Match Discussion: Round 5 vs Sea Eagles @ McDonald Jones Stadium

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NRL 2019 - Round 5
Newcastle Knights v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton (TICKETS)
Saturday 13 April 2019

Gates 12:30pm / Canterbury Cup 12:45pm (FOX) / Jersey Flegg 3:05pm / NRL 5:30pm

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Edrick Lee 3. Hymel Hunt 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 6. Mason Lino 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Danny Levi 10. James Gavet 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Sione Mata'utia 13. Tim Glasby
Interchange: 14. Kurt Mann 15. Aidan Guerra 16. Daniel Saifiti 17. Mitchell Barnett 18. Josh King 19. Connor Watson 20. Herman Ese'ese 21. Tautau Moga

1. Brendan Elliott 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Moses Suli 4. Brad Parker 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Kane Elgey 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Martin Taupau 11. Joel Thompson 12. Curtis Sironen 13. Jake Trbojevic
Interchange: 14. Manase Fainu 15. Jack Gosiewski 16. Corey Waddell 17. Toafofoa Sipley 18. Trent Hodkinson 19. Lachlan Croker 20. Kelepi Tanginoa 21. Taniela Paseka

Referees: Peter Gough, Jon Stone
Sideline Officials: Kasey Badger, Mark Bohan
Video Referees: Henry Perenara, Steve Clark

Feeder club info
Knights feeder clubs: Newcastle Knights (NSWRL: Canterbury Cup, U20 Jersey Flegg, U18 SG Ball Cup, U16 Harold Matthews Cup)
Sea Eagles feeder clubs: Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles (NSWRL: Canterbury Cup); Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (NSWRL: U20 Jersey Flegg, U18 SG Ball Cup, U16 Harold Matthews Cup)
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[Old dog]

They are firing we are not, injuries aside tough game

 

[Matt23]

They've got points in them, we do not, I expect more derp from us next weekend

 

[aqua_duck]

How far off first grade is Brodie Jones?

 

[Yosh]

Is Watson back soon? With Ponga dominating that left side, I think Watson unpredictability and energy could make a lot of space for Ramien.

 

[Spot On]

How far off first grade is Brodie Jones?

Time to throw him in.

 

[Spot On]

Is Watson back soon? With Ponga dominating that left side, I think Watson unpredictability and energy could make a lot of space for Ramien.

Watson struggles to pass Yosh.

 

[Burns]

We are in huge strife.

Manly, and DCE are playing good, attacking football. It will get ugly if we lose this game. The media and fans will press Brown, and then there may be questions of the playing group.

On the other hand, maybe we turn up play well and get the win; building momentum for a win away against the Titans and find ourselves at 3-3?

Season turning game really.

 

[Yosh]

Watson struggles to pass Yosh.

Yeah but he is good at getting himself into space and can offload. He is tricky with the ball and offers more than what Lino did. Not saying he will play make in the traditional sense but he does cause havoc with the ball.

 

[Pedge1971]

If we cannot beat this Manly team ex Tom Turbo we dont deserve to be anywhere near the 8.

Season on the line here...

 

[NK Arsenal]

Lose and it’s just about season over already

Win and it’s back on track

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

 

[Yosh]

Alright. I'm as fickle as they come so I'm gonna go with something like this for this week


1. Ponga
2. Lee
3. Hunt
4. Ramien
5. SKD

6. Mann
7. Pearce

8. Klemmer
9. Levi
10. Gavet
11. Fitzgibbon
12. Guerra
13. Glasby

14. Watson
15. Sione
16. Dan Saifiti
17. Barnett

18. Ese'ese

Us by 20!

 

[Frederick]

Ponga
Lee
Hunt
Ramien
Skd
Watson
Pearce
Klemmer
Mann/Levi
Gavet
Fitzgibbon
Barnett
Glasby

Levi/Mann
Daifiti
Herman
Guerra/matautia

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

I think Saifiti deserves a starting spot after his performance the other day with Gavet off the bench

 

[mozza91]

I think Saifiti deserves a starting spot after his performance the other day with Gavet off the bench

Would love to see it. Try and blow the other team off the park early.

 

[Pedge1971]

I thought Dan was great against Saints. Finally getting the legs pumping, making post contact metres and landing on his front.

 

[Glendale]

Brown will give Lino atleast 1 more game. You really don’t want to change your halves 3 weeks in a row if you want to build any sort of cohesion. Lino deserves a proper go. That will probably leave Kurt Mann out if Watson comes back, though I reckon Mann is the better hooker of the two.

I think we need Guerra back in the starting lineup. His leadership will bring a lot, may even take a load off Pearce, and he lead our defence last year, by that we’re struggling in that area as a team but Sione’s been missing too many tackles. I’d start Guerra on the edge and give Sione a stint in reserves.

One thing that’s been rarely mentioned is that Josh King has been playing quite solidly in the little time he’s got so far this year.

1. Ponga
2. Lee
3. Hunt
4. Ramien
5. SKD
6. Lino
7. Pearce
8. Klemmer
9. Levi
10. Glasby
11. Fitzy
12. Guerra
13. Barnett

14. Mann/Watson
15. Gavet
16. D Saifiti
17. King

 

[Zoidberg]

building momentum for a win away against the Titans and find ourselves at 3-3?

I swear, if you jinxed us into going 1-5 and giving the Titans their 1st win, I will hunt you down

 

[Old dog]

Brown will give Lino atleast 1 more game. You really don’t want to change your halves 3 weeks in a row if you want to build any sort of cohesion. Lino deserves a proper go. That will probably leave Kurt Mann out if Watson comes back, though I reckon Mann is the better hooker of the two.

I think we need Guerra back in the starting lineup. His leadership will bring a lot, may even take a load off Pearce, and he lead our defence last year, by that we’re struggling in that area as a team but Sione’s been missing too many tackles. I’d start Guerra on the edge and give Sione a stint in reserves.

One thing that’s been rarely mentioned is that Josh King has been playing quite solidly in the little time he’s got so far this year.

1. Ponga
2. Lee
3. Hunt
4. Ramien
5. SKD
6. Lino
7. Pearce
8. Klemmer
9. Levi
10. Glasby
11. Fitzy
12. Guerra
13. Barnett

14. Mann/Watson
15. Gavet
16. D Saifiti
17. King

Like the team/selection but would have Dan at 10, Glasby at 13 Bench Watson or Mann, .Gavet, Barnett/Sione and King
Think we leave Jacob, Saulo, Mogo put pressure on those ahead of them playing strong in reserves, light at end of tunnel