| Year: | 2012 |
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| League: | NRL |
| League Rank: | 12th |
| League Wins: | 10 |
| League Draws: | 0 |
| League Losses: | 14 |
| Points For: | 448 |
| Points Against: | 488 |
| Ceo Title: | CEO |
| Coach Title: | Coach |
| Avg Attendance: | 20,919 |
| High Attendance: | 29,482 |
| Top Tries: | Akuila Uate (18) |
| Top Goals: | Tyrone Roberts (40) |
| Top Points: | Tyrone Roberts (92) |
| Next Season: | 2013 |
The 2012 Newcastle Knights season was the 25th in the club's history. Coached by Wayne Bennett and captained by Kurt Gidley, they competed in the NRL's 2012 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 12th (out of 16).
| Player/Coach | Previous Club | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Bennett (head coach) | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2015 | |
| Darius Boyd | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2015 | |
| Danny Buderus | Leeds Rhinos | 2012 | |
| Mick Crawley (assistant coach & NYC coach) | North Queensland Cowboys | 2014 | |
| Adam Cuthbertson | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2014 | |
| Dane Gagai | Brisbane Broncos | 2014 | |
| Albert Kelly | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 2012 | |
| Daine Laurie | Macquarie Scorpions | 2012 | |
| Lorenzo Ma'afu | Ipswich Jets | Train and trial | |
| Willie Mason | RC Toulonnais | 2012 | |
| Alex McKinnon | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2014 | |
| Robbie Rochow | Melbourne Storm | 2012 | |
| Simione Sawene | Fiji under-20s Rugby Union team | 2012 | |
| Kade Snowden | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 2015 | |
| Timana Tahu | Penrith Panthers | 2013 | |
| Watisoni Votu | Vuda Blues | Train and trial | |
| Mark Wade | Merewether Carlton Rugby Club | 2012 |
| Player/Coach | Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Ailaomai | Sydney Roosters | |
| Garth Brennan (NYC coach) | Penrith Panthers | |
| Cameron Ciraldo | Penrith Panthers | |
| Isaac De Gois | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | |
| Andrew Dunemann (assistant coach) | Canberra Raiders | |
| Beau Henry | Gold Coast Titans | |
| Marvin Karawana | Hawke's Bay Rugby Union | |
| Antonio Kaufusi | London Broncos | |
| Keith Lulia | Bradford Bulls | |
| Adam MacDougall | Retirement | |
| Shannon McDonnell | Hull Kingston Rovers | |
| Constantine Mika | Hull Kingston Rovers | |
| Cory Paterson | North Queensland Cowboys | |
| Ben Rogers | Retirement | |
| Craig Sandercock (assistant coach) | Hull Kingston Rovers | |
| Steve Southern | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | |
| Mark Taufua | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | |
| Daniel Tolar | Retirement | |
| Mitch Williams | Released | |
| Simon Williams | Western Suburbs Rosellas |
| Player | Junior side | |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Anderson | Knights National Youth Competition | |
| Adrian Davis | Knights New South Wales Cup | |
| Rodney Mason | Knights National Youth Competition | |
| Chanel Mata'utia | Knights National Youth Competition | |
| Maipele Morseau | Knights National Youth Competition | |
| Tyler Randell | Knights National Youth Competition | |
| Warren Schillings | Central Coast Centurions | |
| Korbin Sims | Knights National Youth Competition | |
| Will Smith | Knights National Youth Competition |
| Player/Coach | New role | |
|---|---|---|
| Api Pewhairangi | Knights second-tier squad | |
| Rick Stone (head coach) | Knights assistant coach |
| Player/Coach | Re-signed to | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Adams | 2013 | |
| Danny Buderus | 2013 | |
| Adrian Davis | 2013 | |
| Marvin Filipo | 2013 | |
| Chris Houston | 2014 | |
| Siuatonga Likiliki | 2013 | |
| Rodney Mason | 2013 | |
| Willie Mason | 2014 | |
| Chanel Mata'utia | 2013 | |
| Kevin Naiqama | 2013 | |
| Tyler Randell | 2015 | |
| Chad Redman | 2013 | |
| Tyrone Roberts | 2014 | |
| Robbie Rochow | 2014 | |
| Korbin Sims | 2013 | |
| Will Smith | 2013 |
In 2012, the Knights' jerseys were made by ISC and their major sponsor was Hunter Ports.
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | ||||
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| Saturday, 11 February | Trial 1 | Penrith Panthers | Regional Sports Centre, Port Macquarie | 18 - 18 | J.McManus, K.Naiqama, M.Hilder | K.Gidley (2/2), T.Roberts (1/1) | 6,383 | ||||
| Saturday, 18 February | Trial 2 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Olympic Park, Muswellbrook | 22 - 18 | A.Uate, J.McManus, K.Snowden, T.Tahu | K.Gidley (3/4) | |||||
| Legend: | |||||||||||
| Name | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points | Captain | Age | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 25 | ||
| 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 34 | ||
| 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 27 | ||
| 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | ||
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 21 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 30 | ||
| 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | ||
| 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 27 | ||
| 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | ||
| 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 20 | ||
| 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 23 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | ||
| 18 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 21 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | ||
| 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 25 | ||
| 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | ||
| 22 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 32 | ||
| 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | ||
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | ||
| 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 25 | ||
| Totals | 24 | 80 | 64 | 0 | 448 | - | Average: 26 |
29 players used.
Source: [45]
See also: List of Newcastle Knights representatives.
The following players appeared in a representative match in 2012.
Australia
Junior Kangaroos
Junior Kiwis
New South Wales
New South Wales Country
New South Wales Residents
New South Wales under-16s
New South Wales under-20s
NRL All Stars
Prime Minister's XIII
Queensland
Queensland under-20s
National Youth Competition (NYC) Team of the Year
New South Wales Cup Team of the Year
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Dally M Winger of the Year
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