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a day ago
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'I'll leave': Origin hero flags move to Sydney club after surprise call from Knights
Former State of Origin star Dane Gagai has put rival NRL clubs on alert after declaring he would have no qualms about moving back to play in Sydney, following Newcastle's decision not to extend the veteran. The Maroons hero has been one of the standouts in an underwhelming Knights side this season but the club have decided against taking up a team option to retain him for next season. Fans have already urged Newcastle to backflip on their stance around Gagai. The 34-year-old is currently on a $400,000-a-year-deal with Newcastle but the club are prioritising some of their talented younger players. And the Knights are constrained by salary cap pressures, with captain Kalyn Ponga on a $1.4 million per season deal and the club signing Eels playmaker Dylan Brown for next year, on a 10-year, $13 million contract. Unless Gagai is willing to take a pay cut to remain at the Hunter, however, it appears as though his future lies elsewhere beyond this season. And speaking to , the former Rabbitohs star said he would have no problems continuing his glittering career in Sydney. "I'll leave if I have to," Gagai told the publication. "I love the club but I'll have no qualms about moving back to Sydney if that's the way it works out. I've left it with my manager. I don't want to say too much. We'll see what happens." The veteran centre has been one of the most consistent performers for the Knights over several seasons and his revelation is sure to attract interest from rival clubs. The Maroons hero has played 22 Origin games for his state after featuring in last year's series, and continues to show his class as a permanent fixture in Newcastle's starting side. Even if Gagai were to accept a downgrade on his current deal, the Knights are reportedly considering other options anyway, with the likes of James Schiller vying for a permanent centre role and exciting young outside back Fletcher Hunt coming through the ranks. Gagai's likely departure comes as the the Knights are also set to lose prop Leo Thompson to the Bulldogs in 2026, as well as English second-rower Kai Pearce-Paul, who recently signed a three-year deal to join the Wests Tigers. Dane Gagai has confirmed he's open to leaving the Knights, with the club opting not to take up a $400k option for 2026. The veteran centre says he's got no issue moving back to Sydney if that's how it plays out.( Newcastle Herald ) — NRLCentral (@centralNRL) June 20, 2025 Halfback Jackson Hastings is on big money at Newcastle but won't be at the club next season after O'Brien confirmed his contract wouldn't be extended. But fans have been left puzzled by the Knights' stance on Gagai, who has played more than 300 NRL games and remains one of the competition's elite centres. RELATED: Details emerge as Ezra Mam seen in post-match moment with Leniu Door wide open for Walsh as Ponga floated for shock QLD axing Andrew Johns airs complaint over Origin moment 'shouldn't be allowed' It's understood Gagai's management have already started sounding out rival NRL clubs for their interest in the veteran centre. Gagai has once again been named to start in Saturday's away game to the in-form Dolphins, with the 15th-placed Knights welcoming back Bradman Best from injury and Kalyn Ponga from Origin duty with the Maroons. Winger Dom Young has also been named to start for his first game back at the club after being released by the Roosters.
News.com.au
2 days ago
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- News.com.au
Eels back young guns with Moses out
NRL: With Mitch Moses and Dylan Brown sidelined, the Eels are backing their young stars to rise to the occasion in his absence.
