R18 // Sharks 18-31 Knights @ Remondis // Sun 3pm

[Jobdog]

1. Michael Gordon
2. Sosaia Feki 3. Jonathan Wright 4. Ricky Leutele 5. Jacob Gagan
6. Fa'amanu Brown 7. Jeff Robson
8. Sam Tagataese 9. Michael Lichaa 10. Bryce Gibbs
11. Luke Lewis 12. Wade Graham
13. Paul Gallen

Interchange: 14. Pat Politoni 15. Siosaia Vave 16. Tinirau Arona 17. Anthony Tupou 18. Tim Robinson 19. Tupou Sopoaga

1. Darius Boyd
2. James McManus 3. Dane Gagai 4. Joseph Leilua 5. Akuila Uate
6. Jarrod Mullen 7. Kurt Gidley
8. Kade Snowden 9. Adam Clydsdale 10. Willie Mason
11. Beau Scott 12. Robbie Rochow
13. Jeremy Smith

Interchange: 14. Tyrone Roberts 15. Chris Houston 17. Adam Cuthbertson 18. Korbin Sims 19. David Fa'alogo 20. Joseph Tapine

Referee: Ashley Klein
Assistant referee: Adam Gee
Sideline Officials: Jason Walsh, Jeff Younis
Video Referees: Matt Cecchin, Luke Patten;


VB NSW Cup Round 18
SAT 3:00PM | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (MAN) v Newcastle Knights (NEW) @ Brookvale Oval
SAT 5:00PM | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (CRO/MEL) v Mounties (CAN) @ Belmore Sports Ground

Holden Cup Under 20's Round 18
SUN 12:45PM | Sharks v Knights @ Remondis Stadium​

 

[ryana87]

Reading Fifita might be back for this game

 

[Zoidberg]

Not as confident about this as I was 2 weeks ago.

Hope we can put the Sharks comeback runs to an end.

RiseforAlex round hopefully will motivate us even more so we can do it for him. Any chance of him going to this game?

 

[otori]

Winner of this game goes three in a row. Fight for the spoon intensifies!

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

This game obviously depends on which team turns up. If both teams turn up to play we should win easily.

I still think the sharks have just fluked it. Us by 24+

 

[Rod]

RiseforAlex round hopefully will motivate us even more so we can do it for him. Any chance of him going to this game?

RiseforAlex round is next weekend mate, at home against the Titans.

 

[Joker's Wild]

We lose this, we take the spoon.

That cant be allowed to happen

 

[Haffa]

We lose this, we take the spoon.

That cant be allowed to happen

There is always hope that the scum from the nations capital prop up both clubs.

 

[Zoidberg]

RiseforAlex round is next weekend mate, at home against the Titans.

Oh.

 

[Swarzey]

It's games like this I'm glad we have Bennett and the experienced players. Sharks will either fire early or again start slow but we'll be prepared for whatever comeback they launch.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Newcastle Knights

1. Darius Boyd
2. James McManus
3. Dane Gagai
4. Joey Leilua
5. Akuila Uate
6. Jarrod Mullen
7. Kurt Gidley (c)
8. Kade Snowden
9. Adam Clydsdale
10. Willie Mason
11. Beau Scott
12. Robbie Rochow
13. Jeremy Smith

14. Tyrone Roberts
15. Chris Houston
17. Adam Cuthbertson
18. Korbin Sims
19. David Fa'alogo
20. Joseph Tapine

 

[otori]

That's our full strength team right? Well I'm looking forward to some quiet Sunday arvo beers and the footy.

 

[Swarzey]

Yep, I think this is the first time we've fielded a full strength 17 all season.

 

[Spot On]

Surely Mason comes off the bench?

 

[Swarzey]

Would rather see Houston dropped to NSW Cup for Tapine who swaps to 10 for Mason...but I don't think it's going to happen. Though ultimately I think we'd get more out of House than Mase.

 

[slotmachine]

tapine isn't a front rower

good side but mason is cooked. unfortunately so is fa'alogo so here we are.

korbin to start

 

[Bring it home Knights]

I'll be curious how Mason goes. I keep hearing that his motor isn't what it was a year ago and that he's over the hill. I'm not completely convinced as he appears to be doing a lot of work off the ball that would definitely chew up a lot of gas. He charges up in defense and often charges at the support players who are a possibility of getting the ball. He appears to go flat out for periods and then he starts struggling to get back onside. The player whose motor I'm more concerned about is Snowden. When he's injured or suspended he appears to spend all his time at an all you can eat Pizza Hut. His speed and lateral movement is no where near where it was towards the end of last year.

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

Sims needs to come in.

Edit: Forgot that number 16 was retired. Disregard

 

[Spot On]

I'll be curious how Mason goes. I keep hearing that his motor isn't what it was a year ago and that he's over the hill. I'm not completely convinced as he appears to be doing a lot of work off the ball that would definitely chew up a lot of gas. He charges up in defense and often charges at the support players who are a possibility of getting the ball. He appears to go flat out for periods and then he starts struggling to get back onside. The player whose motor I'm more concerned about is Snowden. When he's injured or suspended he appears to spend all his time at an all you can eat Pizza Hut. His speed and lateral movement is no where near where it was towards the end of last year.

If you've been watching him there have been games where he CANNOT get up off the ground quickly enough to get back to marker. So, the play moves on and he then can't get back on side ready for the next play the ball. It doesn't happen every tackle but it is happening enough for most in here to be talking about it.

For mine Snowden has never really been much different. He's been extremely slow since he arrived here.

 

[Rod]

Whenever there's a guy scrambling to get into marker position personally I prefer them to just do what Mason often does and just don't even bother trying. I know that sounds bad but I'd rather they do that then get in the way and get instantly penalized. The refs are always looking for stuff like that and the call always goes to the attacking side. Anyone who watches Farah knows sometimes he just throws the ball into one of the tacklers getting up and the refs fall for it hook, line and sinker.

Sort of a digression because that doesn't mean Mason isn't slowing down overall but in those situations I do prefer it when our guys play it smart in that play-the-ball area. Penalties are too costly these days.