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Spain starting fullback Karpani onto the bench White to reserve grade Kirkpatrick 18th player

Off the top of my head, we beat Parra in the 2001 grandfinal and they topped the ladder that year by record amounts.

For those who can't read the article - Francis said food in general was his weakness, and gave a "sneaky KFC 3 piece combo" as a particular favourite. The journalist says he is banned from KFC in the headline, but Francis just says he is eating healthy and doing "extras" in the gym "on the...

It was very close to a try scored by Fletcher Sharpe in Flegg years ago. The Knights packed a scrum with seconds to go before halftime with about 60 metres to the tryline - the ball went to the left from the scrum to Kurt Donoughoe who put in a kick across the field to the right, where Fletcher...

Looks like he'd have a six pack in this photo from today

For those who don't have bartv Reserve grade V Warriors is the free to view game this week Kicks off 9.20 Sunday morning https://www.bartvsports.com.au/rugby-league/260830-video-the-knock-on-effect-nsw-cup-round-26-new-zealand-warriors-v-newcastle-knights/

My slant on it is he has been cruising in reserve grade for at least a year, easily being one of the best by just doing the minimum, and it became clear to him pretty quickly that he had to do a lot more to compete in firstgrade. I'm sure Holbrook sat him down and told him he had the talent but...

votes for round 25 Mooney 66 Hopwood 34 Sharpe 18 Saifiti 12 Hunt 9 Best 3 Marzhew 3 Ponga 1 Crossland 1 I person gave no vote for Mooney - everyone else gave him top points (either 2 or 3 depending on what their top points were)

6 points per game - maximum of 3 for any player - ie 3:3, 3:2;1, 2:2:2, 1:1:1:1:1;1, 3:1:1:1 After round 25 380 - Kalyn Ponga 374 - Dominic Young 368 - Jacob Saifiti 348 - Greg Marzhew 337 - Matthew Croker 329 - Dylan Brown 319 - Fletcher Sharpe 299 - Jermaine McEwen 289 - Francis Manuleleua...

Best was a rubbish defender for at least a year. Gagai was a rubbish defender for his entire first stint at the Knights. Two of our best now.

Link to article mentioned above https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/9335020/francis-manuleleua-knights-stars-diet-change-sparks-form-surge/

An article on Francis in the League section of the Herald this morning. No online link yet. Basically says Holbrook sat him down after his debut and told him he has the talent but the game will pass him by if he doesn't do the work. Quotes Francis as saying he loves KFC but has given it away and...

26/8 Long spiel on managing the salary cap - says we are doing well, but it will be hard to keep everyone - says keeping Hunt beyond 2027 looks hard. Says Crossland will lose top tackler count for the season by missing a game - he is only 17 in front. Dom's manager says they are getting there...

Pretty strong side all things considered. Manu, Saulo, and Gags are the big inclusions. Cant is 14, but Hagan is 19, so they could go either way.

https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2026/08/25/pathway-to-heaven-mcarthurs-moment-to-savour-despite-defeat/ NRL article on Emily McArthur by ex-Herald journalist Brett Keeble. Says Emily is 18, which is crazy because she must have been 17 when she played in the reserve grade GF last year...