2021 Newcastle Knights season

2021 Newcastle Knights season
Team information
CEO	Phil Gardner
Coach	Adam O'Brien
Captain	Mitchell Pearce;
Stadium	McDonald Jones Stadium

The 2021 Newcastle Knights season will be the 34th in the club's history. Coached by Adam O'Brien and captained by Mitchell Pearce, they will compete in the NRL's 2021 Telstra Premiership.

Squad

Newcastle Knights
2021 NRL premiership (Top 30) squad						Development players		Coaching staff
261 Lachlan Fitzgibbon - SR 268 Daniel Saifiti - PR 269 Jacob Saifiti - PR 273 Josh King - PR 276 Mitchell Barnett - LK 295 Mitchell Pearce - HB 296 Kalyn Ponga - FB 297 Connor Watson - HK 300 Pasami Saulo - PR 304 Hymel Hunt - WG		305 David Klemmer - PR 306 Edrick Lee - WG 307 Kurt Mann - FE 310 Phoenix Crossland - HB 311 Bradman Best - CE 312 Starford To'a - WG 313 Jayden Brailey - HK 314 Gehamat Shibasaki - CE 315 Enari Tuala - CE 316 Tex Hoy - FB		318 Brodie Jones - SR 320 Blake Green - FE 000 Tyson Frizell - SR 000 Bailey Hodgson - FB 000 Jirah Momoisea - SR 000 Simi Sasagi - FE 000 Sauaso Sue - PR 000 Dom Young - WG		Jack Johns - SR Chris Randall - HK Daniel Ticehurst - PR Extended squad players McKenzie Baker - FB Zane Camroux - FE Tyler Coburn - SR (pre-season training experience) Harry Croker - SR Cooper Jenkins - SR Blake Lenehan - LK (pre-season training experience) Dylan Lucas - CE Christian Ma'anaima - PR Brayden Musgrove - CE Jaron Purcell - LK Garrett Smith - PR Chris Vea'ila - FB		Head coach Adam O'Brien Assistant coaches Rory Kostjasyn Willie Peters Eric Smith Andrew Ryan - Canterbury Cup NSW coach Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice captain(s) Updated: 23 November 2020 Source(s): Newcastle Knights Profiles, Rugby League Project

Transfers and Re-signings

Gains

Player/Coach	Previous Club	Length
McKenzie Baker	Sydney Roosters	Train and trial
Zane Camroux	Wests Tigers	2021
Tyler Coburn	Ipswich Jets	Pre-season
Tyson Frizell	St. George Illawarra Dragons	2023
Bailey Hodgson	Castleford Tigers	2023
Jack Johns	South Sydney Rabbitohs	2021
Blake Lenehan	Ipswich Jets	Pre-season
Brayden Musgrove	Cessnock Goannas	Train and trial
Andrew Ryan (Canterbury Cup NSW coach)	South Newcastle Lions	2021
Garrett Smith	North Queensland Cowboys	2021
Sauaso Sue	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	2022
Dom Young	Huddersfield Giants	2023

Losses

Player/Coach	Club
Adam Bettridge (Jersey Flegg Cup coach)	Released
Herman Ese'ese	Gold Coast Titans
Beau Fermor	Gold Coast Titans
David Furner (assistant coach)	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Tim Glasby	Retirement
Tony Gleeson (Canterbury Cup NSW coach)	Released
Aidan Guerra	Retirement
Danny Levi	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Mason Lino	Wakefield Trinity
Toby Marks	Canberra Raiders
Sione Mata'utia	St Helens R.F.C.
Andrew McCullough	Brisbane Broncos
Tautau Moga	South Sydney Rabbitohs
Tyronne Roberts-Davis	Wests Tigers
Brandon Russell	Tweed Heads Seagulls
Bayden Searle	Macquarie Scorpions

Promoted juniors

Player	Junior side
Harry Croker	Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Cooper Jenkins	Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Christian Ma'anaima	Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Jaron Purcell	Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Daniel Ticehurst	Knights Jersey Flegg Cup
Chris Vea'ila	Knights S. G. Ball Cup

Change of role

Player/Coach	New role
Rory Kostjasyn (Knights development coach)	Knights NRL assistant coach
Eric Smith (Knights development coach)	Knights NRL assistant coach

