Grand final dreamtime: How Knights’ Indigenous stars will break new ground on Sunday

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 1, 2026

Newcastle’s five First Nations players had good reason to stay at home in the Hunter this weekend – and would have had they not been playing in an NRL decider.

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