Match Discussion: Round 23 vs Wests Tigers @ Campbelltown Stadium

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NRL 2019 - Round 23
Wests Tigers v Newcastle Knights
Campbelltown Stadium, Leumeah (TICKETS)
Saturday 24 August 2019

Gates 3pm / Jersey Flegg 3:15pm / NRL 5:30pm

1. Corey Thompson 2. Robert Jennings 3. Paul Momirovski 4. Esan Marsters 5. David Nofoaluma 6. Benji Marshall 7. Luke Brooks 8. Thomas Mikaele 9. Josh Reynolds 10. Oliver Clark 11. Luke Garner 12. Chris Lawrence 13. Ryan Matterson
Interchange: 14. Matt Eisenhuth 15. Elijah Taylor 16. Alex Twal 17. Michael Chee-Kam 18. Tommy Talau 19. Chris McQueen 20. Sam McIntyre

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

Referees: Adam Gee, Jon Stone
Sideline Officials: Adam Cassidy, Rickey McFarlane
Video Referees: Jared Maxwell, Ben Lowe

Feeder club info
Wests Tigers: Western Suburbs Magpies (NSWRL: Canterbury Cup), Wests Tigers (NSWRL: Jersey Flegg Cup U20s)
Knights: Newcastle Knights (NSWRL: Canterbury Cup, Jersey Flegg Cup U20s)
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[alexwilliams_66692007]

Watson is ruled out for this one.. Levi better step up big time

 

[Old dog]

The opposition hooker won’t be 1st or 2nd choice due to injuries and does that mean Mann will be bench/backup.

 

[Knight Vision]

Watson is ruled out for this one.. Levi better step up big time

The ability is there, just depends if he wants to or not.

 

[mozza91]

The ability is there and he wants it. The coach doesn’t like him though so:
9 - Mann
14 - Buhrer

 

[Old dog]

Your kidding, season/semi’s on line, best team picked and play, squad and fans deserve nothing less, Levi to 9, Mann or Buhrer to 14. Realistically same side as last week with only likely changes Levi for Watson and Glasby for King.

 

[aqua_duck]

Apparently Bradman Best will make his debut this weekend, massive call if true

 

[ryana87]

Guessing he takes Mann's wing spot so he can play 14?

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

f**k that's exciting

 

[slotmachine]

Guessing he takes Mann's wing spot so he can play 14?

Mann was on the bench last week.

 

[Silent Knight]

If I had to guess I reckon Best to wing, keep our centres Hunt and Moga in place, Mann to continue as bench hooker, Sione back to bench and play an impact role in the middle (where I think he's best), Guerra out (harsh but he did drop the ball early in the second half against the Cowboys which resulted in 4 repeated sets on our line, so if you cut anyone it would be him).

Only other changes would be Levi straight swap for Watson and Glasby straight swap for King.

My final team:

1. Ponga
2. Best
3. Hunt
4. Moga
5. SKD
6. Lino
7. Pearce
8. Klemmer
9. Levi
10. D. Saifiti
11. Fitzgibbon
12. Barnett
13. Glasby
14. Mann
15. J. Saifiti
16. Ese'ese
17. Mata'utia

 

[Bartwah]

He’s only young. For gods sake, let’s not be assholes if he has a quiet game, the kids got big enough expectations as it is lol

 

[Silent Knight]

https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/...set-for-knights-debut-against-tigers/?cs=7580

Toohey says Moga is set to be ruled out with a hamstring strain. If that is the case, do you just slot Bradman into his centre spot or do you go with a more experienced first grader like Sione at centre with Bradman on the wing? If Brown goes with the latter, it would be a toss-up between King or Guerra for the final bench spot.

 

[slotmachine]

Moga out with injury.

 

[Glendale]

Hunt back to his best position at left centre and Best to the wing, for me.

 

[Spot On]

Hunt back to his best position at left centre and Best to the wing, for me.

This.

 

[Old dog]

Best is a centre so might be a straight swap Best for Moga, Levi for Watson and Glasby for King, meaning like last week Sione at centre and Mann on bench with Guerra to hold his as already 2 props on bench.

 

[aqua_duck]

IMO you slot Best straight into his preferred position at right centre. In the past you'd 'ease' rookies in on the wing but I'm not sure that does them any favours these days with what is required of wingers in terms of kick returns, defusing kicks, etc

 

[PhilGould]

https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2019/04/17/highlights--jersey-flegg-cup-round-6/

For anyone unfamiliar with Best, his highlights start at around 4:25

 

[Haffa]

Hopefully we've seen the last of Moga in FG