2022 Newcastle Knights season

The 2022 Newcastle Knights season was the 35th in the club's history. Coached by Adam O'Brien and co-captained by Jayden Brailey and Kalyn Ponga, they competed in the NRL's 2022 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season in 14th place (out of 16).

Milestones

 * Round 1: Adam Clune made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
 * Round 1: Kurt Mann played his 150th career game.
 * Round 1: Leo Thompson made his NRL debut for the club.
 * Round 2: Tyson Frizell captained his 1st game for the club.
 * Round 2: Jacob Saifiti played his 100th career game.
 * Round 4: Tyson Frizell played his 200th career game.
 * Round 4: Adam O'Brien coached his 50th career game.
 * Round 5: Enari Tuala played his 50th game for the club.
 * Round 10: Adam Clune scored his 1st try for the club.
 * Round 11: Anthony Milford made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Brisbane Broncos.
 * Round 15: Mat Croker scored his 1st career try.
 * Round 16: Edrick Lee scored 5 tries, breaking the club record of most tries scored in a match by one player for the Knights.
 * Round 16: Anthony Milford kicked his 1st goal for the club.
 * Round 17: David Klemmer scored his 1st try for the club.
 * Round 18: Anthony Milford played his 200th career game.
 * Round 22: Jayden Brailey played his 100th career game.
 * Round 23: Oryn Keeley made his NRL debut for the club.
 * Round 23: Krystian Mapapalangi made his NRL debut for the club.

Jerseys and sponsors
In 2022, the Knights' jerseys were made by O'Neills and their major sponsor was nib Health Funds.

Pre-season Trials
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Statistics
31 players used.

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Women's Milestones 2021

 * Round 1: Phoebe Desmond made her NRLW debut for the club and scored her 1st career try.
 * Round 1: Kirra Dibb made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the New Zealand Warriors and kicked her 1st goal for the club.
 * Round 1: Rangimarie Edwards-Bruce made her NRLW debut for the club.
 * Round 1: Jayme Fressard made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the Brisbane Broncos.
 * Round 1: Katie Green made her NRLW debut for the club.
 * Round 1: Caitlan Johnston made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the Sydney Roosters.
 * Round 1: Bobbi Law made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the Sydney Roosters.
 * Round 1: Emma Manzelmann made her NRLW debut for the club.
 * Round 1: Annetta Nu'uausala made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the New Zealand Warriors.
 * Round 1: Georgia Page made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
 * Round 1: Charntay Poko made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the New Zealand Warriors and kicked her 1st career goal.
 * Round 1: Krystal Rota made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the New Zealand Warriors.
 * Round 1: Charlotte Scanlan made her NRLW debut for the club.
 * Round 1: Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly made her NRLW debut for the club.
 * Round 1: Romy Teitzel made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the Brisbane Broncos, scored her 1st career try and captained her 1st game for the club.
 * Round 1: Tahlulah Tillett made her NRLW debut for the club.
 * Round 1: Katelyn Vaha'akolo made her NRLW debut for the club.
 * Round 2: Ngatokotoru Arakua made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
 * Round 2: Maitua Feterika made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the St. George Illawarra Dragons and scored her 1st try for the club.
 * Round 2: Jayme Fressard scored her 1st career try.
 * Round 3: Annetta Nu'uausala scored her 1st try for the club.
 * Round 4: Kyra Simon made her NRLW debut for the club.
 * Round 4: Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly scored her 1st career try.
 * Round 4: Kararaina Wira-Kohu made her NRLW debut for the club.
 * Round 5: Shannon Evans made her NRLW debut for the club.
 * Round 5: Chantelle Graham made her NRLW debut for the club.
 * Round 5: Paige Parker made her NRLW debut for the club and scored her 1st career try.
 * Round 5: Katelyn Vaha'akolo scored her 1st career try.

Women's Statistics 2021
24 players used.