Re-signings

Player/Coach	Re-signed to
Starford To'a	2023

Player contract situations

2021 (leaving)	2021(off-contract)	2022	2023	2024
Tyler Coburn[1]	McKenzie Baker	Bradman Best[2]	Mitchell Barnett[3]	Kalyn Ponga[4]
Blake Lenehan[1]	Zane Camroux	Jayden Brailey[5]	Tyson Frizell[6]
	Harry Croker[7]	Jirah Momoisea[8]	Bailey Hodgson[9]
	Phoenix Crossland[2]	Daniel Saifiti[10]	David Klemmer[11]
	Lachlan Fitzgibbon[12]	Jacob Saifiti[13]	Christian Ma'anaima[14]
	Blake Green[15]	Simi Sasagi[16]	Starford To'a[17]
	Tex Hoy[18]	Pasami Saulo[19]	Dom Young[20]
	Hymel Hunt[21]	Gehamat Shibasaki[22]
	Cooper Jenkins	Sauaso Sue[23]
	Jack Johns[24]	Daniel Ticehurst[25]
	Brodie Jones[16]
	Josh King[26]
	Edrick Lee[27]
	Dylan Lucas[7]
	Kurt Mann[28]
	Brayden Musgrove[29]
	Mitchell Pearce[30]
	Jaron Purcell
	Chris Randall[31]
	Garrett Smith[31]
	Enari Tuala[32]
	Chris Vea'ila
	Connor Watson[33]

Jerseys and sponsors

In 2021, the Knights' jerseys will be made by O'Neills and their major sponsor is nib Health Funds.

2021 Home Jersey	2021 Away Jersey

References

"Coburn and Lenehan excited for Knights life". Queensland Rugby League. November 26, 2020.
"Knights re-sign three bright prospects". Newcastle Knights. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
"Mitch Barnett extends NRL contract". Newcastle Knights. December 18, 2019.
"Kalyn Ponga secures Knights NRL future". Newcastle Knights. June 16, 2020.
"Jayden Brailey to join Knights in 2020". Newcastle Knights. 31 July 2019.
"Tyson Frizell accepts Knights offer". Newcastle Knights. March 26, 2020.
Callinan, Josh (December 3, 2020). "Former Newcastle Knights forward Matt Kennedy to coach Souths in 2021". Newcastle Herald.
"Promising youngster Momoisea extends NRL deal". Newcastle Knights. January 28, 2020.
"Bailey Hodgson joins Knights for '21 season". Newcastle Knights. November 19, 2020.
"NSW Origin prop Daniel Saifiti inks new deal". Newcastle Knights. November 11, 2019.
"Knights secure Origin and Test enforcer Klemmer". 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
"Knights re-sign FItzgibbon". Zero Tackle. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
"Jacob Saifiti re-signs with Knights". Newcastle Knights. July 21, 2020.
"Promising forward Ma'anaima signs NRL deal". Newcastle Knights. August 1, 2020.
"Green remains a Knight in 2021". Newcastle Knights. November 9, 2020.
"2021 Signings Tracker: Mata'utia off to Saints; Montoya joins Warriors". National Rugby League. November 11, 2020.
"To'a inks fresh NRL deal". Newcastle Knights. November 27, 2020.
"Tex Hoy promoted to Knights Top 30 NRL squad". Newcastle Knights. February 29, 2020.
"Forward Saulo extends NRL contract". Newcastle Knights. January 29, 2020.
"Knights sign towering young Englishman". Newcastle Knights. August 7, 2020.
"Hymel Hunt inks new Knights deal". Newcastle Knights. November 4, 2019.
"Gehamat Shibasaki signs with Newcastle Knights". Newcastle Knights. December 5, 2019.
"Sauaso Sue signs with the Knights". Newcastle Knights. November 19, 2020.
"Jack Johns returns on development deal". Newcastle Knights. November 20, 2020.
"NRL 2020: transfers, contracts, Esan Marsters stays at the Cowboys, Danny Levi, Manly, Newcastle Knights,". November 6, 2020.
"Josh King signs new Knights deal". Newcastle Knights. November 18, 2020.
"Knights add Lee". Zero Tackle. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
Moorhead, Joseph (9 December 2018). "Knights slay the Dragons in Kurt Mann poaching". Retrieved 10 December 2018.
Toohey, Barry (November 26, 2020). "Edwards back with Cessnock in boost to Goannas' premiership defence". The Advertiser - Cessnock.
"Newcastle Knights sign Mitchell Pearce". Zero Tackle. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
Toohey, Barry (November 21, 2020). "TOOHEY'S NEWS: New Knights teenage signing earns Ponga comparison". Newcastle Herald.
"Enari Tuala re-signs with Newcastle Knights". Newcastle Knights. March 2, 2020.
"Connor Watson re-signs with the Knights". Newcastle Knights. October 16, 2020.

