'12 | R22 | Sat | Knights 10-26 Bulldogs | Hunter

[Timmah]

1. Darius Boyd 2. Kevin Naiqama 3. Dane Gagai 4. Timana Tahu 5. Akuila Uate 6. Jarrod Mullen 7. Tyrone Roberts
8. Zane Tetevano 9. Danny Buderus (c) 10. Willie Mason 11. Chris Houston 12. Joel Edwards 13. Neville Costigan

Interchange: 14. Robbie Rochow 15. Zeb Taia 16. Adam Cuthbertson 17. Alex McKinnon

1. Ben Barba 2. Sam Perrett 3. Josh Morris 4. Krisnan Inu 5. Jonathan Wright 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Joel Romelo
8. Aiden Tolman 9. Michael Ennis 10. James Graham 11. Frank Pritchard 12. Josh Jackson 13. Greg Eastwood

Interchange: 14. Martin Taupau 15. Dale Finucane 16. Corey Payne 17. David Stagg
Reserves: 20. Harlan Alaalatoa

Referees
Jason Robinson and Brett Suttor
Sideline Officials: Dan Eastwood and Ricky MacFarlane
Video Referee: Bernard Sutton

Related matches :: Toyota Cup R22
Knights v Bulldogs @ Hunter, Sat 3:15pm
Related matches :: VB NSW Cup R22
Canterbury Bulldogs (CBY) v Wests Magpies at Lidcombe Oval, Fri 7:00pm
Newcastle Knights (NEW) Bye

 

[Jono078]

We're making a statement in this game and going to make the comp aware that we're coming to finals footy to shake things up.

It all starts on Saturday against the Doggies

And you're welcome, Rabbitohs.

 

[dogslife]

Knights are the benchmark right now

 

[Grapple]

They're the team others should look to emulate at the moment.

 

[Silent Knight]

The Bulldogs. Top of the table. 9 straight wins. Strike players right across the park including the form fullback of the competition. A superb coach who has delivered 2 premierships in 4 years. A menacing forward pack with an optimum mix of size, speed, aggression and ball playing ability.

Against the ninth placed Knights who have only strung some wins together lately due to the indifferent form of Manly, Warriors and Canberra. This week we come up against real competition. And we will get shown up for the pretenders that we are.

Bulldogs by 20. Barba to pull off yet another blinder. God help the Knights because the sun is about to set on our finals aspirations.

 

[Ziggy the God]

We're making a statement in this game and going to make the comp aware that we're coming to finals footy to shake things up.

It all starts on Saturday against the Doggies

And you're welcome, Rabbitohs.

Thank you, paying us back for knocking off the Tigers.

Do this for us and we will try to throw in the Titans too.

 

[BranVan3000]

I'm going for the Doggies, would rather see the Knoughts out of contention

 

[Jono078]

Thank you, paying us back for knocking off the Tigers.

Do this for us and we will try to throw in the Titans too.

I'm liking this partnership, good to do business.

 

[The.X.Factor9]

The knights are premiership favourites and also our bogie team.

We tend to underestimate them when we play them.

Us by 2 in an upset against the premiership favourites.

 

[Noname36]

Knights are the benchmark right now

Hi Des.

 

[Spot On]

Knights are the benchmark right now

Even the Dogs supporters are starting to sound like Dessie.

This is getting scary.

The under the radar thing with the Dogs ended over a month ago.

Every one should be gunning for you now.

 

[Spot On]

They're the team others should look to emulate at the moment.

...and another Haslerism. Stop it you blokes.

 

[The.X.Factor9]

Even the Dogs supporters are starting to sound like Dessie.

This is getting scary.

The under the radar thing with the Dogs ended over a month ago.

Every one should be gunning for you now.

You have NFI, as defined by the great Des himself the benchmark is the teams that "have been there and done it". This obviously includes the knights who were in the finals last year and Bennet who has been there many times.

They're playing the best football in the NRL, get on the Knights crusade or go home.

 

[Timmah]

Knights and Souths fans - get as chummy as you want.

Then look ahead to the Round 26 fixture.

You're gonna screw each other over eventually, better now than in Round 26.



That all said, Knights by 40.

 

[Silent Knight]

Knights are the benchmark right now

Damn straight we are. We're the leading contenders for the Also-Rans Cup. Ninth place is reserved for the champion of teams that didn't make the 8.

Now where have I heard that before?

 

[dogslife]

When you talk about benchmarks, you're talking about sides that have been there and done it before. The knights won the premiership twice in 5 seasons, and Wayne Bennett knows premierships like the back of his hand, so right now you'd have to say the knights are the benchmark side of the competition

 

[Spot On]

You have NFI, as defined by the great Des himself the benchmark is the teams that "have been there and done it". This obviously includes the knights who were in the finals last year and Bennet who has been there many times.

They're playing the best football in the NRL, get on the Knights crusade or go home.

When we start scoring tries from opposition players passing the ball to us ten metres out from the try line and then having kicks rebound into our hands off the goal posts to score untouched I'll get on the "crusade" mate.

Till then, all the skill and luck is with the benchmark Dogs outfit and their two time Premiership winning coach.

All teams are now well and truly aware of what is happening with Dessies Dogs.

 

[Spot On]

When you talk about benchmarks, you're talking about sides that have been there and done it before. The knights won the premiership twice in 5 seasons, and Wayne Bennett knows premierships like the back of his hand, so right now you'd have to say the knights are the benchmark side of the competition

Somehow I don't think the betting agencies are going to buy into that theory and have Newcastle a short priced favourite for this week's clash.

Probably safe to say the benchmark team of the comp in most people's eyes and the betting agencies are the Dogs.

 

[dogslife]

It's all about the yardstick, and right now we're probably at the bottom end of it

 

[jimmy_the_greek]

I think we will either win in this one and crash out against Brisbane, or lose this one and beat Brisbane. Going to say we will make it 10 in a row this week, in a thriller. Dogs by 2.