NRL: Newcastle Knights coach Adam O'Brien and Kalyn Ponga front the media after their Round 27 win over the Dolphins.
Despite their epic run last season which resulted in an elimination final win, the Knights have carried an underdog mentality with them in 2024, and will continue to do so heading into this year’s finals series .
Speaking to reporters after the 14-6 win, O’Brien said that his team will carry an underdog mentality into their finals campaign, which will start next Saturday night in Townsville.“No one had us in the eight at the start of the year. There might have been one or two of you who did but not many. I think everyone will keep us as the underdog. We like it that way.
“We’ve been written off about four or five times this year but they just keep sticking at it. They’re gritty. “I’m speaking honestly and for how I sort of feel, but the more we won last year the more it was like ‘oh they’re going to lose one soon’ and then it did become a little bit like we were the hunted. We felt like that,” O’Brien said.
Unfortunately, there has been a setback, with star centre Bradman Best ruled out with injury just two days before the Cowboys clash. However, thanks to the incredible 2023 turnaround, O’Brien earned himself a contract extension for 2025, 2026 and 2027. However once again, with backs against the wall, O’Brien and the Knights were able to figure it out when it was all on the line to win the final three games of the season.
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