ABC News
10-06-2025
- Sport
- ABC News
NRL accused of 'making up charges' after Parramatta Eels player Dylan Brown cited for ref push
Mitch Moses says the NRL are "just making up their own charges", slamming the match review committee for citing his Parramatta teammate Dylan Brown over a referee push. Eels five-eighth Brown has pleaded guilty to the grade-two contrary contact charge he incurred for bumping into referee Gerard Sutton while running to contest a kick in Monday's 30-12 loss to Canterbury. ABC Sport is live blogging every round of the AFL and NRL seasons in 2025. ABC Sport is live blogging every round of the AFL and NRL seasons in 2025. Brown had eyes for the ball and put his hands into Sutton's back while running from behind the referee, who did not see him coming. Parramatta has the bye this week, meaning Brown will serve his one-match ban in round 16 when the Eels host the Gold Coast Titans. With the improving Eels still in the fight for a top-eight berth, Moses was incensed that his star halves partner had been charged for the contact, which he felt was completely incidental. "I don't understand it," Moses told AAP at NSW camp for the second State of Origin match. "He's competing for the ball, he's got his eyes up for the ball. "I don't know what you want him to do, stop competing and pull out of the play? Obviously the ref is there but it's a hard one." Players have received suspensions for contact with match officials before, with Melbourne halfback Jahrome Hughes notably sitting out one game in early 2024 for pushing Chris Butler. But the situation is complicated by the fact Wests Tigers halfback Jarome Luai also pushed a referee to the ground during round 14. Luai was not even charged for making contact with Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski as he too ran towards a kick in Sunday's loss to Penrith. "The judiciary is probably just making up their own charges at the moment. It's all over the shop," Moses said. Brown had a good track record with the match review committee until now, having not been cited in the last three years. "There's not a bad bone in him," Moses said. "He's one of the nicest kids you'd ever meet. I don't think he's ever been in a push and shove on the field, not once. "And we're charging him for making contact with the ref while he's competing on a play while there's a high ball in play. I just don't understand. "No player means to go out and run into a ref. "I just don't understand where that mindset comes from, and we lose one of our best players because of it? Because he's competing on a play? It just doesn't make sense." AAP
The Advertiser
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Train pain: when the trip home from Sydney takes longer than the leg to WA
I'm the daughter of a railwayman and a dedicated train lover, but that wore thin last Thursday night when it took longer to travel home from Central to Cockle Creek than from southwest Western Australia. After our 4.5 hour flight, which took five hours if you include security, we arrived at Central to experience an outage, albeit unscheduled. The ABC reported later it was over at 5.30pm. However, leaving Central for Hornsby at 10.15pm we afterward proceeded to leapfrog home on a series of train replacement buses of descending degrees of comfort and reliability. At 4.10am on Friday we got off a bus at Cockle Creek station. The taxi controllers could not provide any help at that time, so we walked through rainy Boolaroo with our luggage until one of us set out to fetch a garaged car from Speers Point and end the six-hour saga. Although we were the final passengers aboard, the bus driver was not permitted to let us off at the Five Islands Road junction, which would have shortened the walk home. This is not the first time we have had a delay getting home from Sydney after dark, but what a less-than-happy ending to a lovely cruise/ drive holiday. GREG Mowbray ("Knights leadership must give fans something to believe in", Opinion, 16/5), I read your opinion as if I had written it myself. Like you, I have been a Knights supporter from day one. I even got two tattoos to prove it. I am 81 now and do not go to the games, but until this year I watched every Knights game. I made a decision to keep up my membership for both the NRL and NRLW, and have done so, but I have not watched or listened to any Knights games this year, although I will be listening to the Knights Women's team when their season continually lose young players to other clubs. I know we cannot retain every player coming through. But maybe one day. Now to Mr Dylan Brown and his bloody expensive contract. Who the hell got involved with that contract? I have mates who, like me, switched footy teams 37 years ago to follow the Knights. They are down in the dumps with Wests and the leadership groups that make up the Newcastle Knights. C'mon all you Knights supporters, get on the phone or email the Knights and let them know just how you feel. Wal Remington, Mount Hutton FOR those who are appalled at the destruction of Gaza and continual slaughter and starvation of its people by Israel, the hardest and most painful thing is to be branded antisemitic ("Israel pounds Gaza as Trump says 'people are starving", Herald, 16/5). This accusation rubs salt into wounds that already exist by witnessing the genocide of a race of people The horror felt by the systematic slaughter of Jews in the Holocaust must also cause justifiable outrage and anger at what is happening now to a nation of people in the Middle