# 2023 Newcastle Knights season

The 2023 Newcastle Knights season was the 36th 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 2023 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season in 5th place (out of 17), thus reaching the finals. The Knights made it to the second week of finals, before being knocked out by the New Zealand Warriors.

## Transfers and re-signings
### Gains

| Player/Coach | Previous club | Length |
| Dane Aukafolau | North Sydney Bears | 2023 |
| Fa'amanu Brown | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 2023 |
| Adam Elliott | Canberra Raiders | 2025 |
| Tyson Gamble | Brisbane Broncos | 2024 |
| Jackson Hastings | Wests Tigers | 2025 |
| Jack Hetherington | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 2025 |
| Greg Marzhew | Gold Coast Titans | 2025 |
| Brian McDermott (assistant coach) | Fiji national rugby league team | 2023 |
| Lachie Miller | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 2025 |
| Michael Monaghan (NSW Cup coach) | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 2023 |
| Ryan Rivett | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 2023 |

### Losses

| Player/Coach | Club |
| Mitchell Barnett | New Zealand Warriors |
| Jake Clifford | Hull F.C. |
| Tex Hoy | Hull F.C. |
| Jacob Kiraz | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs |
| David Klemmer | Wests Tigers |
| Edrick Lee | Dolphins |
| Anthony Milford | Dolphins |
| Jirah Momoisea | Parramatta Eels |
| Brayden Musgrove | Cessnock Goannas |
| Mark O'Meley (NSW Cup coach) | Released |
| Mitchell Pearce | Catalans Dragons |
| Willie Peters (assistant coach) | Hull Kingston Rovers |
| Dylan Phythian | Lakes United |
| Jaron Purcell | Tweed Heads Seagulls |
| Chris Randall | Gold Coast Titans |
| Kobe Rugless | Blacktown Workers |
| Pasami Saulo | Canberra Raiders |
| Eric Smith (assistant coach) | Released |
| Sauaso Sue | Hull Kingston Rovers |
| Ben Talty | North Sydney Bears |
| Starford To'a | Wests Tigers |
| Tevita Toloi | Redcliffe Dolphins |
| Chris Vea'ila | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |

### Promoted juniors

| Player | Junior side |
| David Armstrong | Knights NSW Cup |
| Tom Cant | Knights NSW Cup |
| Riley Jones | Knights NSW Cup |
| Dylan Lucas | Knights NSW Cup |
| Myles Martin | Knights Jersey Flegg Cup |
| Kobe Rugless | Knights NSW Cup |
| Tevita Toloi | Knights Jersey Flegg Cup |

### Re-signings

| Player/Coach | Re-signed to |
| David Armstrong | 2024 |
| Thomas Cant | 2024 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 2026 |
| Tyson Frizell | 2026 |
| Brodie Jones | 2024 |
| Riley Jones | 2025 |
| Dylan Lucas | 2025 |
| Greg Marzhew | 2026 |
| Ryan Rivett | 2024 |
| Enari Tuala | 2024 |

### Player contract situations

| 2023 (left) | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
| Dane Aukafolau | David Armstrong | Jayden Brailey | Phoenix Crossland | Kalyn Ponga |
| Fa'amanu Brown | Bradman Best | Adam Elliott | Tyson Frizell | |
| Adam Clune | Tom Cant | Jackson Hastings | Greg Marzhew | |
| Lachlan Fitzgibbon | Mat Croker | Jack Hetherington | Daniel Saifiti | |
| Bailey Hodgson | Dane Gagai | Riley Jones | |
| Hymel Hunt | Tyson Gamble | Dylan Lucas | | |
| Jack Johns | Brodie Jones | Leo Thompson | | |
| Oryn Keeley | Krystian Mapapalangi | | | |
| David Klemmer | Myles Martin | | | |
| Kurt Mann | Ryan Rivett | | | |
| Lachie Miller | Jacob Saifiti | | | |
| Chris Randall | Enari Tuala | | |
| Kobe Rugless | | | | |
| Simi Sasagi | | | |
| Ben Talty | | | | |
| Tevita Toloi | | | | |
| Chris Vea'ila | | | | |
| Dom Young | | | |

