2011 Newcastle Knights season

The 2011 Newcastle Knights season was the 24th in the club's history. Coached by Rick Stone and captained by Kurt Gidley, they competed in the NRL's 2011 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season in 8th place (out of 16), thus reaching the finals. The Knights lost to the Melbourne Storm in their Qualifying Final.

2011 Newcastle Knights season
NRL Rank8th
Play-off resultQualifying Finalists
2011 recordWins: 12; Draws: 0; Losses: 13
Points scoredFor: 478; Against: 443
Team information
CEOSteve Burraston, Matthew Gidley
CoachRick Stone
Captain
StadiumHunter Stadium
Avg. Attend.19,186
High. Attend.30,729
Top scorers
TriesAkuila Uate (20)
GoalsKurt Gidley (55)
PointsKurt Gidley (130)
< 2010 2012 >

Milestones

Squad
For the complete list of Newcastle Knights players, see List of Newcastle Knights players.
Newcastle Knights
2011 NRL premiership squad Extended squad players Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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

Updated: 31 December 2011
Source(s): Newcastle Knights Profiles,
Rugby League Project

Transfers and Re-signings

Gains
Player/CoachPrevious ClubLength
Chris AdamsCessnock Goannas2011
Neville CostiganSt. George Illawarra Dragons2013
Beau HenrySt. George Illawarra Dragons2013
Chris HoustonFree agent2012
Siuatonga LikilikiNew Zealand Warriors2012
Kyle O'DonnellCronulla-Sutherland Sharks2012
Steve SouthernNorth Queensland Cowboys2011
Ryan StigNorthern Pride RLFC2011

Losses
Player/CoachClub
Daniel AbrahamKurri Kurri Bulldogs
Ben CrossLeeds Rhinos
Scott DureauCatalans Dragons
Jimmy FawcettUmina Bunnies
Byron FrueanSydney Roosters
George NdairaWests Tigers
Steve SimpsonRetirement
Sione TovoWests Tigers
Cooper VunaMelbourne Rebels
PlayerJunior side
Ethan CookKnights National Youth Competition
Api PewhairangiKnights National Youth Competition
Chad RedmanKnights National Youth Competition
Mitch WilliamsKnights National Youth Competition

Re-signings
Player/CoachRe-signed to
Chris Adams2012
Ethan Cook2012
Marvin Filipo2012
Kurt Gidley2015
Matt Hilder2013
Peter Mata'utia2013
Kevin Naiqama2012
Wes Naiqama2014
Api Pewhairangi2012
Chad Redman2012
Tyrone Roberts2012
Junior Sa'u2013
Ryan Stig2013
Zane Tetevano2013
Evarn Tuimavave2012

Player contract situations
2011 (left)2012201320142015
Josh Ailaomai[1]Chris Adams[2]Neville Costigan[3]Jarrod Mullen[4]Kurt Gidley[5]
Cameron Ciraldo[6]Ethan Cook[7]Matt Hilder[8]Wes Naiqama[9]
Isaac De Gois[10]Joel Edwards[11]Peter Mata'utia[12]
Beau Henry[13]Richard Fa'aoso[14]James McManus[15]
Marvin Karawana[16]Marvin Filipo[17]Junior Sa'u[18]
Antonio Kaufusi[19]Chris Houston[20]Ryan Stig[21]
Keith Lulia[22]Siuatonga Likiliki[23]Zane Tetevano[24]
Adam MacDougall[25]Kevin Naiqama[26]Akuila Uate[27]
Shannon McDonnell[28]Kyle O'Donnell[29]
Constantine Mika[30]Api Pewhairangi[31]
Cory Paterson[32]Chad Redman[33]
Ben Rogers[34]Tyrone Roberts[35]
Steve Southern[36]Zeb Taia[37]
Mark Taufua[38]Evarn Tuimavave[39]
Daniel Tolar[40]
Mitch Williams[41]
Simon Williams[42]

