Newcastle Knights Women

 Newcastle Knights 
Club information
Full nameNewcastle Rugby League
Football Club
NicknameNovocastrians
ColoursPrimary:
  Blue
  Red
Secondary:
  White
FoundedTeam: 2021 (2021)
Club: 1987
Websitenewcastleknights.com.au
Current details
Ground
CEOPhil Gardner
CoachBen Jeffries
CaptainYasmin Clydsdale[1]
CompetitionNRL Women's Premiership
2025 season3rd
Current season
Uniforms
Home colours
Away colours
Records
Premierships2 (2022, 2023)
Runners-up0
Minor premierships1 (2023)
Biggest winKnights 46 – 10 Titans
Cbus Super Stadium (14 Sep 2024)
Biggest lossKnights 4 – 40 Dragons
McDonald Jones Stadium (20 Mar 2022)
First gameKnights 12 – 13 Eels
McDonald Jones Stadium (27 Feb 2022)
Most Recent gameKnights 6 – 30 Broncos
Suncorp Stadium (28 Sep 2025)
Wooden spoons1 (2021)
Most cappedYasmin Clydsdale, Shanice Parker – 41
Highest try scorerSheridan Gallagher – 25
Highest points scorerJesse Southwell – 232

The Newcastle Knights Women are an Australian rugby league team based in Newcastle, New South Wales. The team is part of the Newcastle Knights club and competes in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership (NRLW). The team's home ground is McDonald Jones Stadium. The team has won two premierships over its history (2022 and 2023).

History

On 11 June 2021, the Newcastle Knights were granted a licence to compete in the 2021 National Rugby League Women's (NRLW) competition. Recently retired Knights player Blake Green was announced as the head coach.[2] The season was planned to commence in August 2021, postponed to October 2021 and further postponed to 2022 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

On 1 July 2021, the Knights announced their first ever NRLW signing in Indigenous All Stars and Prime Minister's XIII representative Caitlan Johnston-Green, who was a foundation Tarsha Gale Cup player for the Knights in 2018 before spending two seasons with the Sydney Roosters NRLW side.[4]

On 25 November 2021, it was announced that Knights Tarsha Gale Cup coach Casey Bromilow would be taking on the head coach role after Green had been appointed into a specialist halves role alongside Andrew Johns with Newcastle's NRL side.[5] Jess Skinner was announced as the assistant coach.[6] On the same day, the Knights announced a further six Newcastle and Hunter based signings in Bobbi Law from the Sydney Roosters, Jayme Fressard from the Brisbane Broncos and Georgia Page from the St. George Illawarra Dragons, as well as Phoebe Desmond, Chantelle Graham and Kyra Simon from local teams. Six development players were also announced in Bree Chester, Sophie Clancy, Matilda Jones, Kayla Romaniuk, Jesse Southwell and Tylah Vallance.[7]

On 1 December 2021, the Knights signed nine Kiwi Ferns representatives in Ngatokotoru Arakua, Maitua Feterika, Annetta Nu'uausala, Charntay Poko, Krystal Rota, Charlotte Scanlan, Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly, Katelyn Vaha'akolo and Kararaina Wira-Kohu,[8] Two days later, the club signed Romy Teitzel from the Brisbane Broncos, AFLW player Paige Parker, rugby sevens player Emma Sykes and North Queensland Gold Stars players Rangimarie Edwards-Bruce, Katie Green, Emma Manzelmann and Tahlulah Tillett.[9]

In January 2022, the Knights signed Kirra Dibb from the New Zealand Warriors after Emma Sykes withdrew from the squad.[10] On 21 February, the 24-woman squad was finalised with the signing of Shannon Evans from the Central Coast Roosters[11] and Romy Teitzel was named team captain, Caitlan Johnston-Green and Krystal Rota named as club captains.[12]

The club played in 5 matches without a win in its inaugural season.[13]

In April 2022, Ronald Griffiths was announced as the new head coach for the upcoming season.[14]

On 18 May 2022, the Knights announced the signing of Australian Jillaroos players Millie Boyle and Tamika Upton for their second season in the competition.[15][16] Additional notable signings for the 2022 season were Sydney Roosters premiership winning players Yasmin Clydsdale, Olivia Higgins, Simone Karpani, Tayla Predebon, Hannah Southwell,[17][18] former Jillaroos player Caitlin Moran and former Roosters players Shanice Parker and Kiana Takairangi.[19]