## Ladder

2023 NRL seasonvte :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Penrith Panthers (P) | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 645 | 312 | +333 | 42 |
| 2 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 639 | 425 | +214 | 42 |
| 3 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 627 | 459 | +168 | 38 |
| 4 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 572 | 448 | +124 | 38 |
| 5 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 626 | 451 | +175 | 35 |
| 6 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 619 | 497 | +122 | 34 |
| 7 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 472 | 496 | −24 | 32 |
| 8 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 486 | 623 | −137 | 32 |
| 9 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 564 | 505 | +59 | 30 |
| 10 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 587 | 574 | +13 | 30 |
| 11 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 546 | 542 | +4 | 30 |
| 12 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 545 | 539 | +6 | 29 |
| 13 | Dolphins | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 520 | 631 | −111 | 24 |
| 14 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 527 | 653 | −126 | 24 |
| 15 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 438 | 769 | −331 | 20 |
| 16 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 474 | 673 | −199 | 16 |
| 17 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 385 | 675 | −290 | 14 |

### Result by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Ground | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | – | H | A | H | – | A | H | A | A | – | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | A |
| Result | L | W | L | W | D | W | L | L | L | B | W | L | W | B | L | L | L | W | B | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Position | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Points | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 |

## Milestones

* Round 1: Adam Elliott made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Canberra Raiders.
* Round 1: Jackson Hastings made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Wests Tigers, and kicked his 1st goal for the club.
* Round 1: Jack Hetherington made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
* Round 1: Lachie Miller made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
* Round 2: Lachlan Fitzgibbon played his 100th career game.
* Round 2: Tyson Gamble made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Brisbane Broncos.
* Round 3: Tom Cant made his NRL debut for the club.
* Round 3: Dane Gagai played his 150th game for the club and captained his 1st game for the club.
* Round 3: Tyson Gamble scored his 1st try for the club.
* Round 3: Jackson Hastings captained his 1st game for the club.
* Round 3: Dylan Lucas made his NRL debut for the club.
* Round 3: Lachie Miller scored his 1st try for the club and kicked his 1st career goal.
* Round 3: Ryan Rivett made his NRL debut for the club.
* Round 4: Greg Marzhew made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Gold Coast Titans, and scored his 1st try for the club.
* Round 5: Bradman Best played his 50th game for the club.
* Round 5: Dane Gagai played his 250th career game.
* Round 7: Tyson Gamble kicked his 1st field goal for the club.
* Round 7: Jack Hetherington played his 50th career game.
* Round 8: Kalyn Ponga played his 100th career game.
* Round 12: Tyson Frizell played his 50th game for the club.
* Round 13: Daniel Saifiti played his 150th career game.
* Round 17: Phoenix Crossland played his 50th career game.
* Round 17: Jackson Hastings scored his 1st try for the club.
* Round 18: The Knights broke the record of biggest win in the club's history by defeating the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 66-0.
* Round 18: Kalyn Ponga equaled the club record of 11 goals kicked in a single match.
* Round 20: Kalyn Ponga played his 100th game for the club.
* Round 22: Brodie Jones played his 50th career game.
* Round 24: Jack Hetherington scored his 1st try for the club.
* Round 24: Leo Thompson scored his 1st career try.
* Round 25: Adam Clune kicked his 1st career field goal.
* Round 26: Fa'amanu Brown made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
* Round 26: Dylan Lucas scored his 1st career try.
* Round 27: Fa'amanu Brown scored his 1st try for the club.
* Round 27: Tyson Gamble kicked his 1st goal for the club.
* Round 27: Jacob Saifiti captained his 1st game for the club.
* Round 27: Dom Young broke the club record of 21 tries in a season, setting a new record of 23.
* Finals Week 1: Dom Young played his 50th game for the club.

