Match Discussion: Round 18 vs Melbourne @ AAMI Park

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Fingers crossed he's right to play

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Pearce out, Crossland in

Squad Update: Pearce out

nib Newcastle Knights Head Coach, Adam O'Brien, has reduced his squad to 19 players for tomorrow night's clash with Melbourne at CBus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast. Jirah Momoisea and Simi Sasagi come out of the side this week. Mitchell Pearce has been ruled out, with Phoenix Crossland...

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[Tom155]

Pearce out, Crossland granted exemption in for Mitch

 

[PhilGould]

Well there you go. Hopefully Crossland can pick up where he left off.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Fmd...is anyone surprised?

At least Crossland looked good in his last few games. That said if any of D.Saf, Ponga or Frizell aren't fit to play I say rest them all. A belting would be an inevitable conclusion anyway.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Addo-Carr and Welch have been rested by the Storm

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Was Crossland in the 30?
If Pearce is out for a while could justify adding to the 30.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Was Crossland in the 30?
If Pearce is out for a while could justify adding to the 30.

Edit: read the question wrong lol

 

[Jono078]

Pearce a significant loss, but we still have KP and Clifford, which we didn’t have earlier this year so all hope is not lost. Hopefully Phoenix has been working on his draw and pass. Either that or Ponga is getting lots of early ball to try and make magic happen.

 

[Yosh]

Is it just me or are we finally getting the rub of the green as a club?

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Is it just me or are we finally getting the rub of the green as a club?

Well we were until now. Good one m8

 

[Jono078]

I just looked at the Melbourne team, it's one of the worst they've fielded in ages, didn't know one player on their bench.

Little do I know their bench probably contains 3 origin players for 2023.

 

[Tom155]

D-Saf out, Klemmer starts + Johns onto the bench

 

[PhilGould]

DSaf ruled out

1. Kalyn Ponga
2. Dom Young
3. Kurt Mann
4. Enari Tuala
5. Hymel Hunt
6. Jake Clifford
22. Phoenix Crossland
8. Jacob Saifiti
9. Jayden Brailey (C)
15. David Klemmer
11. Tyson Frizell
12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
13. Mitch Barnett

14. Connor Watson
15. Josh King
17. Brodie Jones
18. Jack Johns

20. Tex Hoy

 

[GidleyTwinz]

We finally get to play in the main game on a Saturday - the thing I'm most excited about? Not having to listen to Steve Roach for a change...

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Is it just me or are we finally getting the rub of the green as a club?

You just.. Had to.

Why?

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

I reckon JSaf will nearly get 80 minutes.

 

[GidleyTwinz]

I reckon JSaf will nearly get 80 minutes.

What's the story with Sue not being picked, again?

Would handle DSaf out much better if we could run him as a prop for 20 minutes

 

[PhilGould]

Sue is injured

 

[Yosh]

Sorry lads... That 18th man putting me off a little as well...