Following the start of the NRL’s transfer market on November 1st, over a dozen Newcastle Knights are currently for sale. Additionally, it will undoubtedly cause the Newcastle football department some headaches in the future.
Tyson Frizell, Leo Thompson, Adam Elliott, Jayden Brailey, Jackson Hastings, Jack Hetherington, Brodie Jones, Mat Croker, Kai Pearce-Paul, Will Pryce, Sebastian Su’a, Paul Bryan, and Riley Jones, among others, are therefore free to join with rival teams through 2026 and beyond.
Afflicted with injuries After Kiwi International Phoenix Crossland declared himself a serious hooking option in 2024, Brailey’s status appears to be under scrutiny.
Due to the contract expirations of Hastings and the gifted Englishman Pryce, the Knights’ array of halves also poses a threat.
The young forward made it apparent that he was eager to prove himself in clubland. Tyrone, his identical twin, joining Newcastle slightly counterbalances that news.
Having just finished his duties with the New Zealand Rugby Union, he is joining the Knights’ top team on an NRL development contract.
His arrival excites Newcastle’s head of recruitment, Peter O’Sullivan. He declared, Tyrone is a very gifted player who is driven to play in the NRL like his brothers.
After years of playing for top junior pathway teams and programs, he has shown himself to be a very skilled and formidable rugby player, representing the Maori All Blacks and All Blacks XV. I still clearly recall seeing the brothers perform for the Napier Boys High.
Tyrone was an athletic forward, while Leo was a center. Both of them were exceptional athletes who made a statement.
His willingness to follow his sibling into the NRL is demonstrated by his willingness to leave the All Blacks system, where he feels at ease, and try his hand at the NRL.