Incredible detail in Knights revival revealed as Newcastle eyes 92-year first
The Newcastle Knights are aiming to become only the second team in 118 years of Australian rugby league history to win a premiership the year after finishing last. Despite losing key signing Dylan Brown to injury, the team has reached the grand final under coach Justin Holbrook.
Why it matters
This potential achievement would be a historic turnaround in professional sports, highlighting the impact of coaching and team dynamics.
shares Share article The Newcastle Knights – shall we call them Holbrook’s Heroes? – could be on the verge of achieving what’s only been done once in the 118-year history of Australian first-grade rugby league.
That is, going from wooden spooners to premiers in back-to-back seasons, an extraordinarily rare feat managed only by Western Suburbs Magpies way back in 1934.
Knights coach Justin Holbrook and his players greeting fans during grand final week. Ayush Kumar/Getty Images
The question beckons: how in Andrew Johns ′ Immortal name have the Knights got here?
Justin Holbrook ’s team has become only the fifth club in the competition’s history to qualify for a grand final a year after collecting a wooden spoon.
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