East. Two world-prominent American Jews, Ben Cohen who is co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream and Senator Bernie Sanders, continually make their voices of protest heard within US government circles. This is heartening, but the silence and inaction of world governments and people in high places is staggering. I WAS surprised to read in the opinion piece "Digging the states in even deeper" (Opinion, 17/5), that Australian states and territories are set to earn about $73 billion in mining royalties between 2024/25 and 2027/28. The authors also claimed that these royalties account for almost (less than) 5% of total general government revenue across all states and territories. It's not much, is it? Given the super profits that the mining companies have made for many years, I think it is time that they return a fair share to all the people of Australia. It is not an ideology to expect them to contribute to the society that allows them access to mine these resources. I am sure these international mining companies could afford to pay triple or quadruple what is currently being collected without a dent in their super profits. It is about time that they met their social obligations and paid more. SUSSAN Ley wants to make the Liberals electable again by having "a Liberal Party that reflects modern Australia and that ... meets the people where they are". It will be an impossible task because "the people" of modern Australia have seen past the incessant smokescreen, culture wars of the Coalition and voted for action on fast-tracking of renewables, the acceptance of science as a guide to policy, no nuclear, no Trump-style ideology, proper living wages and fair industrial relations policy, a well-funded health system, protection of our public servants and support of our trusted institutions like the CSIRO, the ABC and our public schools. The impossible part for Sussan is that all the areas that the electorate desires and supports are the antithesis of conservative ideology. Good luck turning that ship. THERE is still a lot of talk about the replacement of the basketball stadium. I wonder if any thought has been given to relocating the stadium to the Link Road out of Newcastle, to the left or right of the first roundabout? It would be a good location for access and seems high enough to avoid drainage issues. It would be more readily accessible to players coming from the south and north for competitions. I DON'T know if Carl Stevenson ("Don't write nuclear off too soon", Letters, 16/5), noticed a little thing called an election, but the Liberal party can say whatever they want about nuclear power. It's like the coalition now - entirely irrelevant. WELL written, Greg Mowbray ("Knights leadership must give fans something to believe in", Opinion, 16/5). I would encourage all who may be interested in this article to read it. Although I have never claimed to be an expert of the game (far from it actually), it appears to be blatantly obvious to me that something is radically wrong with the current culture of the club. The Knights of old were really something and gave fans every reason to get excited and proud each time they played. I do realise that the game has certainly changed since those days, but surely something can be done by the "powers that be'' to restore that pride and confidence and give their loyal fans something more to cheer about. I'm the daughter of a railwayman and a dedicated train lover, but that wore thin last Thursday night when it took longer to travel home from Central to Cockle Creek than from southwest Western Australia. After our 4.5 hour flight, which took five hours if you include security, we arrived at Central to experience an outage, albeit unscheduled. The ABC reported later it was over at 5.30pm. However, leaving Central for Hornsby at 10.15pm we afterward proceeded to leapfrog home on a series of train replacement buses of descending degrees of comfort and reliability. At 4.10am on Friday we got off a bus at Cockle Creek station. The taxi controllers could not provide any help at that time, so we walked through rainy Boolaroo with our luggage until one of us set out to fetch a garaged car from Speers Point and end the six-hour saga. Although we were the final passengers aboard, the bus driver was not permitted to let us off at the Five Islands Road junction, which would have shortened the walk home. This is not the first time we have had a delay getting home from Sydney after dark, but what a less-than-happy ending to a lovely cruise/ drive holiday. GREG Mowbray ("Knights leadership must give fans something to believe in", Opinion, 16/5), I read your opinion as if I had written it myself. Like you, I have been a Knights supporter from day one. I even got two tattoos to prove it. I am 81 now and do not go to the games, but until this year I watched every Knights game. I made a decision to keep up my membership for both the NRL and NRLW, and have done so, but I have not watched or listened to any Knights games this year, although I will be listening to the Knights Women's team when their season continually lose young players to other clubs. I know we cannot retain every player coming through. But maybe one day. Now to Mr Dylan Brown and his bloody expensive contract. Who the hell got involved with that contract? I have mates who, like me, switched footy teams 37 years ago to follow the Knights. They are down in the dumps with Wests and the leadership groups that make up the Newcastle Knights. C'mon all you Knights supporters, get on the