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N ew South Wales Attorney General Greg Smith is confident that the O’Farrell Govern-ment’s new laws will curb alcohol-induced violence.

Speaking exclusively to the Post, Mr Smith said he believed that toughening the laws will act as a deterrent.

“I hope we never have to use it, that it’s the end of all this period of aggressive alcohol-induced and drug-induced violence.”

The new eight-year mandatory minimum sentence for perpetrators of fatal assaults, where alcohol or drugs are involved, is already in force, and from February 24 Sydney’s CBD will feel the affects of the much-lauded ‘Newcastle Solution’, including 1:30am lockouts and the ceasing of alcohol service at 3am.

Bottle shops statewide will also have to close at 10pm, which Mr Smith hopes will discourage ‘pre-fuelling’, the consumption of alcohol at home before going out.

“Unfortunately, our culture has always had a lot of citizens drinking heavily, particularly young people,” he said. “Your recent generations seem to stay out much later and drink…before they go out.

“These are the kind of things we’d like to discourage, so the opening hours of liquor shops have been limited to 10pm which at least limits that to some extent.”

Mr Smith, however, has been criticised for what some have perceived as a backflip, after saying in November that mandatory minimum sentencing is an ‘expensive and ineffective crime-fighting tool’.

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Best to just keep your head down, Schapelle

The inescapable hottest news topic at the moment is of course whether Schapelle Corby should be paid to tell her story.

It may turn out to be a moot point, with Indone-sian authorities banning her from speaking with Channel Seven and pocketing a large sum of cash.Apparently it would cause "restlessness" in the

community.Schapelle would be well-advised to avoid

anything that causes restlessness to the Indone-sians.Parole is a privilege, not a right, and it wouldn't

take much for her to find herself back behind bars and serving the rest of the sentence.I have to say, I don't have a problem with Schapelle

eventually earning money from interviews or writing books etc.In general, I'm totally against people profiting

from crime but I'm supporting her only because I don't think she was guilty. Yes, I know that she was convicted in a court of

law and did have the opportunity to tell her side of the story, but it seemed right from the start that it was going to be a huge mountain to climb in order to beat the charge.Many of us would remember watching the

court proceedings all those years ago and feeling desperately sorry for her when the sentence of 20 years was handed down.Spending nine years in Kerobokan prison is

unimaginable. No wonder she has struggled with mental issues over the years.The Indonesian president has also been copping

criticism from his political opponents for pushing a tough anti-drugs stance while also granting Corby parole. I thought the recent Schapelle movie didn't really

tell us anything new. It was pretty much straight down the line - presenting both sides of the legal argument. I realise it would have been hard for the producers to take a definitive stance on the story given that no one apart from Schapelle really knows if she did put the drugs in the boogie bag or at least know that they were in there.

On a completely different topic, it was heart-ening to hear of the NSW Rugby Union's plans to consider bringing Super Rugby games to Newcastle, following last weekend's trial against the Highlanders.You could virtually guarantee that a game at

Hunter Stadium would attract a far bigger crowd than the Waratahs attracted for some of their games against a few of the less-popular sides last year. While it's traditional for state teams to play out of their capital cities, their needs to be an acknowledgment that Newcastle and the Hunter regions are very strong rugby areas.Now we need to convince cricket authorities to

bring Sheffield Shield or one-day matches back to the No.1 Sportsground.

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Mr Smith now cites attacks on Thomas Kelly, Michael McEwan and Daniel Christie as the reason for his support of the new laws, adding that he also said in November that the courts need to reflect public opinion.

“I think [those attacks] changed the complex-ion and there was an enormous call for us to take urgent action.

“I still have those views generally, but I think in the situation public confidence is most important, and protection of the community.”

Also receiving criticism is the increase of the fine for swearing in public, going from $150 to $500, and although Mr Smith conceded that it will be a matter for the police, he believes it will be enforced more during boozed-up nights, rather than day-to-day.

“It’s aimed at the trouble spots and aimed at lessening anti-social behaviour, violence and aggression towards police mainly,” he said.

