| 2015 Newcastle Knights season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 16th (last) | |||
| 2015 record | Wins: 8; losses: 16 | |||
| Points scored | For: 458; against: 612 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| CEO | Matthew Gidley | |||
| Coach | Rick Stone thenDanny Buderus (interim) | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Hunter Stadium | |||
| Avg. attendance | 15,891 | |||
| High attendance | 23,604 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Akuila Uate (12) | |||
| Goals | Tyrone Roberts (54) | |||
| Points | Tyrone Roberts (120) | |||
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The2015 Newcastle Knights season was the 28th inthe club's history. Coached byRick Stone, interim coached byDanny Buderus after Stone's contract was terminated, and captained byKurt Gidley, they competed in theNRL's2015 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season in 16th place (out of 16).
| Player/Coach | Previous Club | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Finn | Western Suburbs Rosellas | 2015 |
| Jacob Gagai | Brisbane Broncos | 2015 |
| Matt Lantry (NSW Cup coach) | Central Newcastle Butcher Boys | 2016 |
| Craig Sandercock (assistant coach) | Hull Kingston Rovers | 2015 |
| Tariq Sims | North Queensland Cowboys | 2016 |
| Damian Sironen | Tweed Heads Seagulls | 2015 |
| Jack Stockwell | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2017 |
| Carlos Tuimavave | New Zealand Warriors | 2016 |
| Player/Coach | Club |
|---|---|
| Wayne Bennett (head coach) | Brisbane Broncos |
| Joe Boyce | Brisbane Broncos |
| Darius Boyd | Brisbane Broncos |
| Mick Crawley (assistant coach & NYC coach) | Canberra Raiders |
| Adam Cuthbertson | Leeds Rhinos |
| Michael Dobson | Salford Red Devils |
| Jacob Gagai | Brisbane Broncos |
| Matt Hilder | Retirement |
| Brenton Horwood | Eastern Suburbs Tigers |
| Toka Likiliki | Released |
| Josh Mantellato | Hull Kingston Rovers |
| Willie Mason | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Alex McKinnon | Retirement |
| Matt Minto | Central Queensland Capras |
| Russell Packer | Contract terminated |
| Chance Peni | Wests Tigers |
| Anthony Quinn | Retirement |
| Timana Tahu | Retirement |
| Zane Tetevano | Contract terminated |
| Travis Waddell | Brisbane Broncos |
| Brayden Wiliame | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| Player/Coach | New role |
|---|---|
| Danny Buderus (trainer) | Knights assistant coach & interim head coach |
| Troy Pezet (High Performance Unit Manager) | KnightsNational Youth Competition coach |
| Rick Stone (assistant coach & New South Wales Cup coach) | Knights head coach |
| Ben Tupou | Knights second-tier squad |
| Player/Coach | Re-signed to |
|---|---|
| Jack Cogger | 2018 |
| Jaelen Feeney | 2017 |
| Lachlan Fitzgibbon | 2017 |
| Dane Gagai | 2017 |
| Brock Lamb | 2017 |
| Danny Levi | 2018 |
| Jake Mamo | 2017 |
| Chanel Mata'utia | 2018 |
| Pat Mata'utia | 2018 |
| Sione Mata'utia | 2018 |
| Tyler Randell | 2017 |
| Korbin Sims | 2017 |
| Jeremy Smith | 2016 |
| Kade Snowden | 2017 |
| Luke Yates | 2017 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sydney Roosters | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 591 | 300 | +291 | 40 |
| 2 |  Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 574 | 379 | +195 | 38 |
| 3 |  North Queensland Cowboys (P) | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 587 | 454 | +133 | 38 |
| 4 |  Melbourne Storm | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 467 | 348 | +119 | 32 |
| 5 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 522 | 480 | +42 | 32 |
| 6 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 469 | 476 | −7 | 32 |
| 7 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 465 | 467 | −2 | 30 |
| 8 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 435 | 408 | +27 | 28 |
| 9 |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 458 | 492 | −34 | 26 |
| 10 |  Canberra Raiders | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 577 | 569 | +8 | 24 |
| 11 |  Penrith Panthers | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 399 | 477 | −78 | 22 |
| 12 |  Parramatta Eels | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 448 | 573 | −125 | 22 |
| 13 |  New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 445 | 588 | −143 | 22 |
| 14 |  Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 439 | 636 | −197 | 22 |
| 15 |  Wests Tigers | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 487 | 562 | −75 | 20 |
| 16 |  Newcastle Knights | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 458 | 612 | −154 | 20 |
In 2015, the Knights' jerseys were made byISC and their major sponsor wasNewpave Asphalt.
