2018 R1 Fri - Knights 19-18* Sea Eagles @ McDonald Jones

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NRL 2018 - Round 1
Newcastle Knights v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton (TICKETS)
Friday 9 March 2018

Gates 3:30pm / ISP 3:45pm / NRL 6pm

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Shaun Kenny-dowall 3. Sione Mata'utia 4. Tautau Moga 5. Nathan Ross 6. Connor Watson 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Herman Ese'ese 9. Slade Griffin 10. Jacob Lillyman 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Aidan Guerra 13. Mitchell Barnett
Interchange: 14. Brock Lamb 15. Chris Heighington 16. Jamie Buhrer 17. Daniel Saifiti 18. Ken Sio 19. Jacob Saifiti 20. Danny Levi 21. Luke Yates

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Matthew Wright 4. Brian Kelly 5. Akuila Uate 6. Lachlan Croker 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Addin Fonua-blake 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Martin Taupau 11. Joel Thompson 12. Curtis Sironen 13. Jake Trbojevic
Interchange: 14. Lewis Brown 15. Shaun Lane 16. Frank Winterstein 17. Kelepi Tanginoa 18. Brad Parker 19. Jackson Hastings 20. Jack Gosiewski 21. Lloyd Perrett

Referees: Adam Gee, Gavin Reynolds
Sideline Officials: Kasey Badger, Phil Henderson
Video Referees: Luke Patten, Henry Perenara

Feeder club fixtures
Friday | Newcastle v BWSE (Sea Eagles) @ McDonald Jones, ISP 3:45pm
Saturday | Newcastle v Manly @ Cessnock SG, Flegg 3pm​

 

[Vic Mackey]

Manly by 6. Matty Johns to still declare Newcastle top 4 certainties and Half the side for Origin.

 

[mozza91]

Uate will score a try on the final siren to narrow the Knights lead to 68.

 

[This Year?]

Knights by 18 in a huge ambush. Trent will be left red faced at the post match presser and will blame the ref as a "contributing factor".

 

[FireFalcons1]

Probably the hardest game to tip.

Newcastle by 6

 

[Roosters rule]

Manly unfortunately. Knights will take time to click.

 

[Das Gupta]

Manly.

 

[ed-grimley]

There's no way of telling yet how well Newcastle will go this year so I'll say Manly.

 

[Noname36]

I think the Knights might get touched up here.

I think it will take us until about a third of the way into the season before combinations start to click. Completely new side + spine.

 

[PANTHERMIKE]

Going with Manly, just don't know about Knights just yet...

 

[Jatz Crackers]

Pearce to have a blinder,

Unfortunately he will have it the night before this match.

Manly by 16

 

[Rhyno]

Knights by 8

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Manly by 4. Give the knights a few rounds as a new side

 

[eagles4eva]

Its a nightmare seeing L Brown on the bench... he's gotta be sleeping with the coach...

Us by 8... finally it begins, dam i hate the off season...

 

[Spau]

I believe the Knights will win. In saying that, this is a very difficult game to predict. 50/50 in my opinion

 

[Incorrect]

50/50 in my opinion

A 50-all draw. .. Is that what you're saying?

My prediction - You're a merkin!!

 

[Spau]

A 50-all draw. .. Is that what you're saying?

My prediction - You're a merkin!!

haha. Nah this is a tough game to predict, meant its a toss of a coin who wins in my opinion. Manly were a strong side last year and initial thoughts would be them. But with the Knights signing half the Roosters side over the pre-season and at home... it could be time for them to step up? Who knows...

 

[Clifferd]

A 50-all draw. .. Is that what you're saying?

My prediction - You're a merkin!!

Careful. He might predict things

 

[Cherry_poppins]

Yeah nah manly by the length of the straight

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Manly.