Newcastle Knights

Kalyn Ponga hits back after odd comments in 2019 about former coach Nathan Brown

15 January, 2020 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Newcastle Knights superstar Kalyn Ponga says he won’t change his ways after a tumultuous 2019 in the media which included giving an odd answer about thickshakes after coach Nathan Brown was sacked. Ponga was hammered

Who made the cut and who missed out? The81stminute.com’s Curtis Woodward picks every club’s team of the decade

13 December, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis We are almost at the end of another decade with the roaring 2020’s just around the corner. It’s been a big year on the footy field and our editor Curtis Woodward

Former Knight reveals media leaks were coming from coach Nathan Brown amid ‘toxic culture’

11 November, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS Former Newcastle Knights halfback Trent Hodkinson has ripped ex-Newcastle coach Nathan Brown to shreds and blamed Brown for a ‘toxic culture’ at the Hunter club. “The second year came around and I

Andrew Johns says he would take up role at Newcastle if offered a job by CEO Phil Gardner

5 September, 2019 The81stMinute 2 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS Rugby league Immortal and Newcastle Knights legend Andrew Johns says he would take a role with his embattled club if offered a job by Knights CEO Phil Gardner in the wake of

Adam O’Brien to coach Newcastle Knights for the next three seasons

3 September, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

The Newcastle Knights have confirmed one of the worst kept secrets in rugby league with Sydney Roosters assistant Adam O’Brien to take on the head coaching duties for the next three years. “We are very

‘Disgusted’: Knights enjoy boozy trip home from Campbelltown after embarrassing 42-point loss to Wests Tigers

30 August, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS A faction of Newcastle players were left bemused at the sight of teammates having a jolly old time on their way home from Campbelltown last Saturday night. The Knights had just been

Holy Moses! Like thieves in the Knight, Newcastle twist one last dagger into Nathan Brown with 46-word statement

27 August, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 2 categories

BY CURTIS WOODWARD – EDITOR @woodward_curtis With a 46-word statement tucked away on the Knights website, Nathan Brown’s time as head coach of Newcastle was officially over. “The nib Newcastle Knights can confirm coach Nathan

Knightmare! ‘One of the worst performances I’ve ever seen in that position’

27 August, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Former Brisbane and Penrith coach Anthony Griffin – a name tossed about as a possible replacement for Nathan Brown – has given it to the underperforming Newcastle Knights after their diabolical performance against Wests Tigers.

Newcastle can kickstart their run against the Eels again: Connor Watson

7 August, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

Newcastle utility Connor Watson concedes the Knights must win this weekend against Parramatta or their season is over. The Knights have been on a helpless slide down the ladder after being a top 4 contender

‘Toughen up’: Former Australian captain blasts Jesse Ramien and new generation of NRL stars

2 August, 2019 The81stMinute 0 Comments 1 category

BY STAFF WRITERS Former Australian captain Gorden Tallis has blasted the NRL’s new generation of players telling them to ‘toughen up’ after the Newcastle Knights told star recruit Jesse Ramien to find another club. Ramien

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