On 16 August 2022, Millie Boyle and Hannah Southwell were appointed co-captains of the club.[20]

After winning 4 of its 5 regular season games, the Knights won their first premiership during the 2022 NRL Women's season, defeating the Parramatta Eels 32–12.[21]

First Team

The first ever Newcastle Knights team who played the Parramatta Eels on the 27th February 2022 at McDonald Jones Stadium. The Parramatta Eels won the match 13-12.[22]

Jersey Position Player
1 Fullback Romy Teitzel (c)
2 Wing Katelyn Vaha'akolo
3 Centre Jayme Fressard
4 Centre Bobbi Law
5 Wing Katie Green
6 Five-eighth Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly
7 Halfback Tahlulah Tillett
8 Prop Caitlan Johnston-Green
9 Hooker Krystal Rota
10 Prop Annetta-Claudia Nu'uausala
11 Second-row Rangimarie Edwards-Bruce
12 Second-row Georgia Page
13 Lock Charntay Poko
14 Hooker Emma Manzelmann
15 Prop Charlotte Scanlan
16 Prop Phoebe Desmond
17 Halfback Kirra Dibb
Coach Casey Bromilow

Premiership Winning Teams

The Newcastle Knights premiership winning teams from the 2022 and 2023 NRL Women's Premiership Grand Final.[23][24]


2022 Grand Final v Parramatta Eels

FULLTIME SCORE: Newcastle Knights 32 def Parramatta Eels 12 at Accor Stadium, 2nd October 2022

Jersey Position Player
1 Fullback Tamika Upton
2 Wing Kiana Takairangi
3 Centre Shanice Parker
4 Centre Bobbi Law
5 Wing Emmanita Paki
6 Five-eighth Kirra Dibb
7 Halfback Jesse Southwell
8 Prop Caitlan Johnston-Green
9 Hooker Olivia Higgins
10 Prop Millie Elliott (c)
11 Second-row Romy Teitzel
12 Second-row Yasmin Meakes
13 Lock Kayla Romaniuk
14 Hooker Emma Manzelmann
15 Prop Tayla Predebon
16 Prop Simone Karpani
17 Five-eighth Caitlin Moran
Coach Ronald Griffiths

2023 Grand Final v Gold Coast Titans

FULLTIME SCORE: Newcastle Knights 24 def Gold Coast Titans 18 at Accor Stadium, 1st October 2023

Jersey Position Player
1 Fullback Tamika Upton
2 Wing Sheridan Gallagher
3 Centre Shanice Parker
4 Centre Abigail Roache
5 Wing Jasmin Strange
6 Five-eighth Georgia Roche
7 Halfback Jesse Southwell
8 Prop Tayla Predebon
9 Hooker Olivia Higgins
10 Prop Caitlan Johnston-Green
11 Second-row Laishon Albert-Jones
12 Second-row Yasmin Meakes
13 Lock Hannah Southwell (c)
14 Hooker Nita Maynard-Perrin
15 Lock Tiana Davison
16 Prop Kayla Romaniuk
17 Prop Rima Butler
Coach Ronald Griffiths

Players of the Year

The Newcastle Knights player of the year award winners since 2021.

Name Year
Annetta-Claudia Nu'uausala 2021
Shanice Parker & Jesse Southwell 2022
Tamika Upton 2023
Tamika Upton 2024
Yasmin Meakes 2025

Seasons

Season Regular Season Finals
P W D L F A Pts Pos Top Placing
2021 5 0 0 5 48 123 0 6th 4 —
2022 5 4 0 1 112 68 8 2nd 4 Premiers
2023 9 8 0 1 224 119 16 1st 4 Premiers
2024 9 6 0 3 238 132 12 3rd 4 Semi-Finalist
2025 11 7 0 4 258 203 14 3rd 6 Preliminary Finalist

2026 Draw

The draw for the 2026 season was announced on 14 November 2025.[25][26][27]

