Match Discussion: Round 18 vs Roosters @ 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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[Burns]

Given the Roosters performance today, we are specials*



*to get very badly beaten

 

[Yosh]

This game will be a good indicator if we will make the 8 or not.

 

[Old dog]

Big game, Roosters not going well but top side. We need every player to be up for this, selection/availability is critical. Ponga needs to play, Hunt back to centre, Moga to wing, Mann to 6, need Guerra to play with Barnet in 2nd row.
Bench, Watson, Sione, Ese’ese and JSaf
Don’t like Moga but short a good winger and Hunt has played well at centre
If Gavet not suspended then back to reserves along with Lino (tough call), King, Saulo and Buhrer

 

[Old dog]

P.S. We need to use the bench more wisely

 

[Knight Vision]

Roosters will have Tedesco, Cordner and Friend back.

The way we have been playing I'm thinking a loss coming up which will put us back to 8th- unless there is a 58 point turn around in PD then we will be 9th.

 

[mozza91]

Roosters will have Tedesco, Cordner and Friend back.

The way we have been playing I'm thinking a loss coming up which will put us back to 8th- unless there is a 58 point turn around in PD then we will be 9th.

We get Ponga and Barnett back as well. We’ve missed both of them a fair bit over the last few 3 weeks.

 

[Knight Vision]

We get Ponga and Barnett back as well. We’ve missed both of them a fair bit over the last few 3 weeks.

to be honest I have great confidence in the squad. I think on our day we can beat anyone.

Having said that I dont have ANY faith whatsoever in the refereeing which has been nothing short of scandalous of late- I wrote a complaint to the NRL for the first time ever.

 

[Yosh]

to be honest I have great confidence in the squad. I think on our day we can beat anyone.

Having said that I dont have ANY faith whatsoever in the refereeing which has been nothing short of scandalous of late- I wrote a complaint to the NRL for the first time ever.

What is up with that? The reffing has been the worst I have ever seen it.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

to be honest I have great confidence in the squad. I think on our day we can beat anyone.

Having said that I dont have ANY faith whatsoever in the refereeing which has been nothing short of scandalous of late- I wrote a complaint to the NRL for the first time ever.

Good work, something has to be said.

 

[Knight Vision]

What is up with that?

2 of the more controversial for mine were the Broncos game - Klein ( ref ) and the bunker decision against Bulldogs - Klein. ( review official ) . No way on earth this guy can be so inept.I dont believe it for a moment. The decisions by this dude can only mean 1 thing - a deliberate act to alter the course of the game. I'm convinced of it. I asked them to investigate him.

Nothing will come of it, maybe they wont read it but maybe the seed has been planted. Hopefully we never get him again.

 

[slotmachine]

Best we looked all year is when we beat the Roosters, will be missing Fitz and Edrick from that squad. Guerra in for Fitz and chuck Moga on the wing.

 

[Old dog]

Not a big fan of Barnett but he is back and could be needed with Fitz out also like to start Guerra.
Left wing is a worry, like Hunt at centre and Moga? Wing

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

If Guerra and Jaifiti don't get picked after their efforts in reserve grade last week they may aswell give up

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

I'm not sure Moga will be picked except for possibly off the bench. He said in an interview that he wasn't match fit so might be suspect having him in for a full game at this stage.
I reckon we'll go Mann at centre and Watson off the bench with Lino getting another run.
Lino was ok for the first half against the Dogs but fell apart afterwards.

 

[Knight Vision]

I'm not sure Moga will be picked except for possibly off the bench. He said in an interview that he wasn't match fit so might be suspect having him in for a full game at this stage.
I reckon we'll go Mann at centre and Watson off the bench with Lino getting another run.
Lino was ok for the first half against the Dogs but fell apart afterwards.

this swapping around of players positions is doing us no favors. I wish we could just keep the guys in a position instead of moving them- strengthening one position to only weaken another every week.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Looks like Maria Handbags got himself injured just in time so he doesn't have to face Klemmer again lol..

 

[Frederick]

this swapping around of players positions is doing us no favors. I wish we could just keep the guys in a position instead of moving them- strengthening one position to only weaken another every week.

It's mind boggling that Brown can possibly think it's a good tactic. It does nothing but disrupt combinations and team harmony throughout the game

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

this swapping around of players positions is doing us no favors. I wish we could just keep the guys in a position instead of moving them- strengthening one position to only weaken another every week.

Moga will be there while Lee is out but do we keep him there for a full game if he isn't match fit yet? That's more of a risk I think.

 

[Knight Vision]

Moga will be there while Lee is out but do we keep him there for a full game if he isn't match fit yet? That's more of a risk I think.

you're right but let's hope we can keep a steady roster and gain some consistency heading into the finals. We need to get our mojo back.