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Stadium stoush could kill off cash-strapped Knights
NEWCASTLE'S fate is in the hands of retired High Court judge Michael McHugh.
Storm wary of Knights mind games for clash
Melbourne back-rower Ryan Hoffman reckons there might be a bit of a smokescreen over the Newcastle team that takes on the Storm in the NRL round-17 clash at Olympic Park tonight.
Melbourne v Newcastle
The Knights are on a five-day turnaround after their 25-20 home win
over the Rabbitohs on Monday night.
Queensland have Fa'aoso on radar for Origin debut
QUEENSLAND selectors are considering Knights battering ram Richie
Fa'aoso as an option to replace injured props Petero Civoniceva and
Ben Hannant for the third State of Origin game at Suncorp Stadium
on July 15.
Smith likely to hold injured trio back
KNIGHTS coach Brian Smith has another three players to choose from
but is leaning towards taking an unchanged squad to Melbourne to
tackle the Storm on Saturday night.
Shot at Inglis gets Mad Dog drooling
THE challenge of shutting down Storm strike weapon Greg Inglis and
exorcising his own "Graveyard" demons will spur evergreen Knights
centre Adam MacDougall through the pain barrier this week.
Mad Dog tears Rabbits to pieces
NEWCASTLE pair Steve Simpson and Adam MacDougall made sure it was veterans' night at EnergyAustralia Stadium last night. Second-rower Simpson scored a try in his 200th first-grade game, and MacDougall starred with a terrific attacking game from the centres as the Knights blew the opposition away in the first 20 minutes of the second half.
Gidley wants that winning feeling
IT IS 44 days since Newcastle and NSW captain Kurt Gidley played on a winning team.
Time's right for Knight to shine
Injuries have given Keith Lulia the opportunity to present his case
for a new contract, writes Brett Keeble.
Cooper pledges loyalty to Knights
EMBATTLED winger Cooper Vuna said yesterday that he had no plans to
part company with the Newcastle Knights despite attracting interest
from Wests Tigers.