Ladder
2011 NRL Telstra Premiership
Pos. Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Melbourne Storm 2419-5252130821342
2 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (P) 2418-6253933120840
3 Brisbane Broncos 2418-6251137213940
4 Wests Tigers 2415-925194308934
5 St. George Illawarra Dragons 241419248334114233
6 New Zealand Warriors 2414-10250439311132
7 North Queensland Cowboys 2414-1025324805232
8 Newcastle Knights 2412-1224784433528
9 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2412-122449489-4028
10 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2411-132531562-3126
11 Sydney Roosters 2410-142417500-8324
12 Penrith Panthers 249-152430517-8722
13 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 247-172428557-12918
14 Parramatta Eels 2461172385538-15317
15 Canberra Raiders 246-182423623-20016
16 Gold Coast Titans 246-182363629-26616

Jerseys and sponsors

In 2011, the Knights' jerseys were made by XBlades and their major sponsor was Coal & Allied.

2011 Home Jersey2011 Away Jersey2011 Close the Gap Jersey2011 Heritage Jersey

Fixtures

Pre-season trials
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 5 FebruaryTrial 1 New Zealand WarriorsWingham Park22 – 22J.Edwards, C.Houston, C.Adams, S.WilliamsP.Mata'utia (3/4)
Sunday, 13 FebruaryTrial 2 Fiji BatiEnergyAustralia Stadium72 – 0P.Mata'utia (2), J.Ailaomai (2), K.Lulia, B.Henry, E.Cook, Z.Tetevano, S.Williams, C.Adams, K.Naiqama, W.Naiqama, S.Likiliki, A.PewhairangiW.Naiqama (3), P.Mata'utia (3), B.Henry (2)2000
Saturday, 19 FebruaryTrial 3 Penrith PanthersRegional Stadium, Port Macquarie22 – 28M.Karawana, E.Tuimavave, I.De Gois, M.TaufuaW.Naiqama (2), C.Paterson (1)
Saturday, 26 FebruaryTrial 4 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksOlympic Park, Muswellbrook32 – 10J.Sa'u (2), I.De Gois (2), A.Uate, S.McDonnellK.Gidley (3), W.Naiqama (1)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Regular season

2011 Regular season fixtures

Statistics
NameAppearancesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsCaptainAge
Cameron Ciraldo141004027
Neville Costigan1530012026
Isaac De Gois171004027
Joel Edwards220000023
Richard Fa'aoso222008027
Marvin Filipo20000024
Kurt Gidley1855501301829
Beau Henry62008021
Matt Hilder2140016029
Chris Houston2530012026
Marvin Karawana60000025
Antonio Kaufusi242008027
Siuatonga Likiliki20000021
Keith Lulia132008024
Adam MacDougall941018036
Peter Mata'utia52008021
Shannon McDonnell740016024
James McManus23100040025
Constantine Mika20000022
Jarrod Mullen212008524
Wes Naiqama17421058229
Cory Paterson730012024
Tyrone Roberts70000020
Ben Rogers20000026
Junior Sa'u2140016024
Steve Southern70000029
Ryan Stig131208022
Zeb Taia52008027
Mark Taufua100000030
Zane Tetevano51004021
Daniel Tolar140000029
Evarn Tuimavave200000027
Akuila Uate23200080024
Totals2582790486-Average: 25

33 players used.

Source:[43]

Representative honours
See also: List of Newcastle Knights representatives

The following players appeared in a representative match in 2011.

Australia

Cook Islands

Indigenous All Stars

Italy

Junior Kangaroos

New South Wales

New South Wales Country

New South Wales Residents

New South Wales under-18s

NRL All Stars

Queensland under-18s

Tonga

Individual honours

Dally M awards

Dally M Winger of the Year

Player of the Year
  • National Youth Competition (NYC) Player of the Year: Sam Anderson

Players' Player
  • National Youth Competition (NYC) Players' Player: Sam Anderson

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