With the 2018 season drawing nearer, we will begin to look at how each team is shaping up for the season ahead.
Today, we take a look at the Newcastle Knights – and what their best 17 looks like.
Knights 2024 Player Movements
2024 Gains Jed Cartwright (South Sydney Rabbitohs, 2025), Jack Cogger (Penrith Panthers, 2026), Tom Jenkins (Penrith Panthers, 2025), Fletcher Meyers (Manly Sea Eagles, 2024), Kai Pearce-Paul (Wigan Warriors, 2025), Will Pryce (Huddersfield Giants, 2025) |
2024 Losses Fa'amanu Brown (Hull FC), Adam Clune (Huddersfield Giants), Lachlan Fitzgibbon (Warrington Wolves), Bailey Hodgson (Manly Sea Eagles), Oryn Keeley (The Dolphins), Kurt Mann (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs), Lachlan Miller (Leeds Rhinos), Ryan Rivett (Toulouse Olympique), Simi Sasagi (Canberra Raiders), Dominic Young (Sydney Roosters) |
Re-Signed Phoenix Crossland (2026), Tyson Frizell (2026), Dylan Lucas (2025), Greg Marzhew (2026), Enari Tuala (2024) |
Off Contract 2024 David Armstrong, Thomas Cant, Mat Croker, Dane Gagai, Tyson Gamble, Zach Herring, Brodie Jones, Krystian Mapapalangi, Myles Martin, Fletcher Meyers, Laitia Moceidreke, Enari Tuala, Toni Tupouniua |
2018 Predicted Lineup
- Kalyn Ponga
- Shaun Kenny-Dowall
- Tautau Moga
- Sione Mata’utia
- Nathan Ross
- Brock Lamb
- Mitchell Pearce ©
- Daniel Saifiti
- Slade Griffin
- Jacob Lillyman
- Aidan Guerra
- Jamie Buhrer ©
- Mitch Barnett
INTERCHANGE - Connor Watson
- Jacob Saifiti
- Lachlan Fitzgibbon
- Herman Ese’ese
Coach: Nathan Brown
Reserves: Chris Heighington, Danny Levi, Sam Stone, Jack Johns.
The Big Question: Will the perfect recruitment drive of youth and experience be enough to allow the Knights to push for their first top 8 berth since 2013?
Predicted Finish: 9th
Authors Note: Thanks for viewing our weekly best 17 articles. Unfortunately, this was our last one. I will be back next week with something a little different. In the meantime, give me a follow on Facebook @Rugby League Infinite or on Twitter @jhack97
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