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Newcastle back rower Mitch Barnett has been suspended for six matches at the NRL judiciary for raising his forearm and collecting Penrith forward Chris Smith in an off-the-ball hit. Barnett was sent off in the Knights’ 38-20 loss to the Panthers in Bathurst on Saturday and was referred straight to the judiciary on a dangerous contact…
It’s no secret that the Newcastle Knights are looking to make some significant roster changes after falling out of the NRL finals in week one. For several players, the elimination final loss to the Cowboys marked the last time several players would don the Newcastle jersey before they enter the market. As new recruitment boss Peter O’Sullivan prepares for an overhaul,…
Newcastle have lost star centre Bradman Best to a recurrence of his hamstring injury for their elimination final against North Queensland. Knights officials confirmed to AAP that Best would not play in the do-or-die clash, only two weeks after returning from another hamstring issue. Newcastle travelled to Townsville on Thursday for Saturday’s clash, with back-rower Dylan Lucas…