“We want to try and increase their protection and effectiveness.”

The disorderly behaviour fine has also increased, jumping from $200 to $1100, which takes in behaviours that are antagonistic towards police and the community.

“It was very much on the recommendation of police that that happened – generally it’s connected with heavy drinking and pushing and shoving and yelling and screaming.”

Also targeted at the ‘boozed up, drugged up’ culture is an increase in the penalty for steroid possession, following Victoria’s lead and jump-ing to 25 years.

“That’s because two years was too low,” Mr Smith said.

“Police believe that many of the aggressive fighters in these drunken situations are also full

of steroids and that makes them more aggres-sive.”

At the end of the day, Mr Smith said that victims need to feel that they’ve received justice.

“This whole initiative has to be done to make the streets safer…and to send a message out to young people particularly, and their parents and schools, that this is just so undesirable that people should get drunk and aggressive and be belting other people.

“A sentence doesn’t bring a person back, but it does help get closure.”

While in Maitland, Mr Smith visited the newly refurbished Maitland Court-house, which is back in use this week.

The heritage listed building was closed in November for $1.1 million of works, which included safety improve-ments, roof replacement and repairs to the clock tower.

“The historic courthouse was the pride of the town when it first opened in 1896,” Member for Maitland and Min-ister for the Environment and Heritage, Robyn Parker said.

“The court’s beautiful clock tower is still a symbol for the people of Maitland and I am delighted the clock has been repaired.”

Mr Smith said he was proud of the facelift.

“[It] has improved both its look and its functional use.

“Not many [courthouses are] as nice and ornately kept like this.”

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“Shame on you, Barry,” was the cry from protesters outside Maitland Town Hall last week.

Angry supporters of Stockton Centre and members of the Save Our Rail group gathered at the entrance to make their case heard as Premier Barry O’Farrell and Ministers arrived for the Community Cabinet, held on Monday February 10.

Paul James, from the Public Service Association of New South Wales said that their protest was also against the privatisation of Disability Services state-wide, expected to be completed by 2018 under the National Disability Insurance

Scheme. “Philosophically, everyone is in favour of the NDIS,” he said.

“It’s just the way they’re applying it.”Mr James said the providers service

50,000 people, and employ up to 14 000.“The State Government doesn’t have to

go down this process.”The Save Our Rail group also joined

the throng, with President Joan Dawson hoping to make their case heard. “We feel [that cutting the rail line] will disad-vantage the entire Hunter region,” Ms Dawson said.

Turn to Page 4 to see Disability Services Minister John Ajaka’s response to concerns about the closure of Stockton Centre.

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C oal Seam Gas, the new Maitland Hospital and the region’s fire services were hot-button topics when Premier Barry O’Farrell

and the NSW Cabinet rolled into town last week.

Over 300 people packed into Maitland Town Hall to hear ministers answer ques-tions put directly to them by residents, but not everyone was happy with the answers they received.

Comments calling the Government corrupt and asking for an independent party to investigate the Police Force both received applause from the audience, while the Cabinet was asked scathing questions about services provided to the region.

A representative from the Fire Brigade Employees Union queried the Government on its practice of taking stations offline.

Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Michael Gallacher said that shut-ting fire stations was a decision made by the Commissioner, not the Government, but said it is a normal practice to enable a wide coverage.

"It's a management tool they've used for over 100 years to manage their resources," he said.

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A representative from the Fire Brigade Employees Union asking about stations being taken offline.

Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, Brad Hazzard

Wendy Cuneo asks about the future of the Stockton Centre

“It’s not about cutting resources or stop-ping any resources – it’s about using the resources we have.”

Health Minister Jillian Skinner said that she is seeking community input as to which services should be included in the new Maitland Hospital, to be built at Metford, following a question about what will provided for cancer sufferers and those requiring palliative care.

“We’re in the process of doing a scoping study to see what will be provided.”

