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The forgotten players: Hunter Mariners A Set the default text size A Set large text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size This is the 19th article in the ongoing series where we remember some of the forgotten players from your favourite club. In this case, perhaps a forgotten club? The Hunter Mariners were the Super League’s answer to the ARL’s Newcastle Knights and were only around for the 1997 season. To jog your memory of the club, here are some fun facts. A total of 29 players turned out for the club in their one and only season. ....
Newcastle Knights versus Hunter Mariners A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size The infamous ARL versus Super League war in 1997 saw the competition split in two. It was very well known both competitions needed the Newcastle Knights to gain the edge in the war. What side did Newcastle pick? ARL. More League League Just to clear the air here, this isn’t an article based on some ridiculous dream match between the Knights and the Mariners. With the Super League’s failure to win the Newcastle Knights, the Hunter Mariners were formed. The Mariners, who were owned by Wests at the time, were aiming for a lot of the 1996 Newcastle Knights squad. ....