2023 R21 Sat - Newcastle 26-18 Melbourne @ McDonald Jones

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2023 - Round 21
Newcastle Knights v Melbourne Storm
McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal, New Lambton (TICKETS)
Saturday 22 July 2023

Gates open 3pm

NRLW kickoff 3:10pm

NRL kickoff 5:30pm

Broadcast live on Fox League, 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. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Adam Elliott 14. Kurt Mann 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Mathew Croker 18. Dylan Lucas 19. Enari Tuala 20. Brodie Jones 21. Hymel Hunt 22. Adam Clune

Out: Enari Tuala (centre)
In: Dane Gagai (centre)

1. Nick Meaney 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Justin Olam 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Trent Loiero 12. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 13. Josh King 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Tom Eisenhuth 16. Tariq Sims 17. Alec MacDonald 18. Bronson Garlick 19. Chris Lewis 20. Jayden Nikorima 21. Marion Seve 22. George Jennings

No changes

Referee: Gerard Sutton
Sideline Officials: Jon Stone, Phil Henderson
Video Referee: Ben Cummins


STATE LEAGUES
NSW Cup: South Sydney v Newcastle^ at Redfern, Sun 3pm

QLD Cup: Sunshine Coast^ v Wynnum at Maryborough, Sat 2pm
QLD Cup: Brisbane^ v PNG at Totally Workwear, Sun 2:10pm (9Now/Kayo)​

 

[mozza91]

Just let us win please Melbourne? We beat you once every 10 years so just gives us this one.

 

[moffla]

Just let us win please Melbourne? We beat you once every 10 years so just gives us this one.

Ever since your 2014 freak comeback I've taken great joy in every win we've had against you. Yes I am that petty!

 

[Woody90]

Just let us win please Melbourne? We beat you once every 10 years so just gives us this one.

I literally only remember 3 games between the Knights and Melbourne. Beating them down in Melbourne in a prelim final in 2013, game in 2014 where McKinnon was paralysed and that cat Cameron Smith couldn’t STFU about McLean being penalised, and the come from behind win a few years back where Knights scored 2 tries in the last 2 minutes.

However I feel this will be an uneventful 8 point Victory to Melbourne.

 

[Belza]

Just let us win please Melbourne? We beat you once every 10 years so just gives us this one.

No

 

[This Year?]

Go Knights!

 

[Diesel]

Knights have a lot to play for

 

[Fangs]

Alright.

Up the Knights! Great team with a lot of class playing at home. The Storm are in for a tough night.

 

[Diesel]

That’s soft

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Death. Taxes. Melbourne Arsey try

 

[Fangs]

Ffs they switched off completely. What the hell was that Newy.

 

[JokerEel]

Ponga held off the ball when they made the break but anyway

 

[This Year?]

Oof.

 

[This Year?]

f**ks sake Ponga.

 

[This Year?]

Ah Blocker: Ex hay vier coats

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Jazus what a kick

 

[Diesel]

AOB might not have a job by HT. That was soft

 

[This Year?]

Nice try Loiero.

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

boooooooooooo

 

[Fangs]

Not looking good.

Very soft tries. Basic defence not present.