Barry Toohey

Barry Toohey is a sports reporter and columnist for the Newcastle Herald covering the Newcastle Knights, and previously worked at the Scone Advocate and the Daily and Sunday Telegraph. He hosted the Toohey's News podcast, which ended after 108 episodes. Toohey has been first to reach Cap Dramas with six contract stories this season, and has carried nine in all. The latest, on 26 August: Fletcher Hunt set for market on November 1.

Journalist · Newcastle Herald

Against the field

• Scoops: 6 · mid 2 · 84th · 3 of 22
• Early: 0 · mid 0 · 36th · 7 of 22
• Stories carried: 9 · mid 9.5 · 45th · 12 of 22
• Heat: 35.8 · mid 12.9 · 89th · 3 of 22

Sep 2026

0 scoops · 0 early · 1 carried

• 9 Sep — Josh Papalii to retire from Raiders (carried) · Newcastle Herald · Josh Papalii · Canberra

Aug 2026

6 scoops · 0 early · 2 carried

• 26 Aug — Fletcher Hunt set for market on November 1 (first) · Newcastle Herald · Fletcher Hunt · Newcastle
• 26 Aug — Niukore leaves Warriors for Knights (carried) · Newcastle Herald · Marata Niukore · Warriors
• 26 Aug — Barry Toohey's News: Knights ahead of NRL after smart roster proofing (first) · Newcastle Herald · Thomas Cant · Newcastle
• 26 Aug — Barry Toohey's News: Knights ahead of NRL after smart roster proofing (first) · Newcastle Herald · Tyson Frizell · Newcastle
• 19 Aug — Eels circle Origin star Bradman Best (first) · Newcastle Herald · Bradman Best · Newcastle
• 19 Aug — Knights face November deadline to re-sign Sharpe (first) · Newcastle Herald · Fletcher Sharpe · Newcastle
• 19 Aug — Barry Toohey's News: Fletcher Sharpe World Cup, Dom Young's contract (first) · Newcastle Herald · Jacob Saifiti · Newcastle
• 19 Aug — Knights among clubs facing 2028 re-sign deadline (carried) · Newcastle Herald · Jermaine McEwen · Newcastle