Round Opponent Score Date Time Venue
1 Sharks Thu 2 Jul 2026 7:45 PM Away Sharks Stadium
2 Roosters Sat 11 Jul 2026 5:15 PM Away Allianz Stadium
3 Dragons Sun 19 Jul 2026 6:15 PM Home McDonald Jones Stadium
4 Broncos Sun 26 Jul 2026 1:45 PM Away Totally Workwear Stadium
5 Eels Sun 2 Aug 2026 4:00 PM Neutral Geohex Stadium, Wagga Wagga
6 Warriors Sat 8 Aug 2026 5:15 PM Away FMG Stadium Waikato
7 Raiders Sun 16 Aug 2026 11:50 AM Home McDonald Jones Stadium
8 Tigers Sat 22 Aug 2026 12:45 PM Home McDonald Jones Stadium
9 Cowboys Sat 29 Aug 2026 5:15 PM Away Queensland Country Bank Stadium
10 Bulldogs Sat 5 Sep 2026 5:15 PM Home McDonald Jones Stadium
11 Titans Sun 13 Sep 2026 1:45 PM Home McDonald Jones Stadium

Head-to-head records

Opponent First meeting P W D L PF PA Win % Share %
Eels 27 Feb 2022 6 5 0 1 166 51 83.33% 84.66%
Broncos 6 Mar 2022 6 3 0 3 140 194 50.00% 72.16%
Roosters 12 Mar 2022 6 2 0 4 88 115 33.33% 76.52%
Dragons 20 Mar 2022 6 4 0 2 136 110 66.67% 123.64%
Titans 27 Mar 2022 6 5 0 1 180 106 83.33% 169.81%
Cowboys 30 Jul 2023 3 2 0 1 84 43 66.67% 195.35%
Sharks 27 Aug 2023 3 1 0 2 52 47 33.33% 110.6%
Raiders 13 Aug 2023 3 3 0 0 64 32 100.00% 200.00%
Tigers 14 Sep 2023 3 3 0 0 92 20 100.00% 460.00%
Bulldogs 4 Jul 2025 1 0 0 1 12 26 0% 46.15%
Warriors 20 Jul 2025 1 1 0 0 36 20 100.00% 100.00%
Totals 27 Feb 2022 46 29 0 17 778 776 63.04% 63.04%

Notes

  • Share % is the percentage of points For over the sum of points For and Against.
  • Clubs listed in the order than the Knights Women first played them.
  • Last updated: 7 November 2025

Coaches

Captains

All players that have captained the Newcastle Knights Women's in first-grade.

Cap No. Name Years As Captain Debut Round Games As Captain Games for Club
1. Romy Teitzel 2021 Round 1 5 12
2. Millie Boyle 2022 Round 1 7 7
3. Hannah Southwell 2022-24 Round 1 19 19
4. Tamika Upton 2023 Round 1 3 26
5. Yasmin Clydsdale 2025-present Round 1 13 41

Players

For the complete list of Newcastle Knights Women's players, see List of Newcastle Knights Women's players.

Current squad

Further information: 2025 Newcastle Knights season § NRL Women's team

Jersey numbers in the table currently indicate announced signings for 2026, ordered alphabetically by given name.
Table last updated on 20 February 2026.

