Seasons: 1988–present · Record: 427-18-470 · Newcastle Maitland metro →
2026 final ladder14-0-10· 34 pts · ladder position 7
The Heartbreak Index10.2 · #169
The Tortured · NRL, 2001
The Heartbreak Index10.2 · #169
The Tortured · NRL, 2001
- NRL since 20013.8
lost the final, 2026 · playoff run died early, 2024 · playoff run died early, 2023 · playoff run died early, 2021
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Who controls the club
The entity that holds control today, one per franchise; co-controllers and minority holders are listed, never summed.
How this is measured
Exactly one control entity is recorded per franchise, so a portfolio can never count a club twice. Co-controllers and minority holders are shown as published and carry no weight in any total.
The chip names the evidence. Sourced: a primary source is linked (league, club, filing or tier-one outlet). Cross-checked: matched against the ownership-change sweep. Contested: disputed or mid-sale. Rows are reviewed weekly.
Stakes are as published, often only “majority”, and are not pro-rated. A record of control is not a claim about anyone’s intent or conduct.
Who controls the clubWests Group Newcastle (Western Suburbs Newcastle Leagues Club)
The Knights were run by the NRL itself after Nathan Tinkler's exit, until Wests Group Newcastle, the not-for-profit membership organisation behind Newcastle's Wests Leagues Club, took full ownership in Aug 2017 with no licence fee and the NRL clearing outstanding debts. It is genuinely member-controlled, but via the separate Wests Group's members rather than a Knights-specific members' body, so the seed now names the actual controlling entity.
Wests Group Newcastle (Western Suburbs Newcastle Leagues Club) on the owners board →
Elo through the years, 1988 to 2026
Our own Elo rating at the end of each season. The shaded band is that season's high and low, and the dashed line is 1500, where every club starts. Compare every club, 1908 to 2026.
Best seasons, by rating at season end
| # | Season | Elo | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001 | 1646 | PremiersPremiers |
| 2 | 1998 | 1624 | FinalsFinals |
| 3 | 1997 | 1615 | PremiersPremiers |
| 4 | 2000 | 1612 | FinalsFinals |
| 5 | 2002 | 1596 | FinalsFinals |
Weakest seasons, by rating at season end
| # | Season | Elo | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016 | 1229 | MissedMissed finals |
| 2 | 2017 | 1324 | MissedMissed finals |
| 3 | 2022 | 1332 | MissedMissed finals |
| 4 | 2025 | 1339 | MissedMissed finals |
| 5 | 2018 | 1357 | MissedMissed finals |
Season-by-season
Grand Final Appearances
NRL club. All-time honours and season records sourced from afltables.com. See methodology.