## Jerseys and sponsors

In 2023, the Knights' jerseys were made by Classic Sportswear and their major sponsor was nib Health Funds.
| 2023 Home Jersey | 2023 Away Jersey | 2023 Anzac Jersey | 2023 Indigenous Jersey | 2023 NSW Mining Jersey |

## Fixtures
### Pre-season trials

| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Conversions |
| Friday, 10 February | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Industree Group Stadium | 16–28 | T.Gamble, P.Crossland, L.Pietzner | R.Rivett (2/2) |
| Friday, 17 February | Parramatta Eels | Industree Group Stadium | 14–36 | D.Young, B.Best, G.Marzhew | J.Hastings (1/3) |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw |||||||
Source:

### Regular season

| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
| Friday, 3 March | 1 | New Zealand Warriors | Sky Stadium | 20 - 12 | Lachlan Fitzgibbon 1' Hymel Hunt 45' | Jackson Hastings (2/2) | 16,676 |
| Sunday, 12 March | 2 | Wests Tigers | Leichhardt Oval | 12 - 14 | Dominic Young 10', 60' Lachlan Fitzgibbon 15' | Jackson Hastings 12' | 13,214 |
| Friday, 17 March | 3 | Dolphins | McDonald Jones Stadium | 20 - 36 | Tyson Gamble 18' Lachlan Miller 35', 45' | Jackson Hastings (3/3) Lachlan Miller (1/1) | 20,093 |
| Sunday, 26 March | 4 | Canberra Raiders | McDonald Jones Stadium | 24 - 14 | Greg Marzhew 11', 43' Bradman Best 17' Dane Gagai 45' Tyson Frizell 49' | Lachlan Miller (2/6) | 15,106 |
| Saturday, 1 April | 5 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | Glen Willow Oval | 32 - 32 | Greg Marzhew 12' Jack Johns 17' Dominic Young 23', 32', 55', 77' | Jackson Hastings (2/3) Lachlan Miller (2/3) | 9,024 |
| Sunday, 9 April | 6 | New Zealand Warriors | McDonald Jones Stadium | 34 - 24 | | | 18,007 |
| Saturday, 15 April | 7 | Penrith Panthers | McDonald Jones Stadium | 15 - 16 | | | 26,084 |
| Saturday, 22 April | 8 | North Queensland Cowboys | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | 18 - 16 | | | 17,970 |
| Friday, 28 April | 9 | Parramatta Eels | CommBank Stadium | 43 - 12 | | | 15,875 |
| | 10 | BYE | | | | | |
| Sunday, 14 May | 11 | Gold Coast Titans | McDonald Jones Stadium | 46 - 26 | | | 13,064 |
| Saturday, 20 May | 12 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Coffs Harbour International Stadium | 26 - 6 | | | N/A |
| Sunday, 28 May | 13 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | McDonald Jones Stadium | 28 - 18 | | | 20,661 |
| | 14 | BYE | | | | | |
| Saturday, 10 June | 15 | Brisbane Broncos | Lang Park | 24 -20 | | | 35,814 |
| Saturday, 17 June | 16 | Sydney Roosters | McDonald Jones Stadium | 16 - 18 | | | 21,966 |
| Saturday, 24 June | 17 | Penrith Panthers | BlueBet Stadium | 20 - 12 | | | 18,589 |
| Sunday, 2 July | 18 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Accor Stadium | 0 - 66 | Jackson Hastings 12', 51' Bradman Best 16', 36', 56' Lachlan Fitzgibbon 24' Phoenix Crossland 34', 70' Kurt Mann 42' Greg Marzhew 49' Enari Tuala 64' | Kalyn Ponga (11/11) | 11,004 |
| | 19 | BYE | | | | | |
| Friday, 14 July | 20 | Wests Tigers | McDonald Jones Stadium | 34 - 18 | | | 18,470 |
| Saturday, 22 July | 21 | Melbourne Storm | McDonald Jones Stadium | 26 - 18 | | | 20,392 |
| Saturday, 29 July | 22 | Canberra Raiders | GIO Stadium | 28 - 6 | | | 15,487 |
| Saturday, 5 August | 23 | Dolphins | Optus Stadium | 30-28 | | | 42,042 |
| Sunday, 13 August | 24 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | McDonald Jones Stadium | 42-6 | | | 23,464 |
| Sunday, 20 August | 25 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | McDonald Jones Stadium | 29-10 | | | 29,018 |
| Sunday, 27 August | 26 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | McDonald Jones Stadium | 32-8 | | | |
| Saturday, 2 September | 27 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium | 32-12 | | | |
| Legend: Win Loss Draw Bye | * Magic Round ||||||| |

