2013 Newcastle Knights season

The 2013 Newcastle Knights season was the 26th in the club's history. Coached by Wayne Bennett and captained by Kurt Gidley, they competed in the NRL's 2013 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season in 7th place (out of 16), thus reaching the finals. The Knights then came within one match of the grand final but were knocked out by eventual premiers, the Sydney Roosters.

2013 Newcastle Knights season
NRL Rank7th
Play-off resultPreliminary Finalists (Week 3)
2013 recordWins: 12; draws: 1; losses: 11
Points scoredFor: 528; against: 422
Team information
CEOMatthew Gidley
CoachWayne Bennett
Captain
StadiumHunter Stadium
Avg. attendance18,836
High attendance26,822
Top scorers
TriesJames McManus (19)
GoalsTyrone Roberts (48)
PointsTyrone Roberts (120)
< 2012 2014 >

Milestones

Squad
For the complete list of Newcastle Knights players, see List of Newcastle Knights players.
Newcastle Knights
2013 NRL premiership squad Coaching staff

Extended squad players

Head coach

Assistant coaches

  • Rick Stone - NSW Cup coach
  • Mick Crawley - NYC coach
Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

Updated: 31 December 2013
Source(s): Newcastle Knights Profiles,
Rugby League Project

Transfers and Re-signings

Gains
Player/CoachPrevious ClubLength
David Fa'alogoHuddersfield Giants2013
Mitchell FreiBrisbane Broncos2013
Craig GowerLondon Broncos2013
Joseph LeiluaSydney Roosters2014
Toka LikilikiNew Zealand Warriors2014
Anthony QuinnMelbourne Storm2013
Beau ScottSt. George Illawarra Dragons2016
Jeremy SmithCronulla-Sutherland Sharks2015
Travis WaddellCanberra Raiders2014

Losses
Player/CoachClub
Sam AndersonPenrith Panthers
Ethan CookPenrith Panthers
Joel EdwardsCanberra Raiders
Richard Fa'aosoMelbourne Storm
Albert KellyContract terminated
Daine LaurieWyong Roos
Lorenzo Ma'afuParramatta Eels
Kurt MannMelbourne Storm
Maipele MorseauReleased
Wes NaiqamaPenrith Panthers
Kyle O'DonnellPenrith Panthers
Api PewhairangiParramatta Eels
Junior Sa'uMelbourne Storm
Simione SaweneReleased
Warren SchillingsWestern Suburbs Rosellas
Zeb TaiaCatalans Dragons
Rip Taylor (NSW Cup coach)Wyong Roos
Evarn TuimavaveHull Kingston Rovers
Watisoni VotuFiji Rugby Union
Mark WadeMerewether Carlton Rugby Club
PlayerJunior side
Adam ClydsdaleKnights National Youth Competition
Josh MantellatoKnights New South Wales Cup
Pat Mata'utiaKnights National Youth Competition
Ben RooseKnights National Youth Competition
Nathan RossKnights New South Wales Cup
Paterika VaivaiKnights National Youth Competition

Change of role
Player/CoachNew role
Rick Stone (assistant coach)Knights assistant coach & New South Wales Cup coach

Re-signings
Player/CoachRe-signed to
Adam Clydsdale2016
David Fa'alogo2014
Dane Gagai2015
Matt Hilder2014
Josh Mantellato2014
Chanel Mata'utia2014
Pat Mata'utia2015
Sione Mata'utia2015
James McManus2016
Anthony Quinn2014
Chad Redman2014
Robbie Rochow2016
Korbin Sims2015
Timana Tahu2014
Zane Tetevano2015
Akuila Uate2017
Paterika Vaivai2014

