Match Discussion: Round 26 vs Dragons @ UOW Jubilee Oval

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NRL 2016 - Round 26
St. George Illawarra Dragons v Newcastle Knights
UOW Jubilee Oval, Carlton (TICKETS)
Saturday 3 September 2016

Gates Open 10:30am / U20s NYC 10:40am / ISP NSW QF 12:40pm / NRL 3pm

1. Josh Dugan 2. Kurt Mann 3. Euan Aitken 4. Taane Milne 5. Jason Nightingale 6. Gareth Widdop 7. Benji Marshall 8. Leeson Ah Mau 9. Mitch Rein 10. Michael Cooper 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Ben Creagh 13. Jack de Belin
Interchange: 14. Joel Thompson 15. Will Matthews 16. Jacob Host 17. Jake Marketo 19. Siliva Havili 20. Timoteo Lafai 21. Luciano Leilua

1. Jake Mamo 2. Nathan Ross 3. Dane Gagai 4. Peter Mata'utia 5. Brendan Elliott 6. Jarrod Mullen 7. Trent Hodkinson 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Tyler Randell 10. Jacob Saifiti 11. Sione Mata'utia 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Jeremy Smith
Interchange: 14. Dylan Phythian 15. Pat Mata'utia 16. Korbin Sims 17. Sam Mataora 18. Josh King 19. Jaelen Feeney

Referees: Henry Perenara, Matt Noyen
Sideline Officials: Jason Walsh, Adam Reid
Video Referees: Ashley Klein, Bryan Norrie, Tommy Hickson

ISP NSW Finals W1
Illawarra v Wests Tigers @ UOW Jubilee Oval, Sat 12:40pm
Newcastle did not qualify

Head to Head
Overall 32 - Dragons 22 Knights 10
At UOW Jubilee 7 - Dragons 4 Knights 3
Last 5 - Dragons 4 Knights 1

Last Meeting
2016 Round 16 - Dragons 30 Knights 18 at Hunter Stadium

Biggest winning margins
2004 - Dragons 48 Knights 2 at WIN Stadium Wollongong (46 points)
2006 - Knights 54 Dragons 6 at WIN Stadium, Wollongong (48 points)​

 

[Glendale]

Is Tariq playing? That's all I really care about for this one. F***ing belt him.

Also hope he gets his classic round 26 suspension to be out the first 5-10 weeks for the Dragons next year.

 

[Knight76]

Well this could be a low scoring affair.

 

[Sydney Knight]

We surely have to win? Dragons coming of a 5 day turnaround with nothing to play for except Benji s last game.

Having a win would at least provide some positivity for the young guys going into off season training.

 

[perverse]

We surely have to win? Dragons coming of a 5 day turnaround with nothing to play for except Benji s last game.

Having a win would at least provide some positivity for the young guys going into off season training.

I can't see any reason at all why we would win. Sadly, all the jokes about waiting 'til next year for our next win are very likely to prove accurate. You're right that'd be nice for the younger guys to get a win going into the off season... but we can't have nice things.

To be honest, I think a fairer question is "We surely have to win a game next year?"

 

[Sydney Knight]

Frizelle struggling big time with a knee problem. Would be handy if he doesn't play on Saturday

 

[Sydney Knight]

Sims off for rest of the game with recurrence of ankle injury.

 

[Zoidberg]

Please please please

 

[Apey]

I didn't think Sims was allowed to play either game against us anyway?

 

[Zoidberg]

Nah I think it was just that 1st game.

 

[Glendale]

Is he injured or scared?

I suppose Korbin will probably take the day off as well..

 

[Caped Crusader]

As shit as the Dragons are, they are still better than our plodders

Im really not expecting much

 

[Apey]

This is one of those games any other wooden spooner team would probably win.

 

[Glendale]

Jacob and Daniel starting together in the front row.

 

[Glendale]

I've also noticed Brown seems to be a big Pat Mata'utia fan. He's giving him game time in the forwards over Pauli Pauli. He's hardly had any time at all in reserve grade playing in the forwards but he's been chucked straight into first grade to learn a new position. He's definitely a fan of the Mata'utia's otherwise he wouldn't have brought Pete back.

 

[slotmachine]

Shame matautias whose first names don't start with s are duds.

 

[Caped Crusader]

He's trying to see what he's got to work with in 2017 it seems

Pats only hope is the forwards tbh.

 

[slotmachine]

Stevie wonder can see fat pats only hope is the real nrl.

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

Who is feeney covering for?

 

[macavity]

In Feeney and Phythian we have some real footballers.

very green and not world beaters. But won't die wondering.