| 2015 Home Jersey | 2015 Away Jersey | 2015 ANZAC Jersey | 2015 Heritage Jersey | 2015 ISC Marvel Heroes Spider-Man Jersey | 2015 NSW Mining Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Squad: 1.Sione Mata'utia 2.Jake Mamo 3.Dane Gagai 4.Chanel Mata'utia 5.Carlos Tuimavave 6.Jarrod Mullen (c) 7.Tyrone Roberts 8.Pat Mata'utia 9.Adam Clydsdale 10.Paterika Vaivai 11.Tyler Randell 12.Chris Houston 13.Robbie Rochow 14.Nathan Ross 15.Korbin Sims 16.Joseph Tapine 17.Jack Stockwell 18.Danny Levi
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Drop Goal Conversions | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 31 January | Auckland Nines Game 2 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Eden Park | 18 – 7 | J.Mamo (3),D.Gagai | J.Mullen (1/4) | ||||
| Saturday, 31 January | Auckland Nines Game 9 | Parramatta Eels | Eden Park | 15 – 21 | N.Ross,C.Houston,J.Tapine | T.Roberts (1/3) | ||||
| Sunday, 1 February | Auckland Nines Game 18 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Eden Park | 20 – 17 | T.Randell,T.Roberts,S.Mata'utia,A.Clydsdale | T.Roberts (1/2),J.Mullen (1/2) | ||||
| Sunday, 1 February | Auckland Nines Quarter-Final 2 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Eden Park | 6 – 30 | J.Mamo | J.Mullen (1/1) | ||||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw | ||||||||||
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 14 February | Trial 1 | Port Macquarie Sharks/Wauchope Blues | Lank Bain Sporting Complex, Wauchope | 86 – 0 | T.Randell (2),P.Mata'utia (2),J.Feeney (2),J.Mamo (2),J.Elias (2),S.Mataora,N.Ross,J.Leilua,S.Keenan,M.Filipo,J.Finn | T.Randell (7/9),H.Tuha (2/5),D.Levi (1/1) | ||||
| Saturday, 21 February | Trial 2 | Canberra Raiders | Seiffert Oval | 26 – 4 | A.Uate (3),J.Leilua,A.Clydsdale | T.Roberts (3/3),K.Gidley (0/2) | 6,350 | |||
| Legend: Win Loss Draw | ||||||||||
| Name | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points | Captain | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Clydsdale | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| David Fa'alogo | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 35 |
| Lachlan Fitzgibbon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Dane Gagai | 24 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 24 |
| Kurt Gidley | 22 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 50 | 22 | 33 |
| Chris Houston | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 30 |
| Joseph Leilua | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Danny Levi | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| Jake Mamo | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| Sam Mataora | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Chanel Mata'utia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Sione Mata'utia | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 19 |
| James McManus | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 29 |
| Jarrod Mullen | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 |
| Clint Newton | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 34 |
| Tyler Randell | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 23 |
| Chad Redman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 |
| Tyrone Roberts | 21 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 24 |
| Robbie Rochow | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
| Nathan Ross | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 27 |
| Beau Scott | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 31 |
| Korbin Sims | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Tariq Sims | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 25 |
| Jeremy Smith | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 35 |
| Kade Snowden | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 29 |
| Jack Stockwell | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Joseph Tapine | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 |
| Carlos Tuimavave | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 |
| Akuila Uate | 22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 28 |
| Paterika Vaivai | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Totals | 24 | 79 | 71 | 0 | 458 | - | Average: 26 |
30 players used.
Source:[75]
The following players appeared in a representative match in 2015.
Australian Schoolboys
Cook Islands
Fiji
Indigenous All Stars
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
NRL All Stars
Prime Minister's XIII
Queensland
Samoa
National Youth Competition (NYC) Team of the Year
New South Wales Cup Team of the Year
New South Wales Under-20s Origin Pathways Camp
Queensland Academy of Sport Emerging Origin Squad
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