R5 | Dragons 19-16 Knights @ WIN Jubilee | Sun 3.00pm

[perverse]

We took three players. Boyd, Scott and Cuthbo. None are Dragons juniors.

Chris Houston, Keith Lulia, Wes Naiqama (possibly Kev, too?), Danny Wicks, Beau Henry, Neville Costigan, Alex McKinnon... we've done quite a bit of pilfering the shit out of their squad since Brian Smith took over.

 

[Haffa]

I feel ya bro

My Missus has already done this to me. She posted pics of my twin son and daughter in Maroons kit last year. I have bought them both Knights clothes and have done my best to get a head start on making them Knights supporters but I fear their SOO loyalty will be compromised by the wife and inlaws.

I'd love to say "At least it's only 3 games a year" but we both know they live their lives through Origin results. I'm just going to do my best to create an advanced breed of queenslander who has the ability to win/lose with class.

 

[Joker's Wild]

We took three players. Boyd, Scott and Cuthbo. None are Dragons juniors.

Scott is a Dragons jnr, as is Houston

 

[God-King Dean]

If I may quote Randy Marsh.

" Hahahah. Ah, women huh. God I hate em.... "

 

[Noname36]

It's circle of life. We sign all of the Dragons players and Penrith sign all of ours.

Also I married a Manly supporter. I made sure my kids had red and blue on them as soon as they were born. Wasn't going to take that risk...

 

[perverse]

That isn't to say we haven't got our fair share of home-growns/locals in our squad, either.

1. Boyd
2. McManus (local junior)
3. Tahu (local junior)
4. Gagai
5. Uate (local junior)
6. Mullen (local junior)
7. Roberts (local junior)
8. Snowden (local junior)
9. Buderus/Gidley (local junior)
10. Mason (local junior)
11. Houston
12. Scott
13. Smith

14. Gidley/Buderus (local junior)
15. Rochow (local junior, spent a couple of years in Melbourne)
16. McKinnon - Dragons junior, I believe... but a local boy all the same.
17. Cuthbo

So that's 10 locals, 11 if you include McKinnon... with pretty much the rest being ex-Dragons and a Bronco, lol.

 

[Silent Knight]

I agree, curse those handsome devils!

Shake harder boy!

 

[chinorocks]

Pretty sure Scotts a Sharks junior.

 

[grouch]

Scott is originally from Picton, signed by the Dragons as a 15/16 year old so technically they were his first club. Switched to Cronulla for 2 seasons and made his FG debut there

 

[Bring it home Knights]

1. Darius Boyd
2. James McManus
3. Anthony Quinn
4. Alex McKinnon
5. Akuila Uate
6. Jarrod Mullen
7. Tyrone Roberts
8. Kade Snowden
9. Kurt Gidley (c)
10. Willie Mason
11. Robbie Rochow
12. Chris Houston
13. Jeremy Smith
Interchange
14. Danny Buderus
15. Neville Costigan
16. Adam Cuthbertson
17. David Fa’alogo
18. Timana Tahu

From the Newcastle Knights website.

Personally I'd move Tahu into the centres, put Mckinnon onto the bench and drop Costigan.

 

[Apey]

Tahu to replace Quinn?

 

[ryana87]

Any chance of costigan getting dropped for tahu?

 

[Fire]

Scott is a Dragons jnr, as is Houston

Scott is from Picton so pretty sure he is a junior of a Western suburbs club.

Then he came to us, went to the Sharks, then came back to us, and is now with you guys.

 

[Bring it home Knights]

Tahu to replace Quinn?

I'd much rather Quinn at centre than Mckinnon. He's faster and he's an experienced outside back. Mckinnon cost Uate tries on Sunday night also which doesn't help his case.

 

[Joker's Wild]

Scott is from Picton so pretty sure he is a junior of a Western suburbs club.

Then he came to us, went to the Sharks, then came back to us, and is now with you guys.

Picton is in group 6 which is Illawarra territory

 

[Ronnie Dobbs]

Dragons 16-14.

 

[Jono078]

I'd much rather Quinn at centre than Mckinnon. He's faster and he's an experienced outside back. Mckinnon cost Uate tries on Sunday night also which doesn't help his case.

But he also set Uate up the week before.

I'm sure McKinnon won't make the same mistake again.

 

[Bring it home Knights]

But he also set Uate up the week before.

I'm sure McKinnon won't make the same mistake again.

Yeah he did, however looking back at the replay, it really was a a simple move to pull off. Maybe not for a player like Junior Sau, but for any other centre in the comp

 

[Inspector Gadget]

Have a go at Newcastles team, it should read St George v St George!

 

[The Showstopper]

Scott is a Dragons jnr, as is Houston

Referring to Wayne's reign here mate. Fully aware of the others from Smith's era. All but House were shit. Fair enough on Scott. I thought he was a Sharks junior. Oh well.