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Season 2009 was the Newcastle Knights 22nd season since beginning in 1988 and 12th season competing in the National Rugby League . The Knights won 9 consecutive games at EnergyAustralia Stadium , breaking the previous home record of 8. Season 2009 also saw coach Brian Smith sacked after announcing on July 19 that he had signed a four year deal with the Sydney Roosters , and subsequently the team faltered as they lost three consecutive games until Newcastle officials sacked Smith and appointed assistant coach Rick Stone . The season began well for the Knights with the side winning 7 of their opening 10 games and were sitting equal first with the Bulldogs , St. George Illawarra and the Gold Coast with 14 points. However during the representitive season, the Knights struggled and went through a bad period of 7 losses in 11 games, the last three losses were recorded after news broke of Smith's departure from the club.
Season Results
Round
Opponent
Result
Score
Venue
Date
Crowd
1
Gold Coast Titans
Lost
20-34
Skilled Park
Sunday, March 15
16,203
2
Cronulla Sharks
Won
24-12
Toyota Stadium
Monday, March 23
11,148
3
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Lost
12-22
Bluetongue Stadium
Sunday, March 29
15,227
4
Manly Sea Eagles
Won
26-12
EnergyAustralia Stadium
Sunday, April 5
15,324
5
New Zealand Warriors
Won
24-22
EnergyAustralia Stadium
Sunday, April 12
13,626
6
St. George Illawarra Dragons
Won
24-18
WIN Jubilee Stadium
Saturday, April 18
14,477
7
Wests Tigers
Lost
24-26
Campbelltown Stadium
Sunday, April 26
17,898
8
Brisbane Broncos
Won
28-12
EnergyAustralia Stadium
Saturday, May 2
18,154
9
Gold Coast Titans
Won
23-18
EnergyAustralia Stadium
Sunday, May 10
11,258
10
Sydney Roosters
Won
38-6
Sydney Football Stadium
Saturday, May 16
8,611
11
North Queensland Cowboys
Lost
10-36
Dairy Farmers Stadium
Monday, May 25
11,892
12
Bulldogs
Won
22-14
EnergyAustralia Stadium
Sunday, May 31
18,322
13
Parramatta Eels
Lost
18-20
EnergyAustralia Stadium
Sunday, June 7
18,085
14
New Zealand Warriors
Lost
0-13
Mt. Smart Stadium
Friday, June 12
14,255
15
BYE
16
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Won
25-20
EnergyAustralia Stadium
Monday, June 29
14,204
17
Melbourne Storm
Lost
14-18
Olympic Park
Saturday, July 4
9,041
18
Canberra Raiders
Won
23-4
EnergyAustralia Stadium
Saturday, July 11
15,355
19
BYE
20
Manly Sea Eagles
Lost
20-44
Bluetongue Stadium
Friday, July 24
15,857
21
Sydney Roosters
Lost
18-30
EnergyAustralia Stadium
Saturday, August 1
15,112
22
Parramatta Eels
Lost
8-40
Parramatta Stadium
Sunday, August 9
17,669
23
Melbourne Storm
Won
26-14
EnergyAustralia Stadium
Monday, August 17
13,580
24
North Queensland Cowboys
Won
32-26
EnergyAustralia Stadium
Saturday, August 22
15,408
25
Canberra Raiders
Lost
14-30
Canberra Stadium
Monday, August 31
9,400
26
Penrith Panthers
Won
35-0
EnergyAustralia Stadium
Sunday, September 6
22,152
NRL Standings
2009 Squad
Newcastle Knights 2009 Fulltime Squad
Player
