Analysis

Early signs for Knights positive despite scoreline against Dragons

By Robert Dillon
Updated July 2 2021 - 2:59am, first published February 23 2020 - 6:30pm
SLIPPING AWAY: St George-Illawarra players celebrate another try during their breakthrough third quarter against the Knights at Maitland on Saturday. Pictures: Marina Neil
SLIPPING AWAY: St George-Illawarra players celebrate another try during their breakthrough third quarter against the Knights at Maitland on Saturday. Pictures: Marina Neil
HALF-MEASURES: Skipper Mitchell Pearce played the first 40 minutes.
HALF-MEASURES: Skipper Mitchell Pearce played the first 40 minutes.
CAMEO STINT: Test prop David Klemmer was replaced at the end of the first quarter.
CAMEO STINT: Test prop David Klemmer was replaced at the end of the first quarter.

IF the Newcastle Knights are to be beaten 38-12, they might as well get it out of their system in a pre-season trial that will have zero impact on the NRL points table.

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