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Women's Milestones 2022

 * Round 1: Millie Boyle made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the Brisbane Broncos and captained her 1st game for the club.
 * Round 1: Yasmin Clydsdale made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the Sydney Roosters.
 * Round 1: Olivia Higgins made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the Sydney Roosters.
 * Round 1: Caitlan Johnston scored her 1st career try.
 * Round 1: Simone Karpani made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the Sydney Roosters.
 * Round 1: Bobbi Law scored her 1st try for the club.
 * Round 1: Shanice Parker made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the Sydney Roosters.
 * Round 1: Tayla Predebon made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the Sydney Roosters and scored her 1st career try.
 * Round 1: Hannah Southwell made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the Sydney Roosters and captained her 1st game for the club.
 * Round 1: Jesse Southwell made her NRLW debut for the club and scored her 1st career try. She became the youngest player to debut in NRLW history.
 * Round 1: Kiana Takairangi made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the Sydney Roosters.
 * Round 1: Tamika Upton made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the Brisbane Broncos.
 * Round 2: Emma Manzelmann scored her 1st career try.
 * Round 2: Tamika Upton scored her 1st try for the club.
 * Round 2: Makenzie Weale made her NRLW debut for the club.
 * Round 3: Tiana Davison made her NRLW debut for the club.
 * Round 3: Olivia Higgins scored her 1st try for the club.
 * Round 3: Caitlin Moran made her NRLW debut for the club.
 * Round 3: Jakiya Whitfeld made her NRLW debut for the club.
 * Round 4: Yasmin Clydsdale scored her 1st try for the club.
 * Round 4: Emmanita Paki made her NRLW debut for the club.
 * Round 4: Jesse Southwell kicked her 1st career goal.
 * Round 5: Jessica Gentle made her NRLW debut for the club and scored her 1st career try.
 * Round 5: Emmanita Paki scored her 1st career try.
 * Round 5: Kayla Romaniuk made her NRLW debut for the club.
 * Round 5: Kiana Takairangi scored her 1st career try.
 * Round 5: Makenzie Weale scored her 1st career try.
 * Semi Final: Millie Boyle scored her 1st try for the club.
 * Semi Final: Kirra Dibb scored her 1st try for the club.
 * Semi Final: Tamika Upton became the first Knight to score more than one try in a game.

Women's Statistics 2022
24 players used.

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Representative honours
The following players appeared in a representative match or were named in a representative squad in 2022.

Australian Jillaroos
 * Millie Boyle (squad member)
 * Yasmin Clydsdale
 * Caitlan Johnston
 * Tamika Upton (squad member)

Cook Islands (Women's)
 * Kiana Takairangi

England
 * Dom Young

Fiji
 * Kurt Donoghoe (extended squad)
 * Daniel Saifiti (extended squad)
 * Jacob Saifiti (extended squad)
 * Tevita Toloi

Indigenous All Stars (Women's)
 * Bree Chester (squad member)
 * Kirra Dibb
 * Caitlan Johnston
 * Bobbi Law
 * Kyra Simon
 * Tahlulah Tillett

Māori All Stars
 * Pasami Saulo (squad member)

Māori All Stars (Women's)
 * Rangimarie Edwards-Bruce
 * Krystal Rota
 * Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly
 * Katelyn Vaha'akolo

New South Wales Blues
 * Tyson Frizell (19th man)
 * Jacob Saifiti

New South Wales Blues (Women's)
 * Kirra Dibb
 * Caitlan Johnston

New South Wales Blues extended squad (Women's)
 * Bobbi Law

New Zealand Kiwi Ferns
 * Ngatokotoru Arakua
 * Annetta Nu'uausala
 * Shanice Parker
 * Charlotte Scanlan
 * Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly
 * Katelyn Vaha'akolo
 * Kararaina Wira-Kohu

Papua New Guinea (Women's)
 * Anika Butler

Queensland Maroons
 * Dane Gagai
 * Kalyn Ponga

Queensland Maroons (Women's)
 * Romy Teitzel (20th man)

Queensland Maroons extended squad (Women's)
 * Emma Manzelmann
 * Romy Teitzel

Samoa
 * Anthony Milford

Newcastle Knights awards

 * Player of the Year (Danny Buderus Medal): Tyson Frizell
 * Excalibur Club Players' Player: David Klemmer
 * Gladiator of the Year: Dom Young
 * Community Player of the Year: Jayden Brailey
 * Rookie of the Year: Leo Thompson
 * Knight in Shining Armour: Dom Young
 * NSW Cup Player of the Year: Luke Huth
 * NSW Cup Excalibur Club Players' Player: Luke Huth
 * Jersey Flegg Player of the Year: Thomas Cant
 * Jersey Flegg Players' Player: Brock Greacen & James Johnson
 * Club Person of the Year Paul Wallace


 * NRLW Player of the Year 2021: Annetta Nu'uausala


 * NRLW Player of the Year 2022: Shanice Parker & Jesse Southwell
 * NRLW Player's Player 2022: Yasmin Clydsdale & Tamika Upton
 * Harvey Norman NSW Women's Player of the Year 2022: Caitlan Johnston
 * Harvey Norman NSW Women's Players' Player 2022: Caitlan Johnston
 * NRLW Rookie of the Year 2022: Jesse Southwell
 * NRLW Gladiator of the Year 2022: Caitlan Johnston
 * NRLW Community Player of the Year 2022: Millie Boyle
 * Thrive Award 2022: Caitlan Johnston