There Penrith Panthers have run out 38-20 winners over a brave Newcastle Knights team who were not only missing a handful of players leading into the game, but who were one man short for most of the match as well. A crazy, silly high shot by Mitch Barnett killed the Knights chances to be competitive…
While the Newcastle Knights may have finished in 7th place last season, improvement is needed if coach Adam O’Brien is going to keep his coaching job at the club beyond 2022. Strong results like the ones at online casinos au are what O’Brien and his charges need this season, with wins over some of the…
Its official, Mitchell Pearce has been released from the remained of his contract with the Newcastle Knights so he can take up a deal with the Catalan Dragons in Super League for the 2022 season. Pearce’s future had been the subject of speculation all year, with a bit of drama during the off season, injuries…
Our mate The Mole is reporting that Luke Brooks is all but locked in to move to the Newcastle Knights for the 2022 NRL season. The Wests Tigers management has been talking up Brooks future at the club a loot in recent weeks, so it would be a bit ironic that he immediately leaves the…
In 1997 Rugby League in Australia had been split in two. Years of turmoil within the game had seen Rugby League team itself apart. While all of this was going on, something special was brewing. For a number of years the Newcastle Knights and Manly Sea Eagles had developed a rivalry we rarely see in…
The NRL official website is reporting that we could see Jake Clifford leaving the North Queensland Cowboys and being replaced by Tom Dearden as soon as this week. Clifford is on his way to the Newcastle Knights next season but all signs pointed to the Cowboys win over the New Zealand Warriors being his last…
Are you looking for the biggest winning margin by the Newcastle Knights in the history of the National Rugby League? Well, you’ve come to the right place! On July 2nd in 2023 the Newcastle Knights defeated the Canterbury Bulldogs 66-0 at Stadium Australia in Sydney. Bradman Best scored a hat-trick of tries while Jackson Hastings…
News Limited is reporting that the management of Newcastle Knights fullback Kalyn Ponga has told the club he is looking for $6 million over 4 years to stay at the club. Ponga has been the Knights best player in 2019 and even over the course of this season has improved from a very talented youngster…
Do you love betting online with a fanduel sportsbook? You might just be interested in the life of Kalyn Ponga, who can easily be described as the coolest kid in the block. He was born on March 30, 1998, in Port Hedland Western Australia and developed an interest in sports at the age of eight…
The Newcastle Knights once again finished at the bottom of the ladder for the third year running in the last campaign, taking out the dreaded wooden spoon yet again. However, 2017 saw a lot of positives come out of it and it looks like Nathan Brown is about to see some rewards for the faith…
News that former Newcastle Knights winger James McManus is set to sue the Newcastle Knights over a career ending series of concussions was met very harshly by the NRL community. Straight away, with very little evidence at all being made public, many came to the conclusion that McManus was doing the wrong thing. You also…
When ever I read about a concept that I initially hate the sound of, I stop reacting. I stop reacting and start to actually think about things from the other side of the argument. News today that the NRL is starting to openly talk about moving the Newcastle Knights, a club they own, to Ipswich…
Everybody has been on about why the Newcastle Knights were so bad in the past 12 months. But, the reasons couldn’t be clearer and the Knights need to rebuild their team if they plan to be challengers. We would rather claim a bonus at Casino.com, than bet on the Newcastle Knights anytime soon to make…
The Newcastle Knights just suffered a 62-0 defeat to the Cronulla Sharks at home in Newcastle. In their last four games, the Knights total for and against record stands at 10 points for, and 179 against. So why are the Newcastle Knights so bad? Vote in the poll and lets see what LeagueFreak.com readers think:
Fairfax Media is reporting that Nathan Brown will be the next coach of the Newcastle Knights. I’m not sure how I feel about this appointment. While there is a lack of top class coaching talent out there Brown seems to have been one who had a couple of chances to show he could be a…
