2019 R4 Sun - Knights 12-13* Dragons @ McDonald Jones

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2019 - Round 4
Newcastle Knights v St George Illawarra Dragons
McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton (TICKETS)
Sunday 7 April 2019

Gates 3:45pm / Canterbury Cup 3:55pm / NRL 6:10pm

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

1. Matthew Dufty 2. Jordan Pereira 3. Euan Aitken 4. Timoteo Lafai 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Corey Norman 7. Ben Hunt 8. James Graham 9. Cameron McInnes 10. Paul Vaughan 11. Jacob Host 12. Tariq Sims 13. Blake Lawrie
Interchange: 14. Jeremy Latimore 15. Zac Lomax 16. Korbin Sims 17. Luciano Leilua 18. Tyson Frizell 19. Mitchell Allgood 20. Jai Field 21. Jonus Pearson

Referees: Matt Cecchin, Adam Cassidy
Sideline Officials: Nick Beashel, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Video Referees: Jared Maxwell, Beau Scott

Feeder club info
Knights feeder clubs: Newcastle Knights (NSWRL: Canterbury Cup, U20 Jersey Flegg, U18 SG Ball Cup, U16 Harold Matthews Cup)
Dragons feeder clubs: St George Illawarra (NSWRL: Canterbury Cup, U20 Jersey Flegg); St George Dragons (NSWRL: U18 SG Ball Cup, U16 Harold Matthews Cup); Illawarra Steelers (NSWRL: U18 SG Ball Cup, U16 Harold Matthews Cup)
Draws available at http://leagueunlimited.com/quick-links​​​

 

[The Vaulting Violinist]

Knights by 7 bell ends

 

[Alec’s-saints]

Saints by 12 Frizell back. More points in them with Dufty at fullback

 

[GongPanther]

Knights of Nii! by 7.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

We'll win if the Ponga experiment is over

 

[footy75]

Important game this... loser starts falling off the pace a bit.

Think the Dragons will be brimming with confidence after last weeks away win over the Broncos.

Dragons by 6.

 

[perverse]

We haven't found our feet in attack yet at all. Ponga to fullback may or may not resolve that... the biggest problem for mine has been Pearce's slow start to the season. We've also had a very lacklustre attitude on the field the past 2 weeks. I think the Knights have a lot more to work on than the Dragons at this point in the season.

Hoping for a close game and some Ponga magic to seal the deal at the end. Expecting a Dragons win, though.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Drags will continue their winning ways but not by much. Drags by 6

 

[Valheru]

One of the more high stakes games I have seen for round 4.

Both teams would have expected to go better than they have and the loser will be asking serious questions.

Knights for me have slightly more at stake as 1-3 after 4 rounds (3 being at home) would be pretty disastrous for them so I'll take them in a tight one.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Dragons to man handle the Knights pack.

Nathan Brown to be in the foetal position at full time.

 

[ouwet]

Both teams overrated in 2019... Toss of the coin for these bottom 8 teams.

 

[mozza91]

No confidence at all. The pathetic effort against Canberra saw to that. Dragons by 20 if our blokes continue on their current trajectory.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

dragons by 8

 

[Xcalibre]

Knights have nada. Dragons have slightly more than nada, hence they’ll win.

 

[Silent Knight]

Teams are playing for the Neville Costigan Cup.

 

[TheFrog]

I have no idea. In such cases, go for the home side, especially in front of a huge crowd.

 

[mozza91]

Nah mate you’ll find that they’re playing for the Beau Henry Cup.

 

[to_ddeath]

Knights narrowly, home factor alone.
Can't tip us back to back weeks under McFraud.

 

[This Year?]

I will be very disappointed if we lose this game. It's been a while since we lost up there and I know the Ponga experiment wasn't going well but, he didn't have enough time to adjust.Lino should be a welcome addition but the Knights spine which hasn't clicked yet much like ours. Anyway I think this game will be won up front and from what I've seen from the Knights this season, Saints forwards look slightly better on form.

Saints by 10.

 

[Wild Wilbur]

Knights by 2