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No footage yet of the AJ cup game, but I looked at the try Jazz Schumacher scored in LD again and it really was impressive. He went to dummy half about 10 metres out and ran straight at middle forwards who stopped him just before the line, but he spun out of the tackle of those two and got low...

Both games cut short due to 39 degree heat Knights won AJ 20 - 12 Knights won LD 6 - 4

20 - 12 in AJ with 15 to go Noah Blundell 4' Harrison Gane 11' Terrence Smith 27' Bam Shoesmith 40'

Knights 14 - 6 Illawarra with 20 to go in AJ cup Noah Blundell 4' Harrison Gane 11' Terrence Smith 27' Knights 6 - 4 Illawarra at halftime in LD cup Jazz Schumacher 22'

Jazz Schumacher has Tommy Starling vibes - little fella who is a ball of muscle - that dummy half try from 10 out was vintage Starling - just too strong to stop.

It's interesting they are playing all the cross conference games in round 1, and the two traditionally strongest teams - Newcastle and Wollongong - play each other. You'd have to think we'll be favourites for the minor premiership in both grades if we win today.

https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/9164120/alex-mckinnon-returns-to-knights-in-recruitment-role/ Article says Chris James has recruited Alex McKinnon and Andrew Ryan in junior identification and recruitment roles. Both have been great at that in the past for us.

Holbrook ends his interview by saying the first trial will be about rewarding the young players. Maybe that means he will give plenty of game time to guys who have done the whole pre-season like Votano, Latu, Hunt, McCarthy, Sullivan, Crouch, De Courcey, Manuleleua, Arthur, Hopwood, ESL, Graham...

I forgot about Gamble. An article a month or so ago pretty much said Holbrook has told him he needs to train to be a utility. I think he'll make the 19 every week if he can do a spell at lock, hooker, halves to a reasonable level. Because of that, I think they'll try him out as lock and hooker...

He'll be back next week. I've never seen one of his "scoops" turning out correct. Right on brand for him to retire and even that turns out to be wrong.

So only Smith and Sharpe of our regular spine in trial 1. No Brown, Ponga or Crossland - also no Best, Lucas or Young. possible lineup Votano Hunt gagai McCarthy Marzhew or Schiller Sharpe smith saifiti Arthur Mooney McEwen Frizell Croker Graham Hunter Jones Saulo Crouch Hopwood De Courcey...

Hi, Just checking if you know that all the SG Ball games are broadcast on bartv for $20 a month - and if your son goes on to play Flegg, all those games will be on as well. https://www.bartvsports.com.au/account/

All the games for round one of AJ and LD games this weekend are marked to have commentary - hopefully we will get commentary for all games this year - not that it's always useful - some of those guys get the wrong player more often than not. I can barely pick anyone out these days, but I'd do...

Does anyone know if Adam Blair is still working with our pathways? Pretty sure POS brought him over for the 2025 season and he was working with firstgrade last pre-season - but no sign of him this year. I think he was a good influence on McEwen, ESL, Manuleleua, Hopwood, Crouch etc. Linked in...

Crouch is 3 years older than Hopwood I think. I don't think he'll be as good as Hopwood over time, but his numbers last year in reserve grade were much better. Both are big props who have made plenty of NSW junior sides. Crouch looks to have had a very good pre-season - looks much fitter.