Newcastle Knights news and discussion

[girvie]

This thread is for discussing everything about the Newcastle Knights Premier League, Jersey Flegg, SG Ball and Harold Matthews teams as well as for posting news, team line-ups and results.

Newcastle's Premier League homepage: http://www.leagueunlimited.com/team/index.asp?team=Knights&sport=NSWRL
Newcastle's Jersey Flegg homepage: http://www.leagueunlimited.com/team/index.asp?team=Knights&sport=Jersey%20Flegg

 

[girvie]

What does everyone think would be the full strength line-up for Premier League this year?

Where do you think they will finish?

How do you think the other grades will go?

Who will be the key players in each side?

Here is a possible Premier League line up. I have based it on the Nrl squad having an 18-man squad that I have also listed for reference.

Tell me your thoughts.

Newcastle Knights:
1. David Seage
2. Nathan Hinton
3. Dustin Cooper
4. Brad Tighe
5. Trent Salkeld
6. Riley Brown
7. Dane Campbell
8. Daniel Tolar
9. Luke Quigley
10. Matt Kennedy
11. Kade Snowden
12. Todd Lowrie
13. Matt Thurston

14. Brendan Worth
15. Matthew White
16. Kurt Hancock
17. Chris Bailey

18. Jesse Royal
19. Luke Hession
20. Luke Grant
21. Blake Tremain-Cannon
22. Danny Vaughan

Nrl: Thiaday, Quinn, Gidley, Carmont, Carney, Gidley, Johns; Smith, Buderus, Woolnough, Newton, Simpson, Reynoldson; Perry, Davico, Abraham, Mullen, Tanner

 

[Misanthrope]

Assuming that our first grade side is something like:
1: David Seage
2: Milton Thaidy
3: George Carmont
4: Matthew Gidley
5: Brian Carney
6: Kurt Gidly
7: Andrew Johns (c)
8: Craig Smith
9: Danny Buderus
10: Josh Perry
11: Steve Simpson
12: Clint Newton
13: Daniel Abraham

14: Luke Davico
15: Adam Woolnough
16: Kirk Reynoldson
17: Reegan Tanner

I'd go with this for our PL side.
1: Nathan Hinton
2: Trent Salkeld
3: Bradley Tighe
4: Riley Brown
5: Dustin Cooper
6: Jarrod Mullen
7: Dane Campbell
8: Daniel Tolar
9: Luke Quigley
10: Matt White
11: Kade Snowden
12: Todd Lowrie
13: Todd Maddison

14: Brendan Worth
15: Chris Bailey
16: Jesse Royal
17: Kurt Hancock

I wouldn't be surprised to see the more prominent members of our Flegg team appear as well. Guys like Nautusch and such.

I think you'll find we released Matt Kennedy

 

[girvie]

I'm pretty sure i read that Kennedy was still at the Knight in '06.

I believe that Todd Maddison has left the Knights and gone to Wests Newcastle. Matt Thurston is a very good lock signed from the Bears.

I think the Knights will go really well this year with so many players picking up a lot of experience last year.

 

[Misanthrope]

I could have sworn we farewelled Kennedy last year. He was off contract and I can't imagine us re-signing him. I've heard good things about Thurston. If Maddison's gone I'd throw him in to #13 at a pinch.

 

[girvie]

I could have sworn we farewelled Kennedy last year. He was off contract and I can't imagine us re-signing him. I've heard good things about Thurston. If Maddison's gone I'd throw him in to #13 at a pinch.

Someone in the Newcastle forum (can't remember who) said Kennedy was still at the Knights and they had spotted him on a news report showing a training session with Davico. I guess they may have been wrong.

