EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Johns laments Newcastle Knights structural failures after poor loss – Wide World of Sports

Andrew Johns has lamented the decline of Newcastle’s junior development systems as the key factor behind the club’s ongoing mediocrity.
The Knights were beaten 36-18 by a struggling Wests Tigers team last weekend, leaving coach Adam O’Brien fuming over the club’s losing culture. The loss dropped them to 4-6 for the season, 11th on the ladder.
Johns said that there was a key difference with modern Newcastle teams compared to those which he led to premierships in 1997 and 2001: far fewer local juniors….

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