Round 1 | Knights 14-15 Dragons* @ Hunter Stadium | Thu 1st March @ 7.35pm

[Jobdog]

Yes, it's that time of the year again and kick-off is just a tick over 48 hours away!

Get excited folks!

1. Darius Boyd 2. James McManus 3. Wes Naiqama 4. Timana Tahu 5. Akuila Uate 6. Kurt Gidley 7. Jarrod Mullen
8. Kade Snowden 9. Danny Buderus 10. Adam Cuthbertson 11. Chris Houston 12. Zeb Taia 13. Neville Costigan

Interchange: 14. Matt Hilder 15. Richie Fa’aoso 16. Joel Edwards 17. Alex McKinnon

1. Kyle Stanley 2. Brett Morris 3. Beau Scott 4. Matt Cooper 5. Jason Nightingale 6. Jamie Soward 7. Ben Hornby (c)
8. Jeremy Latimore 9. Mitch Rein 10. Michael Weyman 11. Matt Prior 12. Ben Creagh 17. Jack De Belin

Interchange: 13. Dean Young 14. Nathan Fien 15. Leeson Ah Mau 16. Trent Merrin

Referees
Matt Cecchin and Ashley Klein
Sideline Officials: Paul Holland and Ricky MacFarlane
Video Referee: Russell Smith


Related matches
Toyota Cup R1 - Knights v Dragons @ Hunter Stadium, Thu 5:15pm
NSW Cup R1 - Vulcans (WAR) v Knights (NEW) @ Mt Smart, Sat 1:00pm
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[Yosh]

TOO EXCITED FOR THIS ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

Us by 40!

 

[Jono078]

I dunno about this game. I want to tip us but I get the feeling the Dragons will win.

Knights 8 - 16 Dragons.

 

[League_God]

24-22 - Knights win. This'll be a tight one fellas

 

[timka4]

Us by 20 plus. Game will be within 6 points for first 60 minutes then after that we will score 2-3 tries to win imo.

 

[EdLondon]

With rain predicted I wonder who that will favour.

 

[Rolla]

Richie Fa'aoso

 

[Newie is God's Country]

If our pack dominates as should be the case it could be a very one sided game. However it will be us by six or less given we are only starting out. We will dish out some hidings through the year. Not yet though.

 

[Bring it home Knights]

The knights look a lot better on paper, however I feel it will come down to the halves. If Gids and mullen don't perform and Soward does, then we could be in real trouble.

 

[POPEYE]

Bennett imo is the best prepared to make a winning start to the season. Players will be jumping out of
their skins to impress and performance is more to the point than any positional settling in

 

[muzby]

lets not forget - bennett lost his first NRL game with the dragons...

 

[Newie is God's Country]

lets not forget - bennett lost his first NRL game with the dragons...

True. St George Illawarra seem to view Hunter Stadium as almost a third home ground if u went by the win loss ratio against us. However there is no denying that we are going to be welk and truly ready for this. I think the predicted wet track may be the Dragons best hope of a win.

 

[Joker's Wild]

Beau Scott in the centres? Knights by 12

 

[God-King Dean]

Dragons won 2 Minor Premierships with Scott at centre. Just saying..... badoopbupbup.....

 

[Rolla]

The odds shock me a bit, i think knights will win but i think it is pretty 50/50, I do agree with some Dragons posters who are a bit shocked how much they are being written off.

 

[Big Tim]

Too close to call IMO.

It will all come down to our attack. I have no doubts our defense will be rock solid, but has Bennett implemented his attacking style? The Dragons were notorious for grinding out games under Bennett, I expect us to be the same.

 

[Silent Knight]

Dragons won't be a pushover I can give them that much. We'll have to be on our game for the full 80 with no late fadeouts if we're going to beat them.

 

[perverse]

i agree that this is too close to call. too many question marks on both sides of the fence. exciting.

 

[Newie is God's Country]

Dragons still have enough class players to be confident of victory any given week.

 

[macavity]

I never expect to beat them at home. Them by 6-12.