1996 Optus Cup
       Newcastle Knights

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• Round 1 - Mar 22-24
  Sun Sep 29: Sharks forfeited to Knights
  Date: Sunday September 29, 1996
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Mar 29-31
  Sat Mar 30: Western Reds 16 l. Knights 22
  Date: Saturday March 30, 1996
  Venue: W.A. Cricket Association Ground, East Perth (WA)
  Crowd: 9,108
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 4-8
  Mon Apr 8: St George 34 d. Knights 30
  Date: Monday April 8, 1996
  Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,209
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 12-14
  Sun Apr 14: Knights 12 l. Balmain 24
  Date: Sunday April 14, 1996
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 18,826
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 19-21
  Sun Apr 21: Panthers 22 l. Knights 24
  Date: Sunday April 21, 1996
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,283
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 25-28
  Sun Apr 28: Knights 26 d. Wests 4
  Date: Sunday April 28, 1996
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,758
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 4-5
  Sat May 4: Souths 14 l. Knights 20
  Date: Saturday May 4, 1996
  Venue: Aussie Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 3,683
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 8 - May 10-12
  Sun May 12: Knights 42 d. Gold Coast 0
  Date: Sunday May 12, 1996
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,471
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 9 - May 17-26
  Sun May 26: Auckland 18 l. Knights 22
  Date: Sunday May 26, 1996
  Venue: Ericsson Stadium, Penrose, Auckland (NZ)
  Crowd: 17,000
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 31-Jun 9
  Sun Jun 9: Knights 22 d. South Queensland Crushers 6
  Date: Sunday June 9, 1996
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,599
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jun 14-16
  Sat Jun 15: Cowboys 26 d. Knights 10
  Date: Saturday June 15, 1996
  Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)
  Crowd: 14,153
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 12 - Jun 21-23
  Sat Jun 22: Knights 23 d. St George 12
  Date: Saturday June 22, 1996
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 21,338
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 28-30
  Sun Jun 30: Canterbury 24 d. Knights 14
  Date: Sunday June 30, 1996
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,628
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jul 5-8
  Fri Jul 5: Knights 14 l. Raiders 16
  Date: Friday July 5, 1996
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 21,039
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 13-15
  Mon Jul 15: Broncos 24 d. Knights 19
  Date: Monday July 15, 1996
  Venue: ANZ Stadium, Mt Gravatt, Brisbane (QLD)
  Crowd: 28,600
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Jul 19-22
  Sat Jul 20: Knights 14 drew Norths 14
  Date: Saturday July 20, 1996
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 15,048
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Jul 26-29
  Sat Jul 27: Sea Eagles 28 d. Knights 12
  Date: Saturday July 27, 1996
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,228
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 2-5
  Sun Aug 4: Knights 22 l. Illawarra 34
  Date: Sunday August 4, 1996
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 13,207
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 19 - Aug 9-12
  Mon Aug 12: Eels 18 d. Knights 16
  Date: Monday August 12, 1996
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 21,191
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 20 - Aug 16-19
  Sun Aug 18: Knights 28 d. Roosters 12
  Date: Sunday August 18, 1996
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,354
  Table Position: 10
  
  
  
• Round 21 - Aug 23-26
  Sat Aug 24: Knights 24 d. Western Reds 20
  Date: Saturday August 24, 1996
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 20,110
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 22 - Aug 30-Sep 1
  Sat Aug 31: Sharks 22 d. Knights 0
  Date: Saturday August 31, 1996
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,320
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  

Position: 11
Played: 21 (Home 10, Away 11)
Won: 10, Drawn: 1, Lost: 10, Byes: 0
For: 416
Against: 388
Points: 21, Difference: 28

Round 1 [29 Sep 96] v Sharks (A)
Round 2 [30 Mar 96] W 22-16 v Western Reds (A)
Round 3 [08 Apr 96] L 30-34 v St George (A)
Round 4 [14 Apr 96] L 12-24 v Balmain (H)
Round 5 [21 Apr 96] W 24-22 v Panthers (A)
Round 6 [28 Apr 96] W 26-4 v Wests (H)
Round 7 [04 May 96] W 20-14 v Souths (A)
Round 8 [12 May 96] W 42-0 v Gold Coast (H)
Round 9 [26 May 96] W 22-18 v Auckland (A)
Round 10 [09 Jun 96] W 22-6 v South Queensland Crushers (H)
Round 11 [15 Jun 96] L 10-26 v Cowboys (A)
Round 12 [22 Jun 96] W 23-12 v St George (H)
Round 13 [30 Jun 96] L 14-24 v Canterbury (A)
Round 14 [05 Jul 96] L 14-16 v Raiders (H)
Round 15 [15 Jul 96] L 19-24 v Broncos (A)
Round 16 [20 Jul 96] D 14-14 v Norths (H)
Round 17 [27 Jul 96] L 12-28 v Sea Eagles (A)
Round 18 [04 Aug 96] L 22-34 v Illawarra (H)
Round 19 [12 Aug 96] L 16-18 v Eels (A)
Round 20 [18 Aug 96] W 28-12 v Roosters (H)
Round 21 [24 Aug 96] W 24-20 v Western Reds (H)
Round 22 [31 Aug 96] L 0-22 v Sharks (A)