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A-LEAGUE | CHAMPNESS AND THURGATE MAKE TEAM OF THE WEEK

Jets men’s coach Ernie Merrick believes Joey Champness and Angus Thurgate were Newcastle’s two best players against Brisbane – and it turns out, plenty of people agreed.

The two young guns were today selected in midfield in the A-League’s Team of the Week.

Starting just his second game, Thurgate made the most passes and interceptions for Newcastle, while Champness scored twice and set up Roy O’Donovan’s opening goal.

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.

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