R4 | Knights 26-14 Panthers @ Hunter | Sat 3.00pm

[Jobdog]

1. Kurt Gidley
2. James McManus 3. Dane Gagai 4. Joseph Leilua 5. Akuila Uate
6. Jarrod Mullen 7. Tyrone Roberts
8. Kade Snowden 9. Adam Clydsdale 10. David Fa'alogo
11. Beau Scott 12. Robbie Rochow
13. Jeremy Smith

Interchange: 14. Tyler Randell 15. Chris Houston 16. Paterika Vaivai 17. Jack Stockwell 18. Sione Mata'utia

1. Matt Moylan
2. Josh Mansour 3. Dean Whare 4. Jamal Idris 5. Dallin Watene Zelezniak
6. Isaac John 7. Peter Wallace
8. Sam McKendry 9. James Segeyaro 10. Brent Kite
11. Sika Manu 12. Lewis Brown
13. Elijah Taylor

Interchange: 14. Tyrone Peachey 15. Jeremy Latimore 16. Regan Campbell-Gillard 17. Bryce Cartwright

Referees: Jared Maxwell, Gavin Morris

Sideline Officials: Russell Turner, Jon Stone
Video Referees: Steve Clark, Luke Phillips


Holden Cup Under 20s R4
SAT 10:40AM | Knights v Panthers @ Hunter Stadium

VB NSW Cup R4
SAT 12:45PM | Newcastle (NEW) v Penrith (PEN) @ Hunter Stadium​

 

[Rhyno]

Knights should flog the panthers

 

[Jono078]

I think we'll win this one. This is one of those games where we will lift as we're playing a competition favourite.

 

[Noname36]

Big game for us in terms of seeing where we are in comparison to a team that's been classed as one of the top ones. I don't think we have much chance of winning but I do hope we see a good performance and we don't drop any of the spirit we've been playing with.

Shame we won't have either of the Sims boys.

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

If we play like we have in the first 3 rounds the panthers will kill us.

 

[Jobdog]

No Soward helps our cause. The Panthers attack didn't look that great tonight. Big home crowd, quality opposition, the Knights pride themselves on good performances especially at home under such circumstances.

No Korbin hurts, but we're more of a chance than you all think.

 

[Swarzey]

If our attack picks up, then I think we'll take the points rather easily. However, we'll most likely bring them down to a poor level, make it another scrappy and poor game. Segeyaro will tear us a new one though regardless.

But, after two tough trips, back at home, really would love to see the side's defense shine f**king bright and take another step towards making Hunter Stadium a fortress.

 

[slotmachine]

Close loss, but this isn't a game we need to win to be playing finals.

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

Close loss, but this isn't a game we need to win to be playing finals.

But being 4/4 for the season and sitting at six wins in a row is something we haven't done in a very long time and it would be great to be in that position. 8 points to start the season 6 of which are against teams considered top 4 teams will have us perfectly positioned to play finals footy, provided we consolodate by winning home games and games against crap teams.

We haven't been 3/3 to start a season in 9 years, not sure how long it's been to start 4/4 or to have had 6 wins in a row.

 

[Tom155]

Newcastle Knights ‏@NRLKnights 5m5 minutes ago
Korbin Sims has accepted the early plea and will miss next two games: http://bit.ly/1GMI8fL #goKnights

 

[Noname36]

Apparently Mullo and Gags are carrying injuries too and might not be right to go.

 

[Zoidberg]

Yeah, we got dis.

 

[Joker's Wild]

No Sims will hurt. Makes our bench look that much weaker with Stockwell presumably taking the starting prop position

The Panthers will get us here. They have too much strike power and forward muscle for us right now

 

[slotmachine]

Their forwards were pretty unimpressive last night. Kite, McKendrey and Latimore arent anything to worry about.

Moylan is all class and a worry.

I'm starting to talk myself into a win.

 

[Alex28]

This game will tell us exactly where we sit in the comp - whether we are genuine contenders playing into form, or whether we are the worst team ever to be undefeated after 3 games like every non-Knights fan thinks.

Even still, even if we do lose this game we have Dragons, Sharks, Eels and Cowboys Coming up. No reason why we can't be 7 from 8 to be honest.

 

[knightsarmy]

This game will tell us exactly where we sit in the comp - whether we are genuine contenders playing into form, or whether we are the worst team ever to be undefeated after 3 games like every non-Knights fan thinks.

Even still, even if we do lose this game we have Dragons, Sharks, Eels and Cowboys Coming up. No reason why we can't be 7 from 8 to be honest.

Agree 100%.
We have just beat the two bottom teams and the other that we beat are known slow starters.this will be a great test of where we are at.But im loving being 3/3 best start for a long time

 

[Burns]

Knights
1 Kurt Gidley (c)
2 James McManus
3 Dane Gagai
4 Joseph Leilua
5 Akuila Uate
6 Jarrod Mullen
7 Tyrone Roberts
8 Kade Snowden
9 Adam Clydsdale
10 David Fa'alogo
11 Beau Scott
12 Robbie Rochow
13 Jeremy Smith

Interchange
14 Tyler Randell
15 Chris Houston
16 Paterika Vaivai
17 Jack Stockwell
18 Sione Mata'utia

http://www.nrl.com/round-4-nrl-team-lists/tabid/10874/newsid/84796/default.aspx

Team named. Have some serious concern on Fa'alogo starting. Good to see Vaivai named, but are we going to see Sione come in for Randell again?

 

[The Showstopper]

I am curious who out of Smith and Rochow makes way for Tariq next week. With Tariq back our bench takes on a whole new dimension and looks a lot better.
Bench next week I would be happy to see

Rochow
Stockwell
Randall
Mata'utai

 

[lafai]

Vaivai any good?

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

Sione has to play Holden cup. This is ridiculous. Randall has to stay on the bench.

Can't see it happening. Gidley said himself in the off season that he was really down in the dumps about playing hooker as he doesn't feel it suits him. Just make the tough call stoney.