Concerns about mining and Coal Seam Gas (CSG) brought questions from

residents of Muswellbrook, Bulga and Newcastle. The questions attacked the issue from both sides of the fence, with one landowner wanting more control exercised over protest groups, while another asked how much the Govern-ment actually listens to public opinion, in regards to both mining and CSG, as well the support for retention of the heavy rail line into the Newcastle CBD.

The Premier said it was about balance.“We listen to public opinion but ulti-

mately we make decisions in the broader public interest,” Mr O’Farrell said.

He also spoke about the legal drinking age, after being asked whether raising it to 21 would also help curb alcohol-related violence, saying he believes it would only encourage more underage drinking.

“The key to me is about supply.“Tailored local action will always deliver

better outcomes.”Mr O’Farrell confirmed that the Govern-

ment is going to proceed with the closure of Stockton Centre as two questions were asked, one about whether the jobs of those currently at the Centre can be assured once the clients are moved to private

facilities, and the other seeking assur-ances that there will be enough private housing available.

“Funding for institutionalised residents is not the way to go…[they] need to live in the community,” Disability Services Minister John Ajaka said.

“I am confident parents will be happy with the accommodations.”

Ministers also faced questions over job losses at Drayton Coal Mine, the quality of roads in Newcastle and Merewether, and the loss of a Community Health Worker in Lake Macquarie.

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M aitland’s No.1 Sportsground will receive an $8.6 million upgrade, bolstered by funds from the State Government.

Announced by Premier Barry O’Farrell, Minister for Planning and Infrastructure Brad Hazzard and Member for Maitland Robyn Parker during last week’s State Cabinet visit, $5.6 million from the Hunter Infrastructure and Investment (HIIF) will be supplemented by $3 million provided by Maitland City Council to fund Stage One of a four stage upgrade.

This will see the three grandstands, changerooms and facilities demolished and rebuilt. In later stages, the field is intended to be made rectangular.

Ms Parker said that an upgrade to the tired facility brought with it the potential to have regional teams visit Maitland.

“It’s No.1 Sportsground in name only,” Ms Parker said.

“We can show this as one of Maitland’s premier sporting facilities.”

Maitland Mayor Peter Blackmore said he hoped the upgrade would improve the popularity of the facility.

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The design concept for the grandstand and NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell, Member for Maitland Robyn Parker and Mayor Peter Blackmore inspects the grounds last week

like to be here. In its heyday there it was not uncommon to see five to eight thou-sand people on the weekend.”

Established in 2011, the HIIF allocated $350 million to the fund over four years, to be spent on projects that support economic growth and enhance live-ability in the region. $48.7 million worth

of projects have already received cash injections from the fund, including the $2 million refurbishment of Maitland Town Hall. At the announcement, the Premier was tight-lipped about a potential top-up of the fund using the profits from the sale of the Port of Newcastle.

“You can’t top-up funds unless you

have strong economic growth,” Mr O’Farrell said. “Our number one priority as a Government is to keep the State’s economy growing strongly, because that delivers not just the jobs people need, but also the revenue the Government requires to provide basic services, as well as invest-ing in infrastructure.”

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Defect notice for tyresOn Friday last week a defect notice was

issued to the driver of a 4WD vehicle on Raymond Terrace Road who was driving a vehicle with the tyres protruding outside the body of the vehicle in a dangerous manner.

A police spokesperson said that defect notices are quite commonly handed out, and usually a notice directing the motorist to fix the problem is issued.

In serious cases the vehicle can be directed not to be driven until fixed.

Another defective vehicle was stopped the following morning in East Maitland after driv-ing with faulty headlights.

When asked to produce his driver’s licence, it was found that the 36-year-old Maitland resident was disqualified from driving until 2022.

Fatality in PokolbinA 20-year-old man was killed when his car

left Broke Road and hit a tree just before midnight last Wednesday.

The man was leaving his workplace in Pokolbin and had two workmates travelling in the car behind him.

Speed is being investigated as a cause of the accident.

This is the first fatality in the Central Hunter Command this year.

