Match Discussion: Round 6 vs Warriors @ McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton

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NRL 2023 - Round 6
Newcastle Knights v Warriors
McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton, New Lambton (TICKETS)
Sunday 9 April 2023

Gates open at 1:40pm, Flegg 1:45pm, NSW Cup 3:45pm, NRL kickoff 6:15pm. Broadcast live on Fox League and Kayo.

1. Lachlan Miller 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Phoenix Crossland 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Jack Johns 14. Kurt Mann 15. Jack Hetherington 16. Mathew Croker 17. Brodie Jones 18. Enari Tuala 19. Dylan Lucas 20. Thomas Cant 21. Hymel Hunt 22. Ryan Rivett

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Edward Kosi 3. Viliami Vailea 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Te Maire Martin 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Bunty Afoa 11. Jackson Ford 12. Bayley Sironen 13. Tohu Harris 14. Dylan Walker 15. Josh Curran 16. Jazz Tevaga 17. Tom Ale 18. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 20. Taine Tuaupiki 21. Freddy Lussick 22. Ronald Volkman 23. Demitric Sifakula

Referee: Liam Kennedy
Sideline Officials: Drew Oultram, Damian Brady
Video Referee: Adam Gee


LOWER GRADES:
Newcastle^ v Sydney / Warriors^ at McDonald Jones, Sun - Flegg 1:45pm, NSW Cup 3:45pm​

 

[macavity]

Wazzies coming off one of the best wins in their history going to have their tails up.

 

[Jono078]

The good news is we play footy we should be able to get some tries. The bad news is the Warriors probably think the same coming up against us.

They got a little lucky to get the 2 points against us in round 1. Hopefully we can repay that favour.

 

[mozza91]

That was a great fightback from the Warriors today, they’ve improved a lot this season.
Cronulla invited them back in with silly errors and poor defence though. We need to improve our defence from yesterday but our attack was promising and is improving each week.

Hopefully a good home crowd shows up and gets the boys home.

 

[Yosh]

Two of the most in-form teams in the competition coming head to head after both played grueling games. When was the last time the Knights and Warriors were the in-form teams of the NRL?

 

[Knight Tales]

Tough game. But it is great to see both of these teams are going to be hard to defeat every week. Us and The Warriors have trodden very similar paths for decades. SJ’s interview last night was as good as they get. Such a champion bloke.

 

[HarVeeGee]

SJ has got to be the most likeable player in the sport. In addition to being one of the most fun players to watch as a neutral.

Hope Leo smashes him into row Z next Sunday though

 

[Apey]

Can't tip us with Gamble out.

 

[slotmachine]

Yeah

6. Crossland

has a loss painted all over it.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Will Gamble definitely be out?
I didn't really hear if it was category 1 or 2 during the game.. I know he didn't come back on but he went off with 14 minutes to go anyway?

 

[perverse]

Will Gamble definitely be out?
I didn't really hear if it was category 1 or 2 during the game.. I know he didn't come back on but he went off with 14 minutes to go anyway?

I vaguely recall the commentators saying it was Cat 1.

As for this game... will we have the energy to go with them for the full 80 after last week? My general view on it is that it's not the 90's and they're professional athletes these days that should be able to recover... but it wouldn't surprise me if we're a bit flat.

The Warriors are digging deep so far this year. This game is way more of a test than anyone had it pencilled in as. It's the NRL though, there's not many easy games.

 

[Alex28]

Yeah

6. Crossland

has a loss painted all over it.

6. Mann
13. Johns
?

 

[PhilGould]

Mann at 6 is what I'd be avoiding at all cost, even if the alternative is Crossland.

 

[Apey]

... I think, I think I'd rather Crossland there. It's a tough one, lol.

 

[Old dog]

Warriors look strong, play hard we need fit bodies to match them is why I am leaning towards Crosslands at 6, ok Mann at 14 but he hasn’t played much, missed 3 of 5 and injured in 1 so he is short a gallop

 

[Jono078]

6. Mann
13. Johns
?

You know as well as I do that AOB will please us all;

6. Crossland
13. Mann
14. Johns

 

[mozza91]

Any word on Clune? Can’t imagine he’d be right but I’d feel more comfortable with him at 6 than Crossland.

Crossland has improved this year and has had some nice moments but he doesn’t have the skill set to be a FG half.

 

[slotmachine]

Clune broke his hand in NSW Cup so won't be on the radar.

I'd put Johns there ahead of Mann or Crossland, less likely to get in the way or do something dumb.

 

[The Axe of Druss]

Niukore will be out with suspension so that helps us to a fair degree, he is something of an enforcer for them

 

[mozza91]

Barney and Harris still out? They’ll be short on quality forwards if they are.