J# Player Age Position(s) NRLW Seasons NRLW Stats Origin Tests All
Stars
Debut 2018-24 2025 2026 M T G Pts Prems
1 Amelia Pasikala 22 Prop 2023 7 4 4 0 15 4 0 16 — — 2 —
2 Botille Vette-Welsh 29 Fullback, Halfback 2018 3 4 5 16 11 0 39 6 0 24 — 3 1 5
3 Cheyelle Robins-Reti 28 Centre, Fullback 2023 18 10 0 28 5 0 20 — — 1 —
4 Damita Betham 19 Centre — — U7s 0 0 0 0 0 — — — —
5 Evie Jones 20 Five-eighth 2024 5 R 0 5 2 0 8 — — — —
6 Georgia Roche 25 Five-eighth 2023 18 13 0 31 7 4 36 1 — 13 —
7 Grace Giampino 21 Centre 2025 — 4 0 4 0 0 0 — — — —
8 Joeli Morris 24 Lock 2021 7 4 0 11 1 0 4 1 — — —
9 Jules Kirkpatrick 22 Lock, Second-row 2025 — 13 0 13 3 0 12 — — — —
10 Kayla Romaniuk 23 Lock, Prop 2022 24 12 0 36 6 0 24 2 — — —
11 Kirra Dibb 28 Five-eighth, Halfback 2019 3 3 12 18 9 0 45 6 85 196 1 2 1 5
12 Lilly-Ann White 20 Fullback, Wing 2024 5 6 0 11 6 0 24 — — — 1
13 Nakia Davis-Welsh 29 Wing, Fullback 2023 2 4 8 0 14 3 0 12 — 3 4 7
14 Olivia Higgins 33 Hooker 2021 7 28 12 0 47 14 0 56 1 2 3 5 —
15 Shanice Parker 27 Centre, Fullback 2019 5 28 13 0 46 11 0 44 2 1 11 1 5
16 Sienna Yeo 20 Lock 2025 — 13 0 13 2 0 8 — — — —
17 Simone Karpani 28 Prop, Lock 2021 6 18 9 0 33 0 0 0 1 2 — 3 1
18 Tayla Predebon 25 Prop 2021 7 27 12 0 46 7 0 28 1 2 — — —
19 Tenika Willison 28 Centre, Wing 2024 7 12 0 19 6 0 24 — — — 1
20 Tess Staines 24 Wing, Centre 2022 3 8 6 0 17 6 0 24 — — — —
21 Tiana Davison 25 Prop, Lock 2022 8 8 13 0 29 4 0 16 2 1 — 5 —
22 Yasmin Clydsdale 31 Second-row, Centre 2020 11 28 13 0 52 14 0 56 1 2 11 13 —
DV Fane Finau 19 Second-row 2025 — 4 — 4 2 0 8 — — 2 1
DV Mariah Brown 19 Centre — — R — 0 0 0 0 — — — —
DV Mercedez Taulelei-Siala 19 Wing, Centre 2025 — 1 — 1 1 0 4 — — 4 —

Notes:

  • The following players have been signed on a Development contract for 2026:
    • Ella-Jaye Harrison-Leaunoa[28]
  • The following players were signed on a Development contract for 2025:[29] Folp attendance
    • Fane Finau
    • Mariah Brown
    • Grace Giampino
    • Mercedez Taulelei-Siala
    • Emily McArthur (added in September)[28]

The Newcastle Knights announced contract extensions in several instalments from September 2025.[28][30]

The Newcastle Knights announced player signings in several instalments from October 2025.[31][32][33]

2026 Gains and Losses

Club records

Win Loss Record since entering the NRLW in 2021

Games Wins Drawn Loss Points For Points Against +/- Win %
46 30 0 16 1,030 780 +250 65.22

First Try and Last Try

Who scored the first try and most recent try for the Knights.

Name Round Opponent Venue Year
Romy Teitzel Round 1 Parramatta Eels McDonald Jones Stadium 2021
Jules Kirkpatrick Preliminary Final Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium 2025


Individual records

Career

Lists and tables last updated: 28 September 2025.

Most points for the Knights (20+)

Player 2026 Club M T G FG Points
1. Jesse Southwell 40 7 102 0 232
2. Sheridan Gallagher 32 25 7 0 114
3. Tamika Upton 19 0 0 0 76
4. Olivia Higgins 40 13 0 0 52
5. Yasmin Clydsdale 41 11 0 0 44
5. Shanice Parker 40 11 0 0 44
6. Kirra Dibb 12 1 19 0 42
7. Abigail Roache 20 9 0 0 36
7. Georgia Roche 31 7 4 0 36


Most points in a game (10+)

Player Date & Year Opponent Venue T G FG Points
1. Jesse Southwell Sunday September 7 2025 Gold Coast Titans McDonald Jones Stadium 1 4 0 16
2. Kirra Dibb Sunday September 25 2022 St George Illawarra Dragons Suncorp Stadium 1 5 0 14
2. Sheridan Gallagher Sunday September 1 2024 Wests Tigers McDonald Jones Stadium 2 3 0 14
3. Jesse Southwell Saturday July 22 2023 St George Illawarra Dragons McDonald Jones Stadium 1 4 0 12
3. Jesse Southwell Sunday July 20 2025 New Zealand Warriors McDonald Jones Stadium 0 6 0 12
3. Sheridan Gallagher Thursday September 14 2023 Wests Tigers Leichhardt Oval 1 4 0 12
3. Sheridan Gallagher Saturday September 14 2024 Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium 3 0 0 12
3. Jesse Southwell Saturday September 2 2023 Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium 1 4 0 12
3. Lilly-Ann White Sunday August 31 2025 Cronulla Sharks Sharks Stadium 3 0 0 12
3. Keighley Simpson Sunday September 14 2025 St George Illawarra Dragons McDonald Jones Stadium 3 0 0 12
4. Jesse Southwell Sunday September 24 2023 Brisbane Broncos McDonald Jones Stadium 0 5 0 10
4. Jesse Southwell Saturday September 21 2024 North Queensland Cowboys Queensland Country Bank Stadium 0 5 0 10
4. Jesse Southwell Saturday July 12 2025 North Queensland Cowboys Queensland Country Bank Stadium 0 5 0 10
4. Jesse Southwell Sunday August 6 2023 Parramatta Eels CommBank Stadium 0 5 0 10
4. Jesse Southwell Sunday July 27 2025 Parramatta Eels Eric Tweedale Stadium 0 5 0 10
4. Jesse Southwell Saturday September 14 2024 Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium 0 5 0 10
4. Jesse Southwell Saturday September 20 2025 Gold Coast Titans McDonald Jones Stadium 0 5 0 10

