The Newcastle Knights have re-signed five-eighth Jack Johns and welcome centre Brent Naden to the club on one-year contracts.
Johns played with the Club’s Under 20s in 2017 and shifted between playing in the halves and back row throughout the campaign.
He was rewarded with selection in Italy’s Rugby League World Cup squad, but his tournament was unfortunately cut short after he fractured his forearm in their opening match.
“Following on from an excellent season, Jack gets the chance to train full time and continue his development at the Club,” General Manager of Football Darren Mooney said.
“For Brent, he joins the Club for an opportunity and provides depth to our outside backs.”
Naden joins the Club from the Canberra Raiders, and while yet to make his NRL debut, he featured in Canberra’s 2017 Auckland Nines campaign.
The 21-year-old is a versatile outside back who can play centre, wing and fullback. In 2015, he was captain of Penrith’s Under 20s team.
Johns and Naden will train with the NRL squad this pre-season.
Knights 2025 Player Movements
| 2025 Gains | |||||||||||||||||||
| Taj Annan (2027), Matt Arthur (Parramatta Eels, 2025), Francis Manuleleua (Penrith Panthers, 2027), James Schiller (Canberra Raiders, 2027) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 Losses | |||||||||||||||||||
| David Armstrong (Leigh Leopards), Jed Cartwright (Hull FC), Tom Jenkins (released), Myles Martin (Canberra Raiders), Fletcher Myers (South Sydney Rabbitohs), Daniel Saifiti (The Dolphins), Enari Tuala (Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Re-Signed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bradman Best (2027), Thomas Cant (2026), Mat Croker (2025), Dane Gagai (2027), Tyson Gamble (2026), Cody Hopwood (2028), Brodie Jones (2025), Dylan Lucas (2027), Jermaine McEwen (2027), Jacob Saifiti (2027) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Off Contract 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jayden Brailey, Paul Bryan, Mat Croker, Adam Elliott, Jackson Hastings, Jack Hetherington, Brodie Jones, Riley Jones, Kai Pearce-Paul, Will Pryce, Sebastian Su'a, Leo Thompson | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rumours | |||||||||||||||||||
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