Match Discussion: Round 20 vs Brisbane @ McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal

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NRL 2024 - Round 20
Newcastle Knights v Brisbane Broncos
McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal (TICKETS)

Saturday 20 July 2024
NRL kickoff 5:30pm
Broadcast live on Fox, Kayo

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Krystian Mapapalangi 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Will Pryce 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Adam Elliott 14. Jayden Brailey 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Dylan Lucas 18. Tyson Gamble 19. Mathew Croker 20. Thomas Cant 21. Fletcher Sharpe 22. Thomas Jenkins

Out: Brodie Jones (bench)
In: Kalyn Ponga (fullback), Dane Gagai (centre), Bradman Best (centre), Jack Hetherington (bench), Tyson Gamble (reserve), Thomas Jenkins (reserve)
Changes: Fletcher Sharpe (fullback to reserve), Dylan Lucas (centre to bench), Thomas Cant (centre to reserve)

1. Tristan Sailor 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Deine Mariner 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Ezra Mam 7. Joshua Rogers 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Xavier Willison 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington 14. Blake Mozer 15. Tyson Smoothy 16. Josiah Karapani 17. Martin Taupau 18. Vaa Semu 19. Cory Paix 20. Reece Walsh 21. Selwyn Cobbo 22. Patrick Carrigan 23. Payne Haas 24. Adam Reynolds

In: Va'a Semu (reserve), Cory Paix (reserve), Reece Walsh (reserve), Selwyn Cobbo (reserve), Patrick Carrigan (reserve), Payne Haas (reserve), Adam Reynolds (reserve)

Referee: Chris BUTLER
Sideline Officials: Drew OULTRAM, Kieren IRONS
Video Referee: Kasey BADGER

HEAD TO HEAD - 1988 - 2023​

	TOTAL	NEW	BNE	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	55	17	37	1
MCD. JONES	29	11	17	1

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2021	Round 21	NEW 28-20	Suncorp	0
2021	Round 25	BNE 35-22	Suncorp	20747
2022	Round 11	BNE 36-12	McD. Jones	13312
2022	Round 22	BNE 28-10	Suncorp	25742
2023	Round 15	BNE 24-20	Suncorp	35814

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2001	Round 18	NEW 44-0	Marathon	22896
2007	Round 11	BNE 71-6	Suncorp	27433

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 21	Round 22	Round 23	Round 24
NEW	(BYE)	PENRITH (A)	W TIGERS (H)	CRONULLA (A)
BNE	CANTERBURY (H)	GOLD COAST (A)	NTH QLD (A)	(BYE)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 17		Round 18		Round 19
NEW	PARRAMATTA	W 34-26	CANBERRA	W 16-12	MANLY	L 6-44
BNE	WARRIORS	L 16-32	PENRITH	L 6-14	ST G ILL	L 26-30

STATE OF PLAY: 2024 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
NEW	10th	17	2	8-9-0	304	385
BNE	13th	17	2	7-10-0	383	374

 

[Nuke]

One had better hope this game is a much better showing than the game that just finished vs Manly.

 

[mozza91]

God I hope our Origin guys can back up.

 

[Woody90]

Woo - incoming floggings from my two most hated teams 2 weeks in a row.

 

[Nuke]

Woo - incoming floggings from my two most hated teams 2 weeks in a row.

Could be worse. We could also have Melbourne after them too.

 

[Old dog]

All our guys fit and ready to go, sorry about extended injuries to Bronco SOO but the overcome it for a huge win

 

[Zoidberg]

I said before the Canberra game we needed to win at least 2 out of 3 of the Raiders/Manly/Broncos games to be a chance for finals in the run home after our next bye.
I’m still of that opinion.

 

[Woody90]

Very interested to see what AOB does for the selections this week if KP backs up and Gamble’s back.

Most likely is that Pryce and Sharpe will be sent back to Cup . Really though they did a better job yesterday than Hastings and Brailey. I thought Brailey was awful yesterday, but at the same time I really don’t want us to re-visit Sharpe on the bench which was a terrible selection. It’s tough and I don’t know what the best solution is.

 

[Alex28]

Very interested to see what AOB does for the selections this week if KP backs up and Gamble’s back.

Most likely is that Pryce and Sharpe will be sent back to Cup . Really though they did a better job yesterday than Hastings and Brailey. I thought Brailey was awful yesterday, but at the same time I really don’t want us to re-visit Sharpe on the bench which was a terrible selection. It’s tough and I don’t know what the best solution is.

AOB and Parr. Both of them pick the team.

One of either Pryce or Sharpe needs to be on the wing surely.

 

[ryan.a87]

Broncos naming all their origin players including Adam Reynolds on extended bench

This has me worried big time

 

[Yosh]

Maybe Ponga only plays 30 mins and backs up just fine for us hopefully.

 

[Knight Tales]

Reynolds only needs to get through 2 sessions to play. Of course he does.

 

[Zoidberg]

If we can’t beat Broncos (with or without Reynolds) at home with our season on the line and pretty much our full strength side, we don’t deserve to make finals.

 

[Yosh]

If we can’t beat Broncos (with or without Reynolds) at home with our season on the line and pretty much our full strength side, we don’t deserve to make finals.

Bro! You know how it is. We gonna play them into form. We do every every season. Trust me bro. Don't get your hopes up because it is hell mate.

 

[Zoidberg]

Bro! You know how it is. We gonna play them into form. We do every every season. Trust me bro. Don't get your hopes up because it is hell mate.

Totally get that.
I think I’m half telling myself “we don’t deserve to make the finals”, so it might hurt less when we lose and then have extremely small chance of making them.

 

[Woody90]

If we can’t beat Broncos (with or without Reynolds) at home with our season on the line and pretty much our full strength side, we don’t deserve to make finals.

Yep. I couldn’t care less if they play Reynolds or not tbh. Unless we have a big change in form and change our style of play we’re not going to make it anyway.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Carrigan confirmed out

Walsh in a lot of doubt too

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Carrigan confirmed out

Walsh in a lot of doubt too

I was kind of hoping Walsh would play tbh. No way would he be 100% and his confidence has looked a bit shot lately

 

[Maroon4life]

I was kind of hoping Walsh would play tbh. No way would he be 100% and his confidence has looked a bit shot lately

Im hearing everyone bar Cobbo to backup.

You’re not wrong about Walsh but I hope I can bump this after the game.

 

[macavity]

Carrigan confirmed out

Walsh in a lot of doubt too

All playing bar Cobbo, including Reynolds.

Just our luck.