2009 NRL Telstra Premiership
       Newcastle Knights

• Round 1 - Mar 13-16
  Sun: Gold Coast Titans 34 d. Newcastle Knights 20
  Date: Sunday March 15, 2009
  Venue: Skilled Park, Robina, Gold Coast (QLD)
  Crowd: 16,203
  Table Position: 14
  Tries (3): Matt Hilder, Jarrod Mullen, Akuila Uate
  Goals (4): Kurt Gidley (4 from 4)
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Mar 20-23
  Mon: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12 l. Newcastle Knights 24
  Date: Monday March 23, 2009
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,148
  Table Position: 10
  Tries (4): Richard Fa'aoso, Chris Houston, Cory Paterson, Scott Dureau
  Goals (4): Kurt Gidley (4 from 4)
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Mar 27-30
  Sun: South Sydney Rabbitohs 22 d. Newcastle Knights 12
  Date: Sunday March 29, 2009
  Venue: BlueTongue Central Coast Stadium, Gosford, Central Coast (NSW)
  Crowd: 15,277
  Table Position: 13
  Tries (3): James McManus, Junior Sau, Akuila Uate
  Goals (0): Kurt Gidley (0 from 3)
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 3-6
  Sun: Newcastle Knights 26 d. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 12
  Date: Sunday April 5, 2009
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 15,324
  Table Position: 7
  Tries (5): Kurt Gidley, James McManus, Junior Sau, Zeb Taia, Akuila Uate
  Goals (3): Kurt Gidley (3 from 6)
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 10-13
  Sun: Newcastle Knights 24 d. New Zealand Warriors 22
  Date: Sunday April 12, 2009
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 13,626
  Table Position: 6
  Tries (5): James McManus 2, Isaac De Gois, Chris Houston, Keith Lulia
  Goals (2): Kurt Gidley (2 from 5)
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 17-20
  Sat: St George Illawarra Dragons 18 l. Newcastle Knights 24
  Date: Saturday April 18, 2009
  Venue: Kogarah Jubilee Oval, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 14,477
  Table Position: 5
  Tries (4): Isaac De Gois, Richard Fa'aoso, Adam MacDougall, Junior Sau
  Goals (4): Kurt Gidley (4 from 4)
  
  
  
• Round 7 - Apr 24-27
  Sun: Wests Tigers 26 d. Newcastle Knights 24
  Date: Sunday April 26, 2009
  Venue: Campbelltown Stadium, Leumeah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,898
  Table Position: 6
  Tries (4): Matt Hilder, Chris Houston, Jarrod Mullen, Danny Wicks
  Goals (4): Kurt Gidley (4 from 4)
  
  
  
• Round 8 - May 1-3
  Sat: Newcastle Knights 28 d. Brisbane Broncos 12
  Date: Saturday May 2, 2009
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 18,154
  Table Position: 5
  Tries (4): Jarrod Mullen 2, Mark Taufua, Akuila Uate
  Goals (6): Kurt Gidley (6 from 6)
  
  
  
• Round 9 - May 9-11
  Sun: Newcastle Knights 23 d. Gold Coast Titans 18
  Date: Sunday May 10, 2009
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,258
  Table Position: 4
  Tries (4): Chris Houston, James McManus, Zeb Taia, Ben Rogers
  Goals (3): Kurt Gidley (3 from 4)
  Field Goals (1): Jarrod Mullen
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 15-18
  Sat: Sydney Roosters 6 l. Newcastle Knights 38
  Date: Saturday May 16, 2009
  Venue: Sydney Football Stadium, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,611
  Table Position: 2
  Tries (6): Jarrod Mullen 2, Zeb Taia 2, Danny Wicks, Cooper Vuna
  Goals (7): Kurt Gidley (7 from 8)
  
  
  
• Round 11 - May 22-25
  Mon: North Queensland Cowboys 36 d. Newcastle Knights 10
  Date: Monday May 25, 2009
  Venue: Dairy Farmers Stadium, Kirwan, Townsville (QLD)
  Crowd: 11,892
  Table Position: 5
  Tries (2): Chris Houston, Akuila Uate
  Goals (1): Kurt Gidley (1 from 1), Matt Hilder (0 from 1)
  
  
  
• Round 12 - May 29-Jun 1
  Sun: Newcastle Knights 22 d. Bulldogs 14
  Date: Sunday May 31, 2009
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 18,322
  Table Position: 4
  Tries (3): Scott Dureau, Richard Fa'aoso, Constantine Mika
  Goals (5): Wes Naiqama (5 from 5)
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 5-8
  Sun: Newcastle Knights 18 l. Parramatta Eels 20
  Date: Sunday June 7, 2009
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 18,085
  Table Position: 8
  Tries (3): Keith Lulia, Jarrod Mullen, Junior Sau
  Goals (3): Kurt Gidley (2 from 2), George Ndaira (1 from 1)
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jun 12-15
  Fri: New Zealand Warriors 13 d. Newcastle Knights 0
  Date: Friday June 12, 2009
  Venue: Mt Smart Stadium, Penrose, Auckland (NZ)
  Crowd: 14,255
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jun 19-22
  Newcastle Knights bye
  
  
• Round 16 - Jun 26-29
  Mon: Newcastle Knights 25 d. South Sydney Rabbitohs 20
  Date: Monday June 29, 2009
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 14,204
  Table Position: 5
  Tries (4): Richard Fa'aoso, Steve Simpson, Keith Lulia (54), Akuila Uate (9)
  Goals (4): Kurt Gidley (4 from 5)
  Field Goals (1): Jarrod Mullen
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Jul 3-6
  Sat: Melbourne Storm 18 d. Newcastle Knights 14
  Date: Saturday July 4, 2009
  Venue: Olympic Park, Melbourne (VIC)
  Crowd: 9,041
  Table Position: 7
  Tries (2): Wes Naiqama, Akuila Uate
  Goals (3): Kurt Gidley (3 from 3)
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Jul 10-13
  Sat: Newcastle Knights 23 d. Canberra Raiders 4
  Date: Saturday July 11, 2009
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 15,355
  Table Position: 6
  Tries (4): Richard Fa'aoso, Keith Lulia, Wes Naiqama, Akuila Uate
  Goals (3): Wes Naiqama (3 from 4)
  Field Goals (1): Ben Rogers
  
