Newcastle forward Robbie Rochow says the Knights have a new feel at pre-season training and is desperate to impress new coach Nathan Brown.

“It’s a refreshing feeling with a different type of training and a different type of group at the moment,” he said.

“I really want to work on a few things defensively. I think I lost a bit of confidence with a few of my injuries.

“I’ll get back to where I was defensively and see where Nathan (Brown) wants to play me in attack and then work on that.

“I’m looking to get back into the best shape I can possibly be and work towards next year.”

Rochow believes that keeping it basic early will improve Newcastle quicker down the track.

“We’ve kept everything really simple and I think that’s what we need,” Rochow added.

“We’re stripping things back to basics and making sure we do things well before we progress.

“It’s a completely different group and I think we have some good, young forwards.

“It’s going to be interesting doing some wrestling and a bit more contact with them.”