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The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league team based in Newcastle, New South Wales that competes in the National Rugby League (NRL) premiership. Playing in red and blue, the Knights joined the top tier competition in 1988, 79 years after the previous Newcastle based team, the Newcastle Rebels had departed the Sydney competition with the formation of a separate league competition based in the Newcastle region.
Paul William Harragon OAM nicknamed Chief or Chief Harragon is an Australian rugby league football identity. A former Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative forward, he played rugby for the Newcastle Knights whom he captained to the 1997 ARL premiership. Harragon was a regular presenter of The Footy Show and as of 2013 is the Chairman of the Newcastle Knights Advisory Board.
Michael Hagan is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and former player. He currently works as an assistant coach under Mal Meninga for the Australian rugby league team. A Queensland State of Origin representative half, he played his club football in Australia with Canterbury-Bankstown and Newcastle, as well as in England with Halifax. He went on to have a successful coaching career with Newcastle and Parramatta, and was also selected to coach the Queensland Maroons for two State of Origin series before becoming Meninga's assistant coach. Hagan was inducted into the Newcastle Knights Hall of Fame in April, 2012.
Robbie McCormack is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. A New South Wales State of Origin representative hooker who started his career as a utility back, he played for Australian clubs the Newcastle Knights and Hunter Mariners, and for English club, Wigan Warriors.
Keith Lulia is a former Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He previously played for the Wests Tigers, the St. George Illawarra Dragons, the Newcastle Knights and the Bradford Bulls. He primarily played as a centre and as a wing, but could also fill in at second-row.
Michael Young is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. He played as a hooker and was used as a utility player.
Andrew McCullough is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a hooker for the Brisbane Broncos, Newcastle Knights, and St. George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League (NRL), and has played for Queensland in the State of Origin series.
Neil Piccinelli is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s.
Glenn Frendo is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and early 1990s. He played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs from 1986 to 1987 and he was part of the inaugural Newcastle Knights squad from 1988 to 1990.
Brian Quinton is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played for the St. George Dragons in 1987, he was part of the inaugural Newcastle Knights squad from 1988–89 and ended his professional career with the Gold Coast Seagulls in 1995.
Gavin Hanrahan is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for the Balmain Tigers from 1984 to 1987 and he was part of the inaugural Newcastle Knights squad in 1988.
Glenn Miller is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played for the Penrith Panthers from 1986 to 1987 and he was part of the inaugural Newcastle Knights squad from 1988 to 1992.
Steve Walters is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He was part of the inaugural Newcastle Knights squad in 1988. Walters is not to be confused with former representative rugby league footballer Steve Walters who played with the Canberra Raiders and shares the same name.
Tony Townsend was a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played for the St. George Dragons from 1985 to 1987 and then he was part of the inaugural Newcastle Knights squad from 1988 to 1990.
Greg Hayward is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for the Newcastle Knights in 1988 during their inaugural season.
Dairi Kovae is a Papua New Guinean former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for the second division North Sydney Bears in 1988 and the Newcastle Knights in 1989. He played for Papua New Guinea from 1986 to 1989.
Peter Malcolm is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer, who played in the 1980s. He made two appearances in 1988 as hooker for the Newcastle Knights, New South Wales of the National Rugby League.
Darren Meredith is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in 1985, the Canberra Raiders in 1986 - 1987 and the Newcastle Knights in 1988.
Michael Reid is a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s. He played for the Canterbury Bulldogs in 1987 and the Newcastle Knights from 1988 to 1989.
Trent Hodkinson is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a halfback in the NRL.
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- ↑ "Michael McKiernan – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.
- ↑ "Knights team of 1988 reunite". Newcastle Knights.