With the NRL season well and truly underway, and the competition heating up, it is time to look at who are the three most important players at every club around the competition.
From players who are Origin stars and in form, to others who have missed the mark this year but still hold the keys to their entire team's operation, these are the players your team can simply not perform without.
Newcastle Knights
Kalyn Ponga
Ponga is the Newcastle Knights' most important player; the fact of the matter is that Ponga bleeds red and blue and tries his heart out for the Newcastle club.
Ponga's ability to cut defenders down and destroy them in attack has made him a vital cog in a once well-oiled machine. Kalyn is their leader and continues to light up McDonald Jones Stadium whenever available.
Jacob Saifiti
This one is an interesting take and one that many fans alike do not agree with, but Jacob Saifiti is extremely important to this Knights outfit.
Leading from the front, Saifiti runs hard, tackles harder and adds some much needed grunt.
Saifiti brings experience and power, two things that are hard to find these days and he has become very important to the Newcastle Knights.
Dylan Brown
The 13-million-dollar man was much maligned coming to the Newcastle Knights in 2026 however, with a few games under his belt now, Brown has become an important vessel for the Knights.
Brown is the halfback and the chief playmaker and with that position comes scrutiny. Brown has handled this scrutiny well and is playing with so much free will, which is great to see.
Brown has become vital for the Newcastle Knights and will continue to prove his worth.