## Statistics

| Name | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points | Captain | Age |
| Bradman Best | 25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 22 |
| Jayden Brailey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27 |
| Fa'amanu Brown | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 |
| Tom Cant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Adam Clune | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 28 |
| Mat Croker | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 24 |
| Phoenix Crossland | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 23 |
| Adam Elliott | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Lachlan Fitzgibbon | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 29 |
| Tyson Frizell | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 32 |
| Dane Gagai | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 32 |
| Tyson Gamble | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Jackson Hastings | 22 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 27 |
| Jack Hetherington | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 |
| Hymel Hunt | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30 |
| Jack Johns | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
| Brodie Jones | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Riley Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Oryn Keeley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Dylan Lucas | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Kurt Mann | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 30 |
| Greg Marzhew | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 26 |
| Lachie Miller | 12 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 29 |
| Kalyn Ponga | 20 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 126 | 20 | 25 |
| Ryan Rivett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Daniel Saifiti | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 27 |
| Jacob Saifiti | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 27 |
| Leo Thompson | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 |
| Enari Tuala | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 25 |
| Dom Young | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 22 |
| Totals | 26 | 121 | 89 | 2 | 666 | – | Average: 26 |
30 players used.
Source:

## NRL Women's team

The 2023 Newcastle Knights Women's season was the 3rd in the club's history. Coached by Ronald Griffiths and captained by Hannah Southwell, they competed in the NRLW's 2023 NRL Women's Premiership, finishing the regular season in 1st place (out of 10), thus reaching the finals. The Knights made it to the Grand Final, defeating the Gold Coast Titans and claiming the 2023 NRLW premiership. During the absence of Hannah Southwell due to injury, the side was captained by Tamika Upton.

### Player gains & losses

Player gains :
| Player/Coach | Previous club | Length |
| Laishon Albert-Jones | Mount Pritchard Mounties | 2024 |
| Rima Butler | Parramatta Eels | 2024 |
| Sheridan Gallagher | Mount Pritchard Mounties | 2023 |
| Jayde Herdegen | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 2024 |
| Felila Kia | Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 2024 |
| Tamerah Leati | Parramatta Eels | 2024 |
| Nita Maynard | Brisbane Broncos | 2023 |
| Abigail Roache | Chiefs Manawa | 2024 |
| Georgia Roche | Leeds Rhinos | 2027 |
| Jasmin Strange | Sydney Roosters | 2023 |
| Viena Tinao | Illawarra Steelers | 2023 |
Player losses :
| Player/Coach | Club |
| Tamsin Barber | Released |
| Millie Boyle | Sydney Roosters |
| Bree Chester | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Sophie Clancy | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
| Kirra Dibb | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Jessica Gentle | Canberra Raiders |
| Bobbi Law | St. George Illawarra Dragons |
| Emma Manzelmann | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Mia Middleton | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Nicole Nathan | Released |
| Emmanita Paki | Released |
| Kyra Simon | Parramatta Eels |
| Autumn-Rain Stephens-Daly | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Kiana Takairangi | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |
| Romy Teitzel | Brisbane Broncos |
| Makenzie Weale | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Jakiya Whitfeld | Wests Tigers |
Promoted juniors :
| Player | Junior side |
| Jacinta Carter | Knights NSWRL Women's Premiership |
| Evie Jones | Knights NSWRL Women's Premiership |
| Jules Kirkpatrick | Knights NSWRL Women's Premiership |
| Tazmyne Luschwitz | Knights NSWRL Women's Premiership |
| Tylah Vallance | Knights NSWRL Women's Premiership |
Player re-signings :
| Player/Coach | Re-signed to |
| Yasmin Clydsdale | 2025 |
| Tiana Davison | 2023 |
| Olivia Higgins | 2023 |
| Caitlan Johnston | 2025 |
| Simone Karpani | 2023 |
| Caitlin Moran | 2023 |
| Shanice Parker | 2024 |
| Tayla Predebon | 2024 |
| Kayla Romaniuk | 2024 |
| Hannah Southwell | 2027 |
| Jesse Southwell | 2027 |
| Tamika Upton | 2027 |

