20 days ago
Tearful Johns praises fans for helping Knights end grand final drought
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. ABC Australia is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 27 Sept 2026, 10:40 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Tearful Johns praises fans for helping Knights end grand final drought”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Matty Johns fights through tears to praise the Knights and the Newcastle fans after a gripping and gritty preliminary final win over Penrith.
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by ABC Australia
Tearful Johns praises fans for helping Knights end grand final drought
- New development reported by ABC Australia
Matty Johns breaks down in tears after Knights end NRL grand final drought
Reported by 1 outlet
- ABC