Match Discussion: Round 26 vs Gold Coast @ McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2024 - Round 26
Newcastle Knights v Gold Coast Titans
McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton / Awabakal (TICKETS)

Sunday 1 September 2024
NRL kickoff 2pm
Broadcast live on Fox, Kayo

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Fletcher Sharpe 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Jack Cogger 7. Phoenix Crossland 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Leo Thompson 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Brodie Jones 13. Adam Elliott 14. Will Pryce 15. Mathew Croker 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Thomas Cant 18. Kyle McCarthy 19. Sebastian Su'a 20. Jackson Hastings 21. David Armstrong 22. Thomas Jenkins

Out: Tyson Frizell (second row), Kai Pearce-Paul (second row)
In: Bradman Best (centre), Thomas Cant (bench), Kyle McCarthy (reserve), Jackson Hastings (reserve), David Armstrong (reserve), Thomas Jenkins (reserve)
Changes: Dylan Lucas (centre to second row), Brodie Jones (bench to second row)

1. Keano Kini 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Phillip Sami 5. Jojo Fifita 6. Jayden Campbell 7. Kieran Foran 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Jaimin Jolliffe 11. David Fifita 12. Beau Fermor 13. Chris Randall 14. Josiah Pahulu 15. Isaac Liu 16. Erin Clark 17. Klese Haas 18. Tanah Boyd 19. Keenan Palasia 20. Joe Stimson 21. Arama Hau 22. Jaylan De Groot

Out: AJ Brimson (centre)
In: Phillip Sami (centre), Josiah Pahulu (bench), Tanah Boyd (reserve), Joe Stimson (reserve), Arama Hau (reserve), Jaylan De Groot (reserve)

Referee: Gerard Sutton Sideline Officials: Daniel Luttringer, Liam Kennedy; Video Referee: Matt Noyen

HEAD TO HEAD - 2007 - 2024​

	TOTAL	NEWCASTLE	GOLD COAST	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	29	16	13	0
MCD. JONES	14	10	4	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2021	Round 24	NEWCASTLE 15-14	Sunshine Coast	2107
2022	Round 16	NEWCASTLE 38-12	McD. Jones	8578
2022	Round 24	GOLD COAST 36-26	Cbus Super	11816
2023	Round 11	NEWCASTLE 46-26	McD. Jones	13064
2024	Round 11	NEWCASTLE 28-24	Suncorp	50708

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2017	Round 9	GOLD COAST 38-8	Cbus Super	10511
2020	Round 20	GOLD COAST 36-6	Cbus Super	9877
2019	Round 24	NEWCASTLE 38-4	McD. Jones	8274

NEXT WEEK​

	Round 27
NEWCASTLE	DOLPHINS (H)
GOLD COAST	PENRITH (A)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 23		Round 24		Round 25
NEWCASTLE	WESTS TIGERS	W 34-18	CRONULLA	L 18-19	SOUTH SYDNEY	W 36-16
GOLD COAST	CRONULLA	L 0-44	ST GEO ILLA	L 16-32	SYDNEY	L 22-48

STATE OF PLAY: 2024 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
NEWCASTLE	11th	22	3	10-12-0	420	490
GOLD COAST	13th	22	3	8-14-0	462	602

 

[Woody90]

What’s everyone’s thoughts on this game? I feel like it’s one we should win which we usually don’t lol.

 

[Old dog]

Make should read “MUST”
For self esteem, for fans, for self belief and for confidence leading to a new season.
Its the reason for playing, winning

 

[mozza91]

We’ll win comfortably. Hope the other results go our way too.

 

[macavity]

I can see us falling over. Big crowd, expectations, must win. Titans are specials.

 

[Apey]

We will win at home I think. Titans are a good spoiling team though. If it was up there I'd tip Titans, at home, I tip us. Note I'm having my worst tipping season in about 10 years.

 

[ryan.a87]

I can see us falling over. Big crowd, expectations, must win. Titans are specials.

Add to that we are wearing the mining jersey

 

[mozza91]

Add to that we are wearing the mining jersey

Forgot about this. I also see the girls are playing the Tigers. Is it written in our bylaw that the Tigers must be included if we’re having a mining round?

 

[League Unlimited News]

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Fletcher Sharpe 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Jack Cogger 7. Phoenix Crossland 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Leo Thompson 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Brodie Jones 13. Adam Elliott

14. Will Pryce 15. Mathew Croker 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Thomas Cant

18. Kyle McCarthy 19. Sebastian Su'a 20. Jackson Hastings 21. David Armstrong 22. Thomas Jenkins


Out: Tyson Frizell (second row), Kai Pearce-Paul (second row)
In: Bradman Best (centre), Thomas Cant (bench), Kyle McCarthy (reserve), Jackson Hastings (reserve), David Armstrong (reserve), Thomas Jenkins (reserve)
Changes: Dylan Lucas (centre to second row), Brodie Jones (bench to second row)

 

[slotmachine]

Real uninspiring team sheet, lucky it's only the Titans

 

[Old dog]

about what I expected but my preference is 6 Pryce, 7 Cogger, 9 Crosslands and 14 Brailey only real change would be Su’a for Cant

 

[macavity]

Titans play a style that can punish you from anywhere on the park - they have speed everywhere and love an offload.

We are the kings of attention lapses, hence we are always vulnerable to their style. Notice we lose tight games to the grinding teams, but can get blown out by scrub teams who throw it around.

 

[Nuke]

Wow, it's gotten very quiet in the Knights section this past week! Are we all really that over season 2024 that we've taken up our summer hobbies so early?! Haha!

I suppose no news is good news for us.
Of course I will be cheering us on tomorrow from my loungeroom, but like others (I suspect) I'm looking forward to the season being over and not getting disappointed / frustrated most weeks. Hopefully win the next 2 games, maybe make the 8 and play another game, possibly two, but that'd be us for the season.

Then see what drama unfolds over the off-season.

 

[Frederick]

No changes for us, but for the titans Kini and Sami are out

 

[Alex28]

The Eels doing us a huge favour right now.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

The Eels doing us a huge favour right now.

And the Phins

 

[Knight Tales]

If we beat the Titans and the Phins win tonight , then the final week is going to be a sell out. If it was not already.

 

[perverse]

If we beat the Titans and the Phins win tonight , then the final week is gong to be a sell out. If it was not already

Phins are killing it tonight. So much so that I think it'll be a huge effort to beat them next week.

 

[macavity]

No changes for us, but for the titans Kini and Sami are out

Kini is a big loss. Sami is a shadow of the player he was.

 

[Knight Tales]

Phins are killing it tonight. So much so that I think it'll be a huge effort to beat them next week.

My thoughts exactly. They do not travel well. Our big plus.