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2008 Newcastle Knights season
In 2008 the Newcastle Knights took part in the 100th year of the Telstra Premiership, finishing the season 9th.
Results
| Season 2007 – Draw and Results | Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Scorers | Crowd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saturday, 15 March | ||||||
| Raiders | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Win | Knights(30): Danny Buderus, Kurt Gidley, Wes Naiqama, Cooper Vuna, Danny Wicks tries; | ||||
| Kurt Gidley (5/6) goals; | |||||||
| Raiders(14): Adrian Purtell(2), Lincoln Withers tries; | |||||||
| Todd Carney (1/3) goals. | 17,223 | ||||||
| 2 | Saturday, 22 March | ||||||
| Manly | Energy Australia Stadium | Win | Knights(13): Richie Fa'aoso, Chris Houston tries; | ||||
| Kurt Gidley (2/3) goals | |||||||
| Scott DureauField Goals;Manly(12): Michael Bani, Jamie Lyon; | |||||||
| Matt Orford(2/2) Goals | 18,117 | ||||||
| 3 | Friday, 28 March | ||||||
| Eels | Parramatta Stadium | Loss | Eels(24):Jarryd Hayne(2), Brett Finch, Eric Grothe Tries; | ||||
| Luke Burt (3/4) Goals, Luke Burt, Nathan Cayless Field Goals; | |||||||
| Knights(23): Keith Lulia (2), Wes Naiqama, Cooper Vuna tries; | |||||||
| Kurt Gidley (3/4) goals. | 15,176 | ||||||
| 4 | Sunday, 6 April | ||||||
| Warriors | Mt Smart Stadium | Loss | Warriors (26): Ryan Shortland(2), Patrick Ah Van, Evarn Tuimavave Tries; | ||||
| Michael Witt (5/6) Goals. | |||||||
| Knights(20): Wes Naiqama(2), James McManus, Corey Paterson Tries, | |||||||
| Kurt Gidley (2/4) goals. | 11,518 | ||||||
| 5 | Sunday, 13 April | ||||||
| Broncos | Energy Australia Stadium | Loss | Knights(22): Kurt Gidey (2), Corey Paterson (2), Chris Houston Tries; | ||||
| Kurt Gidley (1/5) goals. | |||||||
| Broncos(34): Michael Ennis(2), Justin Hodges(2), Karmichael Hunt tries, | |||||||
| Michael Ennis (7/7) goals, | |||||||
| . | 21,614 | ||||||
| 6 | Sunday 22 April | ||||||
| Rosters | Energy Australia Stadium | Loss | Knights(34): Chris Bailey(2), Cory Paterson, Jesse Royal, Cooper Vuna, Danny Wicks tries, | ||||
| Kurt Gidley (5/6) Goals. | |||||||
| Roosters(20): Craig Fitzgibbon, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Amos Roberts, Iosia Soliola, Tries Craig Fitzgibon (2/4) goals. | 14,176 | ||||||
| 7 | Friday – Sunday, 25–27 April | ||||||
| Knights Bye. | |||||||
| 8 | Saturday 3 May | ||||||
| Titans | Energy Australia Stadium | Win | Knights(13): Wes Naiqama, Jarod Mullen Tries, | ||||
| Kurt Gidley (2/2) Goals, Scott Dureau Field Goal. | |||||||
| Titans (12): Scott Prince, Mark Minichello Tries, | |||||||
| Scott Prince (2/2) Goals. | 21,280 | ||||||
| 9 | Saturday, 12 May | ||||||
| Storm | Olympic Park | Loss | Storm (18): Israle Folau(2), Anthony Quinn tries; | ||||
| Cameron Smith (3/3) goals; | |||||||
| Knights(4): Jarrod Mullen tries; | |||||||
| Kurt Gidley (0/1) goals. | 10,624 | ||||||
| 10 | Sunday, 18 May | ||||||
| Tigers | Energy Australia Stadium | Loss | Knights(26):Chris Bailey(3), Scott Dureau, Cooper Vuna tries; | ||||
| Wes Naiqama (3/5) goals; | |||||||
| Tigers(38)Brett Hodgson(2), Benji Marshall(2), Liam Fulton, Shannon McDonnell, Ben Te'o tries; | |||||||
| Benji Marshall (5/7) | -20,154 | ||||||
| 11 | Sun, 27 May | ||||||
| 2pm | Broncos | Suncorp Stadium | Loss | Broncos(71): Tonie Carroll(2), Brent Tate(2), Justin Hodges(2), Joel Moon, Greg Eastwood, Ben Hannant, Petero Civoniceva, Darius Boyd, Karmichael Hunt tries, | |||
| Corey Parker (4/5), Michael Ennis (4/4), Darren Lockyer (3/3), | |||||||
| Darren Lockyer field goal. | |||||||
| Knights(6): Jarrod Mullen try, | |||||||
| Cory Paterson (1/1) goal. | 27,433 | ||||||
| 12 | Sat, 2 June | ||||||
| 5:30pm | Roosters | Bluetongue Stadium | Win | Roosters(18): Mitchell Pierce, Braith Anasta, Anthony Minichiello tries, | |||
| Craig Fitzgibbon (3/4) goals. | |||||||
| Knights(22): Brad Tighe, James McManus, Nathan Hinton, Cory Paterson tries, | |||||||
| Cory Paterson (3/4) goals. | 11,263 | ||||||
| 13 | Sun, 10 June | ||||||
| 3pm | Tigers | Energy Australia Stadium | Loss | Knights(14): Brad Tighe(2), Cory Paterson tries, | |||
| Cory Paterson (1/3). | |||||||
