Category: Newcastle Knights

On Monday, Nathan Cleary accepted Crossland's apology for the hip-drop tackle that left him needing emergency surgery the previous Sunday. Cleary later asked social media users to stop abusing Crossland,...

Newcastle lifted their regular-season scoring average by 12 points per game in 2026, after finishing as the NRL's least effective attacking side last year. The Knights scored 35 tries from...

Diesel Hagan could become the first NRL Grand Final debutant since Eddie Lockhart in 1936, 90 years ago. Phoenix Crossland's suspension has opened a place for Hagan on Newcastle's six-man...

Phil Gould says the Roosters' spine gives them a major advantage over Newcastle in Sunday's 2026 Grand Final. He says all four Roosters are Origin-experienced and Origin-class performers, while Kalyn...

Silverchair have not performed together since 2010, but a proposed NRL grand final appearance brought the Newcastle band close to reuniting. Matty and Andrew Johns pushed for the group to...

Francis Manuleleua was mowing the grass outside Penrith's centre of excellence not long ago; now, at 22, he is preparing for the NRL grand final after 14 first-grade games. His...

Andrew Johns was seen in tears in the commentary box last weekend after the Knights stunned the Panthers in their preliminary final. The grand final broadcast line-up has divided NRL...

Kalyn Ponga was overcome after Newcastle defeated the Warriors, telling viewers, "I feel like crying," as he struggled to hold back tears. The moment echoed emotions felt by Knights players...

Not long ago, Francis Manuleleua was mowing lawns outside Penrith's centre of excellence; now he is preparing for an NRL grand final. The 22-year-old and 21-year-old Jermaine McEwen have become...

After 305 first-grade games, Tyson Frizell will make his first NRL grand final when Newcastle meet the Sydney Roosters on Sunday night. The 34-year-old has waited longer than any player...

Newcastle is one victory from claiming the Provan-Summons Trophy, after a run few expected to see. The Knights' recruitment boss, Peter O'Sullivan, had forecast bigger things months earlier. In August,...

Newcastle's grand-final week has drawn a huge response, with 22,000 people expected at a McDonald Jones Stadium watch party after bookings filled within minutes. Another 14,000 attended a fan event...

Croker, 27, says helping his father Allan on the family dairy farm helped build the habits behind his work ethic. The family has farmed the same land near Nabiac, NSW,...

"I didn't realise the effect we can have on people's lives," Newcastle player Cody Hopwood said. His comments followed Newcastle's unprecedented upset win over Penrith last week, sealed when Sandon...

Justin Holbrook has taken Newcastle from last place to a grand final this season without intimidation, challenging the NRL's traditional preference for tough, hard-edged coaches. His success contrasts with Michael...

Newcastle hooker Phoenix Crossland has received a four-game suspension for dangerous contact following his hip-drop tackle on Nathan Cleary in the preliminary final. Harrison Graham is the leading option to...

Mark Nawaqanitawase has made an unusual case for special attention in a grand final: few wingers demand as much opposition preparation as the Roosters flyer. In only two years in...

The Dally M Coach of the Year award is decided on regular-season performances, not finals results. That rule did little to ease Newcastle Knights supporters' anger after Warriors coach Andrew...

South Sydney have secured Tallis Duncan on a three-year contract, keeping the talent at the club long-term. Silverchair, meanwhile, have ruled out performing at Sunday's 2026 NRL Grand Final after...

Newcastle began the 2026 season at $51 to win the premiership, according to newly released TAB data, before drifting to $101 after a round-eight defeat by Penrith. Even after finishing...