# 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).

## Transfers and Re-signings
### Gains

| Player/Coach | Previous Club | Length |
| Adam Clune | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2023 |
| Dane Gagai | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 2024 |
| Tony Gleeson (Jersey Flegg Cup coach) | | 2022 |
| Anthony Milford | Free agent | 2022 |
| Dylan Phythian | Central Newcastle Butcher Boys | 2022 |
| Kobe Rugless | Sydney Roosters | 2022 |
| Leo Thompson | Canberra Raiders | 2023 |

### Losses

| Player/Coach | Club |
| Blake Green | Retirement |
| Josh King | Melbourne Storm |
| Jacob Kiraz | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
| Christian Ma'anaima | Wests Tigers |
| Mitchell Pearce | Catalans Dragons |
| Andrew Ryan (NSW Cup coach) | South Newcastle Lions |
| Gehamat Shibasaki | Green Rockets Tokatsu |
| Garrett Smith | New Zealand Warriors |
| Starford To'a | Wests Tigers |
| Connor Watson | Sydney Roosters |

### Promoted juniors

| Player | Junior side |
| Oryn Keeley | Knights Jersey Flegg Cup |
| Krystian Mapapalangi | Knights NSW Cup |
| Ben Talty | Knights NSW Cup |

### Change of role

| Player/Coach | New role | Source |
| Mark O'Meley (Harold Matthews Cup coach) | Knights NSW Cup coach | |

### Re-signings

| Player/Coach | Re-signed to |
| Mat Croker | 2024 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 2022 |
| Tex Hoy | 2022 |
| Jack Johns | 2023 |
| Edrick Lee | 2022 |
| Kalyn Ponga | 2027 |
| Jaron Purcell | 2022 |
| Chris Randall | 2023 |
| Simi Sasagi | 2024 |
| Leo Thompson | 2025 |
| Enari Tuala | 2023 |

### Player contract situations

| 2022 (left) | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
| Mitchell Barnett | Adam Clune | Bradman Best | Jayden Brailey | Daniel Saifiti | Kalyn Ponga |
| Jake Clifford | Phoenix Crossland | Mat Croker | Leo Thompson | | |
| Tex Hoy | Lachlan Fitzgibbon | Dane Gagai | | | |
| Jacob Kiraz | Tyson Frizell | Krystian Mapapalangi | | | |
| Edrick Lee | Bailey Hodgson | Jacob Saifiti | | |
| Anthony Milford | Hymel Hunt | Simi Sasagi | | | |
| Jirah Momoisea | Jack Johns | | | | |
| Brayden Musgrove | Brodie Jones | | | | |
| Mitchell Pearce | David Klemmer | | | | |
| Pasami Saulo | Kurt Mann | | | | |
| Sauaso Sue | Chris Randall | | | | |
| Starford To'a | Enari Tuala | | | |
| | Chris Vea'ila | | | | |
| | Dom Young | | | | |

## Ladder

2022 NRL seasonvte :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Penrith Panthers (P) | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 636 | 330 | +306 | 42 |
| 2 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 573 | 364 | +209 | 38 |
| 3 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 633 | 361 | +272 | 36 |
| 4 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 608 | 489 | +119 | 34 |
| 5 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 657 | 410 | +247 | 32 |
| 6 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 635 | 434 | +201 | 32 |
| 7 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 604 | 474 | +130 | 30 |
| 8 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 524 | 461 | +63 | 30 |
| 9 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 514 | 550 | −36 | 28 |
| 10 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 469 | 569 | −100 | 26 |
| 11 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 490 | 595 | −105 | 20 |
| 12 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 383 | 575 | −192 | 16 |
| 13 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 455 | 660 | −205 | 14 |
| 14 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 372 | 662 | −290 | 14 |
| 15 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 408 | 700 | −292 | 14 |
| 16 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 352 | 679 | −327 | 10 |

## 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.
| 2022 Home Jersey | 2022 Away Jersey | 2022 Anzac Jersey | 2022 Indigenous Jersey | 2022 NSW Mining 10 Year Anniversary Jersey | 2022 Women In League Jersey |

## Fixtures
### Pre-season Trials

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Conversions | Attendance |
| Monday, 21 February | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | McDonald Jones Stadium | 16–16 | J.Clifford, J.Momoisea, D.Young | J.Clifford (2/3) | |
| Sunday, 27 February | Melbourne Storm | Mars Stadium | 10–24 | B.Best, J.Clifford | J.Clifford (1/2) | 5,127 |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw |||||||
Source:

