2018 R10 Fri - Knights 18-29 Panthers @ McDonald Jones

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NRL 2018 - Round 10
Newcastle Knights v Penrith Panthers
McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton (TICKETS)
Friday 11 May 2018

Gates 4:30pm / NRL 6pm

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Ken Sio 3. Sione Mata'utia 4. Nathan Ross 5. Shaun Kenny-dowall 6. Connor Watson 7. Brock Lamb 8. Herman Ese'ese 9. Slade Griffin 10. Josh King 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Aidan Guerra
Interchange: 14. Danny Levi 15. Chris Heighington 16. Luke Yates 17. Daniel Saifiti 18. Jamie Buhrer 19. Jacob Saifiti 20. Jack Cogger 21. Cory Denniss

1. Dallin Watene Zelezniak 2. Christian Crichton 3. Isaah Yeo 4. Dean Whare 5. Tyrone Phillips 6. Tyrone Peachey 7. James Maloney 8. Trent Merrin 9. Peter Wallace 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Corey Harawera Naera 13. James Fisher-Harris
Interchange: 14. Sione Katoa 15. Kaide Ellis 16. James Tamou 17. Jarome Luai 18. Wayde Egan 19. Nick Lui-toso 20. Tom Eisenhuth 21. Tyrone May

Referees: Gavin Reynolds, Alan Shortall
Sideline Officials: Nick Morel, Clayton Sharpe
Video Referees: Luke Patten, Ben Cummins

Feeder team matches
KNIGHTS and PANTHERS (NSWRL)
SUN
North Sydney (SOU) v Panthers @ NSO, ISP 11:45am (FOX)
BWSE (MAN) v Knights @ HE Laybutt, ISP 3pm​

 

[David brown]

Our Reserve grade side by 10

 

[PenrithPanther45]

This game is so important for us. We have Tigers & Dragons (home) and Roosters & Raiders (away) to come. Hopefully we have Cleary back for all four. Regardless, we need to bounce back after last week's loss or else we could face a form slump given the sides we have to face in the coming weeks (granted Wests aren't in the best form).

1. Our pack will need to monster theirs which is underrated.
2. Maloney, I think, can win this game for us as the Knights lack the dominant and experienced play maker that we have in Maloney.
3. If we shut down Ponga (much harder said than done) the Knights won't have much in attack. Get JFH to smash him like he did Thurston.
4. Hopefully our edge defence tightens up more this week.

With all that said, I honestly think we will win this if Maloney steps up and takes control. If not, Knights are a very tough prospect at home.

 

[TheFrog]

3. If we shut down Ponga (much harder said than done) the Knights won't have much in attack. Get JFH to smash him like he did Thurston.

Ponga might present a faster moving target than JT.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Even with their injury worries still think Panthers here. Should be an entertaining game though.

 

[PenrithPanther45]

Ponga might present a faster moving target than JT.

Good point

 

[Haffa]

Ponga RLFC by 13

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Knights by 1

 

[FireFalcons1]

Very important game for us.
Losing this one could see us dropping a few places and we need that momentum for the games coming up in the following weeks.

Penrith by 10, just because our recent record with them has been good.

 

[Das Gupta]

Penrith by 10, just because our recent record with them has been good.

Everyone that has played the Knights the past 3 years has a good record against them.

 

[Das Gupta]

Knights by 4. Penrith just missing too many players.

 

[Kilkenny]

Knights by forfeit. Panthers not enough players available to field a side.

 

[OldPanther]

Knights by forfeit. Panthers not enough players available to field a side.

We'll get an exemption to play the Flegg team.

 

[ed-grimley]

Knights have not really living up to expectations this year but Penrith have a number of casualties. Penrith 20-18.

 

[GongPanther]

Merrin listed as playing. Jarome Luai and Tyrone May on the bench.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Knights by forfeit. Panthers not enough players available to field a side.

MG has been seen at training

 

[Barkley]

Knights to sneak home by 2.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Knights have not really living up to expectations this year

What exactly were you expecting?

 

[cain3y]

Our champion U20's team to just get past the Reserve grade Knights

 

[ed-grimley]

What exactly were you expecting?

I just thought they would slightly higher up the ladder - others thought so too.
Still, I didn't think my team would be running last either.
It's early days though.