Match Discussion: Round 18 vs Knights @ Sydney Cricket Ground

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NRL 2019 - Round 18
Sydney Roosters v Newcastle Knights
Sydney Cricket Ground, Moore Park (TICKETS)
Saturday 20 July 2019

Gates 2pm / NRL 3pm

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Joseph Manu 5. Ryan Hall 6. Luke Keary 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Boyd Cordner 12. Mitchell Aubusson 13. Victor Radley
Interchange: 14. Isaac Liu 15. Nat Butcher 16. Angus Crichton 17. Brett Morris 18. Lindsay Collins 19. Sitili Tupouniua 20. Poasa Faamausili 21. Lachlan Lam

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

Referees: Ashley Klein, Gavin Badger
Sideline Officials: Nick Beashel, Liam Kennedy
Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea

Feeder club info
Roosters: North Sydney Bears (NSWRL: Canterbury Cup), Sydney Roosters (NSWRL: Jersey Flegg Cup U20s)
Knights: Newcastle Knights (NSWRL: Canterbury Cup, Jersey Flegg Cup U20s)
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[Captain Apollo]

Manu was a liability at fullback. He's had 1 good game there and two ordinary ones. The guy did not make one pass in the entire first half, and I could count his total passes in the match on one hand. He really stuffed up our attack by going himself. Sorry but he needs a real kick up the arse and learn to pass the frakkin ball (as does Morris to a degree).

That said the first half was about the worst half of football I've seen the team play in ages. They played like they've been reading their own press and believe it. The team deserved to get beaten as they were on the whole terrible. One final note why attack down the eight side all match when our left has been our most potent?

 

[Headless Chook]

Manu was a liability at fullback. He's had 1 good game there and two ordinary ones. The guy did not make one pass in the entire first half, and I could count his total passes in the match on one hand. He really stuffed up our attack by going himself. Sorry but he needs a real kick up the arse and learn to pass the frakkin ball (as does Morris to a degree).

That said the first half was about the worst half of football I've seen the team play in ages. They played like they've been reading their own press and believe it. The team deserved to get beaten as they were on the whole terrible. One final note why attack down the eight side all match when our left has been our most potent?

Teddy plays and we don’t lose that game, simple as that.

Agree, yes baffling how they neglected to go to Mitchell. Inexplicable.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Last 25-30 minutes was slick today.

Looks like Friend is out for a month or more - https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/07/20/friend-set-to-spend-even-more-time-on-the-sidelines/