Most Tries in a game

Player Date & Year Opponent Venue T
1. Sheridan Gallagher 14 September 2024 Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium 3
1. Lilly-Ann White 31 August 2025 Cronulla Sharks Sharks Stadium 3
1. Keighley Simpson 14 September 2025 St George Illawarra Dragons McDonald Jones Stadium 3
2. Tamika Upton 25 September 2022 St George Illawarra Dragons Suncorp Stadium 2
2. Kiana Takairangi 2 October 2022 Parramatta Eels Accor Stadium 2
2. Sheridan Gallagher 30 July 2023 North Queensland Cowboys Belmore Sports Ground 2
2. Abigail Roache 13 August 2023 Gold Coast Titans McDonald Jones Stadium 2
2. Abigail Roache 14 September 2023 Wests Tigers Leichhardt Oval 2
2. Shanice Parker 20 August 2023 Brisbane Broncos McDonald Jones Stadium 2
2. Shanice Parker 27 August 2023 Cronulla Sharks McDonald Jones Stadium 2
2. Tamika Upton 9 September 2023 Sydney Roosters McDonald Jones Stadium 2
2. Tamika Upton 1 October 2023 Gold Coast Titans Accor Stadium 2
2. Laishon Albert-Jones 18 August 2024 Cronulla Sharks PointsBet Stadium 2
2. Tamika Upton 24 August 2024 Parramatta Eels Eric Tweedale Stadium 2
2. Sheridan Gallagher 1 September 2024 Wests Tigers McDonald Jones Stadium 2
2. Yasmin Meakes 14 September 2024 Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium 2
2. Sheridan Gallagher 21 September 2024 North Queensland Cowboys Queensland Country Bank Stadium 2
2. Evah McEwen 9 August 2025 Wests Tigers McDonald Jones Stadium 2
2. Sheridan Gallagher 9 August 2025 Wests Tigers McDonald Jones Stadium 2
2. Jesse Southwell 7 September 2025 Gold Coast Titans McDonald Jones Stadium 2
2. Shanice Parker 20 September 2025 Gold Coast Titans McDonald Jones Stadium 2

Most Goals in a game

Player Date & Year Opponent Venue G
1. Jesse Southwell 20 July 2025 New Zealand Warriors McDonald Jones Stadium 6
2. Jesse Southwell 6 August 2023 Parramatta Eels CommBank Stadium 5
2. Jesse Southwell 24 September 2023 Brisbane Broncos McDonald Jones Stadium 5
2. Jesse Southwell 14 September 2024 Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium 5
2. Jesse Southwell 21 September 2024 North Queensland Cowboys Queensland Country Bank Stadium 5
2. Jesse Southwell 12 July 2025 North Queensland Cowboys Queensland Country Bank Stadium 5
2. Jesse Southwell 27 July 2025 Parramatta Eels Eric Tweedale Stadium 5
2. Jesse Southwell 20 September 2025 Gold Coast Titans McDonald Jones Stadium 5
3. Kirra Dibb 21 August 2022 Brisbane Broncos McDonald Jones Stadium 4
3. Jesse Southwell 22 July 2023 St George Illawarra Dragons McDonald Jones Stadium 4
3. Jesse Southwell 2 September 2023 Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium 4
3. Sheridan Gallagher 14 September 2023 Wests Tigers Leichhardt Oval 4
3. Georgia Roche 24 August 2024 Parramatta Eels Eric Tweedale Stadium 4
3. Jesse Southwell 8 September 2024 Brisbane Broncos McDonald Jones Stadium 4
3. Jesse Southwell 7 September 2025 Gold Coast Titans McDonald Jones Stadium 4

