NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

COACH - Warren Ryan
CAPTAIN - Paul Harragon
HOME GROUND - Marathon Stadium
ATTENDANCE RECORD - 32, 642 v Manly - 21/7/95
MAJOR SPONSOR - Impulse Airlines

PLAYER ROSTER - Darren Albert, Danny Buderus, Anthony Butterfield, Scott Conley, Owen Craigie, Ben Donaldson, Troy Fletcher, Matthew Gidley, Aaron Grainger, Glenn Grief, Paul Harragon, Justin Holbrook, Mark Hughes, Andrew Johns, Matthew Johns, David Lomax, Adam MacDougall, Jason Moodie, Clinton O'Brien, Robbie O'Davis, Bill Peden, Sean Rudder, Peter Shiels, Daniel Smailes, Jason Temu, Steve Walters, Trent Watson
CENTREBET BETTING - To win, $8.00; Top 8, $1.30; Wooden Spoon, $251.00
MICK'S PICK - 2nd LAST YEAR - 2nd
MICK'S COMMENTS - This year will be the last hurrah for Paul Harragon, and as long as his knee holds out, it should be a great one. There has been a lot of talk about Ryan's coaching and how he will 'suffocate' the team. I think this is hogswash, and the team will continue their scintillating 2nd half form. O'Davis, Albert and MacDougall will all be returning during the year to fill out an already impressive backline. Walters joins the ranks to beef up the front line. What more could you want? Look for a big one from the Johns boys as always!

1999 DRAW
Regular season All times EST
1 Sun 5-6-7/3 at Manly Won 41-18
2 Sun 12-13-14/3 Parramatta Lost 8-18
3 Sun 19-20-21/3 at Canterbury Lost 26-28
4 Sun 26-27-28/3 Manly Won 32-16
5 Sun 2-3-4-5/4 at Western Suburbs Won 26-2
6 Sun 9-10-11/4 St.George-Illawarra Lost 12-26
7 Sun 16-17-18/4 Brisbane Won 19-18
8 Sun 24-25/4 at Canberra Drew 21-21
9 Sun 30/4 1-2/5 at Parramatta Lost 22-29
10 Sun 7-8-9/5 North Sydney Won 32-16
11 Sun 14-15-16/5 at Penrith Won 20-15
12 Sun 21-22-23/5 at South Sydney Lost 4-27
13 Sun 28-29-30/5 Cronulla Won 26-18
14 Sun 4-5-6/6 Bye  
15 Sun 11-12-13/6 Melbourne Won 27-26
16 Sun 18-19-20/6 North Queensland Won 24-8
17 Sun 25-26-27/6 Western Suburbs Won 48-10
18 Sun 2-3-4/7 at North Sydney Won 46-20
19 Sun 9-10-11/7 Bye  
20 Sun 16-17-18/7 Penrith Won 21-14
21 Sun 23-24-25/7 at Balmain Lost 16-20
22 Sun 30-31/7 1/8 at Brisbane Lost 6-38
23 Sun 6-7-8/8 South Sydney Won 60-0
24 Sun 13-14-15/8 at St.George-Illawarra Won 22-20
25 Sun 20-21-22/8 at Auckland Lost 0-42
26 Sun 27-28-29/8 Sydney City Lost 16-34
F1 Sat 27-28-29/8 Parramatta Lost 16-30
THE TOP SQUAD

1. Robbie O'Davis
2. Darren Albert
5. Adam MacDougall
3. Matthew Gidley
4. Owen Craigie
6. Matthew Johns
7. Andrew Johns
13. Bill Peden
11. Troy Fletcher
12. Peter Shiels
8. Tony Butterfield
10. Paul Harragon
9. Steve Walters
         

INTERCHANGE : Clinton O'Brien, Glenn Grief, Jason Temu, Scott Conley, Mark HUghes, Jason Moodie, Sean Rudder, Grant Stuart