2014 Newcastle Knights season
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.
Milestones
- Round 1: Michael Dobson made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Hull Kingston Rovers.
- Round 2: Matt Minto made his NRL debut for the club.
- Round 4: Darius Boyd played his 50th game for the club.
- Round 6: Adam Clydsdale scored his 1st career try.
- Round 6: Tyrone Roberts kicked his 100th goal for the club, which was also his 100th career goal.
- Round 7: Jake Mamo made his NRL debut for the club.
- Round 7: Korbin Sims scored his 1st career try.
- Round 8: Dane Gagai played his 50th career game.
- Round 9: Joseph Tapine made his NRL debut for the club.
- Round 9: Paterika Vaivai made his NRL debut for the club.
- Round 13: Darius Boyd played his 200th career game.
- Round 13: Akuila Uate scored his 92nd career try, breaking Timana Tahu's record of 91 tries as the highest ever try-scorer for the Knights.
- Round 14: Jake Mamo scored his 1st career try.
- Round 14: Willie Mason played his 50th game for the club.
- Round 14: Robbie Rochow played his 50th career game.
- Round 16: Dane Gagai played his 50th game for the club.
- Round 16: Robbie Rochow played his 50th game for the club.
- Round 18: Wayne Bennett coached his 700th career game.
- Round 20: Dane Gagai kicked his 1st career goal.
- Round 20: Chanel Mata'utia made his NRL debut for the club.
- Round 20: Sione Mata'utia made his NRL debut for the club.
- Round 20: Kade Snowden played his 150th career game.
- Round 22: Chris Houston played his 150th career game.
- Round 22: Chanel Mata'utia scored his 1st career try.
- Round 22: Travis Waddell scored his 1st try for the club.
- Round 23: Adam Cuthbertson played his 50th game for the club.
- Round 23: Sione Mata'utia scored his 1st career try.
- Round 25: Kurt Gidley captained his 100th game for the club.
- Round 25: Tyler Randell made his NRL debut for the club.
- Round 26: Joseph Leilua played his 100th career game.
Squad
Transfers and Re-signings
Gains
Losses
Promoted juniors
Re-signings
Player contract situations
Ladder
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
Auckland Nines
Squad: 1. Adam Cuthbertson 2. Jake Mamo 3. Dane Gagai 4. Joseph Leilua 5. Akuila Uate 6. Jarrod Mullen 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 TetevanoRegular season
Statistics
32 players used.Source:
Representative honours
The following players appeared in a representative match in 2014.Australia
- Darius Boyd
- Kurt Gidley
- Willie Mason
- Sione Mata'utia
- Beau Scott
- Jack Cogger
- Brock Lamb
- Braden Robson
- Korbin Sims
- Rick Stone
- Jake Mamo
- Sione Mata'utia
- Danny Levi
- Chance Peni
- Pride Petterson-Robati
- Joseph Tapine
- James Taylor
- James Elias
- James McManus
- Beau Scott
- James McManus
- Jarrod Mullen
- Tyrone Roberts
- Robbie Rochow
- Beau Scott
- Chanel Mata'utia
- Tyler Randell
- Matt Cooper
- Kurtis Dark
- Brodie Jones
- Brendan O'Hagan
- Tom Starling
- Sione Mata'utia
- Jake Mamo
- Sione Mata'utia
- Sione Mata'utia
- Beau Scott
- Darius Boyd
- Jaelen Feeney
- David Fa'alogo
- Joseph Leilua
- Chanel Mata'utia
- Sione Mata'utia
Individual honours
Teams and squads
National Youth Competition Team of the Year- Mick Crawley
- Danny Levi
- Jake Mamo
- Sione Mata'utia
- Joseph Tapine
- Michael Dobson
- Josh Mantellato
- Tyler Randell
- Nathan Ross
- Dane Gagai
- Korbin Sims
- Jaelen Feeney
- Jake Mamo
- Sione Mata'utia
Dally M awards
Dally M Second Rower of the Year- Beau Scott
Newcastle Knights awards
Player of the Year
- National Rugby League Player of the Year: Beau Scott
- New South Wales Cup Player of the Year: Paterika Vaivai
- National Youth Competition Player of the Year: Sione Mata'utia
Players' Player
- National Rugby League Players' Player: Kurt Gidley
- New South Wales Cup Players' Player: Chad Redman
- National Youth Competition Players' Player: Luke Yates
Coach's Award
- National Rugby League Coach's Award: Alex McKinnon & Beau Scott
- New South Wales Cup Coach's Award: Tyler Randell
- National Youth Competition Coach's Award: Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Brian Carlson Club-Andrew Johns Medal
- Jack Cogger