Match Discussion: Round 23 vs Canterbury @ Cbus Super Stadium

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NRL 2021 - Round 23
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Newcastle Knights
Cbus Super Stadium, Robina (TICKETS)
Saturday 21 August 2021

NRL kickoff 5:30pm

1. Nick Meaney 2. Corey Allan 3. Will Hopoate 4. Aaron Schoupp 5. Jayden Okunbor 6. Jake Averillo 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Luke Thompson 9. Jackson Topine 10. Ryan James 11. Adam Elliott 12. Corey Waddell 13. Josh Jackson
Interchange: 14. Bailey Biondi-Odo 15. Ava Seumanufagai 16. Corey Horsburgh 17. Joe Stimson 19. Falakiko Manu 20. Chris Patolo 21. Lachlan Lewis 22. Matt Doorey

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Enari Tuala 3. Kurt Mann 4. Bradman Best 5. Hymel Hunt 6. Jake Clifford 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Jacob Saifiti 11. Brodie Jones 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Connor Watson
Interchange: 14. Sauaso Sue 15. Josh King 16. Jirah Momoisea 17. Chris Randall 18. Jack Johns 19. Pasami Saulo 20. Phoenix Crossland 21. Simi Sasagi

Referees: Peter Gough
Sideline Officials: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Kasey Badger
Video Referees: Steve Chiddy​

 

[Jono078]

No disrespect to the Dogs, I’ll know they’ll be right up for this, but this is exactly the game we need to make a statement and beat them in all areas of the game, including effort and attitude.

This one scares me more than todays game to be honest.

 

[mozza91]

Would be nice to win a game comfortably for once and improve our shitty for and against. We have no excuse not to.

Us by 30

 

[Old dog]

Dragged myself through today’s game, please not the same with the dogs, win but 20+ PLEASE

 

[Alex28]

Frizell looks like he’s got a weeks suspension.

No Frizell and Dan Saifiti - both been huge for us.

 

[Yosh]

Frizell looks like he’s got a weeks suspension.

No Frizell and Dan Saifiti - both been huge for us.

Thankfully it's against the Doggies and not Titans. Is Saifiti gone a while?

 

[Knight76]

Thankfully it's against the Doggies and not Titans. Is Saifiti gone a while?

A few weeks apparently but haven't heard anything official.

 

[Zoidberg]

I guess Klem to start, King to Bench, Jones in for Friz?

 

[Tom155]

3-5 weeks for Dan

 

[Jono078]

Really sucks about Dan, will be a huge ask of our front row in the coming weeks and each of them need to go another level.

Say what you want about Klemmer but he's still solid as a rock and can provide big minutes - actually expect him to have a huge game against the Dogs too.

Keen to see which 2 players come in though. I'd say King is a lock and then possibly Johns? Wonder if Jirah Momoisea finally makes his debut after being named in the extended squad a handful of times recently as well.

 

[Tom155]

 

[PhilGould]

1. Kalyn Ponga (C)
2. Enari Tuala
3. Kurt Mann
4. Bradman Best
5. Hymel Hunt
6. Jake Clifford
7. Mitchell Pearce
8. David Klemmer
9. Jayden Brailey
10. Jacob Saifiti
11. Brodie Jones
12. Mitch Barnett
13. Connor Watson

14. Sauaso Sue
15. Josh King
16. Jirah Momoisea
17. Chris Randall

18. Jack Johns
19. Pasami Saulo
20. Phoenix Crossland
21. Jack Johns

 

[Tom155]

1. Kalyn Ponga (c)
2. Enari Tuala
3. Kurt Mann
4. Bradman Best
5. Hymel Hunt
6. Jake Clifford
7. Mitchell Pearce
8. David Klemmer
9. Jayden Brailey
10. Jacob Saifiti
11. Brodie Jones
12. Mitch Barnett
13. Connor Watson

Interchange:
14. Sauaso Sue
15. Josh King
16. Jirah Momoisea
17. Chris Randall

Extended Bench:
18. Jack Johns
19. Pasami Saulo
20. Phoenix Crossland
21. Jack Johns

 

[Yosh]

We really do lack depth. One or two injuries and suspensions and our bench looks super weak...

 

[Jono078]

We really do lack depth. One or two injuries and suspensions and our bench looks super weak...

It’s so bad we’ve named Jack Johns twice .

Called it with Jirah’s debut.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

It’s so bad we’ve named Jack Johns twice .

And the poor bugger still can't get a spot in the 17 lol

 

[slotmachine]

I'd be a bit worried if it wasn't the Dogs.

 

[perverse]

I'd be a bit worried if it wasn't the Dogs.

Tbh it's one of the big reason I am actually worried. This is totally loseable, we're capable of shitting the bed that badly.

They are really bad though. First year Brown at the Knights bad.

 

[slotmachine]

Their team list is worse than some of those 2016 sides.

 

[Apey]

Their attack is basically ours without Ponga and Best, and maybe Pearce.

The next lowest team points wise in the top 8 is 133 ahead of us