Car set alight in PattersonA 1966 Chrysler Valiant sedan which was

parked on the side of Paterson Road, Pater-son was burnt out last week.

The vehicle, which was for sale, had been left unattended.

It appeared that someone broke a window, then set the vehicle on fire.

Fire and Rescue NSW attended and extin-guished the fire, but not before the interior was destroyed.

Child approachedPolice are appealing for information after

a young boy was approached and followed by a man in a van at Seaham, near Port Stephens, last week.

About 4:10pm on Wednesday 12 February, a 12-year-old boy was walking along Cross Street when a white van stopped opposite him. Police have been told a man called out to the boy and offered him a lift.

He declined and continued walking, how-ever, the driver followed him before doing a u-turn in Regal Place and driving off.

The boy returned home and later informed his parents about the incident before reporting it to police.

Police from Port Stephens Local Area Command are investigating the matter and are looking for a man who has been described as being of Caucasian appear-ance, aged in his 50s with grey hair, a beard and wearing a beanie. The van is described as being white with no rear passenger windows and missing a hub cap off the rear right wheel.

Arrest over robberyA man has been charged over the alleged

attempted armed robbery of a takeaway shop at Tanilba Bay last week.

About 9:30pm on Wednesday 12 February, a man entered the takeaway shop on Presi-dent Wilson Walk while wearing a balaclava. He allegedly threatened a woman with a machete, however, she ran out of the shop and the man fled the scene empty-handed.

Police continued investigations which led them to a house in Tanilba Bay. A 19-year-old man was arrested at the premises and taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station where he was charged with assault with intent to rob while armed with offensive weapon and granted conditional bail to appear in Raymond Terrace Local Court in March.

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Last week Premier Barry O’Farrell and his Ministers visited Maitland for the first Community Cabinet Meeting of 2014. This was a really important occasion for our region and with all Ministers present, I hope those who attended made the most of this opportunity by raising their issues directly with the State’s leaders.

We are lucky to have such an active local Member in Robyn Parker MP and I want to acknowledge her efforts in success-fully lobbying to have this forum held here in Maitland. During the meeting Premier Barry O’Farrell announced that Maitland No.1 Sportsground would receive $5.6 million in State funding for Stage 1 works.

Maitland City Council will contribute $3 million to this project, bringing the total to $8.6 million which will involve replacing the ageing grandstand with state of the art facilities, suitable for the region’s growing population. Council’s contri-bution has been funded by section 94 developer contributions which enables councils to obtain funds from developers as a means of funding local infrastructure and services that are required as a result of new development.

It is Council’s responsibility to maintain facilities like No.1 Sportsground and I am very much looking forward to seeing these new facilities put to good use at a number of different events. As you know I enjoy getting out an about in the community and was lucky enough to be invited to celebrate Chinese New Year at East Maitland Bowling Club.

The Mayoress and I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the Chinese Dragons, martial artists and dancers in action while also feast-ing on the wonderful food prepared by the staff of Billabongs and Jimmy Po.

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T hree high schools are not suffi-cient to cope with Maitland’s growing population, according to an Ashtonfield mother.

Lindy Tuck is calling for the State Government to act on a fourth high school for the region, after learning that Government-owned land on Chisholm Road in East Maitland had been procured for a new a high school.

“The Government has been proactive in setting aside this land,” Ms Tuck said.

“They need to continue being proactive in following through with it.”

According to 2007 figures from the NSW Department of Education and Commu-nities, Maitland’s three public high schools, Maitland High School, Maitland Grossman High School and Rutherford Technology High School have a combined enrolment of 3179.

Francis Greenway High School, although located in the Newcastle Local Government Area, also takes students from Maitland, with a 2007 enrolment of 772, bringing the total number to almost 4000 students.

With Maitland’s population expected to grow by 50,000 people in 20 years,

Ms Tuck said the already overcrowded schools will not cope.

“It doesn’t matter where the new land releases are, they are going to impact on the existing high schools.”

