The 2025 Newcastle Knights season is the club's 38th season in the professional National Rugby League (NRL) football competition in Australia.
Coached by Adam O'Brien and captained by Kalyn Ponga, the club competed in the NRL's 2025 Telstra Premiership. Ultimately they finished with the wooden spoon.
Squad
Transfers and re-signings Gains Player/Coach Previous club Length Ref.Taj AnnanQueensland Reds2027Matt ArthurParramatta Eels2027Francis ManuleleuaPenrith Panthers2027James SchillerCanberra Raiders2027Tyrone ThompsonChiefs2025
Losses Player/Coach Club Ref.David ArmstrongLeigh LeopardsJed CartwrightHull F.C.Ronald Griffiths (NSW Cup coach)New Zealand WarriorsZach HerringFeatherstone RoversThomas JenkinsPenrith PanthersRory Kostjasyn (assistant coach)DolphinsKrystian MapapalangiWestern Suburbs MagpiesMyles MartinCanberra RaidersFletcher MyersSouth Sydney RabbitohsLaitia MoceidrekeReleasedRyan RivettToulouse OlympiqueDaniel SaifitiDolphinsEnari TualaCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Promoted juniors Player Junior side Ref.Wilson De CourceyJersey Flegg CupCody HopwoodJersey Flegg CupJermaine McEwenJersey Flegg CupConnor VotanoJersey Flegg Cup
Player contract situations 2025 (leaving)2025 (off-contract)202620272028Leo ThompsonJayden BraileyTom CantTaj AnnanCody HopwoodPaul BryanJack CoggerMatt ArthurMat CrokerPhoenix CrosslandBradman BestAdam ElliottWilson De CourceyDylan LucasJackson HastingsTyson FrizellFrancis ManuleleuaJack HetheringtonDane GagaiKyle McCarthyBrodie JonesTyson GambleJermaine McEwenRiley JonesGreg MarzhewKalyn PongaKai Pearce-PaulFletcher SharpeJacob SaifitiWill PryceJames SchillerSebastian Su'aTyrone ThompsonConnor Votano
Pre-season
Newcastle played the Parramatta Eels in Newcastle and the Sydney Roosters in Gosford as their pre-season fixtures. Both matches were part of the third edition of the NRL Pre-season Challenge.
Regular season
Ladder
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were released on 21 November 2024.
NRL Women's team
The 2025 Newcastle Knights Women's season will be the 5th in the club's history. Coached by Ben Jeffries and captained by Yasmin Clydsdale, they will compete in the NRLW's 2025 NRL Women's Premiership.
Player gains and losses Player gains Player/Coach Previous club Length SourceTiana DavisonSydney Roosters2027Mercedez Taulelei-SialaTweed Heads Seagulls2025Botille Vette-WelshWests Tigers2027
Losses Player/Coach Club SourceLaishon Albert-JonesNew Zealand WarriorsRima ButlerSydney RoostersJacinta CarterReleasedJayde HerdegenReleasedCaitlan Johnston-GreenCronulla-Sutherland SharksTamerah LeatiReleasedNita MaynardReleasedAbigail RoacheReleasedTamika UptonBrisbane Broncos
Promoted juniors Player Junior side SourceJoeli MorrisKnights NSW Women's Premiership
Player contract situations 202520262027Leilani AhsamFane FinauTiana DavisonYasmin ClydsdaleOlivia HigginsEvie JonesSheridan GallagherSimone KarpaniEvah McEwenGrace KukutaiJules KirkpatrickGeorgia RocheLeah OllertonJoeli MorrisHannah SouthwellShanice ParkerTayla PredebonJesse SouthwellMercedez Taulelei-SialaKayla RomaniukBotille Vette-WelshViena TinaoTenika WillisonIsabella WatermanLilly-Ann White
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were released on 21 November 2024.
References