This article is suggesting that Wyong will be a feeder club for the Knights.
http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.a...hin-plans-progression-to-newcastle-k/1704478/
FORMER Kawana Dolphins fullback Arthur Brown is settling in well to a new life, taking on a new rugby league opportunity, on the central New South Wales coast.
The 21-year-old - 22 on January 15 - moved to Wyong soon after playing for the victorious Dolphins in the Coast competition's grand final, to link up with Newcastle Knights feeder club the Wyong Roos.
"I'm very excited. It's a great opportunity and I'm going to take it while I'm still young," Brown said yesterday of his one-year contract.
Brown is already building an impressive rugby league resume.
As a teenager, he became one of the youngest players ever signed for a long-term contract with the Broncos.
He played with the Broncos under-20s, ran on with Redcliffe in the Q-Cup and contributed significantly to the Kawana Dolphins' unblemished 2012 season.
Legendary NRL coach Wayne Bennett has monitored Brown's progress through the schoolboy ranks and into the seniors.
They spoke early last year about possible opportunities with Newcastle.
The deal was done in September.
"He said it's a good opportunity and if I play well, anything's possible," Brown said. "He's known me from juniors - he's a guy I actually can talk to him, so that's good.
"I've just got to keep my head down and stay focused."
Standing at 190cm and weighing in at 108kg last season, Brown has developed strongly since his days as a lanky teen member of coach Rob Brough's rugby league school of excellence at Mountain Creek State High School.
Brough, who went on to coach Brown at the Kawana Dolphins seniors, described him as "one of the most skilful players" he had coached.
Brown shows equal respect for Brough.
"He loves the game; he's passionate about players and about the game itself," he said.
"EVERY time I've been coached by him, something good has come out of it."
The Wyong Roos, how
ever, have also now put their individual stamp on the young charge.
They have started grooming him for a position in the centres and he has already cut his weight back to 96kg to improve his speed.
"It's a challenge going from fullback to centre - the skills sets are different, the need to tackle more. Hopefully it'll be good," Brown said.
"They spoke to me about that and I'm working hard to do it. It's what they see in me, and if they see that, then I'm happy.
"I just want to make the first 13 at Wyong and play good footy."
The Wyong Roos play a Newcastle club side in a trial in early March.
Brown hopes a good showing will put him in the running for a possible call-up to the Knights' NRL side.
"That's my dream and I've been working hard for it," he said. "If there's some injuries, and I've been playing good, we'll go from there."
