Injury rules another Knights player out for the year

The Advertiser

2 days ago

Newcastle's injury woes have worsened with another player expected to be ruled out for the season.
Luckless playmaker Tyson Gamble looks set to be unavailable for Newcastle's four remaining NRL games after suffering several facial fractures playing NSW Cup on Saturday.
The 29-year-old copped a head knock in the 55th minute of Newcastle's 30-12 loss to Manly at Brookvale.
He remarkably played out the full 80 minutes, despite the NSW Cup side being well out of finals contention.
The cheekbone injury continues a difficult campaign for Gamble, who has been limited to just six NRL appearances this year, largely due to injury.
He shaped as the first-choice halfback ahead of round one but missed the opening six rounds due to a debilitating back problem that required surgery.
He then returned in round seven but suffered a broken nose and was forced to have surgery and miss multiple matches.
He broke his thumb mid-season, which also required surgery, and again missed several games.
Gamble returned off the bench against the Warriors in round 20 last month and was then promoted to the starting side against Canberra the following week, but was dropped for Newcastle's clash with Penrith last Friday.
Jake Arthur started at five-eighth and made his club debut in the 48-12 loss to the defending premiers.
Gamble has now joined a growing list of Knights players out for the year, which includes fullback Kalyn Ponga, five-eighth Fletcher Sharpe and back-rower Dylan Lucas.
His latest injury also comes after Knights officials told him he was free to explore leaving the club at season's end - a year earlier than contracted.
Whether he now plays another game for the Knights remains to be seen.
The Knights have signed Eels half Dylan Brown for next season, on a 10-year, $14-million deal which has pushed Gamble and fellow playmaker Jack Cogger down the pecking order of halves options.
It's understood Gamble recently attracted interest from Super League clubs.
The Redcliffe product has played 44 games for the Knights over the past three years.
He joined the club ahead of the 2023 season and made a career-high 24 NRL appearances that year.
Injuries largely restricted him to 14 games in 2024, and only six this year.
Newcastle face North Queensland in Townsville on Sunday.
The Knights are placed 15th ahead of their last four games, but are only a win ahead of last-placed Gold Coast Titans.
They are in a five-way fight to avoid wooden spoon.
Newcastle have run last on four occasions, in 2005 and through 2015-17.
Newcastle's injury woes have worsened with another player expected to be ruled out for the season.
Luckless playmaker Tyson Gamble looks set to be unavailable for Newcastle's four remaining NRL games after suffering several facial fractures playing NSW Cup on Saturday.
The 29-year-old copped a head knock in the 55th minute of Newcastle's 30-12 loss to Manly at Brookvale.
He remarkably played out the full 80 minutes, despite the NSW Cup side being well out of finals contention.
The cheekbone injury continues a difficult campaign for Gamble, who has been limited to just six NRL appearances this year, largely due to injury.
He shaped as the first-choice halfback ahead of round one but missed the opening six rounds due to a debilitating back problem that required surgery.
He then returned in round seven but suffered a broken nose and was forced to have surgery and miss multiple matches.
He broke his thumb mid-season, which also required surgery, and again missed several games.
Gamble returned off the bench against the Warriors in round 20 last month and was then promoted to the starting side against Canberra the following week, but was dropped for Newcastle's clash with Penrith last Friday.
Jake Arthur started at five-eighth and made his club debut in the 48-12 loss to the defending premiers.
Gamble has now joined a growing list of Knights players out for the year, which includes fullback Kalyn Ponga, five-eighth Fletcher Sharpe and back-rower Dylan Lucas.
His latest injury also comes after Knights officials told him he was free to explore leaving the club at season's end - a year earlier than contracted.
Whether he now plays another game for the Knights remains to be seen.
The Knights have signed Eels half Dylan Brown for next season, on a 10-year, $14-million deal which has pushed Gamble and fellow playmaker Jack Cogger down the pecking order of halves options.
It's understood Gamble recently attracted interest from Super League clubs.
The Redcliffe product has played 44 games for the Knights over the past three years.
He joined the club ahead of the 2023 season and made a career-high 24 NRL appearances that year.
Injuries largely restricted him to 14 games in 2024, and only six this year.
Newcastle face North Queensland in Townsville on Sunday.
The Knights are placed 15th ahead of their last four games, but are only a win ahead of last-placed Gold Coast Titans.
They are in a five-way fight to avoid wooden spoon.