## Statistics

| Name | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points | Captain | Age |
| Mitchell Barnett | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 |
| Bradman Best | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 21 |
| Jayden Brailey | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 26 |
| Jake Clifford | 12 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 24 |
| Adam Clune | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 27 |
| Mat Croker | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| Lachlan Fitzgibbon | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Tyson Frizell | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 31 |
| Dane Gagai | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 31 |
| Tex Hoy | 12 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 23 |
| Hymel Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Jack Johns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Brodie Jones | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Oryn Keeley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| David Klemmer | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 |
| Edrick Lee | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 30 |
| Kurt Mann | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 |
| Krystian Mapapalangi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Anthony Milford | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 28 |
| Jirah Momoisea | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Kalyn Ponga | 14 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 40 | 14 | 24 |
| Chris Randall | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 |
| Daniel Saifiti | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26 |
| Jacob Saifiti | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
| Simi Sasagi | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Pasami Saulo | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Sauaso Sue | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Leo Thompson | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Enari Tuala | 21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 24 |
| Dom Young | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 21 |
| Totals | 24 | 70 | 46 | 0 | 372 | – | Average: 26 |
31 players used.
Source:

## NRL Women's team
### Women's Gains 2021

| Player/Coach | Previous Club | Length |
| Ngatokotoru Arakua | Chiefs | 2022 |
| Casey Bromilow (head coach) | Knights Tarsha Gale Cup | 2022 |
| Bree Chester | Knights Tarsha Gale Cup | 2022 |
| Sophie Clancy | Knights Tarsha Gale Cup | 2022 |
| Phoebe Desmond | Newcastle Maitland Region Knights | 2022 |
| Kirra Dibb | New Zealand Warriors | 2022 |
| Rangimarie Edwards-Bruce | North Queensland Gold Stars | 2022 |
| Shannon Evans | Central Coast Roosters | 2022 |
| Maitua Feterika | New Zealand Warriors | 2022 |
| Jayme Fressard | Brisbane Broncos | 2022 |
| Chantelle Graham | Newcastle Maitland Region Knights | 2022 |
| Katie Green | North Queensland Gold Stars | 2022 |
| Caitlan Johnston | Central Coast Roosters | 2022 |
| Matilda Jones | Knights Tarsha Gale Cup | 2022 |
| Bobbi Law | Sydney Roosters | 2022 |
| Emma Manzelmann | North Queensland Gold Stars | 2022 |
| Annetta Nu'uausala | New Zealand Warriors | 2022 |
| Georgia Page | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2022 |
| Paige Parker | Gold Coast Suns | 2022 |
| Charntay Poko | Canterbury | 2022 |
| Kayla Romaniuk | Knights Tarsha Gale Cup | 2022 |
| Krystal Rota | Manurewa Marlins | 2022 |
| Charlotte Scanlan | Japanese Rugby union | 2022 |
| Kyra Simon | Knights Tarsha Gale Cup | 2022 |
| Jess Skinner (assistant coach) | Indigenous All Stars (Women's) | 2022 |
| Jesse Southwell | Australia rugby sevens | 2022 |
| Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly | Bay of Plenty Rugby Union | 2022 |
| Emma Sykes | Australia rugby sevens | 2022 |
| Romy Teitzel | Brisbane Broncos | 2022 |
| Tahlulah Tillett | North Queensland Gold Stars | 2022 |
| Katelyn Vaha'akolo | Moana Pasifika | 2022 |
| Tylah Vallance | Knights Tarsha Gale Cup | 2022 |
| Kararaina Wira-Kohu | Papakura Sisters | 2022 |

### Women's Ladder 2022

2021 NRL Women's season :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Brisbane Broncos | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 64 | +70 | 8 |
| 2 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 104 | 48 | +56 | 8 |
| 3 | Gold Coast Titans | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 96 | −2 | 6 |
| 4 | Sydney Roosters | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 92 | −15 | 4 |
| 5 | Parramatta Eels | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 93 | −34 | 4 |
| 6 | Newcastle Knights | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 123 | −75 | 0 |

