Newcastle Knights 2019 Team

[Woosh]

Sione is such a great defensive centre.
Why did Brown hide him in defensive line again? LOL

 

[Knight Vision]

Sione is such a great defensive centre.
Why did Brown hide him in defensive line again? LOL

Sometimes it's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.

 

[Knight Vision]

Maybe it's just me but he doesnt seem over joyed about playing in the halves.

https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/11/22/ponga-if-im-a-dud-ill-go-back-to-fullback/
Ponga: If I'm a dud I'll go back to fullback
Newcastle's Kalyn Ponga talks to Katie Brown about his return from injury and where he'll play in 2019.

 

[Spot On]

He sounds that way about a lot of things tbh.

I wish we would settle on the spine.

 

[Woosh]

Sometimes it's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.

Why don’t you answer my question?
Why did Brown hide Sione in the defensive line?

 

[PhilGould]

Jesse Ramien and Daniel Saifiti picked in 23-man Emerging Blues squad.

https://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2018/11/26/fittler-announces-emerging-blues-squad/

 

[slotmachine]

Nice, well deserved.

Pearce made the extended training squad too.

 

[Knight Vision]

I remember reading an interview with Flanagan a while back regards the Cronulla rebuild at the time. He mentioned stats show that a roster needed 3- 4 State of Origin reps in it to be challenging for the Premiership. .....we're getting closer.

 

[Frederick]

Right, so, let's try and put this puzzle together...


1. Watson
2. Lee
3. Moga
4. Ramien
5. SKD
6. Ponga
7. Pearce
8. Glasby
9. Levi/Woolford
10. Klemmer
11. Guerra
12. Fitzgibbon
13. Ese'ese

14. Levi/Woolford
15. Daifiti
16. Gavet
17. Mata'utia

18. Hunt
19. Ross
20. Lino
21. Buhrer
22. Barnett
23. Jaifiti
Etc
Etc
Etc

If we're not playing 80 minute hookers, then we should at least spell our starting hooker with another genuine hooker, hence Woolford getting the nod over buhrer. Sione makes the bench ahead of buhrer and Barnett based on utility value...if any backs go down he can easily slot into the backline, and during games with this team I'd see Herman get a spell, with Guerra going to lock and Sione taking Guerra's spot.

 

[Yosh]

Anyone got a team list for round 1 of the 2015 season for comparison? Then let's get Woosh over here and see him try to argue that we haven't improved under Brown.

 

[aqua_duck]

That's probably the best forward pack we've had in 2 decades

 

[ryana87]

Anyone got a team list for round 1 of the 2015 season for comparison? Then let's get Woosh over here and see him try to argue that we haven't improved under Brown.

1. Kurt Gidley (c), 2. James McManus, 3. Dane Gagai, 4. Joey Leilua, 5. Akuila Uate, 6. Jarrod Mullen, 7. Tyrone Roberts, 8. Kade Snowden, 9. Adam Clydsdale, 10. Korbin Sims, 11. Beau Scott, 12. Robbie Rochow, 13. Jeremy Smith. Interchange: 14. Tyler Randell, 15. Chris Houston, 16. David Fa’alogo, 17. Jack Stockwell, 18. Sione Mata’utia.

 

[Knight Vision]

Anyone got a team list for round 1 of the 2015 season for comparison? Then let's get Woosh over here and see him try to argue that we haven't improved under Brown.

round 1 2016

Jaelen Feeney 1 Connor Watson
Chanel Mata’utia 2 Edrick Lee
Dane Gagai 3 Jessie Ramien
Pat Mata’utia 4 Tautau Moga
Akuila Uate 5 Shaun Kenny-Dowell
Jarrod Mullen 6 Kalyn Ponga
Trent Hodkinson 7 Mitchell Pearce
Kade Snowden 8 Tim Glasby
Tyler Randell 9 Danny Levi
Sam Mataora 10 David Klemmer
Jacob Saifiti 11 Aiden Guerra
Robbie Rochow 12 Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Jeremy Smith 13 Herman Ese’ese
David Bhana 14 Woolford
Korbin Sims 15 Sione
Pauli Pauli 16 James Gavet
Daniel Saifiti 17 Daniel Saifiti

 

[Knight Vision]

That's probably the best forward pack we've had in 2 decades

with a backline oozing speed and class

 

[Spot On]

round 1 2016

Jaelen Feeney 1 Connor Watson
Chanel Mata’utia 2 Edrick Lee
Dane Gagai 3 Jessie Ramien
Pat Mata’utia 4 Tautau Moga
Akuila Uate 5 Shaun Kenny-Dowell
Jarrod Mullen 6 Kalyn Ponga
Trent Hodkinson 7 Mitchell Pearce
Kade Snowden 8 Tim Glasby
Tyler Randell 9 Danny Levi
Sam Mataora 10 David Klemmer
Jacob Saifiti 11 Aiden Guerra
Robbie Rochow 12 Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Jeremy Smith 13 Herman Ese’ese
David Bhana 14 Woolford
Korbin Sims 15 Sione
Pauli Pauli 16 James Gavet
Daniel Saifiti 17 Daniel Saifiti

Geeeezuzzzz.

 

[Knight Vision]

How do we stack up against this years GF packs ? I think we give them a run for their money.

