Round 14 | Knights 16-32 Raiders @ Hunter | Sat 7.30pm

[Jobdog]

1. Peter Mata’utia 2. James McManus 3. Dane Gagai 4. Timana Tahu 5. Kevin Naiqama 6. Jarrod Mullen 7. Tyrone Roberts
8. Kade Snowden 9. Danny Buderus (c) 10. Willie Mason 11. Chris Houston 12. Joel Edwards 13. Neville Costigan

Interchange: 14. Chris Adams 15. Zeb Taia 16. Adam Cuthbertson 17. Alex McKinnon
Reserve: 18. Junior Sa’u

1. Reece Robinson 2. Dimitri Pelo 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Blake Ferguson 5. Edrick Lee 6. Josh Dugan 7. Josh McCrone
8. Dane Tilse 9. Travis Waddell 10. Tom Learoyd-Lahrs 11. Josh Papalii 12. Joel Thompson 13. Shaun Fensom

Interchange: 14. Matt Mcilwrick 15. Bronson Harrison 16. Sam Mataora 17. Joe Picker
Reserves: 18. Trevor Thurling 19. Mark Nicholls 20. Sam Williams

Officials
Jared Maxwell and Ashley Klein
Sideline Officials: Luke Potter and Jason Walsh
Video Referee: Paul Mellor


Related Matches

Toyota Cup R14 - Knights v Raiders at Hunter, Saturday 5:15pm
VB NSW Cup R15 - Western Suburbs Magpies v Newcastle Knights (NEW) at Campbelltown, Sat 3:00pm
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[Yosh]

A win would be just fantastic but all I want from the player this week is to be able to leave the field with their shoulders held high. I don't expect miracles just a good old fashioned Newcastle showing.

Us by 12

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

us by 38

 

[The Showstopper]

If we get the defence right and attack like this weekend just gone, then us by 30 plus.

 

[IanG]

Gates Open: 3:15 PM

NYC Kick Off: 5:15 PM

NRL Kick Off: 7:30 PM

Hearing on the radio ad there's an under 12s rep game as a curtain raiser

 

[God-King Dean]

You guys reckon Adams is worth buying for SuperCoach?

 

[Johns Magic]

With Boyd, Uate and Sau not in the side I think that's the last we'll see of Wes in the top-grade.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news-display/Knights-make-more-than-Origin-forced-changes/56563

NRL Round 14 Team:
1. Peter Mata’utia
2. James McManus
3. Dane Gagai
4. Timana Tahu
5. Kevin Naiqama
6. Jarrod Mullen
7. Tyrone Roberts
8. Kade Snowden
9. Danny Buderus (c)
10. Willie Mason
11. Chris Houston
12. Joel Edwards
13. Neville Costigan
Interchange
14. Chris Adams
15. Zeb Taia
16. Adam Cuthbertson
17. Alex McKinnon
18. Junior Sa’u

Can't see why Faas would be dropped. He didn't get much time but seemed ok. Maybe Zeb really picked it up.

 

[Adsy]

Smallest bench ever?

 

[Wato]

You guys reckon Adams is worth buying for SuperCoach?

Probably not, I was wondering this myself but he has got scores of 19 and 13 and I don't see him getting much better unless Bedsy gets hurt. He will just keep getting the 20 or so minutes a week gig.

 

[aqua_duck]

I like the backline, bit concerned by no props on the bench. If Shillington was playing I'd be alot more nervous

 

[Peppers]

At least we have been well served by Canberra not sacking Furner. If they installed a new coach this week they would have won for sure.

 

[Noname36]

That bench is very small, I would have given Tets or Sims a run personally.

Gagai and Kev lining up together (assuming Tahu and McManus stay on their usual side) should be interesting.

 

[Matt23]

I'm hoping we don't play the Faiders back into form ](*,)

 

[The Showstopper]

Loving the fact Dane and Kev are in the backline. Proper pace. Add Darius and Aku to that with proper go forward and we would be flying.

 

[Misanthrope]

A bit shocked (and pleased) to see Gagai, Mata'utia, and Kev all in the side. Injuries and the like might have forced Bennett's hand, but I'm excited to see how they all go.

A bit light on the bench, but maybe we're hoping to run them ragged. It's a pacy side, especially with Adams to chime in from the bench. If only we had Kurt there instead of Roberts, I'd be quite confident.

 

[Frances the Mute]

I'm hoping we don't play the Faiders back into form ](*,)

Don't you have to have had form to start with to be played back into it?

 

[Dave_]

Im actually really keen to see how we with the new boys in the backline and tahu back. As far as form is goes, this actually looks a stronger side with sau, wes, uate and boyd out of it. Hopefully the backline goes awesome and we put 80 on the gayders and it puts a rocket up them boys to pick their games up.

 

[The Showstopper]

Kev and Pete get their moment. Put up or be a fringe player for life.

 

[Big Tim]

Kev and Pete get their moment. Put up or be a fringe player for life.

I really hope they dont have this attitude in its "win it, or bin it" sense.

This is their chance, but we should not be expecting them to win the game on their own. They need to buy into Wayne's gameplan and execute. They dont have to score 2 tries each, they just need to show that they can be more reliable than the guys that are in and out of grade.