### 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

| Name | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points | Captain | Age |
| Ngatokotoru Arakua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Phoebe Desmond | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 |
| Kirra Dibb | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 25 |
| Rangimarie Edwards-Bruce | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Shannon Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Maitua Feterika | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 |
| Jayme Fressard | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
| Chantelle Graham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Katie Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Caitlan Johnston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Bobbi Law | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Emma Manzelmann | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Annetta Nu'uausala | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 |
| Georgia Page | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Paige Parker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 |
| Charntay Poko | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 |
| Krystal Rota | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Charlotte Scanlan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Kyra Simon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
| Romy Teitzel | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 23 |
| Tahlulah Tillett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Katelyn Vaha'akolo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| Kararaina Wira-Kohu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Totals | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 48 | – | Average: 25 |
24 players used.
Source:

### Women's Gains 2022

| Player/Coach | Previous Club | Length |
| Tamsin Barber | Brumbies | 2022 |
| Millie Boyle | Brisbane Broncos | 2022 |
| Yasmin Clydsdale | Sydney Roosters | 2022 |
| Tiana Davison | Clifton Rugby Club | 2022 |
| Jessica Gentle | Central Coast Roosters | 2022 |
| Ronald Griffiths (head coach) | Wests Tigers | 2022 |
| Olivia Higgins | Sydney Roosters | 2022 |
| Simone Karpani | Sydney Roosters | 2022 |
| Caitlin Moran | Wests Panthers | 2022 |
| Nicole Nathan | New South Wales Waratahs | 2022 |
| Emmanita Paki | Central Queensland Capras | 2022 |
| Shanice Parker | North Sydney Bears | 2022 |
| Tayla Predebon | Sydney Roosters | 2022 |
| Hannah Southwell | Sydney Roosters | 2022 |
| Kiana Takairangi | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 2022 |
| Tamika Upton | Brisbane Broncos | 2022 |
| Makenzie Weale | Wests Panthers | 2022 |
| Jakiya Whitfeld | Australian Rugby Sevens | 2022 |

### Women's Losses 2022

| Player/Coach | Club |
| Ngatokotoru Arakua | Released |
| Phoebe Desmond | Released |
| Rangimarie Edwards-Bruce | Released |
| Shannon Evans | Released |
| Maitua Feterika | Released |
| Jayme Fressard | Sydney Roosters |
| Chantelle Graham | Released |
| Katie Green | Released |
| Annetta Nu'uausala | Brisbane Broncos |
| Georgia Page | Released |
| Paige Parker | Brisbane Broncos |
| Charntay Poko | Released |
| Krystal Rota | Released |
| Charlotte Scanlan | Released |
| Emma Sykes | Released |
| Tahlulah Tillett | Released |
| Katelyn Vaha'akolo | Released |
| Kararaina Wira-Kohu | Released |

### Women's Change of role 2022

| Player/Coach | New role | Source |
| Casey Bromilow (head coach) | Knights Elite Pathways Program Manager | |

### Women's Re-signings 2022

| Player/Coach | Re-signed to |
| Kirra Dibb | 2022 |
| Caitlan Johnston | 2022 |
| Bobbi Law | 2022 |
| Emma Manzelmann | 2022 |
| Kyra Simon | 2022 |
| Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly | 2022 |
| Romy Teitzel | 2022 |

### Women's Ladder 2022

2022 NRL Women's seasonvte :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Sydney Roosters | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 58 | +98 | 10 |
| 2 | Newcastle Knights | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 112 | 68 | +44 | 8 |
| 3 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 104 | −29 | 6 |
| 4 | Parramatta Eels | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 86 | 106 | −20 | 2 |
| 5 | Brisbane Broncos | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 78 | 111 | −33 | 2 |
| 6 | Gold Coast Titans | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 58 | 118 | −60 | 2 |

### 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

| Name | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points | Captain | Age |
| Millie Boyle | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 24 |
| Yasmin Clydsdale | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
| Tiana Davison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Kirra Dibb | 7 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 25 |
| Jessica Gentle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
| Olivia Higgins | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
| Caitlan Johnston | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| Simone Karpani | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Bobbi Law | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
| Emma Manzelmann | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| Caitlin Moran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Emmanita Paki | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| Shanice Parker | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Tayla Predebon | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| Kayla Romaniuk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Kyra Simon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Hannah Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| Jesse Southwell | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 17 |
| Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 26 |
| Kiana Takairangi | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 30 |
| Romy Teitzel | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 23 |
| Tamika Upton | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 25 |
| Makenzie Weale | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| Jakiya Whitfeld | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Totals | 7 | 33 | 21 | 0 | 174 | – | Average: 24 |
24 players used.
Source:

## 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

## Individual honours
### 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