| Tigers(33): Liam Fulton, Chris Heighington, Taniela Tuiaki, Dean Collis, Robbie Farah tries, | |||||||
| Dean Collis (6/6) goals, | |||||||
| Robbie Farah field goal. | 13,609 | ||||||
| 14 | Mon, 18 Jun | ||||||
| 7pm | Raiders | Energy Australia Stadium | Win | Knights(22): Adam MacDougall(2), Chris Bailey, Brad Tighe tries, | |||
| Kurt Gidley (3/5) goals. | |||||||
| Raiders(18): Brad Cross, Lincoln Withers, Colin Best tries, | |||||||
| Michael Dobson (3/3) goals. | 11,349 | ||||||
| 15 | Sat, 23 June | ||||||
| 7:30pm | Titans | Carrara Stadium | Loss | Titans(28): Matthew Peterson(3), Brett Delaney, Mat Rogers tries, | |||
| Mat Rogers (4/5) goals. | |||||||
| Knights(22): Daniel Tolar, Luke Walsh, Adam MacDougall, James McManus tries, | |||||||
| Kurt Gidley (3/4) goals. | 15,306 | ||||||
| 16 | Fri, 29 June | ||||||
| 7:30pm | Rabbitohs | Energy Australia Stadium | Loss | Knights(25): Adam MacDougall, George Carmont, Cooper Vuna, Cory Paterson, James McManus tries, | |||
| Cory Paterson (2/5) goals, | |||||||
| Luke Walsh field goal. | |||||||
| Rabbitohs(28): Roy Asotasi(2), Nigel Vagana, Jeremy Smith, Ben Rogers tries, | |||||||
| Reece Simmonds (2/2), Isaac Luke (2/3) goals. | 16,320 | ||||||
| 17 | Mon, 9 July | ||||||
| 7pm | Eels | Parramatta Stadium | Win | Eels(10): Krisnan Inu, Feleti Mateo tries, | |||
| Krisnan Inu (1/1), Mark Riddell (0/1) goals. | |||||||
| Knights(34): George Carmont(2), Steve Simpson, Mitchell Sargent, Adam MacDougall, James McManus tries, | |||||||
| Kurt Gidley (5/7) goals. | 10,363 | ||||||
| 18 | Mon, 16 July | ||||||
| 7pm | Storm | Olympic Park | Loss | Storm(44): Steve Turner(2), Anthony Quinn(2), Billy Slater(2), Ryan Hoffman, Matt King, Clint Newton tries, | |||
| Cameron Smith (3/6), Steve Turner (1/3) goals. | |||||||
| Knights(0) | 10,223 | ||||||
| 19 | Sat, 21 July | ||||||
| 7:30pm | Roosters | Energy Australia Stadium | Loss | Knights(17): Cooper Vuna(2), Adam MacDougall tries, | |||
| Kurt Gidley (2/3) goals, | |||||||
| Luke Walsh field goal. | |||||||
| Roosters(20): David Shillington, Joel Monaghan, Lopini Paea, Mitchell Aubusson tries, | |||||||
| Craig Fitzgibbon (2/4) goals. | 15,171 | ||||||
| 20 | Sat, 28 July | ||||||
| 7:30pm | Warriors | Mt Smart Stadium | Loss | Warriors(52): Wade McKinnon(2), Grant Rovelli(2), Jerome Ropati(2), Steve Price, Wairangi Koopu, Manu Vatuvei tries, | |||
| Michael Witt (8/9) goals. | |||||||
| Knights(10): James McManus, Kirk Reynoldson tries, | |||||||
| Kurt Gidley (1/2) goals. | 11,301 | ||||||
| 21 | Fri, 3 August | ||||||
| 7:30pm | Dragons | Energy Australia Stadium | Loss | Knights(4): Kurt Gidley try, | |||
| Kurt Gidley (0/1) goal. | |||||||
| Dragons(20): Jamie Soward(2), Dan Hunt, Chase Stanley tries, | |||||||
| Jamie Soward (2/4) goals. | 12,573 | ||||||
| 22 | Fri, 10 August | ||||||
| 7:30pm | Sea Eagles | Bluetongue Stadium | Loss | Sea Eagles(50): Brett Stewart(2), Jamie Lyon(2), Jack Afamasaga, Glenn Stewart, Steve Menzies, Matt Orford, Adam Cuthbertson tries, | |||
| Matt Orford (2/4), Jamie Lyon (4/4), Steve Menzies (1/1) goals. | |||||||
| Knights(16): Brad Tighe, Steve Simpson, James McManus tries, | |||||||
| Scott Dureau (2/3) goals. | 17,122 | ||||||
| 23 | Sun, 19 August | ||||||
| 3pm | Panthers | Energy Australia Stadium | Loss | Penrith(46): Frank Pritchard(3), Michael Jennings(3), Michael Gordon tries, | |||
| Michael Gordon (9/9) goals. | |||||||
| Knights(12): 2 tries, | |||||||
| Kurt Gidley (2/2) goals. | 14,351 | ||||||
| 24 | Fri, 24 August | ||||||
| 7:30pm | Cowboys | Energy Australia Stadium | Loss | Cowboys(34): Ashley Graham(2), Johnathan Thurston, Matthew Bowen, Ty Williams, Neil Sweeney tries, | |||
| Thurston (5/6) goals. | |||||||
| Knights(18): Cooper Vuna, Chris Bailey, Cory Paterson tries, | |||||||
| Kurt Gidley (3/3) goals. | 12,264 | ||||||
| 25 | Fri, 31 August | ||||||
| 7:30pm | Tigers | Energy Australia Stadium | Win | Tigers(24): Benji Marshall(2), Chris Lawrence, John Morris tries, | |||
| Marshall (4/5) goals. | |||||||
| Knights(26): Cooper Vuna(2), Cory Paterson, Kurt Gidley tries, | |||||||
| Kurt Gidley (5/5) goals. | 13,446 |
References
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