Newcastle Knights sign Super League star Michael Dobson Michael Dobson for the Raiders. FORMER Canberra Raiders halfback Michael Dobson will quit the English Super League at the end of the season after agreeing to a one year deal with the Newcastle Knights. Dobson will join the Knights in 2014. A former Australian Schoolboy, Dobson played 20 games for the Canberra Raiders before being lured to the English Super League midway through the 2008 season. The 27-year-old has played 134 games for Hull KR during which he has scored 51 tries and kicked 475 goals and is currently captain of the side. "We look forward to Michael joining our club for the 2014 season," Knights CEO Matt Gidley said in a statement. Michael has been one of the best halfbacks in the Super League for a number of years now and will bring further depth in our halfback ranks behind Jarrod Mullen and Tyrone Roberts.