phone or email the Knights and let them know just how you feel. Wal Remington, Mount Hutton FOR those who are appalled at the destruction of Gaza and continual slaughter and starvation of its people by Israel, the hardest and most painful thing is to be branded antisemitic ("Israel pounds Gaza as Trump says 'people are starving", Herald, 16/5). This accusation rubs salt into wounds that already exist by witnessing the genocide of a race of people The horror felt by the systematic slaughter of Jews in the Holocaust must also cause justifiable outrage and anger at what is happening now to a nation of people in the Middle East. Two world-prominent American Jews, Ben Cohen who is co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream and Senator Bernie Sanders, continually make their voices of protest heard within US government circles. This is heartening, but the silence and inaction of world governments and people in high places is staggering. I WAS surprised to read in the opinion piece "Digging the states in even deeper" (Opinion, 17/5), that Australian states and territories are set to earn about $73 billion in mining royalties between 2024/25 and 2027/28. The authors also claimed that these royalties account for almost (less than) 5% of total general government revenue across all states and territories. It's not much, is it? Given the super profits that the mining companies have made for many years, I think it is time that they return a fair share to all the people of Australia. It is not an ideology to expect them to contribute to the society that allows them access to mine these resources. I am sure these international mining companies could afford to pay triple or quadruple what is currently being collected without a dent in their super profits. It is about time that they met their social obligations and paid more. SUSSAN Ley wants to make the Liberals electable again by having "a Liberal Party that reflects modern Australia and that ... meets the people where they are". It will be an impossible task because "the people" of modern Australia have seen past the incessant smokescreen, culture wars of the Coalition and voted for action on fast-tracking of renewables, the acceptance of science as a guide to policy, no nuclear, no Trump-style ideology, proper living wages and fair industrial relations policy, a well-funded health system, protection of our public servants and support of our trusted institutions like the CSIRO, the ABC and our public schools. The impossible part for Sussan is that all the areas that the electorate desires and supports are the antithesis of conservative ideology. Good luck turning that ship. THERE is still a lot of talk about the replacement of the basketball stadium. I wonder if any thought has been given to relocating the stadium to the Link Road out of Newcastle, to the left or right of the first roundabout? It would be a good location for access and seems high enough to avoid drainage issues. It would be more readily accessible to players coming from the south and north for competitions. I DON'T know if Carl Stevenson ("Don't write nuclear off too soon", Letters, 16/5), noticed a little thing called an election, but the Liberal party can say whatever they want about nuclear power. It's like the coalition now - entirely irrelevant. WELL written, Greg Mowbray ("Knights leadership must give fans something to believe in", Opinion, 16/5). I would encourage all who may be interested in this article to read it. Although I have never claimed to be an expert of the game (far from it actually), it appears to be blatantly obvious to me that something is radically wrong with the current culture of the club. The Knights of old were really something and gave fans every reason to get excited and proud each time they played. I do realise that the game has certainly changed since those days, but surely something can be done by the "powers that be'' to restore that pride and confidence and give their loyal fans something more to cheer about. I'm the daughter of a railwayman and a dedicated train lover, but that wore thin last Thursday night when it took longer to travel home from Central to Cockle Creek than from southwest Western Australia. After our 4.5 hour flight, which took five hours if you include security, we arrived at Central to experience an outage, albeit unscheduled. The ABC reported later it was over at 5.30pm. However, leaving Central for Hornsby at 10.15pm we afterward proceeded to leapfrog home on a series of train replacement buses of descending degrees of comfort and reliability. At 4.10am on Friday we got off a bus at Cockle Creek station. The taxi controllers could not provide any help at that time, so we walked through rainy Boolaroo with our luggage until one of us set out to fetch a garaged car from Speers Point and end the six-hour saga. Although we were the final passengers aboard, the bus driver was not permitted to let us off at the Five Islands Road junction, which would have shortened the walk home. This is not the first time we have had a delay getting home from Sydney after dark, but what a less-than-happy ending to a lovely cruise/ drive holiday. GREG Mowbray ("Knights leadership must give fans something to believe in", Opinion, 16/5), I read your opinion as if I had written it myself. Like you, I have been a Knights supporter from day one. I even got two tattoos to prove it. I am 81 now and do not go to the games, but until this year I watched every Knights game. I made a decision to keep up my membership for both the