It was the year 1988 when the Newcastle Knights was accepted into the NSWRL.

1988 finishing 14th
1989 finishing 6th
1990 finishing equal 6th
1991 finishing 13th
1992 finishing 4th
1993 finishing 9th
1994 finishing 10th
1995 finishing 5th
1996 finishing 9th
1997 finishing 2nd (Grandfinal Winner)
1998 finishing 2nd
1999 finishing 7th
2000 finishing 3rd
2001 finishing 3rd (Grandfinal Winner)
2002 finishing 2nd
2003 finishing 7th
2004 finishing 10th
2005 finishing 15th (Wooden Spooners)
2006 finishing 4th
2007 finishing 15th
2008 finishing 9th
2009 finishing 7th
2010 finishing 11th

Grandfinal Winners
NSW Rugby League
1908 South Sydney
1909 South Sydney
1910 Newtown Jets
1911 Eastern Suburbs
1912 Eastern Suburbs
1913 Eastern Suburbs
1914 South Sydney
1915 Balmain
1916 Balmain
1917 Balmain
1918 South Sydney
1919 Balmain
1920 Balmain
1921 North Sydney
1922 North Sydney
1923 Eastern Suburbs
1924 Balmain
1925 South Sydney
1926 South Sydney
1937 South Sydney
1928 South Sydney
1929 South Sydney
1930 Western Suburbs
1931 South Sydney
1932 South Sydney
1933 Newton Jets
1934 Western Suburbs
1935 Eastern Suburbs
1936 Eastern Suburbs
1937 Eastern Suburbs
1938 Canterbury
1939 Balmain
1940 Eastern Suburbs
1941 St George
1942 Canterbury
1943 Newtown Jets
1944 Balmain
1945 Eastern Suburbs
1946 Balmain
1947 Balmain
1948 Western Suburbs
1949 St George
1950 South Sydney
1951 South Sydney
1952 Western Suburbs
1953 South Sydney
1954 South Sydney
1955 South Sydney
1956 St George
1957 St George
1958 St George
1959 St George
1960 St George
1961 St George
1962 St George
1963 St George
1964 St George
1965 St George
1966 St George
1967 South Sydney
1968 South Sydney
1969 Balmain
1970 South Sydney
1971 South Sydney
1972 Manly
1973 Manly
1974 Eastern Suburbs
1975 Eastern Suburbs
1976 Manly
1977 St George
1978 Manly
1979 St George
1980 Canterbury
1981 Parramatta
1982 Parramatta
1983 Parramatta
1984 Canterbury
1985 Canterbury
1986 Parramatta
1987 Manly
1988 Canterbury
1989 Canberra
1990 Canberra
1991 Penrith
1992 Brisbane
1993 Brisbane
1994 Canberra
ARL Rugby League
1995 Canterbury
1996 Manly
1997 Newcastle
Super League
1997 Brisbane
NRL Rugby League
1998 Brisbane
1999 Storm
2000 Brisbane
2001 Newcastle
2002 Eastern Suburbs
2003 Penrith
2004 Canterbury
2005 West Tigers
2006 Brisbane
2007 Storm (Stripped)
2008 Manly
2009 Storm (Stripped)
2010 St George Illawarra
2011 Manly Sea Eagles