Category: Headline Sport
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THE SHOW MUST GO ON
When two Knights fans took their obsession online, they didn’t expect their podcast would become a fan favourite. Now in its fourth year, The Joust continues to grow in popularity.
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OLYMPIC ROWER FORCED ONTO DRY LAND
Olympic rower, Spencer Turrin has been forced onto dry land, training by correspondence from his back yard garage. For the world champion, the Tokyo games postponement adds a new level of pressure, with 2021 selection cast adrift until sport resumes.
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BMX JUMPS TO INNOVATION
With BMX tracks closed across the state, athletes and coaches are applying their imagination. Netball courts are replacing circuits and cones are simulating turns – the sport innovating in isolation.
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TIME TO REFLECT FOR HYMEL
Knights centre Hymel Hunt is using his NRL downtime to wind back and reflect on the things that matter most. He’s also applying his competitive streak to other sports – giving his family a run for their money.
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PICKIN BACK ON HOME TURF
Hunter golfer Jye Pickin is back on his home course after returning from South Carolina to sit out the COVID-19 shutdown. The nature of the sport means training in isolation isn’t a huge adjustment – and he has plenty to keep his mind active as well.
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KNIGHTS BROMANCE BLOSSOMS IN ISOLATION
Knights fullback Kalyn Ponga has celebrated his birthday in isolation as players adjust to living and training under the one roof. But it’s not all serious, if anything there’s more time to stir up the opposition and let bromances blossom.
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FISHER ON TRACK FOR TOKYO 2021
Hunter wheelchair sprinter, Aimee Fisher, has received a Kurt Fearnley Scholarship for the second straight year. The Australian champion now has her sights set on qualifying for the Tokyo Paralympics – the games postponment, opening up new opportunities.
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SLEAPY KICKS OFF FOUNDATION
As rugby league competitions continue to cancel, the spirit of the game is alive and well. Despite his own recent health scare, former South Newcastle flyer, Peter Sleap is pushing on to help others – transforming his namesake charity into a foundation.
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WHERE TO NOW FOR KNIGHTS?
For NRL clubs the focus now shifts to players maintaining peak condition in isolation. The Newcastle Knights will meet with the playing group tomorrow to formulate a new game plan, as staff nervously wait for news from the front office.
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PONGA FACING ONE MATCH BAN
Newcastle faces a nervous wait with enforcer, Mitch Barnett, undergoing scans for a suspected bicep injury. He’s not the only Knight likely to miss round three, as the club decides whether it will contest a one-match ban for Kalyn Ponga.