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Reigning Dally M Medal medallist Kalyn Ponga has made himself unavailable for the end-of-year Pacific Championships, with the superstar fullback focused on ending Newcastle’s premiership drought .
Ponga could have elevated his game alongside Australia’s best players, but his focus now shifts to the Knights where he wants to tick off some major goals which includes ending Newcastle’s 23-year premiership drought. “My focus has never shifted from wanting to win a premiership with the Knights – that has been my goal since I joined the club in 2018 and continues to be my focus.
“For now, I don’t feel like I have earned that yet, that’s why I have made this decision and will work hard every day to chase those goals.“Ponga, 26, is yet to represent Australia but would have been in the mix for the Pacific Championships after a blistering run of form helped Newcastle sneak into the finals where he was untouchable in a thrilling loss to the Cowboys.
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