R5 | Knights 0-13 Dragons @ Hunter | Sat 7.30pm

[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. Tariq Sims
13. Jeremy Smith

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

1. Josh Dugan
2. Eto Nabuli 3. Euan Aitken 4. Dylan Farrell 5. Jason Nightingale
6. Gareth Widdop 7. Benji Marshall
8. Leeson Ah Mau 9. Mitch Rein 10. Mike Cooper
11. Tyson Frizell 12. Joel Thompson
13. Trent Merrin

Interchange: 14. George Rose 15. Jack de Belin 16. Jake Marketo 17. Heath L'Estrange 20. Rory O'Brien

Referees: Gavin Badger, Chris Sutton

Sideline Officials: Ricky MacFarlane, Dave Ryan
Video Referees: Steve Clark, Luke Patten


Holden Cup Under 20s R5
SAT 5:15PM | Knights v Dragons @ Hunter Stadium

VB NSW Cup R5
SAT 3:00PM | Illawarra (SGI) v Newcastle (NEW) @ Ziems Park, Corrimal​

 

[Zoidberg]

This will be our biggest win so far this season. Us by 14.

 

[The Showstopper]

Dragons defence stats are deceiving cos they have scored so few points. They are just good at stopping the blow out. Raiders showed they are vulnerable.

 

[slotmachine]

Knights 20+

In the three non-raiders games (beating the raiders doesn't count) the dragons have scored three tries. If we get to 8 points we probably win .

I can't believe how atrocious Manly were. They only completed 8! sets in the first half, then lost Lyon, Mateo, Starling and DCE to injury. Even after that it finished one try a piece.

 

[Rudderriffic]

Most important game we'll play in the first half of the season.

We're 4-0, and the Dragons are not travelling too well. We will be favourites to win, and should do so in convincing fashion.

The two points would be nice, but a dominant 80 minute display at home would be better. If we want to shed the pretender tag, we can't drop games against teams struggling for form like we have in past seasons.

 

[grandorient]

You guys are stuffed
GO

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Newcastle 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. Tariq Sims
13. Jeremy Smith

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

Coach: Rick Stone

 

[Noname36]

Newcastle 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. Tariq Sims
13. Jeremy Smith

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

Coach: Rick Stone

So much starch

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

Sione needs to drop off or randell needs to play reserve grade

Its a fine looking team

 

[slotmachine]

So much starch

Widdop and Benji are going to get wrecked.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

The team looks awesome and we still have Rochow and K. Sims to come back yet

 

[Burns]

So much starch

They are going to be absolutely brutal, cannot wait to see them all on the same field.

 

[Jobdog]

I'd just rather there wasn't a repeat of the corresponding game in 2013.

Dragons were going like busteds and we were expected to win easily so subsequently did the Newcastle thing and lost...

 

[lafai]

Good team. Knights by 20+.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Have to put Randell in and keep Gids at fullback only.
How good will this be with Sims in.

 

[Whats Doing]

To be honest i don't expect to much from Tariq this game as he has not had a game for some 6 months. It will take some games for Tariq to show his best.

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

To be honest i don't expect to much from Tariq this game as he has not had a game for some 6 months. It will take some games for Tariq to show his best.

Yeah my thoughts exactly. I'll be happy if he just holds his own. Gotta be an improvement on house though.

It's bullshit that trial games don't count towards suspensions yet you still cant play in a trial if you are suspended.

 

[TooheysNew]

Gotta be an improvement on house though.

If house plays every week like he did last week, I'm happy with him being there.

 

[ryana87]

If house plays every week like he did last week, I'm happy with him being there.

Yeah, almost shit my pants when I saw he was a top 5 point scorer in supercoach last week

 

[God-King Dean]

Piss off ya yeasty motherf**kers.