Match Discussion: Round 12 vs Storm @ Sunshine Coast Stadium

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NRL 2020 - Round 12
Melbourne Storm v Newcastle Knights
Sunshine Coast Stadium, Kawana Waters
Sunday 2 August 2020

Kickoff 4:05pm - Nine Network/9Now, Fox League/Kayo

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Suliasi Vunivalu 3. Marion Seve 4. Justin Olam 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 9. Cameron Smith 10. Christian Welch 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Kenneath Bromwich 13. Dale Finucane
Interchange: 14. Brandon Smith 15. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 16. Albert Vete 17. Tom Eisenhuth 18. Ryley Jacks 19. Nicholas Hynes 20. Darryn Schonig 21. Jesse Bromwich

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Enari Tuala 3. Tautau Moga 4. Bradman Best 5. Hymel Hunt 6. Kurt Mann 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Chris Randall 10. Jacob Saifiti 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Aidan Guerra 13. Mitchell Barnett
Interchange: 14. Phoenix Crossland 15. Josh King 16. Pasami Saulo 17. Herman Ese'ese 18. Tex Hoy 19. Jirah Momoisea 20. Mason Lino 21. Mathew Croker

Referees: Adam Gee
Sideline Officials: Dave Munro, Todd Smith
Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea

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[Apey]

plz no

 

[Zoidberg]

Will our +41 points diff get wiped out?

 

[Yosh]

Will our +41 points diff get wiped out?

Nope the + will just be replaced with a -.

 

[perverse]

I don't think we'll get smashed here, but we won't win it barring a miracle. I can see us digging our heels in and defending well, because I think we'll turn up with the right attitude.

 

[Rodney Rude]

Storm 62
Knights 2

Bloodbath coming up

 

[Knight76]

Its at gold coast stadium, always been a happy hunting ground for the Knights.

 

[Haffa]

Its at gold coast stadium, always been a happy hunting ground for the Knights.

Sunshine Coast.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Sione possibly put. I reckon we'll see King brought in.

 

[Silent Knight]

Sione possibly put. I reckon we'll see King brought in.

Shoot me now. Just what we need, another local plodder to go with Fitzgibbon.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

I feel like it will go one of two ways:

1. We get flogged by 50+ points

2. We actually show up, make it a close game and get robbed by a standard Melbourne favoured decision by the refs.

 

[ryana87]

I feel like it will go one of two ways:

1. We get flogged by 50+ points

2. We actually show up, make it a close game and get robbed by a standard Melbourne favoured decision by the refs.

Option 2 is always the case when we play melbourne

 

[Still Nutty]

https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2020/07/28/pearce-ownership-kicking-form-future/

Pearce on performance on the weekend (team and his) kicking, etc.

Not a criticism because media training nowadays tends to make them all vanilla but I'm not sure I get the fire and passion I'd like to see out of our captain and leader after a result like that when he fronts the media...I want to believe that it hurts to turn in a performance like that, not just mouth the words.

During his purple patch last year when we won half a dozen on the trot, largely off his back, there was a much more animated and fiery Pearce on show...I know form ebbs and flows but I want to see the fire in the belly again because that is what the team and the public need to see after performances like that - if you 'go through the motions' at the press conferences, then that seems to also reflect the performance on the field

 

[Silent Knight]

https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2020/07/28/pearce-ownership-kicking-form-future/

Pearce on performance on the weekend (team and his) kicking, etc.

Not a criticism because media training nowadays tends to make them all vanilla but I'm not sure I get the fire and passion I'd like to see out of our captain and leader after a result like that when he fronts the media...I want to believe that it hurts to turn in a performance like that, not just mouth the words.

During his purple patch last year when we won half a dozen on the trot, largely off his back, there was a much more animated and fiery Pearce on show...I know form ebbs and flows but I want to see the fire in the belly again because that is what the team and the public need to see after performances like that - if you 'go through the motions' at the press conferences, then that seems to also reflect the performance on the field

If you want to fire up Pearce just stick a picture of Cooper Cronk in a Roosters jersey holding up the NRL premiership trophy on his locker room door. Maybe he'll retro back to 2018 form.

 

[Silent Knight]

Here we go...

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

That performance against the Bulldogs demoralised me more than any other in recent memory and that's saying something. There's only so much punishment fans can take. Any care or hope I had for the team for this season and with that halfback is gone. The players don't care so why should I?

Not watching this one and that'll be the first time I've ever missed a match in sheer disgust.

 

[mozza91]

Jog on then. I’m sure you had a similar meltdown after the Cowboys loss as well.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

If you want to fire up Pearce just stick a picture of Cooper Cronk in a Roosters jersey holding up the NRL premiership trophy on his locker room door. Maybe he'll retro back to 2018 form.

You mean injured for 12 weeks?

 

[Loose Cannon]

You mean injured for 12 weeks?

If so, still better than his current productivity.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Team vs Storm:

1. Kalyn Ponga
2. Enari Tuala
3. Tautau Moga
4. Bradman Best
5. Hymel Hunt
6. Kurt Mann
7. Mitchell Pearce
8. David Klemmer
9. Chris Randall
10. Jacob Saifiti
11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
12. Aidan Guerra
13. Mitchell Barnett
Interchange:

14. Phoenix Crossland
15. Josh King
16. Pasami Saulo
17. Herman Ese'ese

18. Tex Hoy
19. Jirah Momoisea
20. Mason Lino
21. Matt Croker