MODERN-DAY rugby league players obviously spend way too much time watching kids' television.

NEWCASTLE players have been warned they face a drug-testing blitz over the next month.

THE team lists for the final round of the NRL have been released. Check out the injuries and full ins and outs here.

ST GEORGE Illawarra survived another second-half meltdown last night to seal the minor premiership.

NEWCASTLE have broken new ground by introducing across-the-board random drug and alcohol testing for all staff.

WITH only two rounds left in the regular season, the battle for finals spots is hotting up. See the full team details for round 25.

NEWCASTLE winger Cooper Vuna scored four tries as the Knights crushed the Broncos 44-18 tonight.

WITH the race for finals spots really hotting up, check out the full team details for round 24 of the National Rugby League.

THE Newcastle Knights have held secret talks with their former centre Matt Gidley.

NEWCASTLE and former Test forward Steve Simpson has announced his retirement from rugby league after succumbing to injury.

ANDREW Johns noticed the change in Jarrod Mullen's game a month ago.

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WITH the business end of the year fast approaching, check out the full team details for round 22.

A FRUSTRATED Rick Stone concedes he expected to do better in his first full season as head coach of the Newcastle Knights.

EXTERNAL pressure on rugby league's co-owners to form an independent commission will increase dramatically.

THERE was a happy ending to a miserable season for the Melbourne Storm as they outplayed Newcastle 34-4.

EELS skipper Nathan Cayless has good reason for wanting to score a try in his Parramatta swan song.

SPORTS Editor-at-large Phil Rothfield has named his team of the year - but there's only space for one Dragon. See team, have your say

FORMER Knights coach Michael Hagan remembers it as one of the most courageous acts he has ever witnessed.

NEWCASTLE coach Rick Stone has not ruled out a future permanent switch to the halves for Origin representative Kurt Gidley.

THEY were struck down by a near decade-long hoodoo against the Raiders. Now the Dragons are facing another mental mountain.

PENRITH will get top four. Dragons will win. But Souths are GONE. Our experts predict the NRL outcome.

THE Newcastle Knights' season is all but over after three-try hero Manu Vatuvei led the Warriors to a 22-10 NRL victory.

WITH a number of crunch matches to take place this weekend as the NRL finals loom, check out the full teams for round 23.

NEWCASTLE'S search to replace retiring Test forward Steve Simpson could be over within 48 hours.

AKUILA Uate is blowing away the best defences in the game right now with his power running, blinding speed and lightning footwork.

VETERAN Newcastle centre Adam MacDougall has denied suggestions of a rift with wing sensation Aku Uate.

ADAM MacDougall is pushing for a new contract at the Knights, but Newcastle heavies aren't too sure if they want to give him one.

IT'S taken more than half a year, but the QRL finally appears satisfied to join rugby league's declaration of independence.

NEWCASTLE'S bid for a finals berth may virtually be over but Newcastle skipper Kurt Gidley has vowed the Knights won't be cannon fodder.