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[auto1-1] "Coburn and Lenehan excited for Knights life". Queensland Rugby League. November 26, 2020.

[newcastleknights.com.au3-2] "Knights re-sign three bright prospects". Newcastle Knights. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2018.

[3] "Mitch Barnett extends NRL contract". Newcastle Knights. December 18, 2019.

[4] "Kalyn Ponga secures Knights NRL future". Newcastle Knights. June 16, 2020.

[5] "Jayden Brailey to join Knights in 2020". Newcastle Knights. 31 July 2019.

[6] "Tyson Frizell accepts Knights offer". Newcastle Knights. March 26, 2020.

[auto-7] Callinan, Josh (December 3, 2020). "Former Newcastle Knights forward Matt Kennedy to coach Souths in 2021". Newcastle Herald.

[8] "Promising youngster Momoisea extends NRL deal". Newcastle Knights. January 28, 2020.

[9] "Bailey Hodgson joins Knights for '21 season". Newcastle Knights. November 19, 2020.

[10] "NSW Origin prop Daniel Saifiti inks new deal". Newcastle Knights. November 11, 2019.

[11] "Knights secure Origin and Test enforcer Klemmer". 26 November 2018. Retrieved 26 November 2018.

[12] "Knights re-sign FItzgibbon". Zero Tackle. 5 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.

[13] "Jacob Saifiti re-signs with Knights". Newcastle Knights. July 21, 2020.

[14] "Promising forward Ma'anaima signs NRL deal". Newcastle Knights. August 1, 2020.

[15] "Green remains a Knight in 2021". Newcastle Knights. November 9, 2020.

[auto2-16] "2021 Signings Tracker: Mata'utia off to Saints; Montoya joins Warriors". National Rugby League. November 11, 2020.

[17] "To'a inks fresh NRL deal". Newcastle Knights. November 27, 2020.

[18] "Tex Hoy promoted to Knights Top 30 NRL squad". Newcastle Knights. February 29, 2020.

[19] "Forward Saulo extends NRL contract". Newcastle Knights. January 29, 2020.

[20] "Knights sign towering young Englishman". Newcastle Knights. August 7, 2020.

[21] "Hymel Hunt inks new Knights deal". Newcastle Knights. November 4, 2019.

[22] "Gehamat Shibasaki signs with Newcastle Knights". Newcastle Knights. December 5, 2019.

[23] "Sauaso Sue signs with the Knights". Newcastle Knights. November 19, 2020.

[24] "Jack Johns returns on development deal". Newcastle Knights. November 20, 2020.

[25] "NRL 2020: transfers, contracts, Esan Marsters stays at the Cowboys, Danny Levi, Manly, Newcastle Knights,". November 6, 2020.

[26] "Josh King signs new Knights deal". Newcastle Knights. November 18, 2020.

[27] "Knights add Lee". Zero Tackle. 25 June 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.

[28] Moorhead, Joseph (9 December 2018). "Knights slay the Dragons in Kurt Mann poaching". Retrieved 10 December 2018.

[29] Toohey, Barry (November 26, 2020). "Edwards back with Cessnock in boost to Goannas' premiership defence". The Advertiser - Cessnock.

[30] "Newcastle Knights sign Mitchell Pearce". Zero Tackle. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2018.

[auto3-31] Toohey, Barry (November 21, 2020). "TOOHEY'S NEWS: New Knights teenage signing earns Ponga comparison". Newcastle Herald.

[32] "Enari Tuala re-signs with Newcastle Knights". Newcastle Knights. March 2, 2020.

[33] "Connor Watson re-signs with the Knights". Newcastle Knights. October 16, 2020.

Newcastle Knights
Est. 1988 in Newcastle, New South Wales
The Club	History Records Honours Players Coaches
Home grounds	McDonald Jones Stadium
Important figures	Danny Buderus Paul Harragon Michael Hagan Johns brothers Gidley brothers MacDougall brothers Mal Reilly Mark Sargent
League	NSWRL ARL NRL
Premierships (2)	1997 2001
Seasons (29)	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Other competitions	Present National Youth Competition NRL Auckland Nines New South Wales Cup S. G. Ball Cup Harold Matthews Cup Past Amco Cup Jersey Flegg Cup
Affiliations	Current (as of 2012) Newcastle Rugby League New York Knights Past/Minor Central Coast Centurions The Entrance Tigers