8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 8 Jesse Bromwich 8 David Klemmer

9 Jake Friend 9 Cameron Smith 9 Danny Levi

10 Siosiua Taukeiaho 10 Tim Glasby 10 Tim Glasby

11 Boyd Cordner, 11 Felise Kaufusi 11 Guerra

12 Mitch Aubusson 12 Joe Stimson 12 Fitzy

13 Victor Radley 13 Dale Finucane 13 Herman Ese Ese

14 Isac Lui 14 Kenny Bromwich, 14 Dsaf

15 Dylan Napa 15 Christian Welch 15 James Gavet

16 Zane Tetevano , 16 Brandon Smith 16 Woolford

17 Ryan Matterson 17 Nelson Asofa-Solomona 17 Sione

 

[Yosh]

Trying to be as objective as possible... I'll bolded the players who I think are better.

Jaelen Feeney 1 Connor Watson
Chanel Mata’utia 2 Edrick Lee
Dane Gagai 3 Jessie Ramien
Pat Mata’utia 4 Tautau Moga
Akuila Uate 5 Shaun Kenny-Dowell
Jarrod Mullen 6 Kalyn Ponga
Trent Hodkinson 7 Mitchell Pearce
Kade Snowden 8 Tim Glasby
Tyler Randell 9 Danny Levi
Sam Mataora 10 David Klemmer
Jacob Saifiti 11 Aiden Guerra
Robbie Rochow 12 Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Jeremy Smith 13 Herman Ese’ese
David Bhana 14 Woolford
Korbin Sims 15 Sione
Pauli Pauli 16 James Gavet
Daniel Saifiti 17 Daniel Saifiti

Apart from Kade, it's either the players we have now are far superior or even at best. I've given Gagai and Uate the benefit of the doubt because they were pretty decent for us for a while but apart from Kade Snowden who I would have over Glasby, our current team sh*ts on the team Brown basically inherited. We even have a vastly improved version of Daniel Saifiti.

Well done to Brown and the Knights management in general. Really excited once again for next season!

 

[Joel-22]

Trying to be as objective as possible... I'll bolded the players who I think are better.

Jaelen Feeney 1 Connor Watson
Chanel Mata’utia 2 Edrick Lee
Dane Gagai 3 Jessie Ramien
Pat Mata’utia 4 Tautau Moga
Akuila Uate 5 Shaun Kenny-Dowell
Jarrod Mullen 6 Kalyn Ponga
Trent Hodkinson 7 Mitchell Pearce
Kade Snowden 8 Tim Glasby
Tyler Randell 9 Danny Levi
Sam Mataora 10 David Klemmer
Jacob Saifiti 11 Aiden Guerra
Robbie Rochow 12 Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Jeremy Smith 13 Herman Ese’ese
David Bhana 14 Woolford
Korbin Sims 15 Sione
Pauli Pauli 16 James Gavet
Daniel Saifiti 17 Daniel Saifiti

Apart from Kade, it's either the players we have now are far superior or even at best. I've given Gagai and Uate the benefit of the doubt because they were pretty decent for us for a while but apart from Kade Snowden who I would have over Glasby, our current team sh*ts on the team Brown basically inherited. We even have a vastly improved version of Daniel Saifiti.

Well done to Brown and the Knights management in general. Really excited once again for next season!

Good post, fun idea. My interpretation using your

Jaelen Feeney 1 Connor Watson
Chanel Mata’utia 2 Edrick Lee
Dane Gagai 3 Jessie Ramien
Pat Mata’utia 4 Tautau Moga
Akuila Uate 5 Shaun Kenny-Dowell
Jarrod Mullen 6 Kalyn Ponga
Trent Hodkinson 7 Mitchell Pearce
Kade Snowden 8 Daniel Saifiti
Tyler Randell 9 Danny Levi
Sam Mataora 10 David Klemmer
Jacob Saifiti 11 Aiden Guerra
Robbie Rochow 12 Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Jeremy Smith 13 Herman Ese’ese

David Bhana 14 Jamie Buhrer
Korbin Sims 15 Sione Mata'utia
Pauli Pauli 16 James Gavet
Daniel Saifiti 17 Tim Glasby

A few points of clarification:

- Aku at his best (circa 2010-2013) > SKD but outside of that period SKD > Aku
- People forget how influential Mullen was. I invite you all to look at the youtube video chronicling Newcastle's greatest tries when he was running around. It was all off the back of him and that doesn't take into account his game management (e.g. long-kicking game) and defence. I think Ponga will be better, but not yet.
- Tim Glasby in 2018 was better than Dan Saifiti in 2016

 

[Knight Vision]

People forget how influential Mullen was. I invite you all to look at the youtube video chronicling Newcastle's greatest tries when he was running around. It was all off the back of him and that doesn't take into account his game management (e.g. long-kicking game) and defence. I think Ponga will be better, but not yet.

cant agree with this. Ponga had a arguably better first year than Mullo had in his entire career. I do have a massive man crush on Ponga though so maybe bias somewhat. Ponga is a freak.

 

[Knight Vision]

I rank us higher

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...s/news-story/0a8c284c75db3940da63ff7779733005

With most NRL squads being close to finalised for next season, Foxsports.com.au ranks every NRL pack from one to 16 to determine the best starting pack on paper ahead of season 2019.