Round 19 vs Raiders at Canberra Match Thread.

[IanG]

For discussion on the match.

They're calling this week rivalry round. Can somebody fill me in on where such a rivalry comes from? I thought it'd be Manly that our big rivalry would be.

 

[Bring it home Knights]

I'm the same with you Ian. I thought it would have been manly for sure. I started following the knights in 1995 and I can't think of why we would get Canberra as our rival team.

 

[Noname36]

I'm thinking it was more a "who do we have left?" matchup.

 

[Serc]

NYC about to start

Will Smith to fullback, Mitch Williams and Herman in centres,

Halves as per program (Roberts and Api - making his debut)

Missed the rest of the team lineup but will update as I go along

 

[Apey]

They've been reading LU gameday threads :sarcasm:

I agree with Noname though. Seems like the case.

 

[Serc]

Knight is getting another run at hooker too

McMillan into 2nd row

Neenan Simpson back to bench, Cook and Finn onto the bench in #18 and #20

No Clacherty, Brendon Simpson or Davis

 

[Serc]

Cordner off after a head clash, Finn comes on

Finn makes a good strong run at the Canberra hooker (perhaps a little lazy of the Canberra defence to not help the guy out), then offloads to Roberts to runs 20m to score.

13 mins gone Knights NYC 6-0

Edit: I've noticed lately that Roberts is good at supporting the props for offloads, and very good at supporting on the inside when theres line breaks out wide as well - thats 6 tries in 5 weeks now for him.

 

[CJG 182]

It's a fine day down here albeit a little chilly. Nice and sunny with no clouds and little to no wind. Should be a very open game. Can't wait!

 

[Serc]

Chris Knight goes for his first zippy dummy half run, and nearly makes a line break straight off!

 

[Serc]

Raiders have scored twice, both after good sets...Will Smith has been caught out a little bit positionally at fullback I think, especially after he was caught relatively close to our defensive line as the Canberra #7 smacked a 40/20 over his head and well to the side.

Finn has been going hard since coming off the bench

Means has made 20 tackles in the first half hour, Raiders 22-6

Cook makes a great hit, the guy bumps away, then flops on top of the tackle. Raiders score again (after a bounce off the posts) on the next set.

 

[Serc]

Neenan is on, Means is off and Smith is in the centres...so I guess that means Herman has moved to the 2nd row.

Cook puts a grubber through on the 4th tackle, taps it a 2nd time, Knight picks it up, then offloads to Api, who draws and passes to Mitch Williams who scores in the corner...interesting play there but I'll pay it!

Raiders 22-10 at half time.

 

[Serc]

Knight scores, after Will Smith and Tetavano do some good work down the right hand side, Raiders 28-16

 

[Serc]

Roberts boots a drop out 63m on the fly! And then we keep the Raiders out for the 3rd consecutive set, Neenan picks up the grubber in-goal and gets back into the field of play.

Cordner back on

 

[Serc]

Herman somehow gets the ball down in the corner, Will Smith converts from the sideline (with a strong crosswind!)

Canberra 28-22

 

[Serc]

Raiders win 29-22, had the best field position (and slightly more possession) throughout the game so not a bad result at all given those stats. Also we missed less tackles than the Raiders.

 

[Serc]

First grade

Hilder to start again, De Gois to bench

 

[macavity]

robbed on that "held" call.

 

[Joker's Wild]

Ha ha did anyone else just see Medeivalknight on the telly?

 

[Gene Krupa]

Game over. May as well play STO for the next two hours.

 

[Joker's Wild]

Turn it up gene