  
  
• Round 19 - Jul 17-20
  Newcastle Knights bye
  
  
• Round 20 - Jul 24-27
  Fri: Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 44 d. Newcastle Knights 20
  Date: Friday July 24, 2009
  Venue: BlueTongue Central Coast Stadium, Gosford, Central Coast (NSW)
  Crowd: 15,857
  Table Position: 7
  Tries (3): Richard Fa'aoso, Shannon McDonnell, Mark Taufua
  Goals (4): Scott Dureau (3 from 3), Wes Naiqama (1 from 1)
  
  
  
• Round 21 - Jul 31-Aug 3
  Sat: Newcastle Knights 18 l. Sydney Roosters 30
  Date: Saturday August 1, 2009
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 15,112
  Table Position: 8
  Tries (3): Kurt Gidley 2, Adam MacDougall
  Goals (3): Kurt Gidley (3 from 3)
  
  
  
• Round 22 - Aug 7-10
  Sun: Parramatta Eels 40 d. Newcastle Knights 8
  Date: Sunday August 9, 2009
  Venue: Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,669
  Table Position: 9
  Tries (1): Steve Simpson
  Goals (2): Kurt Gidley (2 from 2)
  
  
  
• Round 23 - Aug 14-17
  Mon: Newcastle Knights 26 d. Melbourne Storm 14
  Date: Monday August 17, 2009
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 13,580
  Table Position: 7
  Tries (4): Matt Hilder, Jarrod Mullen, Mark Taufua, Cooper Vuna
  Goals (5): Kurt Gidley (5 from 5)
  
  
  
• Round 24 - Aug 21-24
  Sat: Newcastle Knights 32 d. North Queensland Cowboys 26
  Date: Saturday August 22, 2009
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 15,408
  Table Position: 6
  Tries (5): Adam MacDougall 2, Chris Houston, Jarrod Mullen, Wes Naiqama
  Goals (6): Kurt Gidley (6 from 6)
  
  
  
• Round 25 - Aug 28-31
  Mon: Canberra Raiders 30 d. Newcastle Knights 14
  Date: Monday August 31, 2009
  Venue: Canberra Stadium, Bruce, Canberra (ACT)
  Crowd: 9,400
  Table Position: 8
  Tries (3): Cooper Vuna 2, Junior Sau
  Goals (1): Kurt Gidley (1 from 3)
  
  
  
• Round 26 - Sep 4-6
  Sun: Newcastle Knights 35 d. Penrith Panthers 0
  Date: Sunday September 6, 2009
  Venue: Energy Australia Stadium, New Lambton, Newcastle (NSW)
  Crowd: 22,152
  Table Position: 7
  Tries (6): Kurt Gidley 2, Matt Hilder, Adam MacDougall, Jarrod Mullen, Cooper Vuna
  Goals (5): Kurt Gidley (5 from 6)
  Field Goals (1): Scott Dureau
  
  
  
• Finals Week 1 - Sep 11-13
  Sat: Bulldogs 26 d. Newcastle Knights 12
  Date: Saturday September 12, 2009
  Venue: ANZ Stadium (Sydney), Homebush Bay, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 21,369
  Tries (2): Scott Dureau, Junior Sau
  Goals (2): Scott Dureau (1 from 1), Kurt Gidley (1 from 1)
  
  
  

Round 1 [15 Mar 09] L 20-34 v Titans (A)
Round 2 [23 Mar 09] W 24-12 v Sharks (A)
Round 3 [29 Mar 09] L 12-22 v Rabbitohs (A)
Round 4 [05 Apr 09] W 26-12 v Sea Eagles (H)
Round 5 [12 Apr 09] W 24-22 v Warriors (H)
Round 6 [18 Apr 09] W 24-18 v Dragons (A)
Round 7 [26 Apr 09] L 24-26 v Tigers (A)
Round 8 [02 May 09] W 28-12 v Broncos (H)
Round 9 [10 May 09] W 23-18 v Titans (H)
Round 10 [16 May 09] W 38-6 v Roosters (A)
Round 11 [25 May 09] L 10-36 v Cowboys (A)
Round 12 [31 May 09] W 22-14 v Bulldogs (H)
Round 13 [07 Jun 09] L 18-20 v Eels (H)
Round 14 [12 Jun 09] L 0-13 v Warriors (A)
Round 15 Newcastle Knights bye
Round 16 [29 Jun 09] W 25-20 v Rabbitohs (H)
Round 17 [04 Jul 09] L 14-18 v Storm (A)
Round 18 [11 Jul 09] W 23-4 v Raiders (H)
Round 19 Newcastle Knights bye
Round 20 [24 Jul 09] L 20-44 v Sea Eagles (A)
Round 21 [01 Aug 09] L 18-30 v Roosters (H)
Round 22 [09 Aug 09] L 8-40 v Eels (A)
Round 23 [17 Aug 09] W 26-14 v Storm (H)
Round 24 [22 Aug 09] W 32-26 v Cowboys (H)
Round 25 [31 Aug 09] L 14-30 v Raiders (A)
Round 26 [06 Sep 09] W 35-0 v Panthers (H)
Finals Week 1 [12 Sep 09] L 12-26 v Bulldogs