#### Player contract situations

| 2023 (left) | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
| Tiana Davison | Laishon Albert-Jones | Yasmin Clydsdale | Olivia Higgins | Jacinta Carter |
| Felila Kia | Rima Butler | Sheridan Gallagher | Simone Karpani | Georgia Roche |
| Tazmyne Luschwitz | Jayde Herdegen | Caitlan Johnston | | Hannah Southwell |
| Caitlin Moran | Evie Jones | Viena Tinao | | Jesse Southwell |
| Jasmin Strange | Jules Kirkpatrick | | | Tamika Upton |
| Tylah Vallance | Tamerah Leati | | | |
| | Nita Maynard | | | |
| | Shanice Parker | | | |
| | Tayla Predebon | | | |
| | Abigail Roache | | | |
| | Kayla Romaniuk | | | |

### Women's milestones

* Round 1: Laishon Albert-Jones made her NRLW debut for the club.
* Round 1: Rima Butler made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the Parramatta Eels.
* Round 1: Sheridan Gallagher made her NRLW debut for the club.
* Round 1: Nita Maynard made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the Brisbane Broncos.
* Round 1: Abigail Roache made her NRLW debut for the club and scored her 1st career try.
* Round 1: Kayla Romaniuk scored her 1st career try.
* Round 1: Jasmin Strange made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the Sydney Roosters and scored her 1st try for the club.
* Round 1: Viena Tinao made her NRLW debut for the club.
* Round 2: Rima Butler scored her 1st try for the club.
* Round 2: Sheridan Gallagher scored her 1st career try.
* Round 2: Shanice Parker scored her 1st career try.
* Round 3: Georgia Roche made her debut for the club, after previously playing for the Leeds Rhinos.
* Round 4: Felila Kia made her NRLW debut for the club.
* Round 7: Georgia Roche scored her 1st try for the club.
* Round 8: Jacinta Carter made her NRLW debut for the club.
* Round 9: Sheridan Gallagher kicked her 1st career goal.
* Finals Week 1: Tiana Davison scored her 1st career try.
* Finals Week 1: Hannah Southwell scored her 1st career try.

### Women's statistics

| Name | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points | Captain | Age |
| Laishon Albert-Jones | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Rima Butler | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 |
| Jacinta Carter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Yasmin Clydsdale | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 29 |
| Tiana Davison | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 |
| Sheridan Gallagher | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 21 |
| Olivia Higgins | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 31 |
| Caitlan Johnston | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| Simone Karpani | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| Felila Kia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Nita Maynard | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| Caitlin Moran | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| Shanice Parker | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 25 |
| Tayla Predebon | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 23 |
| Abigail Roache | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 23 |
| Georgia Roche | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 |
| Kayla Romaniuk | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| Hannah Southwell | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 24 |
| Jesse Southwell | 11 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 18 |
| Jasmin Strange | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 21 |
| Viena Tinao | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Tamika Upton | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 26 |
| Totals | 11 | 51 | 37 | 0 | 278 | – | Average: 24 |
22 players used.
Source:

### Women's draw

Pre-Season Trial :
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
| Saturday, 8 July | N/A | Brisbane Broncos Women | Maitland No. 1 Sportsground | 4 - 18 | Tamerah Leati 3' | Sheridan Gallagher (0/1) | N/A |
Regular Season :
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
| Saturday, 22 July | 1 | St. George Illawarra Dragons Women | McDonald Jones Stadium | 32 - 16 | Tayla Predebon 11' Yasmin Clydsdale 17' Kayla Romaniuk 27' Jasmin Strange 44' Abigail Roache 56' Jesse Southwell 68' | Jesse Southwell (4/6) | 8,109 |
| Sunday, 30 July | 2 | North Queensland Cowboys Women | Belmore Sportsground | 20 - 31 | Sheridan Gallagher 1', 46' Shanice Parker 8' Rima Butler 50' | Jesse Southwell (2/6) | 2,196 |
| Sunday, 6 August | 3 | Parramatta Eels Women | CommBank Stadium | 4 - 38 | Yasmin Clydsdale 6' Tamika Upton 8' Olivia Higgins 18' Tayla Predebon 44' Abigail Roache 47' Sheridan Gallagher 57' Kayla Romaniuk 68' | Jesse Southwell (2/6) | 23,596 |
| Sunday, 13 August | 4 | Gold Coast Titans Women | McDonald Jones Stadium | 22 - 10 | | | 12,889 |
| Sunday, 20 August | 5 | Brisbane Broncos Women | McDonald Jones Stadium | 22 - 20 | | | 17,043 |
| Sunday, 27 August | 6 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Women | McDonald Jones Stadium | 22 - 14 | | | 19,519 |
| Saturday, 2 September | 7 | Canberra Raiders Women | GIO Stadium | 12 - 20 | | | 1,962 |
| Saturday, 9 September | 8 | Sydney Roosters Women | McDonald Jones Stadium | 20 - 4 | | | 3,634 |
| Thursday, 14 September | 9 | Wests Tigers Women | Campbelltown Sports Stadium | 8 - 28 | | | 1,733 |
Finals Series :
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
| Sunday, 24 September | Semi Final | Brisbane Broncos Women | McDonald Jones Stadium | 30 - 24 | Olivia Higgins 4' Hannah Southwell 10' Caitlan Johnston 18' Tamika Upton 43' Tiana Davison 65' | Jesse Southwell (5/5) | 12,869 |
| Sunday, 1 October | Grand Final | Gold Coast Titans Women | Accor Stadium | | | | |