NRL and NRLW, and have done so, but I have not watched or listened to any Knights games this year, although I will be listening to the Knights Women's team when their season continually lose young players to other clubs. I know we cannot retain every player coming through. But maybe one day. Now to Mr Dylan Brown and his bloody expensive contract. Who the hell got involved with that contract? I have mates who, like me, switched footy teams 37 years ago to follow the Knights. They are down in the dumps with Wests and the leadership groups that make up the Newcastle Knights. C'mon all you Knights supporters, get on the phone or email the Knights and let them know just how you feel. Wal Remington, Mount Hutton FOR those who are appalled at the destruction of Gaza and continual slaughter and starvation of its people by Israel, the hardest and most painful thing is to be branded antisemitic ("Israel pounds Gaza as Trump says 'people are starving", Herald, 16/5). This accusation rubs salt into wounds that already exist by witnessing the genocide of a race of people The horror felt by the systematic slaughter of Jews in the Holocaust must also cause justifiable outrage and anger at what is happening now to a nation of people in the Middle East. Two world-prominent American Jews, Ben Cohen who is co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream and Senator Bernie Sanders, continually make their voices of protest heard within US government circles. This is heartening, but the silence and inaction of world governments and people in high places is staggering. I WAS surprised to read in the opinion piece "Digging the states in even deeper" (Opinion, 17/5), that Australian states and territories are set to earn about $73 billion in mining royalties between 2024/25 and 2027/28. The authors also claimed that these royalties account for almost (less than) 5% of total general government revenue across all states and territories. It's not much, is it? Given the super profits that the mining companies have made for many years, I think it is time that they return a fair share to all the people of Australia. It is not an ideology to expect them to contribute to the society that allows them access to mine these resources. I am sure these international mining companies could afford to pay triple or quadruple what is currently being collected without a dent in their super profits. It is about time that they met their social obligations and paid more. SUSSAN Ley wants to make the Liberals electable again by having "a Liberal Party that reflects modern Australia and that ... meets the people where they are". It will be an impossible task because "the people" of modern Australia have seen past the incessant smokescreen, culture wars of the Coalition and voted for action on fast-tracking of renewables, the acceptance of science as a guide to policy, no nuclear, no Trump-style ideology, proper living wages and fair industrial relations policy, a well-funded health system, protection of our public servants and support of our trusted institutions like the CSIRO, the ABC and our public schools. The impossible part for Sussan is that all the areas that the electorate desires and supports are the antithesis of conservative ideology. Good luck turning that ship. THERE is still a lot of talk about the replacement of the basketball stadium. I wonder if any thought has been given to relocating the stadium to the Link Road out of Newcastle, to the left or right of the first roundabout? It would be a good location for access and seems high enough to avoid drainage issues. It would be more readily accessible to players coming from the south and north for competitions. I DON'T know if Carl Stevenson ("Don't write nuclear off too soon", Letters, 16/5), noticed a little thing called an election, but the Liberal party can say whatever they want about nuclear power. It's like the coalition now - entirely irrelevant. WELL written, Greg Mowbray ("Knights leadership must give fans something to believe in", Opinion, 16/5). I would encourage all who may be interested in this article to read it. Although I have never claimed to be an expert of the game (far from it actually), it appears to be blatantly obvious to me that something is radically wrong with the current culture of the club. The Knights of old were really something and gave fans every reason to get excited and proud each time they played. I do realise that the game has certainly changed since those days, but surely something can be done by the "powers that be'' to restore that pride and confidence and give their loyal fans something more to cheer about. I'm the daughter of a railwayman and a dedicated train lover, but that wore thin last Thursday night when it took longer to travel home from Central to Cockle Creek than from southwest Western Australia. After our 4.5 hour flight, which took five hours if you include security, we arrived at Central to experience an outage, albeit unscheduled. The ABC reported later it was over at 5.30pm. However, leaving Central for Hornsby at 10.15pm we afterward proceeded to leapfrog home on a series of train replacement buses of descending degrees of comfort and reliability. At 4.10am on Friday we got off a bus at Cockle Creek station. The taxi controllers could not provide any help at that time, so we walked through rainy Boolaroo with our luggage until one of us set out to fetch a garaged car from Speers Point and end the six-hour saga. Although we were the final passengers aboard, the bus driver was not