2025 Rabbitohs Round 9 - Vs Knights

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Round 9 Saturday 3rd May - Rabbitohs v Knights at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (Fox) - 3.00pm AEST​

HEAD TO HEAD	TOTAL	SOU	NEW	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES 1988-2024	48	19	29	0
NRL ERA 1998-2024 SUNCORP	34 0	17 0	17 0	0 0

Overall winning % at this venue - Rabbitohs 47% (15/32) - Knights 48% (10/21).

Current standings -
11th Rabbitohs 4 wins 4 losses 0 byes -44 diff, 8 pts,
15th Knights 2 win 5 losses 1 bye -74 diff, 6 pts

MAGIC ROUND

 

[speedster]

Team Tips: Souths dropped their third straight with a loss to the Storm in Melbourne. Latrell Mitchell will miss a week after copping a ban for a high shot on Sua Faalogo. Dally M contender Jye Gray will return to his preferred position of fullback after one game at five-eighth. With Jamie Humphreys likely to still be a week away and Cody Walker to miss the next month with a calf injury, Lewis Dodd is the odds on favourite to make his first NRL start in the halves alongside Jayden Sullivan. Dodd has been solid in two games off the bench. Dodd isn’t assured of anything though, with a smoky to pull on the Bunnies’ No. 6 being Josh Schuster, who impressed off the bench in reserve grade over the weekend. Forward Lachlan Hubner is set to return.

 

[speedster]

Potential Souths team for this game -

1 Gray
2 AJ?/Bentley-Hape
3 Wighton
4 Graham
5 Tass
6 Schuster
7 Dodd
8 Tatola
9 Mamouzelos
10 Keppie
11 Koloamatangi
12 Aitken
13 Arrow

14 Sullivan
15 Hubner
16 Duncan
17 Moale

Havili, Le Blanc, Fletcher, Ataata, Casey

 

[Dogmatix]

The halves for this game have to be Dodd & Sullivan. Schuster has some skill but he needs to lose a lot of weight. Is way too slow for NRL at the moment

 

[speedster]

The halves for this game have to be Dodd & Sullivan. Schuster has some skill but he needs to lose a lot of weight. Is way too slow for NRL at the moment

I rate Schuster's passing and kicking skills well ahead of Sullivan's trimness and speed. Schuster is a big guy and is never going to look skinny but he's played 3 games now and can get himself around the park. He won't play 80 though. We need to get the backline functioning and Sullivan and Dodd paired together will leave our outside men waiting for quality ball until full time.

Shoey is a very good ball player, we need to score more points especially in the first half and we don't have the luxury of being too picky about perfect waist lines given the number of players out injured.

Fair enough if you'd go with Sullivan and Dodd together. I have Sully on the bench but maybe Wayne starts Sully and brings Shoey off the bench? Cheers.

 

[handyman2190]

I rate Schuster's passing and kicking skills well ahead of Sullivan's trimness and speed. Schuster is a big guy and is never going to look skinny but he's played 3 games now and can get himself around the park. He won't play 80 though. We need to get the backline functioning and Sullivan and Dodd paired together will leave our outside men waiting for quality ball until full time.

Shoey is a very good ball player, we need to score more points especially in the first half and we don't have the luxury of being too picky about perfect waist lines given the number of players out injured.

Fair enough if you'd go with Sullivan and Dodd together. I have Sully on the bench but maybe Wayne starts Sully and brings Shoey off the bench? Cheers.

What about a bud and jack pairing, dodd on the bench,honestly he just dosent inspire me and we will be on a hiding from near last placed newcastle, there has got to be a cleanout end this year,both mitchels host bud and whoever isnt doing the job

 

[speedster]

What about a bud and jack pairing, dodd on the bench,honestly he just dosent inspire me and we will be on a hiding from near last placed newcastle, there has got to be a cleanout end this year,both mitchels host bud and whoever isnt doing the job

Yeah, Jack to 6 is also an option but then we need to fill a hole in the backline. Dodd has a better kicking game than Bud I think. We need to give him a fair go I think.

As for the end of this year, there's a long way to go and a lot of water to go under the bridge before then. Everyone deserves their chance to show what they've got first.

 

[speedster]

Foxsports reporting that Dodd and Sullivan will be the starting halves combo.

 

[handyman2190]

As i predicted bud and jack pairing, no havili we are going in light with props

 

[Eric the great]

What about a bud and jack pairing, dodd on the bench,honestly he just dosent inspire me and we will be on a hiding from near last placed newcastle, there has got to be a cleanout end this year,both mitchels host bud and whoever isnt doing the job

Yep if we are talking like this in September I agree with the clean out of everyone that hasn’t put in during the year

 

[speedster]

The South Sydney Rabbitohs’ squad for Saturday’s clash with the Knights is:​

1- Jye Gray
2- Bayleigh Bentley-Hape
3- Euan Aitken
4- Campbell Graham
5- Isaiah Tass
6- Jack Wighton (c)
7- Jayden Sullivan
8- Sean Keppie
9- Peter Mamouzelos
10- Junior Tatola
11- Keaon Koloamatangi
12- Tallis Duncan
13- Jai Arrow

Interchange:
14- Liam Le Blanc
15- Lachlan Hubner
16- Davvy Moale
17- Fletcher Myers
18- Thomas Fletcher
19- Lewis Dodd
20- Josh Schuster
21- Salesi Ataata
22- Nazareth Taua

Coach – Wayne Bennett

 

[speedster]

Knights team: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. James Schiller 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Fletcher Sharpe 7. Jack Cogger 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Tyson Frizell 14. Jayden Brailey 15. Mathew Croker 16. Adam Elliott 17. Brodie Jones 18. Thomas Cant 19. Tyson Gamble 20. Kyle McCarthy 21. Matthew Arthur 22. Tyrone Thompson

 

[speedster]

Foxsports reporting that Dodd and Sullivan will be the starting halves combo.

Foxsports obviously being given absolutely nothing by Wayne!

 

[Eric the great]

Foxsports obviously being given absolutely nothing by Wayne!

Yep unless you hear it from Wayne’s mouth it’s a rumour and then some times he just strings people along

 

[speedster]

Well, the great thing is that with Jye Gray being selected at fullback again at least for this week, the fanboy should be a lot quieter.

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

If you're referring to me I wouldn't think it matters as you've got me on Ignore because you're incapable of healthy debate.

 

[handyman2190]

Jacks out,dodds in
We are f**ked