FOUR Group Three under 14 rugby league players have been selected by the Newcastle Knights for their high performance program this year.
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They are Ryan Long (Camden Haven), Harry Wesley (Taree Panthers), John Roberts (Taree Panthers) and Drey Mercy (Taree Red Rovers).
The program was started by Wayne Bennett when he was at the Knights and targets the growth and development of talented young players.
Meanwhile former Wingham junior Mitch Barnett has signed with the Newcastle Knights for this season and 2017.
Barnett, 22, is an edge back-rower who has played two NRL games with the Canberra Raiders and won the NSW Cup player of the year in 2015.
“Mitch is an edge player, which is important. He is willing, he’s aggressive and a very good line runner,” Newcastle coach Nathan Brown said.