2019 R1 Fri - Knights 14-8 Sharks @ McDonald Jones

[Mr Angry]

I personally think the knights have a few things to work out still.

We will kick to the corners and grind them. This will force errors.

Our bench is far superior too.

 

[GongPanther]

I personally think the knights have a few things to work out still.

We will kick to the corners and grind them. This will force errors.

Our bench is far superior too.

They do have a bit of cohesion in attack and defence to work on,but this was to be expected. An adrenalin performance I think will get them home.

 

[Card Shark]

Knights win by 4 buoyed by a very big and vocal Knights crowd.

Can they handle the expectation?

 

[Pedge1971]

Knights are specials

Wish I shared your confidence.

 

[BWNB]

Sharks 62 0

 

[GongPanther]

Can they handle the expectation?

As we are all aware,no matter what the expectations,the local crowd does have a way of getting the home side over the line.

Should be a great and absorbing contest.

 

[_Johnsy]

Cheaters never prosper

Thoroughbreds wanted to say hi.

 

[Rhyno]

Sharks shouldn’t be allowed to play for points until they release a player and get under the salary cap

 

[roboshark]

Sharks shouldn’t be allowed to play for points until they release a player and get under the salary cap

Shut up idiot

 

[Timmah]

TEAMLISTS & OFFICIALS: https://leagueunlimited.com/news/leagueunlimited-nrl-teams-2019-round-1/

1. Connor Watson 2. Edrick Lee 3. Hymel Hunt 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 6. Kalyn Ponga 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Danny Levi 10. James Gavet 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Sione Mata'utia 13. Tim Glasby 14.Kurt Mann 15. Aidan Guerra 16. Mitchell Barnett 17. Daniel Saifiti 18. Jamie Buhrer 19. Herman Ese'ese 20. Josh King 21. Brodie Jones

21-man squad • Lee, Hunt, Ramien,Klemmer, Gavet and Glasby will all start in their club debuts, with the other new signing Kurt Mann listed on the interchange. Ese'ese misses out despite being among the Knights' best in 2018.

1. Matt Moylan 2. Sosaia Feki 3. Josh Dugan 4. Josh Morris 5. Sione Katoa 6.Shaun Johnson 7. Chad Townsend 8. Andrew Fifita 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Matt Prior 11. Briton Nikora 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Paul Gallen 14. Blayke Brailey 15.Jayson Bukuya 16. Aaron Woods 17. Jack Williams 18. Scott Sorensen 19. Kyle Flanagan 20. Bronson Xerri 21. Braden Hamlin-uele

21-man squad • Johnson is the new half of course. With Wade Graham out (knee), Briton Nikora and Kurt Capewell will line up in the second row. Jayden Brailey's brother Blayke has been named in jersey #14 with the older brother in #9.

Match Officials • Referees: Peter Gough, Phil Henderson
Sideline Officials: Rickey McFarlane, Drew Oultram
Video Referees: Bryan Norrie, Ashley Klein

 

[matrightyeh]

knights in close 1

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Sharks shouldn’t be allowed to play for points until they release a player and get under the salary cap

STFU Idiot!

 

[Rhyno]

Knights by 10

 

[adamkungl]

High scoring match on the cards.
Question is can Knights outscore their usually poor defence?

SJ is a big addition to the Sharks but I don't think he'll click round 1, not enough to cover for their various losses in the backline.
Knights also with a largely new-look backline. Expecting both sides to leak points wide.

Plenty of points on offer, but Knights by 4 in the end.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Looking at that Knights side on paper there’s way too much hype around them. Think they’ll win their fair share this year however a hard nosed and experienced Sharks side is a bad matchup for them. Cronulla by 16.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

edrick to score an absolute ripper then blow an absolute sitter

 

[mozza91]

edrick to score an absolute ripper then blow an absolute sitter

I thought he got that type of shit out his game last year at Cronulla. At least I hope he did.

 

[txta2]

Sharks by as many as they want

 

[TheFrog]

Sharks haven't won in round 1 since 2013, and I don't think they will here either.

 

[OzDragon]

Can see this game playing out like last years opener for the Knights.

Knights by 1