Newcastle's Crossland referred to NRL judiciary
Harrison Graham could start for Newcastle in Sunday's grand final against the Sydney Roosters after Phoenix Crossland was referred directly to the NRL judiciary. Crossland was sent off during the...
Newcastle battle Penrith with 12 men
Sandon Smith intercepted a Liam Martin pass and ran 80 metres to score with a minute remaining, sealing Newcastle's 22-14 win over Penrith. The Knights reached their first grand final...
Newcastle send-off sparks hip-drop debate
Phoenix Crossland became the first player sent off for a hip-drop tackle in NRL history during Sunday's preliminary final. His 35th-minute tackle broke Nathan Cleary's leg, ending the Penrith star's...
Newcastle Knights' 12-man fightback
Twelve months after finishing with the NRL wooden spoon, Newcastle are through to their first Grand Final since 2001. The Knights beat Penrith 22-14 in a remarkable preliminary final and...
Newcastle's Crossland sent off for hip-drop
Phoenix Crossland became the first player dismissed for a hip-drop tackle in NRL history during Newcastle's preliminary final against Penrith. The tackle broke Nathan Cleary's left ankle, later confirmed as...
Newcastle Knights face send-off controversy
Newcastle will face the Sydney Roosters in next weekend's grand final after overcoming Penrith in a preliminary final. The Knights were trailing when hooker Phoenix Crossland was sent off before...
Newcastle's big-game stars step up
Smith's late intercept helped Newcastle secure a 22-14 victory over Penrith and book a Grand Final against the Sydney Roosters. He also created Dominic Young's try with a smart last-play...
Newcastle Knights face daunting Penrith test
Cody Hopgood was seven when Newcastle last reached a preliminary final in 2013; now he is preparing to face Penrith with the Knights. Before their match against the Warriors, Hopgood...
Newcastle's Frizell faces long-awaited prelim
Fifteen Newcastle players will make their first preliminary-final appearance when the Knights meet Penrith at Accor Stadium on Sunday. Tyson Frizell is the only member of the 300-game club yet...
Newcastle Knights carry heartland's finals hopes
Newcastle have reached their first NRL preliminary final in 13 years, a season after collecting the wooden spoon. The Knights meet premiership favourites Penrith on Sunday, with a place in...
Penrith update squad for Knights clash
Penrith face the Newcastle Knights at Accor Stadium on Sunday in the preliminary final, with head coach Ivan Cleary updating his squad. Dylan Edwards, No. 1, is sponsored by Café...
Newcastle defy critics without first-choice halfback
Kalyn Ponga sees Newcastle's ability to keep winning without making excuses as a key reason for their run to the preliminary final. The Knights meet Penrith on Sunday, with more...
Bradman Best weighs Newcastle future
Newcastle's signing of 17-year-old Baxter Best could influence whether his older brother Bradman remains with the Knights. Baxter joined after impressing in the Brisbane Broncos' pathways system, while Bradman says...
Penrith winger revisits failed Newcastle move
Tom Jenkins is two wins from a maiden premiership ring as he prepares to face Newcastle in Sunday afternoon's grand final qualifier. The 25-year-old will line up on the left...
Penrith hide halves plans from Knights
Jack Cole has been named at five-eighth for Penrith's preliminary final against Newcastle on Sunday, though Jack Cogger is increasingly likely to start instead. Cogger's stronger kicking game could prove...
Newcastle's Gagai faces young Panthers centre
Casey McLean has established himself as one of the NRL's most dangerous young centres after a 49-game career that includes State of Origin selection for NSW. He is expected to...
Newcastle's Gagai faces Penrith's young centre
"He's probably playing some of the best footy he has ever played," said McLean. The 20-year-old Penrith centre faces 35-year-old Gagai, 15 years his senior, in Sunday's preliminary final at...
Newcastle's Bradman Best Chases Childhood Dream
Newcastle's 2026 revival began with difficult pre-season conversations and a planning camp in Coffs Harbour. Bradman Best said the new coaching staff helped rebuild the Knights' purpose after 2025. "Everyone...
Newcastle's Lucas Credits Dureau's Impact
Dylan Lucas's remarkable recovery has put him in Newcastle's preliminary final against Penrith on Sunday. The 26-year-old Newcastle forward returned during last weekend's elimination-final victory over the Warriors in Auckland....
Ponga's Newcastle Leadership Faces Defining Test
Justin Holbrook has helped Kalyn Ponga lead Newcastle without copying a traditional captain's persona. "Justin's done a good job at just allowing me to be me," Ponga told AAP. "In...
Newcastle's Lucas Reveals Gruelling Finals Comeback
Newcastle will contest its first preliminary final in 13 years when it faces Penrith on Sunday, with Dylan Lucas available as an impact substitute. The 26-year-old returned from a fractured...
Extra trains added for Knights preliminary final
Eight trains an hour will leave Sydney Olympic Park between 6pm and 8pm after Sunday's NRL preliminary final. The services will connect departing supporters with Central and Strathfield, where they...
Newcastle Groundsman Targets Penrith
Newcastle's Francis Manuleleua has made an extraordinary rise from Penrith groundsman to a key figure in the Knights' finals campaign. The 22-year-old Auckland-born forward will confront his former club in...
Penrith Face Newcastle's Fairytale Bid
Penrith and Newcastle will meet in the finals for the first time, despite contesting 60 matches since the Knights joined the competition in 1988. The Panthers are chasing a sixth...