2023 R13 Sun - Newcastle 28-18 Manly @ McDonald Jones

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2023 - Round 13
Newcastle Knights v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal, New Lambton (TICKETS)
Sunday 28 May 2023

Gates open 11:15am, Jersey Flegg 11:30am, NSW Cup 1:35pm, NRL kickoff 4:05pm. Broadcast on Nine Network, 9Now, Fox League and Kayo Sports.

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Jack Johns 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Adam Elliott 14. Lachlan Miller 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Mathew Croker 18. Dylan Lucas 19. Enari Tuala 20. Brodie Jones 21. Adam Clune 22. Kurt Mann

Out: Tyson Frizell (second row)
In: Jack Johns (second row)
Changes: Lachlan Miller (fullback to bench), Kalyn Ponga (five-eighth to fullback), Jack Hetherington (front row to bench), Leo Thompson (lock to front row), Tyson Gamble (bench to five-eighth), Adam Elliott (bench to lock)

1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Tolutau Koula 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Josh Schuster 7. Cooper Johns 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Toafofoa Sipley 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Samuela Fainu 13. Sean Keppie 14. Christian Tuipulotu 15. Karl Lawton 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Ben Condon 18. Morgan Boyle 19. Jakob Arthur 20. Dean Matterson 21. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 22. Morgan Harper

Out: Tom Trbojevic (fullback), Daly Cherry-Evans (halfback), Ben Trbojevic (second row), Jake Trbojevic (lock)
In: Kaeo Weekes (fullback), Cooper Johns (halfback), Toafofoa Sipley (front row), Christian Tuipulotu (bench)
Changes: Sean Keppie (front row to lock), Samuela Fainu (bench to second row)

Referee: Peter Gough
Sideline Officials: Kasey Badger, Darian Furner
Video Referee: Grant Atkins


LOWER GRADES
Newcastle^ v Manly^/Blacktown^ at McDonald Jones, Sun - Flegg 11:30am / NSW Cup 1:35pm​

 

[JamesRustle]

Knights will bring the high flying sea-eagles back to earth with a 13+ victory here.

 

[Apey]

Miller dropped, Ponga back to FB. Manly missing DCE & Trbo. Knights 13+ what could go wrong.

 

[lockyno1]

So after screwing Ponga an origin spot now you move him to FB

 

[Spot On]

Have to hide him somewhere. One bad concussion away from the end?

 

[footy75]

knights

 

[Woody90]

So after screwing Ponga an origin spot now you move him to FB

They didn’t really have a choice to move him back to FB…sadly Lachie Miller has become a liability despite his promise at the start of the year. The timing didn’t have anything to do with Origin.

Playing at home with less out than Manly the Knights really should shit this in…which only means Manly by 20+.

 

[eagles4eva]

Very surprising effort against the Raiders last weekend, unfortunately this week too many outs.

DCE has been our most consistent player, he's a big out.

Really hoping She-Bald picks Arthur, No way should Johns be picked. He is by far the worst 5/8 in the comp..

 

[Someone2]

Knights by 12

 

[lockyno1]

They didn’t really have a choice to move him back to FB…sadly Lachie Miller has become a liability despite his promise at the start of the year. The timing didn’t have anything to do with Origin.

Playing at home with less out than Manly the Knights really should shit this in…which only means Manly by 20+.

should never have been moved from FB in the first place one is an Origin player

 

[Woody90]

should never have been moved from FB in the first place one is an Origin player

I think it’s easy to say in hindsight now he shouldn’t have been moved when it’s become apparent he can’t handle the front line defensively and the head knocks, but at the time I could see the clubs reasoning to get him into the game more when he’s always played more like a 5/8 from the back anyway.
(Also from what I understand Ponga wanted to play 6).

 

[Snoop]

They didn’t really have a choice to move him back to FB…sadly Lachie Miller has become a liability despite his promise at the start of the year. The timing didn’t have anything to do with Origin.

Playing at home with less out than Manly the Knights really should shit this in…which only means Manly by 20+.

So none of this kind a special defence? Drats

Olakau'atu brilliance but what was Miller doing?

Haumole Olakau'atu breaks through from halfway and is given free passage through a strange blunder from Knights fullback Lachlan Miller

www.nrl.com

 

[Munky]

Really hoping She-Bald picks Arthur, No way should Johns be picked. He is by far the worst 5/8 in the comp..

Cooper is the worst player in the comp.

 

[Woody90]

So none of this kind a special defence? Drats

Olakau'atu brilliance but what was Miller doing?

Haumole Olakau'atu breaks through from halfway and is given free passage through a strange blunder from Knights fullback Lachlan Miller

www.nrl.com

Don’t remind me

 

[firechild]

Cooper is the worst player in the comp.

If his name was Cooper Smith, he'd be lucky to crack a spot in most NSW cup sides.

 

[Munky]

If his name was Cooper Smith, he'd be lucky to crack a spot in most NSW cup sides.

Cam Smith's talentless child will walk into a QLD jersey.

 

[mozza91]

Cooper is the worst player in the comp.

Nah that title belongs to Jayden Okunbor. Cooper is bottom 3 through.

 

[eagles4eva]

Really hoping some serious recruiting is done for 2024. Our depth is horrendous.

 

[eagles4eva]

Nah that title belongs to Jayden Okunbor. Cooper is bottom 3 through.

No way, he actually played half decent in the Doggies win last week. Johns has been shyte every NRL game he's played so far

 

[Fangs]

Quite a few bums out there today.