Ms Tuck questioned Education Minister

Adrian Piccoli at last week’s Community Cabinet. Mr Piccoli said there would no movement on a new high school within the next couple of years.

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M aitland’s newborns will benefit from over $40,000 of new equipment, with two resuscitation cots being

purchased for the hospital.Valued at more than $22,000 each, the

cots have an inbuilt oxygen outlet which allows immediate resuscitation should a baby stop breathing and a pulse oximeter, which monitors oxygen levels.

They also provide a warm environment to keep the baby protected.

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Mrs Skinner said she was delighted to have purchased the cots.

“It is wonderful to be able to present these two vital pieces of equipment to Maitland Hospital, which will provide such an important role in the care of newborns in the Hunter Valley,” Mrs Skinner said. “Put simply, these two resuscitation cots are life-saving devices.”

The cribs were purchased from the Humpty Dumpty Foundation.

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Thornton-based carers Kerry and Terry Harvey have been providing emergency and short-term care for vulnerable chil-dren through the Department of Family and Community Services for over a decade and have been long-term carers for their 12-year-old foster son since he was 22-months-old.

Mrs Harvey said the directory would be “extremely helpful” for new and estab-lished carers alike. “This directory will be like our foster bible,” she said.

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NSW Minister for Family and Commu-nity Service, Pru Goward visited Newcas-tle to officially launch the directory last Tuesday. She said the document was the first of its kind in the state and would make life easier for foster, kin and relative carers. “Every foster carer says they want to make a difference in a child’s life,” she said. “With this directory carers will be able to reach that vocation.”

Whilst in Newcastle, Ms Goward also announced the funding of an additional 125 non-government out-of-home-care places for children across the Hunter and Central Coast regions. The places will open up over four agencies; Foundation Care, House with no Steps, Key Assets and Phoenix Rising for Children.

Ms Goward said transitioning out-of-home-care to the non-government sector, an election commitment of the current NSW Liberal Government, was not about cost cutting, but rather ensuring the best possible outcomes for children in foster care.

“At the end of 2013, the Hunter and Central Coast had 2,507 children and young people being cared for by foster carers, relative and kin careers,” she said. “This transition isn’t a small thing and it is not about saving money, it’s about break-ing that cycle of disadvantage that can exist in government out-of-home-care.”

The Hunter Central Coast Service Direc-tory for Foster, Relative and Kin Carers can be downloaded at www.community.nsw.gov.au/fostercarer_resources.

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T he touring and recording schedule may’ve slowed down in recent years, but that doesn’t mean that

Aussie rock behemoth The Hoodoo Gurus aren’t one of the best live bands in the country.

This is a fact that anyone who caught their brilliant sets at Gurus-curated Dig It Up festivals last year and in 2012 can attest.

“We might not be touring as much but we’ve never taken one step back when we are onstage – we really do still give it our all,” frontman Dave Faulkner told TE.

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shows – we managed to get so many great bands to play [such as The Sonics, Blue Oyster Cult and The Buzzcocks] which was nice, but we certainly didn’t want to be upstaged by anyone, we always go out there to put on a show.”

The next show to put on will be a set at the 10th Gumball Festival and Faulkner said that there will be a few surprises. “It is going to be an interesting one – we’re planning on something a little bit different to the normal sets that we play,” he said.

“When you’re playing on a bill with the likes of King Lizard and the Gizzard Wizard, I think it’s probably okay to be a bit more experimental with your set lists so there will be a few in there that might surprise a few people, but there’ll also be the ‘standards’ that, if we didn’t play, we’d get flogged.”

For Faulkner, the stage has always been the raison d’etre of the Gurus and their live energy is what he believed first hipped the Aussie music buying public to their charms. “Playing live has always been pivotal for us - some of our albums haven’t really been as vital as the energy that we managed to capture on stage,” he said.

“We’ve never really been a band that has led by radio or big hits – don’t get me wrong, we’ve certainly had hits, but to be honest some of our biggest hits became hits after the event. For us it was more of a groundswell situation where we got to a point where radio couldn’t ignore us anymore because we were drawing so much interest live.