News Limited is reporting that Newcastle Knights back Dane Gagai wants to follow Wayne Bennett to the Brisbane Broncos, even though they sacked him two years ago for disciplinary reasons. Gagai’s move follows a trend of players that want to “head home”, and its is something I have no problem with. If that is what…
I always find it strange when a coach bans a player from talking to the media. I guess it all comes down to perspective… From a clubs point of view a media ban is a sign of strength. They call the shots. They will say who can and can not talk to the media. Media…
The Newcastle Knights have announced that assistant coach Rick Stone will take the reigns once again after signing him to a two year deal to coach the club starting next season. Stone was previously the Knights head coach but reverted back to an assistant coaching role when the club signed Wayne Bennett. I think this…
Having loaded the Newcastle Knights with an ageing roster that needs completely rebuilt, and then undermining current Broncos coach Anthony Griffin to get the job he wanted, now Wayne Bennett is not doing any favours for the coach he replaced at the Newcastle Knights. When Nathan Tinkler took over the Knights ownership Rick Stone was…
The Newcastle Knights have released the following statement on the clubs official web site: Newcastle Knights fullback Darius Boyd has been admitted to a mental health clinic in order to seek treatment for depression. “We are ensuring Darius gets the best possible care and treatment at this time,” CEO Matt Gidley said on Wednesday. “Depression…
Not a great couple of weeks for Darius Boyd… News Limited is reporting that Darius Boyd and his wife allegedly caused $1,500 worth of damage to a luxury hotel room at a resort in the Hunter Valley. Now I know what you’re thinking…here comes League Freak ready to smash Darius Boyd for this outrageous behaviour…
News that Salford Red Devils owner Marwan Koukash is considering buying the Newcastle Knights doesn’t surprise me at all. I’ve said for quite some time that Koukash would eventually buy into the NRL in some capacity. I don’t think the Newcastle Knights are the right team for him to buy though. Let me tell you…
Sometimes it doesn’t matter what players do or say, they are damned if they do, and damned if they don’t. For many years now it has been made quite clear that Darius Boyd does not want to talk to the media. For what ever reason, Boyd has made the decision that he does not want…
Wayne Bennett has told News Limited that he is unsure of his future beyond this season as the Knights ownership saga drags on. Bennett has said he wants to see what happens with the change of ownership at the Newcastle Knights before he makes a decision but he intends to be coaching somewhere next season….
Now that Nathan Tinkler has given up control of the Newcastle Knights Wayne Bennett is effectively allowed to leave the club under the terms of the contract he signed. When Bennett joined the Knights, his contract was with Hunter Sports Group, not the Newcastle Knights themselves. The deal stated that if Tinkler left as owner…
News Limited is reporting that a phone owned by Newcastle Knights owner Nathan Tinkler was used to send abusive text messages to players, many of whom were not being paid by the club. Tinkler, who will not be owner of the Newcastle Knights for much longer, is fast becoming one of the most hated people…
Coach Wayne Bennett and fullback Darius Boyd are among those at the Newcastle Knights who have not been paid thanks to Nathan Tinkler and his Hunter Sports Group. A lot of people have been critical of Boyd’s form this season, but if he isn’t being paid, I can completely understand why he would have better…
Cast your mind back to the early days of Nathan Tinkler’s interest in the Newcastle Knights. You couldn’t go a couple of days without some former Newcastle Knights player saying what an amazing opportunity it was for the club to sell the farm to Tinkler and his Hunter Sports Group. Tinkler played his purchase of…
The following is an official statement from the National Rugby League: The NRL said it would take whatever action is necessary to protect the players and staff of the Newcastle Knights whose wages had not been paid today. The NRL learned today that Newcastle Knights, controlled by Nathan Tinkler’s business group, had failed to pay…
The following is an official press release by the Newcastle Knights: THURSDAY 17/04: Alex McKinnon has been transferred from intensive care to a spinal rehabilitation ward in a Sydney hospital as he continues his recovery. Movement in Alex’s right arm is improving and he has started to get movement in his left arm. Alex is…