Most Tries in a Season for the Knights

Player Season Tries
1. Sheridan Gallagher 2024 9
1. Sheridan Gallagher 2025 9
2. Sheridan Gallagher 2023 7
2. Tamika Upton 2023 7
2. Tamika Upton 2024 7
3. Shanice Parker 2023 6
3. Abigail Roache 2023 6
4. Tamika Upton 2022 5

Most points in a season (16+)

Player Season M T G FG Points
1. Jesse Southwell 2025 13 2 41 0 90
2. Jesse Southwell 2023 11 3 33 0 78
3. Jesse Southwell 2024 9 0 22 0 44
4. Sheridan Gallagher 2024 8 9 3 0 42
5. Sheridan Gallagher 2025 13 9 0 0 36
5. Sheridan Gallagher 2023 11 7 4 0 36
6. Kirra Dibb 2022 7 1 15 0 34
7. Tamika Upton 2023 11 7 0 0 28

Dally M Winners

Name Year
Tamika Upton 2023

Season

Most Points

Most Tries

Match

Most Points

Most Tries

Most Goals

Oldest and youngest players

The oldest and youngest players to represent the Newcastle Knights NRLW team.

Name Age Year
Krystal Rota 36 and 168 days 2022
Jesse Southwell 17 and 189 days 2022

Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margin

Margin Score Opponent Venue Date
36 46–10 Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium 14 September 2024
34 38-4 Parramatta Eels Eric Tweedale Stadium 06 August 2023
32 38-6 North Queensland Cowboys Queensland Country Bank Stadium 21 September 2024
28 34-6 Wests Tigers McDonald Jones Stadium 01 September 2024
24 30-6 Wests Tigers McDonald Jones Stadium 09 August 2025
24 30-6 St. George Illawarra Dragons Suncorp Stadium 25 September 2022 2022 Semi Final
24 30-6 Parramatta Eels Eric Tweedale Stadium 27 July 2025
22 30-8 St. George Illawarra Dragons Central Coast Stadium 18 September 2022
20 32-12 Parramatta Eels Accor Stadium 2 October 2022 2022 Grand Final
20 28-8 Wests Tigers Leichhardt Oval 14 September 2023
20 26-6 North Queensland Cowboys Queensland Country Bank Stadium 12 July 2025
20 36-16 Parramatta Eels Eric Tweedale Stadium 24 August 2024

Biggest losing margin

Margin Score Opponent Venue Date
36 4–40 St. George Illawarra Dragons McDonald Jones Stadium 20 March 2022
30 16-46 Brisbane Broncos McDonald Jones Stadium 24 August 2025
24 6-30 Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium 28 September 2025 2025 Preliminary Final
18 10-28 Brisbane Broncos WIN Stadium 06 March 2022
16 12-28 Sydney Roosters Sydney Cricket Ground 12 March 2022
16 14-30 Sydney Roosters Polytec Stadium 17 August 2025
14 12-26 Canterbury Bulldogs Accor Stadium 04 July 2025
11 20-31 North Queensland Cowboys Belmore Sports Ground 30 July 2023
9 16-25 Sydney Roosters Allianz Stadium 29 Sept 2024 2024 Semi Final
8 10-18 St. George Illawarra Dragons McDonald Jones Stadium 11 Aug 2024

Most consecutive wins

  • 11 – (6 August 2023 – 3 August 2024)

Most consecutive losses

  • 5 – (27 February 2022 – 27 March 2022)

Biggest Comeback

Worst Collapse

First game

Margin Score Opponent Venue Date
1 12–13 Parramatta Eels McDonald Jones Stadium 27 Feb 2022

Grand Final appearances

Margin Score Opponent Venue Date
20 32–12 Parramatta Eels Accor Stadium 2 October 2022
6 24–18 Gold Coast Titans Accor Stadium 1 October 2023

