Newcastle Knights 2019 Team

[ryan.a87]

Judging from the articles I've read, interviews i've seen and whispers I've heard, I'm going to predict our round 1 lineup

1. Connor Watson
2. Edrick Lee
3. Jesse Ramien
4. Hymel Hunt
5. Shaun Kenny Dowell
6. Kalyn Ponga
7. Mitchell Pearce (c)
8. James Gavet
9. Danny Levi
10. David Klemmer
11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
12. Sione Mata'utia
13. Tim Glasby

14. Kurt Mann
15. Daniel Saifiti
16. Herman Ese'ese
17. Aiden Guerra

It's not what I'd go with personally, but it's still the best 17 we've fielded this decade.

I thought I read somewhere that Lee and Ramien were playing on opposite sides?

Other than that, I think thats the best we can do, what would you have differently?

 

[Old dog]

I thought I read somewhere that Lee and Ramien were playing on opposite sides?

Other than that, I think thats the best we can do, what would you have differently?

Think you right Ramien will likely play inside SKD and Hunt inside Lee replacing injured? Moga

 

[Yosh]

Judging from the articles I've read, interviews i've seen and whispers I've heard, I'm going to predict our round 1 lineup

1. Connor Watson
2. Edrick Lee
3. Jesse Ramien
4. Hymel Hunt
5. Shaun Kenny Dowell
6. Kalyn Ponga
7. Mitchell Pearce (c)
8. James Gavet
9. Danny Levi
10. David Klemmer
11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
12. Sione Mata'utia
13. Tim Glasby

14. Kurt Mann
15. Daniel Saifiti
16. Herman Ese'ese
17. Aiden Guerra

It's not what I'd go with personally, but it's still the best 17 we've fielded this decade.

That bench is far better than 99% run on sides we have fielded the past decade and a half.

 

[Knight Vision]

That bench is far better than 99% run on sides we have fielded the past decade and a half.

I reckon our bench is better than most other sides tbh. Lots of strength across the park. Our young blokes will improve exponentially this season and have the potential to have break out seasons.

begs the question....which position is seen as our weakest ? There lies an indicator to our position on the ladder. Hooker perhaps ?

 

[NK Arsenal]

I reckon our bench is better than most other sides tbh. Lots of strength across the park. Our young blokes will improve exponentially this season and have the potential to have break out seasons.

begs the question....which position is seen as our weakest ? There lies an indicator to our position on the ladder. Hooker perhaps ?

Hooker is probably our weakest position in terms of quality but not quantity

Levi, Woolford, Buhrer, Mann and Watson all capable of playing there

So glad we won’t be up shit creek once the inevitable injuries happen this year

Edit - forgot griffin who will be back in round 16

 

[Woosh]

That bench is far better than 99% run on sides we have fielded the past decade and a half.

Lol tbf Guerra, Ese’Ese, Saifiti should be starting ahead of Gavet, Glasby, and Sione.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

That bench is far better than 99% run on sides we have fielded the past decade and a half.

Better than the likes of Ciraldo and AK47?

Bollocks!

 

[Silent Knight]

Better than the likes of Ciraldo and AK47?

Bollocks!

Yeah I don’t know how Yosh can say that with a straight face when he’s obviously forgotten about the excitement around the town when it was announced that Steve Southern had joined our club...

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/knights-sign-steve-southern-20100924-15pz8.html

 

[Knight Vision]

Hooker is probably our weakest position in terms of quality but not quantity

Levi, Woolford, Buhrer, Mann and Watson all capable of playing there

So glad we won’t be up shit creek once the inevitable injuries happen this year

yeh I think so. Levi played well in the indigenous game but still pushed a few runs out of dummy half.

Yeah I don’t know how Yosh can say that with a straight face when he’s obviously forgotten about the excitement around the town when it was announced that Steve Southern had joined our club...

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/knights-sign-steve-southern-20100924-15pz8.html

we need to add a laugh button next to the like and reply.

