Match Discussion: Round 9 vs Rabbitohs @ McDonald Jones Stadium

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NRL 2018 - Round 9
Newcastle Knights v South Sydney Rabbitohs
McDonald Jones Stadium, New Lambton (TICKETS)
Friday 4 May 2018

Gates 4:30pm / NRL 6pm

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Ken Sio 3. Sione Mata'utia 4. Nathan Ross 5. Shaun Kenny-dowall 6. Connor Watson 7. Jack Cogger 8. Herman Ese'ese 9. Slade Griffin 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Aidan Guerra 13. Mitchell Barnett
Interchange: 14. Jamie Buhrer 15. Chris Heighington 16. Luke Yates 17. Jacob Saifiti 18. Cory Denniss 19. Jacob Lillyman 20. Danny Levi 21. Josh King

1. Alex Johnston 2. Campbell Graham 3. Greg Inglis 4. Dane Gagai 5. Robert Jennings 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Thomas Burgess 9. Damien Cook 10. George Burgess 11. John Sutton 12. Angus Crichton 13. Cameron Murray
Interchange: 14. Adam Doueihi 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Jason Clark 17. Tevita Tatola 18. Robbie Farah 19. Hymel Hunt 20. Braidon Burns 21. Kyle Turner

Referees: Gavin Badger, Matt Noyen
Sideline Officials: Belinda Sleeman, Tim Roby
Video Referees: Luke Patten, Henry Perenara

Feeder club matches
KNIGHTS (NSWRL) & RABBITOHS (NSWRL - North Sydney)
SAT
Newtown (CRO) v North Sydney @ Henson Park, ISP 1pm
Wyong (SYD) v Newcastle @ Morry Breen Oval, ISP 3pm
Flegg - all teams BYE​

 

[Zoidberg]

Good to get another home game

 

[NK Arsenal]

Big game here. With Souths only just trailing us on the ladder it is one of those games that are dubbed the “four pointer”.

Gonna go us by 6, just think we will be a bit too strong with over 20k cheering the boys on.

 

[PhilGould]

1. Kalyn Ponga
2. Ken Sio
3. Sione Mata'utia
4. Nathan Ross
5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6. Connor Watson
7. Jack Cogger
8. Herman Ese'ese
9. Slade Griffin
10. Daniel Saifiti
11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
12. Aidan Guerra
13. Mitch Barnett

14. Jamie Buhrer
15. Chris Heighington
16. Luke Yates
17. Jacob Saifiti

18. Cory Denniss
19. Jacob Lillyman
20. Danny Levi
21. Josh King

Levi replacing Lamb on the reserves list is the only change. Lillyman still not in the 17.

 

[Frederick]

So lambs completely on the outer then?

 

[PhilGould]

He wasn't named in NSW Cup either so I assume he's injured.

 

[Old dog]

Showing faith in those from last week, thought Lillyman may have come in for Yates but pleased to see the faith being shown. Can't argue with winning form now up to them to justify it.

 

[Burns]

Just run at Gagai.

 

[Old dog]

So lambs completely on the outer then?

Why do we jump at these circumstances, hate Lamb?, simple explanation at this stage is injury until we get confirmation of something different

 

[Old dog]

Lillyman in 21 but not listed in reserves so assume baby hasn't arrived,most I'll could play 1sts or reserves if something is delivered in next few days.

 

[Pedge1971]

Think it sends the right message to pick the team that won last week. None deserve to lose their place.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Hopefully SKD puts some glue on his hands pre-game..

 

[Spot On]

Hopefully SKD puts some glue on his hands pre-game..

We are certainly due for a big diamonds game from SKD.

Our defenders need to hit the Burgess boys low or we risk giving up the ridiculous metres we let Taupau and Trbojevic run for last week. No line speed and hitting their big forwards high will see us smashed. I think we'll get cut to shreds letting Souths into good ball territory too often.

 

[Zoidberg]

Just run at Gagai.

Ponga running to Gagais side all day = lots of tries.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Just adding bit of fuel to the fire..

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

We need to see a lol@Souffs sign somewhere Crowd has to be behind us for this one .

 

[PhilGould]

Lillyman will come back into the side at the expense of Yates.

 

[Old dog]

If so then Yates can feel a little hard done by

 

[Pedge1971]

Lillyman will come back into the side at the expense of Yates.

Really? Sutprised.

 

[Haffa]

Yates was one of our best last week. Not happy with that move