Kurt Answers The Call

KURT Gidley hopes the mentoring he has received from all-time greats Andrew Johns and Danny Buderus will stand him in good stead as he prepares to lead Newcastle into a new era against Melbourne Storm at EnergyAustralia Stadium on Saturday night. Gidley was yesterday crowned the new king of the Knights after champion hooker Buderus suffered a torn biceps playing against North Queensland last weekend, an injury that effectively ended his NRL career.