Has he recovered from injury yet? is he due back for the academy soon?

Yes Id like to know too, I read he was the best centre in his age group so looking forward to seeing more of him.

Yeah by all accounts a much better prospect than Joe at the same age and Joe would openly admit that.

However, we don't know how he will react been injured for more or less a full season but he is young enough to come back from it. Hes abit taller than Joe and still has a slender frame similar to Sam Wood but I remember Joe been similar until he was around 21 then he really started to develop.

Still only 18 so has got plenty of time on his side to develop into a top centre - probably would of seen him play already in the first team if he hadn't picked up his injury, I remember him coming close last season.

Would have been good to get him some Championship experience this season but that will more than likely happen next season now. Stll managed to get in the England performance squad with Jon Luke Kirby even been injured for a season - that's how highly rated he is.

not heard a thing, last time i think it was a bad knee injury???

has joe wardle made his debut for newcastle yet??? two games in

No but ricks stones son made his debut and scored a try in newcastles first win in 19 games!

Think joe's injured back in next couple of weeks

Joe Wardle played 80 minutes in the Knights reserve grade loss to the Wyong Roos.
He played in the centres, matched up against former Brisbane centre Dale Copley with Josh Mantellato on the wing outside Copley.
Wyong scored 3 tries down that side, and Wardle seemed very rusty (I hope - otherwise he is just not good enough).

Heard that he'd done his cruciate 2/3 times already. Very unlucky for his age to have done that if true.

wardle never could defend

runs the ball back strong though

Joe Wardle is named as 19th man for firstgrade and in the second row for reserve grade against Souths this week.

Means he will train with firstgrade but probably play reserve grade.

There's a chance Joe Wardle will replace Sam Stone in the team this week. Young Sam might not be thrown in against the Burgess boys, but Wardle might be.

www.theherald.com.au/story/45794 ... oz/?cs=306

www.theherald.com.au/story/45794 ... oz/?cs=306

And yet his performances were still better than the players who have come in this year.....

Absolutely right, Jools. Some seem to have forgotten just how bad we were last season and Joe failing to perform as we know he could was symptomatic of nearly everyone.