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F resh from a highly-successful US tour Irish sensation Celtic Thun-der are returning to Newcastle in

May with a brand-spanking new show, ‘Mythology’, that promises to be their biggest and best yet.

‘Mythology’ is the biggest undertak-ing of producer Sharon Browne’s and Musical Director David Munro’s careers to date. An impressive and imposing stage resembling an ancient stone pathway drawn from Celtic lore will be constructed plus the use of dramatic effects via lighting and choreography.

‘Mythology’ recounts the history of the Celtic People, their legends, cultures and stories, showcasing the heritage of modern-day Celts and the influences from their Celtic past that make them who they are today. The

show includes a mix of favourites, ranging from traditional Irish fare, to international hits as well as original compositions including ‘Voices’ written by David Munro and world renowned composer Brendan Graham (‘You Raise Me Up’). Celtic Thunder’s ninth album, ‘Mythology’ debuted at number one on the Billboard World Music Chart and both the CD and DVD have continued to dominate music charts.

TE is giving you the chance to win a Celtic Thunder prize pack including a double gold pass to the show as well as ‘Mythology’ CDs and DVDs. To enter, email your name and contact details to editorial@newcastlepost.com.au, with ‘Celtic Thunder’ in the subject line by no later than 5pm on Tuesday, March 4. Winners will be notified by phone.

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Scientists in the US have found a striking association between the proportion of daily calories supplied by some-thing that I’ll bet you’re eating and heart disease death rates.

Even the World Health Organisation has issued guidelines that this product should make up less than 10 per cent of total calorie intake, people obtaining even just a quarter of their calories from this ingredient tripled their risk of lethal heart disease.

So what is this ingredient? It’s the very same one most of the companies put into their products when they reduce the fat content: sugar.

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F ollowing his strongest season in the Dunlop V8 Supercar Series in 2013, Aaren Russell will spearhead Novocastrian

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The 22-year-old enjoyed a breakout 2013, finishing ninth in the standings and recording personal best round results, with sixth in Adelaide’s season opener eclipsed mid-year by fifth in Townsville.

With Drew Russell stepping out of the category in 2014, Russell switches to the Triple Eight-built FG Falcon his older brother took to seventh in the standings.

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has considerable V8 Supercar experi-ence. With the off-season developments, Russell is keen to get behind the wheel of his new Go Karts Go Falcon and pick up where he left off in 2013. “We took a lot of positives out of last year, but 2014 is an important year in my career, probably my most important yet in the series,” Russell said.

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W hen it comes to champion hook-ers, you can't go past Newcastle Knights legend Danny Buderus.

Buderus proved himself to be one of the game's best ever No.9s in an illustri-ous career with the Knights, NSW and Australia spanning over a decade.

Now happily retired and working with the Club, Buderus spends a lot of time helping guide the Knights' next generation of stars.

One of those players is emerging hooker Adam Clydsdale - a bloke Buderus believes has all the attributes to achieve great things in the NRL.

"I’m really excited about the prospects of Adam not only in the hooking role, but also as a clubman and a leader of the Club," Buderus enthuses. "He has got all the credentials, so he is tough and he has got a great head on his shoulders and he is humble.

"I’m really looking forward to seeing him be a part of the club for a long time. I’ll be trying to talk to him as well to just focus on the little things. You don’t want to go out there and overplay your hand too much.

Clydsdale to step up

Danny Buderus (left) with Adam Clydsdale at Knights training

Knights legend Buderus gives seal of approval to emerging hooker

On the back of consecutive pre-seasons with the NRL squad, Clydsdale is focused on adding to his two NRL games played thus far.

Buderus has no doubts this will happen for the club's rising star in 2014, especially if he can gain more exposure around the top grade team environment.

"Adam is at a stage now where he has worked hard," he says. "He has had two big pre-seasons with the top squad, so he is right amongst it with the camaraderie within the group.

"But he still needs to experience something with the group.

Story courtesy of newcastleknights.com.au

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