Category: Newcastle Sport
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NEWCASTLE YOUNG GUNS HURT MARINERS FINALS ASPIRATIONS
The Jets have taken an important step towards avoiding the A-League wooden spoon, hurting the Mariners’ chances of returning to the finals for the first time in seven years in the process. The win puts Newcastle a point behind Melbourne Victory with two games to play.
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NEWCASTLE BASKETBALL REFEREE BEGINS LONG ROAD TO TOKYO OLYMPICS
It’s not just athletes busy preparing for the Tokyo Olympics… a Hunter basketball referee is also vying for selection. Scott Becker will head to Europe this month to officiate a major qualifying tournament.
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JACOB SAIFITI READY TO BE THE KNIGHTS FORWARD PACK LEADER
Seeing his twin brother selected for Origin is making Jacob Saifiti even hungrier to one day pull on a Blues jersey. But right now, he’s more than ready to lead the Knights’ forward pack on Sunday against the Eels.
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WESTS BACK ON TRACK IN NEWCASTLE RUGBY LEAGUE
After an unusually poor start, Wests have scored back-to-back wins to lift themselves off the bottom of the Newcastle Rugby League ladder. Centre Heath Gibbs admits some honest conversations have helped turn their fortunes around.
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PHOTO GALLERY | CENTRAL V MAITLAND
It was the top-of-the-table clash between home team Central and Maitland at St. John Oval on Sunday. After being 6-all at half-time, the Pickers raced ahead out-muscling the Butcher Boys who were unable to stop Maitland from winning 30 to 6.
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PHOTO GALLERY | WANDERERS V HAMILTON
Fierce foes Wanderers and Hamilton faced each in a thriller at Sportsground no. 2 on Saturday. The see-sawing affair had both teams leading at different times throughout the match. It looked as though Hamilton would walk away with the spoils, but a determined Wanderers side pulled one out of the bag to score a match-winning…
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KNIGHTS CLAIM A HARD FOUGHT WIN OVER MANLY
The Knights have snapped a two-game losing streak, claiming an eight-point win over the Sea Eagles at home. It was a bruising encounter and the referee took a zero-tolerance approach…putting five players on report.
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JETS REMAIN FOCUSED DESPITE CLASH AGAINST CITY POSTPONED
The Jets’ match against Melbourne City this Saturday has been postponed, due to Victoria’s seven-day lockdown. The announcement gives Craig Deans more time to tinker with his squad, with several players on rep duty.
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GOODWIN KEEN TO PROVE HIS WORTH IN LAST THREE GAMES
He’s still just 16 years old, but Archie Goodwin wants to be a familiar face in the Jets’ starting side by the end of next season. The young attacker is looking to prove his worth, in the final three games of this campaign.
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WATSON PREPARES FOR HIS FAVOURITE NRL ROUND
Connor Watson admits he doesn’t want to leave Newcastle, but needs his contract situation with the Knights sorted out as soon as possible. For now the 24-year-old is focusing on his favourite week of the NRL season.