Here are a couple of photos of Thurston:
http://www.northsydneybears.com.au/Photos/Premier%20League/R25%20V%20Manly/20050828PLMAN3586R.jpg
http://www.northsydneybears.com.au/Photos/Premier%20League/R23%20V%20Tigers/20050812PLBAL3280R.jpg
http://www.northsydneybears.com.au/images/Match%20Photos/R21%20PL%20V%20Knights/20050730PLKNI3070EQ.jpg
http://www.northsydneybears.com.au/images/Match%20Photos/R21%20PL%20V%20Knights/20050730PLKNI3053REQ.jpg

He is a Central Coast junior and has played for the Bears since 1999 and has been in PL i think since 2002. He was awarded Players Player in 2004. He can play 80 minutes and is a workhorse in defence and he can put players through holes in attack and can find a hole himself. He's not the biggest man but he is a big talker on the field. Hopefully he will get a crack at a few nrl games with the Knights.

 

[Jono078]

That could of been me saying that.

I did see him training with Davico and Woolnough etc..

I thought he was as good as gone until I saw that aswell.

 

[benno]

naa Kennedy is still here..training away with the boys.

Depth in premier and flegg are looking pritty damn good...hopefully we dont have to handle too many injuries...

I doubt they'll move Hinton from fullback either..their grooming him for that spot...they were putting seage in centres end of last year....its interesting wat they'll do.

 

[Pure_Knight]

its great to see the depth weve got next year
assuming firstgrde is
thaiday,carney,gidley,tighe,carmont,kidley,johns,perry,buderus,smith,newton,simpson,abraham, Res; Davico,woolnough,reynoldson,cooper (not what id pick but what i think it will be)
Premier league could be
1)Nathan Hinton
2)Salkeld/McManus
3)Seage
4)Hession(ive got a feeling about this kid not sure why lol)
5)Quinn
6)Mullen
7)Campbell
8)White
9)Quigley
10)Vaughan
11)Snowden
12)Tanner
13)Brown

Royal
Tolar
Lowrie
Bailey
Thurston
Grant

I like the look of the props, i know they probably wont be the two starting props but they make more impact then the likes of tolar, worth and kennedy and if there are any injuries to our firstgrade props these are the two along with royal that i would like to see getting the chances....but overall a good looking side no matter the starting side, good fullback with either hinton or seage, good backline with experience great halves great second rowers with experience and quigley at hooker, good year for fg and pl providing not many injuries

 

[Alex28]

Agree with Chris - Seage is far too good to leave out of First Grade if he is fit (thats a big if granted). Carmont is far too bad to be in the NRL but he'll be there - he has the photos and all. *taps nose*

 

[Pure_Knight]

hmmm was just thinking what i would actually want rather then what they will select in first grade
i would have
Thaiday
Carney
Gidley
Tighe
Quinn(mcmanus/hinton by end of season)
Mullen
Johns
Perry
Buderus
Smith
Newton
Simpson
Kidley
Res..Davico, Woolnough, Snowden, Abraham
leaving premier league as
Hinton,Carmont/Salkeld,Hession,Cooper,McManus,Seage,Campbel,White,Quigley,Vaughan,Reynoldson,Tanner,Brown.....Royal,Lowrie,Bailey,Grant/Thurston

 

[Prodigiousman]

can anyone give me any information on this Vaughan kid - name? age etc

thanks

 

[Prodigiousman]

sorry, got his name i mean any other info

 

[roopy]

can anyone give me any information on this Vaughan kid - name? age etc

thanks

I'm really excited about Vaughan. He is a 21 year old prop who played for Maitland and Country last year.
He played about the last 5 or 6 games for the Knights PL side last season and improved every game till he was just about our best forward towards the end of the season.
He also stated he has never done serious weight training, etc - so the off season should make a huge difference to him.
He is a huge unit with great skills as well. Now that he has given up work as a concreter and is training fulltime i really think he will make an impact on firstgrade before the end of the season.

