Bit Of A Fucken Vibe in Newy Right Now

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT

Not even a full year after they lost won the NRL wooden spoon, the Steel City of Newcastle is almost back to 1997-levels of excitement – as their boys in blue and red look like they could go all the way

Newcastle secured a narrow win in the dying moments against the New Zealand Warriors at Eden Park last Sunday, continuing into the preliminary round of the 2026 NRL finals.

Today, the spokespeople from steelworks and Newcastle Port have confirmed that in tribute to this finals streak, their PA systems will be playing non-stop Screaming Jets and Silverchair for as long as the boys keep brining home the biccies.

The iconic Henny Penny Chicken Shops has reformatted their menu to reflect 1997 prices, in homage to the last premiership under the Johns Brothers.

“Oohh. There’s a vibe around the place” said one construction worker named

“We’ve been playing Frogstomp all day. Our foreman can’t stop dancing”

“The whole city is buzzing with this Pre-Howard optimism that we haven't seen since the glory days in the 1990s"

MORE TO COME.