: 80
2024 Finals Series
Week 1 Finals – North Queensland Cowboys (Away, QLD Country Bank Stadium) – Lost, 16-28
2024 Player Appearances and Points
Phoenix Crossland – Played 24, W-L record (11-13, 45.8% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Adam Elliott – Played 23, W-L record (11-12, 47.8% win record), 16 pts (T: 4 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jayden Brailey – Played 23, W-L record (12-11, 52.2% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Leo Thompson – Played 23, W-L record (11-12, 47.8% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Dane Gagai – Played 22, W-L record (12-10, 54.5% win record), 52 pts (T: 8 G:10 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Daniel Saifiti – Played 22, W-L record (10-12, 45.5% win record), 12 pts (T: 3 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Greg Marzhew – Played 22, W-L record (10-12, 45.5% win record), 28 pts (T: 7 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Kai Pearce-Paul – Played 22, W-L record (10-12, 45.5% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Dylan Lucas – Played 21, W-L record (10-11, 47.6% win record), 28 pts (T: 7 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jack Hetherington – Played 20, W-L record (9-11, 45% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Tyson Frizell – Played 19, W-L record (8-11, 42.1% win record), 20 pts (T: 5 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Bradman Best – Played 17, W-L record (10-7, 58.8% win record), 28 pts (T: 7 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Brodie Jones – Played 18, W-L record (10-8, 55.6% win record), 8 pts (T: 2 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jack Cogger – Played 17, W-L record (7-10, 41.2% win record), 8 pts (T: 2 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jacob Saifiti – Played 17, W-L record (7-10, 41.2% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jackson Hastings – Played 16, W-L record (7-9, 43.8% win record), 50 pts (T: 3 G:19 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Kalyn Ponga – Played 16, W-L record (7-9, 43.8% win record), 104 pts (T: 3 G:46 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Mat Croker – Played 16, W-L record (8-8, 50% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Enari Tuala – Played 15, W-L record (8-7, 53.3% win record), 20 pts (T: 5 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Tyson Gamble – Played 14, W-L record (6-8, 42.9% win record), 8 pts (T: 2 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Fletcher Sharpe – Played 12, W-L record (6-6, 50% win record), 44 pts (T: 11 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
David Armstrong – Played 5, W-L record (4-1, 80% win record), 20 pts (T: 5 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Tom Jenkins – Played 5, W-L record (2-3, 40% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Will Pryce – Played 5, W-L record (4-1, 80% win record), 8 pts (T: 1 G:2 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Krystian Mapapalangi – Played 4, W-L record (1-3, 25% win record), 4 pts (T: 1 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Jed Cartwright – Played 3, W-L record (2-1, 66.7% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Thomas Cant – Played 3, W-L record (1-2, 33.3% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Kyle McCarthy – Played 1, W-L record (0-1, 0% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
Sebastian Su’a – Played 1, W-L record (1-0, 100% win record), 0 pts (T: 0 G:0 1ptFG:0 2ptFG:0)
2024 Records
Highest Win: 22 vs Gold Coast Titans (36-14, McDonald Jones Stadium, 1/9/24)
Highest Team Score: 36 vs Gold Coast Titans (36-14, McDonald Jones Stadium, 1/9/24); vs South Sydney Rabbitohs (36-16, Accor Stadium, 24/8/24)
Heaviest Defeat: 38 vs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (6-44, 4 Pines Park, 14/7/24)
Most Tries In a Game: 4 Fletcher Sharpe (vs Wests Tigers, 11/8/24)
Most Points In a Game:16 Kalyn Ponga (2 T, 4 G) vs Gold Coast Titans (1/9/24); Fletcher Sharpe (4 T) vs Wests Tigers (11/8/24)
Best Winning Streak: 4 (round 8-11)
Worst Losing Streak: 3 (round 13-15)
2024 NRL Debutants
Sebastian Su’a (Date of birth: 15/09/2003), Club debut: 24/08/2024 (20 Years, 11 Months, 9 Days)
Kyle McCarthy (Date of birth: 10/03/2004), Club debut: 18/08/2024 (20 Years, 5 Months, 8 Days)
Will Pryce (Date of birth: 05/12/2002), Club debut: 29/06/2024 (21 Years, 6 Months, 24 Days)
Fletcher Sharpe (Date of birth: 03/05/2004), Club debut: 09/06/2024 (20 Years, 1 Months, 6 Days)
David Armstrong (Date of birth: 09/04/2001), Club debut: 28/04/2024 (23 Years, 0 Months, 19 Days)
Kai Pearce-Paul (Date of birth: 19/02/2001), Club debut: 07/03/2024 (23 Years, 0 Months, 17 Days)
2024 Club Awards
Player of the Year (Danny Buderus Medal): Dane Gagai
Players’ Player: Dane Gagai
Gladiator of the Year: Dane Gagai
Rookie of the Year: Fletcher Sharpe
Community Player of the Year: Dylan Lucas
Knight in Shining Armour: Tyson Frizell