Newcastle have run last on four occasions, in 2005 and through 2015-17.
Newcastle's injury woes have worsened with another player expected to be ruled out for the season.
Luckless playmaker Tyson Gamble looks set to be unavailable for Newcastle's four remaining NRL games after suffering several facial fractures playing NSW Cup on Saturday.
The 29-year-old copped a head knock in the 55th minute of Newcastle's 30-12 loss to Manly at Brookvale.
He remarkably played out the full 80 minutes, despite the NSW Cup side being well out of finals contention.
The cheekbone injury continues a difficult campaign for Gamble, who has been limited to just six NRL appearances this year, largely due to injury.
He shaped as the first-choice halfback ahead of round one but missed the opening six rounds due to a debilitating back problem that required surgery.
He then returned in round seven but suffered a broken nose and was forced to have surgery and miss multiple matches.
He broke his thumb mid-season, which also required surgery, and again missed several games.
Gamble returned off the bench against the Warriors in round 20 last month and was then promoted to the starting side against Canberra the following week, but was dropped for Newcastle's clash with Penrith last Friday.
Jake Arthur started at five-eighth and made his club debut in the 48-12 loss to the defending premiers.
Gamble has now joined a growing list of Knights players out for the year, which includes fullback Kalyn Ponga, five-eighth Fletcher Sharpe and back-rower Dylan Lucas.
His latest injury also comes after Knights officials told him he was free to explore leaving the club at season's end - a year earlier than contracted.
Whether he now plays another game for the Knights remains to be seen.
The Knights have signed Eels half Dylan Brown for next season, on a 10-year, $14-million deal which has pushed Gamble and fellow playmaker Jack Cogger down the pecking order of halves options.
It's understood Gamble recently attracted interest from Super League clubs.
The Redcliffe product has played 44 games for the Knights over the past three years.
He joined the club ahead of the 2023 season and made a career-high 24 NRL appearances that year.
Injuries largely restricted him to 14 games in 2024, and only six this year.
Newcastle face North Queensland in Townsville on Sunday.
The Knights are placed 15th ahead of their last four games, but are only a win ahead of last-placed Gold Coast Titans.
They are in a five-way fight to avoid wooden spoon.
Newcastle have run last on four occasions, in 2005 and through 2015-17.
Newcastle's injury woes have worsened with another player expected to be ruled out for the season.
Luckless playmaker Tyson Gamble looks set to be unavailable for Newcastle's four remaining NRL games after suffering several facial fractures playing NSW Cup on Saturday.
The 29-year-old copped a head knock in the 55th minute of Newcastle's 30-12 loss to Manly at Brookvale.
He remarkably played out the full 80 minutes, despite the NSW Cup side being well out of finals contention.
The cheekbone injury continues a difficult campaign for Gamble, who has been limited to just six NRL appearances this year, largely due to injury.
He shaped as the first-choice halfback ahead of round one but missed the opening six rounds due to a debilitating back problem that required surgery.
He then returned in round seven but suffered a broken nose and was forced to have surgery and miss multiple matches.
He broke his thumb mid-season, which also required surgery, and again missed several games.
Gamble returned off the bench against the Warriors in round 20 last month and was then promoted to the starting side against Canberra the following week, but was dropped for Newcastle's clash with Penrith last Friday.
Jake Arthur started at five-eighth and made his club debut in the 48-12 loss to the defending premiers.
Gamble has now joined a growing list of Knights players out for the year, which includes fullback Kalyn Ponga, five-eighth Fletcher Sharpe and back-rower Dylan Lucas.
His latest injury also comes after Knights officials told him he was free to explore leaving the club at season's end - a year earlier than contracted.
Whether he now plays another game for the Knights remains to be seen.
The Knights have signed Eels half Dylan Brown for next season, on a 10-year, $14-million deal which has pushed Gamble and fellow playmaker Jack Cogger down the pecking order of halves options.
It's understood Gamble recently attracted interest from Super League clubs.
The Redcliffe product has played 44 games for the Knights over the past three years.
He joined the club ahead of the 2023 season and made a career-high 24 NRL appearances that year.
Injuries largely restricted him to 14 games in 2024, and only six this year.
Newcastle face North Queensland in Townsville on Sunday.
The Knights are placed 15th ahead of their last four games, but are only a win ahead of last-placed Gold Coast Titans.
They are in a five-way fight to avoid wooden spoon.
Newcastle have run last on four occasions, in 2005 and through 2015-17.