Position
DOB (Age)
Height
Weight
Junior Club
Previous Club(s)
Cameron Ciraldo
Second Row
30/10/1984 (24)
197 cm
103 kg
Menai
Cronulla Sharks
Ben Cross
Prop
06/12/1978 (30)
190 cm
110 kg
Batemans Bay
Canberra Raiders , Melbourne Storm
Isaac de Gois
Hooker
24/12/1984 (24)
180 cm
85 kg
All Saints Liverpool
Cronulla Sharks , Wests Tigers
Scott Dureau
Halfback
29/07/1986 (23)
173 cm
82 kg
Port Maquarie Sharks
Nil
Joel Edwards
Prop
Cessnock Goannas
Nil
Richard Fa'aoso
Prop
08/05/1984 (25)
182 cm
104 kg
North Aspley
Penrith Panthers , Sydney Roosters , Parramatta Eels
Jimmy Fawcett
Fullback
21/04/1988 (21)
191 cm
86 kg
Umina Bunnies
Canterbury Bulldogs
Kurt Gidley (C) (GK)
Fullback
07/07/1982 (27)
178 cm
89 kg
Wests Newcastle
Nil
Matt Hilder
Utility
30/04/1982 (27)
184 cm
94 kg
Cronulla Caringbah
Cronulla Sharks , Gold Coast Titans
Chris Houston
Second Row, Prop
15/02/1985 (24)
193 cm
106 kg
Narooma
St George Illawarra Dragons
Marvin Karawana
5/8, Lock
30/07/1986 (23)
181 cm
98 kg
Wainui Lions
Canterbury Bulldogs
Keith Lulia
Centre, Wing
17/06/1987 (22)
190 cm
97 kg
Port Kembla
St George Illawarra Dragons
Adam MacDougall
Centre, Wing
08/05/1975 (34)
183 cm
95 kg
Harbord Diggers
Sydney Roosters , South Sydney
Luke MacDougall
Centre, Wing
05/02/1982 (27)
183 cm
94 kg
Cronulla Caringbah
Cronulla Sharks , South Sydney Rabbitohs , St George Illawarra Dragons
Shannon McDonnell
Fullback, Wing
-
Wests Tigers
James McManus
Wing, Centre
15/01/1986 (24)
186 cm
91 kg
Palmerston Raiders
Nil
Constantine Mika
Wing
14/09/1989 (19)
183 cm
98 kg
-
New Zealand Warriors
Jarrod Mullen
5/8, Halfback
09/04/1987 (22)
179 cm
88 kg
Taree Panthers, Wests Newcastle, Old Bar Pirates
Nil
Wes Naiqama
Centre, Wing, Fullback
19/10/1982 (26)
184 cm
95 kg
Arncliffe Scots
St George Illawarra Dragons
Tim Natusch
Prop
03/07/1986 (23)
184 cm
108 kg
Wellington (NZ)
Nil
George Ndaira
Hooker
22/02/1985 (23)
175 cm
88 kg
Arncliffe Scots
St George Illawarra Dragons , Sydney Roosters , South Sydney Rabbitohs
Cory Paterson
Second Row
14/07/1987 (22)
195 cm
107 kg
South Perth Lions
Nil
Ben Rogers
5/8
26/04/1985 (24)
184 cm
92 kg
St Dominics
St George Illawarra Dragons , South Sydney Rabbitohs , Penrith Panthers
Tafeaga Junior Sau
Centre
18/04/1987 (22)
173 cm
102 kg
Logan Brothers
Canberra Raiders
Steve Simpson
Second Row
27/09/1979 (29)
191 cm
103 kg
Singleton Greyhounds
Nil
Zeb Taia
Lock, Second Row
11/10/1984 (24)
185 cm
106 kg
St Clair Comets
Parramatta Eels
Mark Taufua
Second Row, Prop
24/10/1981 (27)
187 cm
104 kg
Woodberry Warriors
Nil
Daniel Tolar
Prop
11/04/1982 (27)
188 cm
103 kg
Central Charlestown
Nil
Sione Na'a Pangai Tovo
Prop
19/07/1988 (21)
178 cm
110 kg
Mascot Jets
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Akuila Uate
Wing
6/10/1987 (21)
185 cm
94 kg
Woy Woy
Nil
Cooper Vuna
Wing
05/07/1987 (22)
194 cm
103 kg
Otahuhu Leopards
New Zealand Warriors
Danny Wicks
Prop
05/12/1985 (23)
190 cm
124 kg
Grafton Ghosts
St George Illawarra Dragons
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