Player contract situations
2013 (left)2014201520162017
Chris Adams[1]Adam Cuthbertson[2]Darius Boyd[3]Adam Clydsdale[4]Akuila Uate[5]
Danny Buderus[6]David Fa'alogo[7]Dane Gagai[8]James McManus[9]
Neville Costigan[10]Matt Hilder[11]Kurt Gidley[12]Robbie Rochow[13]
Adrian Davis[14]Chris Houston[15]Pat Mata'utia[16]Beau Scott[17]
Marvin Filipo[18]Joseph Leilua[19]Tyler Randell[20]
Mitchell Frei[21]Toka Likiliki[22]Korbin Sims[23]
Craig Gower[24]Josh Mantellato[25]Jeremy Smith[26]
Siuatonga Likiliki[27]Willie Mason[28]Kade Snowden[29]
Rodney Mason[30]Chanel Mata'utia[16]Zane Tetevano[16]
Peter Mata'utia[31]Alex McKinnon[32]
Kevin Naiqama[33]Jarrod Mullen[34]
Ben Roose[35]Anthony Quinn[11]
Nathan Ross[36]Chad Redman[37]
Will Smith[38]Tyrone Roberts[20]
Ryan Stig[39]Timana Tahu[11]
Travis Waddell[40]
Paterika Vaivai[41]

Ladder
2013 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Sydney Roosters (P) 2418062640325+31540
2 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2418062588384+20440
3 Melbourne Storm 2416172589373+21637
4 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2415182588366+22235
5 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24140102468460+832
6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24130112529463+6630
7 Newcastle Knights 24121112528422+10629
8 North Queensland Cowboys 24120122507431+7628
9 Gold Coast Titans 24110132500518−1826
10 Penrith Panthers 24110132495532−3726
11 New Zealand Warriors 24110132495554−5926
12 Brisbane Broncos 24101132434477−4325
13 Canberra Raiders 24100142434624−19024
14 St. George Illawarra Dragons 2470172379530−15118
15 Wests Tigers 2470172386687−30118
16 Parramatta Eels 2450192326740−41414

Jerseys and sponsors

In 2013, the Knights' jerseys were made by ISC and their major sponsor was Hunter Ports.

2013 Home Jersey2013 Away Jersey

Fixtures

Pre-season trials
Date Round Opponent Venue Score Tries Goals Attendance
Saturday, 16 FebruaryTrial 1 South Sydney RabbitohsBCU International Stadium18 – 6T.Roberts (2), M.HilderK.Gidley (1/1), T.Roberts (1/1), P.Mata'utia (1/1)
Saturday, 23 FebruaryTrial 2 Cronulla-Sutherland SharksScully Park16 – 22K.Naiqama, A.Uate, P.Mata'utiaK.Gidley (1/2), T.Roberts (1/1)
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw

Regular season

2013 Regular season fixtures

Statistics
NameAppearancesTriesGoalsField GoalsPointsCaptainAge
Darius Boyd26110042026
Danny Buderus151106035
Adam Clydsdale20000020
Neville Costigan191004028
Adam Cuthbertson132008028
David Fa'alogo222008033
Dane Gagai2350020022
Kurt Gidley142380841131
Craig Gower61004035
Matt Hilder61004031
Chris Houston2430012128
Joseph Leilua19130052022
Josh Mantellato113010026
Willie Mason220000033
Alex McKinnon192008021
James McManus24190076027
Jarrod Mullen2620081526
Kevin Naiqama62008024
Anthony Quinn41004030
Tyrone Roberts276480120022
Robbie Rochow272008023
Beau Scott162008029
Korbin Sims120000021
Jeremy Smith192008033
Kade Snowden201004027
Timana Tahu52008033
Zane Tetevano81004023
Akuila Uate24150060026
Travis Waddell100000024
Totals27100910582-Average: 27

29 players used.

Source:[42]

Representative honours
See also: List of Newcastle Knights representatives

The following players appeared in a representative match in 2013.

Australia

Australian Schoolboys

Cook Islands

Fiji

Indigenous All Stars

Italy

Junior Kiwis

New South Wales

New South Wales City

New South Wales Country

New South Wales Residents

New South Wales under-16s

New South Wales under-18s

NRL All Stars

Papua New Guinea

Queensland

Samoa

Tonga

Individual honours

Teams and squads

New South Wales Cup Team of the Year

Dally M awards

Top Try-scorer

Player of the Year

Players' Player
  • National Rugby League (NRL) Players' Player: Danny Buderus
  • New South Wales Cup Players' Player: Matt Hilder
  • National Youth Competition (NYC) Players' Player: Jake Mamo

Coach's Award

Brian Carlson Club-Andrew Johns Medal

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