Knights v Canberra Raiders First Grade

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Knights v Canberra Raiders First Grade Round 11


Tuesday, May 16, 2006 - Newcastle Knights


NEWCASTLE v CANBERRA RAIDERS AT ENERGYAUSTRALIA STADIUM
7.30PM SATURDAY, 20 MAY 2006
FIRST GRADE
Coach: Michael Hagan

1. David Seage
2. Brian Carney
3. Matthew Gidley
4. George Carmont
5. Anthony Quinn
6. Kurt Gidley
7. Andrew Johns (C)
8. Craig Smith
9. Riley Brown
10. Adam Woolnough
11. Kirk Reynoldson
12. Todd Lowrie
13. Reegan Tanner

Interchange:

1. Luke Davico
2. Jarrod Mullen
3. Josh Perry
4. Chris Bailey

Pretty much as expected Riley at Hooker, Perry on the bench. One thing im confused about isnt Mullo playing the under 19s for NSW?? :?

 

[The Colonel]

The Under 19's aren't stood down.....

 

[antonius]

[/list]Pretty much as expected Riley at Hooker, Perry on the bench. One thing im confused about isnt Mullo playing the under 19s for NSW?? :?

No, He can still play. But I can't figure what Hages is achieving by having him on the bench every week. The bloke is getting next to no game time every week, and could be playing a full game in Premier League alongside Walsh. Unless Hagan knows something we don't ie:- Johns is carrying an injury?

 

[Baron Vo Mandor]

Not a bad team 20+ on them easily.

 

[Frederick]

Can't wait to see Davico fire up against his old club

 

[Burwood]

Still a bit surprised that Abraham didn't get a place on the bench. He has had 4 games back in premier league to get some match fitness so must be pretty close to making his first grade comeback. But I guess it is a good chance to see what Bailey has to offer- hopefully he'll get a bit extra game time than the 25 minutes he got last week.

Knights by a thousand!

 

[Roy]

i think mullen will play a fair bit of hooker. I dont think we will put 20 plus on this team last time we played them we put 70 on them they will be out for revenge an imo they are very underated.

 

[RABK]

Strong team. Knights by plenty.

 

[Bring it home Knights]

That's a better looking side. I don't mind mullen on the bench to be honoust. When he came on last game he did some impressive things. I haven't been overly impressed with woolnough in the run on side. Davico was outstanding last week, let's see how he goes this week.

 

[single_newy_chick]

well judging by how abraham played on the weekend (like a busted a**) and that woolnough was able to hold his own, its no wonder woolnough is back in the side and abraham is in premier league.

 

[Jesfery]

Good to see that Keg will have to do his penance on the bench.

 

[Jono078]

Not a bad team, SHOULD get the job done.. But im not as confident as some others.

 

[chinorocks]

Good side.

However I don't think we'll smash them. No Bedsy and no Simmo. Our boys will have to aim up to get the points IMO.

 

[MC DUI]

That side doesn't read too bad for an origin week, normally it would read like arse.

 

[Stuzmeister]

Yeah I can't see another absolute thrashing coming our way, but we should win fairly comfortably.

 

[knights9]

Good side i think we will win this maybe not a big of a scoreline like the last time we met.

 

[gumbi]

Best looking side we have fielded during an origin series for many a year.

Must say that Canberra are an under-estimated side. I picked them for the spoon, they're proving me wrong so far. Has Tilse played for them yet?

 

[strewth_mate]

If there was only one prop on the bench again there would be a few different opinions IMO and rightly so. Makes on feel a bit more comfortable.

I don't want to discount Canberra at all, they may not be winning all their gaons but they are performing strongly for mine, just look at our opinions on the Knights last year during our losing streak. Seem to go through patches in a gaon where they are brilliant then capitulate as soon as they start to get a hold on things. Depends if we are the kind of team onon is able to withston* their best.

Plus they won't be affected by Origin and may be out to prove a point. A win against Newcastle at Marathon will be a good boost for them and I reckon they'll be fired up. As soon as we take control of the gaon on* shut down Canberra's moonntum when they get it I think we've got the ability to go on with it quite decently. It'll be a good test for us.

Edited to remove spastic filter. Sorry strewth.

 

[Johns Magic]

i think mullen will play a fair bit of hooker.

No way, he's too weak in defence.

 

[thuganomics]

No way, he's too weak in defence.

Will probably defend three in from the touch line though.