permitted to let us off at the Five Islands Road junction, which would have shortened the walk home. This is not the first time we have had a delay getting home from Sydney after dark, but what a less-than-happy ending to a lovely cruise/ drive holiday. GREG Mowbray ("Knights leadership must give fans something to believe in", Opinion, 16/5), I read your opinion as if I had written it myself. Like you, I have been a Knights supporter from day one. I even got two tattoos to prove it. I am 81 now and do not go to the games, but until this year I watched every Knights game. I made a decision to keep up my membership for both the NRL and NRLW, and have done so, but I have not watched or listened to any Knights games this year, although I will be listening to the Knights Women's team when their season continually lose young players to other clubs. I know we cannot retain every player coming through. But maybe one day. Now to Mr Dylan Brown and his bloody expensive contract. Who the hell got involved with that contract? I have mates who, like me, switched footy teams 37 years ago to follow the Knights. They are down in the dumps with Wests and the leadership groups that make up the Newcastle Knights. C'mon all you Knights supporters, get on the phone or email the Knights and let them know just how you feel. Wal Remington, Mount Hutton FOR those who are appalled at the destruction of Gaza and continual slaughter and starvation of its people by Israel, the hardest and most painful thing is to be branded antisemitic ("Israel pounds Gaza as Trump says 'people are starving", Herald, 16/5). This accusation rubs salt into wounds that already exist by witnessing the genocide of a race of people The horror felt by the systematic slaughter of Jews in the Holocaust must also cause justifiable outrage and anger at what is happening now to a nation of people in the Middle East. Two world-prominent American Jews, Ben Cohen who is co-founder of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream and Senator Bernie Sanders, continually make their voices of protest heard within US government circles. This is heartening, but the silence and inaction of world governments and people in high places is staggering. I WAS surprised to read in the opinion piece "Digging the states in even deeper" (Opinion, 17/5), that Australian states and territories are set to earn about $73 billion in mining royalties between 2024/25 and 2027/28. The authors also claimed that these royalties account for almost (less than) 5% of total general government revenue across all states and territories. It's not much, is it? Given the super profits that the mining companies have made for many years, I think it is time that they return a fair share to all the people of Australia. It is not an ideology to expect them to contribute to the society that allows them access to mine these resources. I am sure these international mining companies could afford to pay triple or quadruple what is currently being collected without a dent in their super profits. It is about time that they met their social obligations and paid more. SUSSAN Ley wants to make the Liberals electable again by having "a Liberal Party that reflects modern Australia and that ... meets the people where they are". It will be an impossible task because "the people" of modern Australia have seen past the incessant smokescreen, culture wars of the Coalition and voted for action on fast-tracking of renewables, the acceptance of science as a guide to policy, no nuclear, no Trump-style ideology, proper living wages and fair industrial relations policy, a well-funded health system, protection of our public servants and support of our trusted institutions like the CSIRO, the ABC and our public schools. The impossible part for Sussan is that all the areas that the electorate desires and supports are the antithesis of conservative ideology. Good luck turning that ship. THERE is still a lot of talk about the replacement of the basketball stadium. I wonder if any thought has been given to relocating the stadium to the Link Road out of Newcastle, to the left or right of the first roundabout? It would be a good location for access and seems high enough to avoid drainage issues. It would be more readily accessible to players coming from the south and north for competitions. I DON'T know if Carl Stevenson ("Don't write nuclear off too soon", Letters, 16/5), noticed a little thing called an election, but the Liberal party can say whatever they want about nuclear power. It's like the coalition now - entirely irrelevant. WELL written, Greg Mowbray ("Knights leadership must give fans something to believe in", Opinion, 16/5). I would encourage all who may be interested in this article to read it. Although I have never claimed to be an expert of the game (far from it actually), it appears to be blatantly obvious to me that something is radically wrong with the current culture of the club. The Knights of old were really something and gave fans every reason to get excited and proud each time they played. I do realise that the game has certainly changed since those days, but surely something can be done by the "powers that be'' to restore that pride and confidence and give their loyal fans something more to cheer about.
News.com.au
16-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Future Knight Brown seals their fate
RLG: It's been well documented that Dylan Brown will be with Newcastle next season but that didn't stop him from seal the deal for Parramatta against his future club.
