Auckland Brisbane Canberra Canterbury Melbourne Newcastle Nthn Eagles Nth Queensland Parramatta Penrith Sharks South Sydney St Geo Illa. Just when I started to think that my ambition of playing my whole career with the city of Newcastle was close to sealed, I was handed the news that hit me like one of those cold, early morning westerlies I would experience growing up in Cessnock.
People say, hey, it's only a game, a sport.
But I've always considered playing for Newcastle as a noble pursuit. If you think I'm exaggerating slightly, think back to the scenes of us leaving town for the SFS, bound for the grand final, then returning victors to a city that was showing the kind of passion and hysterics rarely seen in this country. Well, there's one thing better - running onto the SFS to the same sounds and looking around to see nothing but red and blue. I've had some great experiences over the years in the Knights jersey. During the week I sat back and reflected on some of those special ones which either influenced my career greatly or are just worthwhile remembering.