Match Discussion: Round 18 vs Manly @ 4 Pines Park, Brookvale

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NRL 2022 - Round 18
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v Newcastle Knights
4 Pines Park, Brookvale, Brookvale (TICKETS)
Saturday 16 July 2022

NSW Cup 12:40pm -- U21 Jersey Flegg 3:15pm -- NRL kickoff 5:30pm

To be announced

To be announced

Referee: To be advised
Sideline Officials: To be advised
Video Referee: To be advised

- Lower Grades: NSW Cup & Jersey Flegg U21 -
BWSE / Manly v Newcastle at 4 Pines, Saturday - Cup 12:40pm (FOX) / Flegg 3:15pm​

 

[mozza91]

Brookvale yuk.
As usual we’ll get flogged and pick up 3 or 4 serious injuries.

 

[Jono078]

We could potentially have our best 1-17 for this. An obvious must-win (if you're still holding onto hope of finals). I think it'll make for a good game.

We'll be competitive but fall away at the end.

Sea Eagles 32-22.

 

[ryan.a87]

Game is a Saturday….-any chance ponga and/or Gagai will be rested?

 

[Jono078]

Game is a Saturday….-any chance ponga and/or Gagai will be rested?

Must-win game so I can’t imagine it unless they’re really beat up or it’s a HIA situation.

Don’t forget JSaf as well.

 

[ryan.a87]

Must-win game so I can’t imagine it unless they’re really beat up or it’s a HIA situation.

Don’t forget JSaf as well.

Didn’t include Jsaf because I figured he’d probably only play 15mins off the bench

 

[Jono078]

Didn’t include Jsaf because I figured he’d probably only play 15mins off the bench

Will be interesting to see. I can’t imagine Fittler using his front row rotation the way AOB does.

 

[Old dog]

Think the NSW Cup is televised prior to main game on foxtel

 

[Frederick]

Didn’t include Jsaf because I figured he’d probably only play 15mins off the bench

I thought Jsaf was starting?

 

[ryan.a87]

I thought Jsaf was starting?

I don’t think they have announced who is playing where

same with Qld, I suspect hunt will play 6 and Deardan will be 14

 

[PhilGould]

1. Kalyn Ponga (C)
2. Edrick Lee
3. Dane Gagai
4. Enari Tuala
5. Dom Young
6. Anthony Milford
7. Adam Clune
8. David Klemmer
9. Jayden Brailey
10. Daniel Saifiti
11. Tyson Frizell
12. Mitch Barnett
13. Kurt Mann

14. Simi Sagai
15. Jacob Saifiti
16. Pasami Saulo
17. Brodie Jones

18. Leo Thompson
19. Chris Randall
20. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
21. Hymel Hunt
22. Jake Clifford

Bradman out with a thumb injury

 

[Frederick]

Brodie Jones? WTAF

 

[Frederick]

And time to cut ties with Best. The number of games missed due to injury is getting ridiculous

 

[slotmachine]

I think Mann might be the first name on the team sheet every week, untouchable.

 

[SamSepi0l]

Getting pretty over Best at this point.

 

[Old dog]

Mann plays every week, every position can’t understand why he isn’t Captain

 

[Jono078]

Toohey said Mann shouldn't have played last week due to injury, so I don't expect he'll play this game?

Randall to 13.

 

[Old dog]

He is right especially when Mann plays not only in a critical position but covers others for injury.
Dont understand why Randall isn’t in 17 as cover

 

[Jono078]

He is right especially when Mann plays not only in a critical position but covers others for injury.
Dont understand why Randall isn’t in 17 as cover

Nope. Randall’s earned himself a good rest for a few weeks at least now. Simi is our cover.

 

[Woosh]

Knights centre Bradman Best booked for surgery after injuring thumb ligament in Newcastle's 40-28 loss to South Sydney.
Best was left out of Newcastle's 22-man match squad entirely on Tuesday before it was revealed late last night that he would require surgery later this week to repair a ligament in his right thumb.

It is another crushing blow for the 20-year-old centre, who only returned from a five-week injury layoff against Souths on Friday, scoring a try in the 40-28 loss.

Best has had a string of injuries in recent years and missed four games after dislocating an elbow against the Broncos in May.

He required surgery on his left thumb last year and wore a boxing glove during the preseason in order to train.

He is expected to be out for at least a couple of weeks following surgery on Friday.

He is a huge out for the 12th-placed Knights who will be trying to keep their slim finals hopes alive with a win at Brookvale on Saturday.

Bradman Best facing surgery and more time on the sidelines

The 20-year-old centre will miss Newcastle's clash with Manly on Saturday.

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