 

[Bartwah]

The round 1 team for Brownys first year as coach in 2016
1 Jaelen Feeney
2 Chanel Mata'utia
3 Dane Gagai
4 Pat Mata'utia
5 Akuila Uate
6 Jarrod Mullen
7 Trent Hodkinson (c)
8 Kade Snowden
9 Tyler Randell
10 Sam Mataora
11 Jacob Safiti
12 Robbie Rochow
13 Jeremy Smith (c)

Interchange
14 David Bhana
15 Korbin Sims
17 Pauli Pauli
18 Daniel Safiti

Sweet Jesus it’s been a long ride, but we’re in for some good times now

 

[Frederick]

The round 1 team for Brownys first year as coach in 2016
1 Jaelen Feeney
2 Chanel Mata'utia
3 Dane Gagai
4 Pat Mata'utia
5 Akuila Uate
6 Jarrod Mullen
7 Trent Hodkinson (c)
8 Kade Snowden
9 Tyler Randell
10 Sam Mataora
11 Jacob Safiti
12 Robbie Rochow
13 Jeremy Smith (c)

Interchange
14 David Bhana
15 Korbin Sims
17 Pauli Pauli
18 Daniel Safiti

Sweet Jesus it’s been a long ride, but we’re in for some good times now

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Yeah I don’t know how Yosh can say that with a straight face when he’s obviously forgotten about the excitement around the town when it was announced that Steve Southern had joined our club...

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/knights-sign-steve-southern-20100924-15pz8.html

What a moment.. We also still had Tolar at the time too.. What a team!

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Sweet Jesus it’s been a long ride, but we’re in for some good times now

I hope you're right, we deserve it

 

[Bring it home Knights]

Judging from the articles I've read, interviews i've seen and whispers I've heard, I'm going to predict our round 1 lineup

1. Connor Watson
2. Edrick Lee
3. Jesse Ramien
4. Hymel Hunt
5. Shaun Kenny Dowell
6. Kalyn Ponga
7. Mitchell Pearce (c)
8. James Gavet
9. Danny Levi
10. David Klemmer
11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
12. Sione Mata'utia
13. Tim Glasby

14. Kurt Mann
15. Daniel Saifiti
16. Herman Ese'ese
17. Aiden Guerra

It's not what I'd go with personally, but it's still the best 17 we've fielded this decade.

We also have decent back ups/players coming back from injuries

Backs- Ross and Moga
Halves - Lino
Forwards - Barnett, Griffin Saifiti, Buhrer and possibly Woolford

 

[slotmachine]

which position is seen as our weakest ?

Fullback
Hooker
Outside of Ramien outside backs don't particularly excite me.

 

[Knight Vision]

Fullback
Hooker
Outside of Ramien outside backs don't particularly excite me.

and where would Levi and Watson rank on the list of NRL hookers and fullbacks ? Top 8? bottom 8?

 

[perverse]

and where would Levi and Watson rank on the list of NRL hookers and fullbacks ? Top 8? bottom 8?

Bottom until proven otherwise, surely.

 

[Knight Vision]

Bottom until proven otherwise, surely.

then given those are key positions in the spine that's perhaps realistically where we are looking this season. just pushing to make the 8.

I do expect Levi to improve playing behind some mongrels for the first time and Watson could be a real surprise packet.

 

[ryan.a87]

Fullback
Hooker
Outside of Ramien outside backs don't particularly excite me.

In a perfect world, who would we sign for 2020 that would make us a premiership threat?
I dont know of any hookers off contract?
We probably wont re-sign SKD, slade griffin or Burher, and will probably shed Rossdawg.

So we might have a bit of money to spend on a decent back and hooker if need be. Unless ofcourse levi or Mann kill this year and Hymel Hunt surprises all of us.

 

[Knight Vision]

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/02/19...raiders-forwards-join-nrls-lightweight-packs/

We rank as the 8th biggest pack in the comp