2017 R24 Sat - Knights 12-44 Storm @ McDonald Jones

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NRL 2017 - Round 24
Newcastle Knights v Melbourne Storm
McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton (TICKETS)
Saturday 19 August 2017

Gates 10:30am / NYC 10:40am (FOX) / ISP 12:40pm (FOX) / NRL 3pm (FOX)

1. Dane Gagai 2. Ken Sio 3. Joe Wardle 4. Peter Mata'utia 5. Shaun Kenny-dowall 6. Brock Lamb 7. Trent Hodkinson 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jamie Buhrer 10. Josh King 11. Sione Mata'utia 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Mitchell Barnett
Interchange: 14. Danny Levi 15. Luke Yates 16. Sam Stone 17. Jacob Saifiti 18. Jack Cogger 19. Mickey Paea 20. Brendan Elliott 21. Chanel Mata'utia

1. Billy Slater 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. William Chambers 4. Curtis Scott 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cameron Munster 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Cameron Smith 10. Jordan McLean 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Joe Stimson 13. Dale Finucane
Interchange: 14. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 15. Jahrome Hughes 16. Kenneath Bromwich 17. Slade Griffin 18. Tohu Harris 19. Brodie Croft 20. Robbie Rochow 21. Nate Myles

Referees: Adam Gee, Jon Stone
Sideline Officials: Jason Walsh, Dave Ryan
Video Referees: Jared Maxwell, Ben Galea

NYC - Sat 10:40am at McDonald Jones (FOX)

ISP (Knights) - host Wenty (Eels) at McDonald Jones, Sat 12:40pm (FOX)

ISC (Storm) - Easts & Falcons BYES​

 

[Apey]

Knights too strong here

 

[This Year?]

I agree. Knights are unstoppable at home.

 

[mxlegend99]

Storm may rest a few players here and Knights could go 4 in a row.

If i were them Slater, Cronk and Smith would be on the sidelines this week. Could potentially win without them still. But even a loss wouldn't hurt them much this far clear of second place.

 

[Clifferd]

Knights have been good lately but they'll be brought back down to earth by a clinical storm

Storm 38-10

 

[Vic Mackey]

Reckon storm will rest a star or two but can't see them losing, they are too far ahead of the comp. Melbourne by 14.

 

[9701]

Mere training run for the Knights, Hopefully they have all been practising head high knees for the lol's

 

[Hawkins]

Win streak stops here

Storm to win

 

[some11]

Knights easy, form team of the comp.

 

[TheFrog]

Knights easy, form team of the comp.

Current winning runs:
6 Panthers
4 Storm
3 Canberra, Newcastle
2 Souths, Brisbane
1 Dragons, Wests

It's second vs equal third. This is the Knights big test. A test for the Storm too, since they have absolutely no need to win the game whatsoever. It's not like beating Newcastle (with all due respect) gives you any great psychological advantage in the finals or anything.

If the Storm can win their last 3 games, it will be the fewest losses in a season proper for any team since the salary cap cheating 2007 Storm.

 

[Das Gupta]

Storm. Unless injured Storm won't rest players this late in the year. You need to keep the momentum going heading into the finals.

 

[9701]

Storm. Unless injured Storm won't rest players this late in the year. You need to keep the momentum going heading into the finals.

They should rest them so they have an excuse when they get hammered by the juggernaught that is the Knights.

 

[Das Gupta]

They should rest them so they have an excuse when they get hammered by the juggernaught that is the Knights.

Ah won 3 in a row and getting cocky. Lets scrap the the last 23 weeks and start the competition again. Dogs, Tits and Warriors would be bottom 3.

 

[ed-grimley]

Melbourne are not Parramatta - they'll take Newcastle apart.

 

[moffla]

Wouldn't mind a loss if it means Knights can pull off a miracle escape from the spoon.

In saying that, a loss could hurt momentum...I don't see us winning by any less than 12 in any case

 

[9701]

Ah won 3 in a row and getting cocky. Lets scrap the the last 23 weeks and start the competition again. Dogs, Tits and Warriors would be bottom 3.

lol mate not cocky at all. just haing a laugh

 

[GongPanther]

Slap on the axlegrease and assume the position Knights players.

Storm to turn the ticker over 50.The positive is that a good number of people might turn the channel and watch the races instead with Winx racing at Royal Randwick.

 

[Noname36]

Ah won 3 in a row and getting cocky. Lets scrap the the last 23 weeks and start the competition again. Dogs, Tits and Warriors would be bottom 3.

Not familiar with the old tongue-in- cheek are you mate?

 

[Das Gupta]

lol mate not cocky at all. just haing a laugh

Same here.

 

[Das Gupta]

Not familiar with the old tongue-in- cheek are you mate?

Yes. Just stirring the pot.
In all seriousness I have been enjoying your little winning run. It's shame it didn't happen a few months ago. You would easily clear the bottom 2.