Match Discussion: Round 25 vs Panthers @ Panthers Stadium

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NRL 2019 - Round 25
Penrith Panthers v Newcastle Knights
Panthers Stadium, Penrith (TICKETS)
Sunday 8 September 2019

Gates TBC / NRL 4:05pm

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Stephen Crichton 3. Dean Whare 4. Brent Naden 5. Brian To'o 6. James Maloney 7. Nathan Cleary 8. James Tamou 9. Wayde Egan 10. Moses Leota 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Liam Martin 13. James Fisher-Harris
Interchange: 14. Jarome Luai 15. Spencer Leniu 16. Billy Burns 17. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 18. Sione Katoa 19. Hame Sele 20. Josh Mansour 21. Kaide Ellis

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Bradman Best 3. Sione Mata'utia 4. Hymel Hunt 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 6. Mason Lino 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Connor Watson 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Tim Glasby
Interchange: 14. Kurt Mann 15. Herman Ese'ese 16. Josh King 17. Aidan Guerra 18. Jacob Saifiti 19. Jamie Buhrer 20. Jirah Momoisea 21. Starford Toa

Referees: Adam Gee, Jon Stone
Sideline Officials: Nick Morel, Phil Henderson
Video Referees: Ashley Klein, Bryan Norrie

Feeder club info
Panthers: Penrith Panthers (NSWRL: Canterbury Cup, Jersey Flegg Cup U20s)
Knights: Newcastle Knights (NSWRL: Canterbury Cup, Jersey Flegg Cup U20s)
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[NoSchitSherlock]

Geez, Mann is named off the bench with Jacob pushed to the extended bench.

 

[Frederick]

 

[mozza91]

Mann is like a haemorrhoid.

 

[Knight Vision]

To be fair on Mann he has played a good part of the year with a painful sternum injury and bared the brunt of Browns constant changing of positions. He just hasnt had a decent crack to show us what he's got.

Our only decent run this season was with him at 5/8

 

[Knight76]

To be fair on Mann he has played a good part of the year with a painful sternum injury and bared the brunt of Browns constant changing of positions. He just hasnt had a decent crack to show us what he's got.

Our only decent run this season was with him at 5/8

And with Pearce playing out of his skin.

Had a lot more to do with it than Mann at 5/8

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Star Toa to make his debut this weekend

https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/...-make-knights-debut-against-panthers/?cs=7580

 

[macavity]

To be fair on Mann he has played a good part of the year with a painful sternum injury and bared the brunt of Browns constant changing of positions. He just hasnt had a decent crack to show us what he's got.

Our only decent run this season was with him at 5/8

Massive hole at centre next year.

 

[Spot On]

To be fair on Mann he has played a good part of the year with a painful sternum injury and bared the brunt of Browns constant changing of positions. He just hasnt had a decent crack to show us what he's got.

Where would you play him though?

 

[Knight Vision]

Where would you play him though?

I think he's a utility just like Watson, which makes his recruitment all the more baffling.

Not sure what his best position might be but I dont think its hooker.

 

[Spot On]

Definitely not an NRL hooker.

 

[Knight Vision]

Definitely not an NRL hooker.

hard to find him a spot in the 17 next year.

If we cant recruit a decent 5/8 for next year then maybe he will offer some competition for Lino?

 

[Spot On]

He should not be in the 17. Maybe if injuries occur.

 

[ryana87]

I think he's a utility just like Watson, which makes his recruitment all the more baffling.

Made sense at the time when Watson was playing fullback

 

[Zoidberg]

Massive hole at centre next year.

Hunt and Best?

 

[Knight Vision]

Made sense at the time when Watson was playing fullback

I hope Watson uses the off season wisely and off his own bat contacts the Johns brothers and goes for plenty of 1 on 1 tuition ahead of next season, he has a lot to learn and a few skills to add before he is anywhere near a first choice spine player.

If he doesnt put in a lot more to his career it will stall as soon as he loses a few yards of pace with age.

 

[macavity]

Hunt and Best?

True. I’m not a massive Hunt fan (solid but that’s it) but again no one is a massive Mann fan.

 

[Spot On]

I hope Watson uses the off season wisely and off his own bat contacts the Johns brothers and goes for plenty of 1 on 1 tuition ahead of next season, he has a lot to learn and a few skills to add before he is anywhere near a first choice spine player.

If he doesnt put in a lot more to his career it will stall as soon as he loses a few yards of pace with age.

Surely the coaching staff poured the passing work into his pre season training the past 2 yrs.

 

[Knight Vision]

Surely the coaching staff poured the passing work into his pre season training the past 2 yrs.

you would think so, I'm at a loss as to why he cant do it.

Maybe he just needs to slow down? he does play at a gazillion miles an hour.

 

[Old dog]

Centre has proved a problem area this season as well as previous, Hunt and Moga look best options with Best as inexperienced option. Sione is probably next best with Mann based on experience alone. Losing Ramien was disappointing but we must move on. Hopefully we find one or two coming through or buy someone to fit in, realistically not Sione (better of bench) or Mann (probably reserves/backup) but realistically injuries do occur.