 

[Prodigiousman]

thanks

 

[girvie]

Premier League Trial Team v Penrith

Friday, February 17, 2006 - Newcastle Knights

NEWCASTLE v PENRITH AT CHARLESTOWN

SATURDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2006

PREMIER LEAGUE

Coach: David Fairleigh

Nathan Hinton
James McManus
Blake Tremain-Cannon
Luke Hession
Steve Gordon
Dane Campbell
Luke Walsh
Brendan Worth
Brendon Hunt
Kade Snowden
Matthew Kennedy
Corey Paterson
Michael Young

Matt Thurston
Hanan Laban
Aaron Hartmann
Danny Vaughan
Matthew White
Matthew Jarrett
Mitchell Steele


Jersey Flegg Trial Team v Penrith
Friday, February 17, 2006 - Newcastle Knights

NEWCASTLE v PENRITH AT CHARLESTOWN

SATURDAY, 18 FEBRUARY 2006

JERSEY FLEGG

Coach: Rip Taylor
Sam Wooden
Akuila Uate
Alex Mccosker
Jonathon Wright
Frank Paranthoiene
Scott Dureau
Matthew Sharp
Tim Natusch
Terence Seu Seu
Larry Taufua
Jacob Ling
Warren Schillings
Simon Allen

Justin Apthorpe
Mitchell Bowe
Michael Bowen
Joel Burraston
Ainsley Coxsedge
Matthew Hanlon
Brodie Hardman
Tim Holman
Gavin Jarrett
Hayden Jeans
Joel Marston
Matthew Vella

 

[Jobdog]

I hav very high expectations for all three of our grades this year. The experience gained by everyone last year will be invaluable. If we get a relatively injury free run, we could be looking at top four in all three grades

Premmy could look something like this for round one:

1. Nathan Hinton
2. James McManus
3. Blake Tremain Cannon
4. David Seage
5. Steve Gordon
6. Jarrod Mullen
7. Dane Campbell
8. Brendan Worth
9. Brendan Hunt
10. Kade Snowden
11. Matt Kennedy
12. Corey Patterson
13. Mitch Steele

 

[Frederick]

Knights v Sharks - Harold Matthews - Round 1

Thursday, February 23, 2006 - Newcastle Knights

NEWCASTLE v CRONULLA AT ENERGYAUSTRALIA STADIUM

1.00PM SATURDAY, 25 FEBRUARY 2006

HAROLD MATTHEWS

Coach: Laurie Clifton

1. Michael Gavan
2. Mark Bowen
3. Winston Wilson
4. Peter Mata’utia (c)
5. Brydon Roper
6. Blake Birch
7. Luke Hoppe
8. Ben Tupou
9. Liam Higgins
10. Mitchell Johnson
11. Dane Cordner
12. Shane Gray
13. Scott Cunningham

Reserves

14. Solomone Foster
15. Sam Verschoor
16. Ethan Cook
17. Chuck Luck
18. Tom Berry
19. Jarrod Walker
20. Jeremy Papamau
21. Patrick Jenkinson
22. Dewayne Sampson
23. Kruize Wilson

Knights v Sharks - SG Ball - Round 1

Thursday, February 23, 2006 - Newcastle Knights

NEWCASTLE v CRONULLA AT ENERGYAUSTRALIA STADIUM

2.30PM SATURDAY, 25 FEBRUARY 2006

SG BALL

Coach: Phil Williams

1. Jacob Jenkinson
2. Simon Williams
3. Callan Richardson
4. Tyren Mundine
5. Ryan Lamb
6. Joel Brown
7. Samuel Stewart
8. Joel Edwards
9. Tyne Owen (c)
10. Ryan Petro
11. Lucas Miller
12. Scott Dobbins
13. Matthew Cook

Reserves:

1. Todd Hurrell
2. Daniel Jannisen
3. Gregory Connell
4. Trent Hawes
5. Nicolas Croad
6. Beau Simpson
7. James McClory
8. Joel Burraston
9. Mark Farrar
10. Dylan Jenkins
11. Joel Orton
12. Simon Snedden

 

[antonius]

I noticed today that Danny Vaughan played for Maitland in the local comp yesterday. I thought he was selected in the Premy squad to play the Raider

 

[knights9]

Our Jersey Flegg team are going well, sadly i cant say them same for our premier league team but hopefully they can improve.