Representative honours

National team representatives

Player Club Debut Country International
Debut		 Years Ref
Laishon Albert-Jones 22 Jul 2023  New Zealand 25 Jun 2022 2023 [34]
Ngatokotoru Arakua 6 Mar 2022  New Zealand 5 May 2017 2022 [35]
Charlotte Arnopp-Scanlan 27 Feb 2022  New Zealand 8 Jul 2013 2022 [35]
Yasmin Clydsdale 21 Aug 2022  Australia 2 Nov 2022 2022–2025 [36][37]
Tiana Davison 4 Sep 2022  New Zealand 21 Oct 2023 2023, 2025 [34][38]
Fane Finau 7 Sep 2025  Tonga 25 Oct 2025 2025 [39]
Olivia Higgins 21 Aug 2022  Australia 18 Oct 2024 2024–2025 [40]
Caitlan Johnston-Green 27 Feb 2022  Australia 2 Nov 2022 2022–2023 [36][41]
Simone Karpani 21 Aug 2022  Samoa 19 Oct 2024 2024–2025 [42][43]
Tamerah Leati 22 Jul 2023  Samoa 15 Oct 2023 2023 [44]
Evah McEwen 21 Sep 2024  Samoa 19 Oct 2024 2024 [42]
Shanice Parker 21 Aug 2022  New Zealand 2 Nov 2022 2022–2025 [45][38]
Abigail Roache 22 Jul 2023  New Zealand 10 Nov 2022 2023–2024 [34][46]
Georgia Roche 6 Aug 2023  England 27 Oct 2018 2023, 2025 [47][48]
Krystal Rota 27 Feb 2022  New Zealand 3 May 2015 2022 [35]
Jesse Southwell 21 Aug 2022  Australia 26 Oct 2025 2025 [37]
Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly 27 Feb 2022  New Zealand 25 Jun 2022 2022 [35]
Kiana Takairangi 21 Aug 2022  Cook Islands 2 Nov 2022 2022 [49]
Mercedez Taulelei-Siala 14 Sep 2025  Samoa 19 Oct 2024 2025 [43]
Viena Tinao 22 Jul 2023  Samoa 10 Nov 2024 2024 [50]
Tamika Upton 21 Aug 2022  Australia 14 Oct 2023 2023–2024 [41][40]
Katelyn Vaha'akolo 27 Feb 2022  New Zealand 25 Jun 2022 2022 [35]
Kararaina Wira-Kohu 20 Mar 2022  New Zealand 25 Jun 2022 2022 [35]

Notes:

  • International Debut dates in bold indicate that the player made her first international appearance prior to playing for the Newcastle Knights NRLW team.
  • Tiana Davison represented New Zealand in 2024 as well as 2023 and 2025 but had played the 2024 season with the Sydney Roosters.

Women's State of Origin representatives

Past and current players that have played for Queensland and New South Wales in the State of Origin.

Player State Year(s)
Yasmin Clydsdale New South Wales 2023–2025
Kirra Dibb New South Wales 2022
Olivia Higgins New South Wales 2024
Caitlan Johnston-Green New South Wales 2022–2024
Jesse Southwell New South Wales 2023, 2025
Tamika Upton Queensland 2023–2024

Prime Minister's XIII representatives

Past and current players that have been selected to play in the Prime Minister's XIII.

Player Year(s)
Jesse Southwell 2024
Kayla Romaniuk 2025

All-Stars Representatives

Past and current players that have played for the Indigenous All-Stars or for the Māori All-Stars.

Indigenous All Stars

Player Year(s)
Bobbi Law 2022
Kirra Dibb 2022, 2026
Tahlulah Tillett 2022
Caitlan Johnston-Green 2022
Evah McEwen 2025

Māori All Stars

Player Year(s)
Krystal Rota 2022
Rangimarie Edwards-Bruce 2022
Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly 2022
Katelyn Vaha'akolo 2022
Jasmin Strange 2023
Shanice Parker 2023–2026
Rima Butler 2024
Lilly-Ann White 2025
Tenika Willison 2026
Fane Finau 2026

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Newcastle Knights women's – current squad
2025 NRLW top 24 squad Development list Coaching staff
  • 56 Evie Jones – FE
  • 57 Evah McEwen – SR
  • Leilani Ahsam – HB
  • Fane Finau – SR
  • Jules Kirkpatrick – LK
  • Joeli Morris – LK
  • Leah Ollerton – HK
  • Botille Vette-Welsh – FB
  • Mercedez Taulelei-Siala – CE

Head coach


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

Updated: 21 November 2024
Source(s): Newcastle Knights Profiles,
Rugby League Project

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