Newcastle Knights 2019 Team

[Knight Vision]

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/03/01/sowards-say-2019-newcastle-knights/

Soward's Say: 2019 Newcastle Knights
Jamie Soward gives his thoughts on the 2019 Newcastle Knights. What are their strengths and weaknesses and where will they finish on the ladder.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/03/01/sowards-say-2019-newcastle-knights/

Soward's Say: 2019 Newcastle Knights
Jamie Soward gives his thoughts on the 2019 Newcastle Knights. What are their strengths and weaknesses and where will they finish on the ladder.

Optimistic.

 

[Knight Vision]

Optimistic.

very. He was accurate regards our finish last season lets hope he is this year.

 

[PhilGould]

IMO our middle forwards have at least matched, if not gotten the better of, two good packs in both trials in both attack and defence. Glasby, Gavet & Klemmer all really put in the extra effort to get players on their backs and slow the opposition down which is something we've been awful at for years. Daifiti has had slow starts to the past 2 seasons, but he was great in both trials and looks to be in the best shape of his career so far. Herman has been very strong coming off the bench also.

Hard to really judge because we never held onto the ball enough today to build any actual pressure in attack, but the halves/outside back combinations looked clunky. Jesse was bulldozing defenders every time he got the ball, but I don't think he touched it once in an attacking position or off early ball from Pearce.

The jury is still out on our defence. Lapses in concentration/effort seemed to be our biggest enemy. You would hope that won't be the case when there's competition points up for grabs.

 

[Knight Vision]

Jesse was bulldozing defenders every time he got the ball, but I don't think he touched it once in an attacking position or off early ball from Pearce.

I thought the same, he's a beast. Last season we were number 1 for strike rate inside opposition 20, if we can get that man some ball we'll be even more lethal.

 

[PhilGould]

Pearce named sole captain at the season launch

 

[Knight Vision]

https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2019/03/06/knights-announce-2019-season-launch/

Knights announce 2019 season launch
Newcastle Knights present their 2019 season launch

 

[Knight Vision]

Pearce named sole captain at the season launch

interesting Barny is in the emerging leadership group. Someone has a high opinion of him...... looking forward to seeing our young blokes go to another level this year.

 

[Joel-22]

just watching the trial vs sharkies for the second time. I have a feeling many of us are going to be frustrated by Watson's seeming inability to pass. Obviously he'll never be a playmaking fullback in the Kalyn Ponga mould, but I'm afraid he's still going to have to link up with the outside backs if we're to be functioning optimally as a unit. There's no doubting his strength is his running game, but he's still gotta pass sometimes

 

[Bring it home Knights]

just watching the trial vs sharkies for the second time. I have a feeling many of us are going to be frustrated by Watson's seeming inability to pass. Obviously he'll never be a playmaking fullback in the Kalyn Ponga mould, but I'm afraid he's still going to have to link up with the outside backs if we're to be functioning optimally as a unit. There's no doubting his strength is his running game, but he's still gotta pass sometimes

We’ve had a good run of ball playing fullbacks:
Odavis
Thaiday
Gidley
Boyd
Ponga

Hopefully as the season goes on Watson improves in this area.

 

[Knight Vision]

Slater wasnt considered a ball playing fb when he came onto the scene. He'll develop

 

[Mr_Knightside]

I remember Watson laying on a few tries last year with his passing. A couple off the top of my head - he put Guerra though a hole against Canberra in round 2 and that little inside ball to SKD when we came back against the Titans at home later in the season.

I’m sure there were a few more, considering Watson didn’t play many games last year it’s hard to judge at this stage, I’m sure they’ve worked on it during the off season so let’s wait and see.

 

[slotmachine]

It's a fair concern. Full back, hooker and outside backs looked our weak points going in. Levi could be coming good but the other two still TBD.

 

[Apey]

 

[Tom155]

 

[Knight Vision]

4:35 , Lamb passes to Ponga, perfectly illustrates the next level KP is to other players. Lamb looks like he's moving in slow mo and his pass is woeful......KP = lightening, precision and sets up the try.

 

[Knight Vision]

https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/03/13/kimmorley-ponga-too-young-for-move/

 

[Silent Knight]

Noddy used to pop up on my TV screen and tell me to get on down to a Hunter Mariners game. Ever since I've taken anything Noddy says with a truckload of salt.

 

[Haffa]

Enjoy the last few days before our run to the premiership begins.

 

[Yosh]

After three weeks I think our best side is:

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

6. Watson/Mann
7. Pearce

8. Klemmer
9. Levi/Upgrade
10. Gavet
11. Fitzy
12. Sione
13. Glasby

14. Mann/Levi
15. Guerra
16. Barnnet
17. Saifiti

18. Ese'ese
19. Saifiti
20. Pastrami Sandwich
21. Lino

Hope we see something like this for the rest of the season.