### Women's ladder

2023 NRLW season :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Wests Tigers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 8 | +28 | 2 |
| 2 | Sydney Roosters | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 18 | +18 | 2 |
| 3 | Newcastle Knights | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 2 |
| 4 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 2 |
| 5 | Gold Coast Titans | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 2 |
| 6 | North Queensland Cowboys | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 0 |
| 7 | Canberra Raiders | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 0 |
| 8 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 0 |
| 9 | Brisbane Broncos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 0 |
| 10 | Parramatta Eels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 36 | −28 | 0 |

## Representative honours

The following players appeared in a representative match or were named in a representative squad in 2023.
Australia
* Bradman Best (train-on squad)
* Kalyn Ponga (train-on squad)
Australia (Women's)
* Yasmin Clydsdale
* Caitlan Johnston
* Tamika Upton
England
* Dom Young (squad member)
England (Women's)
* Georgia Roche
Fiji
* Noah Nailagoliva
Indigenous All Stars
* Ronald Griffiths (coach)
Indigenous All Stars (Women's)
* Bree Chester (squad member)
* Kirra Dibb
* Caitlan Johnston (squad member)
* Bobbi Law
* Mia Middleton
Māori All Stars
* Leo Thompson
Māori All Stars (Women's)
* Shanice Parker
* Jasmin Strange
New South Wales
* Tyson Frizell
* Bradman Best
* Jacob Saifiti
New South Wales (Women's)
* Yasmin Clydsdale
* Jesse Southwell
New Zealand
* Fa'amanu Brown
* Leo Thompson
New Zealand (Women's)
* Laishon Albert-Jones
* Tiana Davison
* Shanice Parker
* Abigail Roache
Queensland (Women's)
* Tamika Upton
Samoa
* Greg Marzhew
Samoa (Women's)
* Tamerah Leati
Tonga
* Tyson Frizell

## Individual honours
### Newcastle Knights awards
#### NRL

* Player of the Year (Danny Buderus Medal): Kalyn Ponga
* Players' Player: Tyson Frizell
* Gladiator of the Year: Phoenix Crossland
* Community Player of the Year: Jacob Saifiti
* Rookie of the Year: Dylan Lucas
* Knight in Shining Armour: Leo Thompson
* NSW Cup Player of the Year: Adam Clune
* NSW Cup Players' Player: Jack Johns
* Jersey Flegg Player of the Year: Jack Cullen
* Jersey Flegg Players' Player: Brock Greacen

#### NRLW

* Player of the Year: Tamika Upton
* Players' Player: Shanice Parker & Tamika Upton
* Coaches Award: Yasmin Clydsdale
* Rookie of the Year: Sheridan Gallagher
* Gladiator of the Year: Yasmin Clydsdale
* Community Player of the Year: Kayla Romaniuk
* Thrive Award: Tiana Davison

### NRL awards

* Player of the Year (Dally M Medal): Kalyn Ponga
* Fullback of the Year: Kalyn Ponga

### NRLW awards

* Player of the Year (Dally M Medal): Tamika Upton
* Grand Final Player of the Match (Karyn Murphy Medal): Tamika Upton
* Fullback of the Year: Tamika Upton
* Second-rower of the Year: Yasmin Clydsdale