Match Discussion: Round 10 vs Dragons @ Glen Willow Regional Sports Stadium

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NRL 2019 - Round 10
St George Illawarra Dragons v Newcastle Knights
Glen Willow Regional Sports Stadium, Putta Bucca (TICKETS)
Sunday 19 May 2019

Gates 11:30am / NRL Touch 12pm / NRL 2pm

1. Matthew Dufty 2. Jordan Pereira 3. Zac Lomax 4. Timoteo Lafai 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Jai Field 7. Ben Hunt 8. James Graham 9. Cameron McInnes 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Tariq Sims 13. Blake Lawrie
Interchange: 14. Jeremy Latimore 15. Euan Aitken 16. Jacob Host 17. Luciano Leilua 18. Mitchell Allgood 19. Jonus Pearson 20. Josh Kerr 21. Korbin Sims

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Edrick Lee 3. Hymel Hunt 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 6. Connor Watson 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Danny Levi 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Tim Glasby
Interchange: 14. Kurt Mann 15. Herman Ese'ese 16. James Gavet 17. Sione Mata'utia 18. Josh King 19. Pasami Saulo 20. Jamie Buhrer 21. Mason Lino

Referees: Gerard Sutton, Liam Kennedy
Sideline Officials: Rickey McFarlane, Mark Bohan
Video Referees: Jared Maxwell, Ben Galea

Feeder club info
Dragons: St George Illawarra Dragons (NSWRL: Canterbury Cup, Jersey Flegg Cup U20s)
Knights: Newcastle Knights (NSWRL: Canterbury Cup, Jersey Flegg Cup U20s)
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[Old dog]

HUGE game

 

[Mr_Knightside]

Sounds like we might be without Watson and Lee for this game. Our depth will be tested. I’m thinking Lino in for Watson but not sure what we might do on the left wing. Maybe Sione or Moga into left centre and Hunt to wing? I wouldn’t even be against having Mann on the wing and leaving Hunt at centre given he’s been really solid there all season and has a good combo with Ponga.

If Mann ends up in the starting side at 5/8 or elsewhere then Buhrer will need to come onto the bench to cover 9 if Levi needs a spell or gets injured.

 

[Knight Vision]

I'd prefer to have as little disruption as possible but I dont think Moga is ready yet.? I'd prefer to keep Lino well away from first grade if possible, besides a chip into the in goal I've seen nothing that fills me with confidence

Watson out - Mann in

Buhrer to bench

Lee out - ....what's this Musgrove kid like anyone know?.might be a good opportunity to blood him in first grade on the wing?

 

[Burns]

Season defining game - Win, will likely be tied on points in the eight and get a free shot at Roosters before entering the bye round. Lose? Grim.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

I reckon we'll go Mann at 5/8. Toohey has been talking up Mann at 5/8 with Watson off the bench. I reckon the combinations might be there.
Buhrer off the bench for sure.
Maybe Moga at centre and push Hunt out or go Sione at left centre - he's played there before.

 

[Knight Vision]

Season defining game - Win, will likely be tied on points in the eight and get a free shot at Roosters before entering the bye round. Lose? Grim.

15 more games (plus the bye) - so 30 points up for grabs.

We need to win at least 10 of our next 15 games to make the 8 at 30 points.

of the 15 games 7 are at home and 8 are away

We play the Roosters x 2 , Storm x 1 and Rabbits x 1 = 4 games we're most likely to lose.+ another 4 games against teams currently in the 8.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Having Lee out could be a good chance to give Kiah Cooper a run

 

[Johns Magic]

Is Star Toa fit for Edrick’s spot?

 

[slotmachine]

Not in the top 30 so can't play anyway. Ditto kiah cooper

 

[Apatus]

Not in the top 30 so can't play anyway. Ditto kiah cooper

What does it take for a player to be elevated to a Top 30 contract? Can it be done this week in time for the game or is there a longer lead time?

Nathan Ross was in our Top 30 and has been medically retired. I assume we now have two spots free. Being very thin in a specialist position before a must-win game seems the right time to use one.

 

[Old dog]

Understand Ross retired but salary is still included in cap but does/can he be replaced in top 30, if so if Moga is not suitable replacement for Lee then i would bring Cooper up in 30 and play him, has gone well for the little I have seen.

 

[Knight Vision]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...y/news-story/d693a5e8b797abada0748e1b2d17ca77

DRAGONS V KNIGHTS, 2PM

— The Dragons are scoring the equal third most points in the first half (10.4 per game) and are conceding the third fewest points in the same time (7.3 per game). However, they are conceding the second most points in the second half (13.3 per game) and scoring the fourth fewest points (7.9 per game).

— The Knights will look to score at least 22 points for a fourth straight game, something they haven’t done since Rounds 13-19, 2015 when they did so for five straight games.

— The Knights are tackled 31.1 times in their opponent’s 20, fourth most, but have struggled to score needing 17.5 tackles before a try, the third worst behind the Panthers and Bulldogs.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2019/05/16/tough-little-man-watson-ready-to-face-dragons/

Ponga believes Watson will be right to run out on Sunday

 

[Alex28]

No de Belin for the Dragons...

 

[Burwood]

No de Belin for the Dragons...

Even if he won the court case, he wouldn’t be allowed to play this weekend against us.

 

[Knight Vision]

Even if he won the court case, he wouldn’t be allowed to play this weekend against us.

hope so, feel sorry for the team that has to play him first game back in

 

[Old dog]

hope so, feel sorry for the team that has to play him first game back in

If it’s an away game crowd may give him heaps, he will be nervous and not sure what to expect, could put teammates of causing bombs to be dropped, lol.

 

[Knight Vision]

If it’s an away game crowd may give him heaps, he will be nervous and not sure what to expect, could put teammates of causing bombs to be dropped, lol.

Not playing

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...t/news-story/4e2ae36b9112dae677f6745917aead3e

 

[drizzy drake]

Ffs how did we lose to Penrith? What a rabble