Jayden Brailey says his Newcastle teammates can not afford to bask in any glory of their 20-6 win over the Roosters, saying it will count for little if they fail to follow it up against Wests Tigers.
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"We've got to build on it," the injured hooker said.
"We enjoyed the win but we're very focused and understand it's only round one.
"We want to be a consistent footy team this year. We're not getting too carried away, we've got to back it up."
The Knights host the Tigers at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday in what will be the first competition game the club has played at the Broadmeadow venue since July.
It is a homecoming the Knights are relishing after playing their last nine games in 2021 in Queensland and beginning this season in Sydney.
"It's really good, on the back of last week, to come back home and play in front of the Novocastrian crowd," Brailey said.
"We definitely miss the place, there's no place like home.
"It's the best atmosphere I've played amongst.
"Sunday afternoon - hopefully the sun is out and we can get a fair showing."
Ahead of the Knights' return home and the Newcastle Jets taking on Wellington Phoenix in a crucial A-League clash on Friday, the stadium's naming rights have been renewed for five years.
The deal means Newcastle building business McDonald Jones Homes will become the longest-running sponsor of the ground, an association that began in 2016.
Kerrie Mather of Venues NSW, the NSW government agency which manages the stadium, said the sponsorship "strengthens our joint commitment to hosting the biggest and best sporting and entertainment events".
"Our partnership will allow us to continue to focus on the significant customer experience improvements we've made at the stadium recently ... [and] deliver amazing live experiences."
McDonald Jones CEO Cameron Lade said the sponsorship extension underlined the company's commitment to the Hunter region.
"We proudly build homes for families across the region, and we think it only fitting we also be the home of the Newcastle Knights and Jets," Lade said.
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