Round 2 vs Newcastle

[Kilkenny]

Weather looks good for Saturday, we will see a different team running around, albeit the same starting squad less Egan...

I don't see a reason for panic stations..

I think the concern around our round 1 is it was home game, against a side who theoretically we were expected to beat and should beat and they are the sort of games you need to win if you are a serious footy side competing for the top four.

 

[franklin2323]

I think the concern around our round 1 is it was home game, against a side who theoretically we were expected to beat and should beat and they are the sort of games you need to win if you are a serious footy side competing for the top four.

Yep this. Throw in them having more injuries. Us being more experienced it is a game we should of won.

Fell behind 14-0 again. Lost a penalty count again... So for me it was just like last year too

 

[TheFrog]

1. Adkins ... Edwards to get some form in Reggie’s
2. Mansour
3. Cartwright
4. Blake
5. DWZ
6. Maloney
7. Cleary
8. J.F.H
9. Katoa
10. Tamou
11. Ellis
12. Yeo
13. Sele

14. Luai
15. RCG
16. Hetherington
17. Martin

You want to drop Leota and Whare? They were far from our worst.

I don't think Ivan will drop anyone. If Katoa is back he'll be the 9 and Luai to drop down the list.

 

[Bob]

You want to drop Leota and Whare? They were far from our worst.

I don't think Ivan will drop anyone. If Katoa is back he'll be the 9 and Luai to drop down the list.

Yes I do, Whare has past his best, Leota I don’t rate as highly as some on here
His lack of quality minutes in particular as well as meterage

 

[TheFrog]

Yes I do, Whare has past his best, Leota I don’t rate as highly as some on here
His lack of quality minutes in particular as well as meterage

Perhaps, but you don't go into a season with players and just drop them on one game.

 

[martielang]

I thought Leota was one of our best on Sunday tbh. Agree he needs to up his minutes though.

 

[Bob]

Perhaps, but you don't go into a season with players and just drop them on one game.

Starting Front Rowers- Leota 43 minutes, 8 runs, 66 metres, Tamou 60 minutes, 14 runs, 133 metres
Centres, Whare - 8 runs - 57 metres, Blake - 11 runs, 115 metres
We need more out of a starting front rower in my opinion, 60 minutes minimum and 100 plus metres

 

[franklin2323]

Starting Front Rowers- Leota 43 minutes, 8 runs, 66 metres, Tamou 60 minutes, 14 runs, 133 metres
Centres, Whare - 8 runs - 57 metres, Blake - 11 runs, 115 metres
We need more out of a starting front rower in my opinion, 60 minutes minimum and 100 plus metres

Starters should be ave 100m a gain but as a team we struggled to make metres

 

[Buzzard Breath]

According to Fox stats (different to NRL stats) The Panthers ran for just 1046 metres, just the fourth time since 2014 that they have been held to less than 1100 metres.

 

[age.s]

I don't understand why you would drop someone based on how many minutes he is getting. Not much he can do about how the coach wants to utilise him.

 

[TheFrog]

According to Fox stats (different to NRL stats) The Panthers ran for just 1046 metres, just the fourth time since 2014 that they have been held to less than 1100 metres.

Runs (9%) and run metres (12%) both sides are down from NRL numbers by similar amounts. It's the same in the only other game I checked (Knights/Sharks). Clearly different methodology is used. The long and the short of it is that you aren't going to dominate too many games with 40% of possession.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Panthers Jersey Flegg coach Ben Harden has named his squad to face Newcastle Knights at Dudley Oval on Saturday.

Panthers v Knights
Dudley Oval
12pm Saturday 23 March

1. Daine LAURIE
2. Charlie STAINES
3. Stephen CRICHTON
4. Thomas LOFTS
5. Matthew FAAUILA
6. Adam FEARNLEY
7. Brendan HANDS
8. Spencer LENIU
9. Ryan PRITCHARD
10. Brad GAUT
11. Alex MYLES
12. Shawn BLORE
13. Lindsay SMITH

14. Dylan MCBAIN
15. Jack QUINN
16. Jayden TANNER
17. Terrell MAY
18. Ratu NANOVO
19. Matt BURTON
20. Hayden BONANNO
21. Glen MCGRADY
22. Ethan MCPHERSON

 

[Buzzard Breath]

The long and the short of it is that you aren't going to dominate too many games with 40% of possession.

No you are not.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Panthers Canterbury Cup coach Guy Missio has named his side to face Newcastle Knights at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday.

CATCH THE CDC TRAVEL PANTHER BUS TO NEWCASTLE

Panthers v Knights
McDonald Jones Stadium
3.15pm Saturday 23 March

1. Caleb AEKINS
2. Malakai WATENE-ZELEZNIAK
3. Jed CARTWRIGHT
4. Tyrone PHILLIPS
5. Brian TOO
6. Isaac THOMPSON
7. Liam COLEMAN
8. Nick LUI-TOSO
9. Mitch KENNY
10. Paea PUA
11. Matheson JOHNS
12. Billy BURNS
13. Kaide ELLIS (c)

14. Reed IZZARD
20. Sam SMITH
21. Brent NADEN
22. Ratu TUISESE

 

[Panther_Daz]

That Flegg side is extremely strong.

Surely Crichton, Blore and Leniu in particular don't stay in Flegg that long.

They should be pushed into Reserves as soon as possible. All three have the potential to play NRL this year.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Winterstein to debut.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Panthers coach Ivan Cleary has named his squad to face Newcastle Knights at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday.

Tyrell Fuimaono has been ruled out with an ankle injury, handing new recruit Frank Winterstein the chance to make his Panthers debut from the bench.

Hame Sele has been named after being cleared of a broken arm while Sione Katoa returns as starting hooker after successfully completing the concussion protocol.

CATCH THE CDC TRAVEL PANTHER BUS TO NEWCASTLE

Panthers v Knights
McDonald Jones Stadium
5.30pm Saturday 23 March

1. Dylan EDWARDS - sponsored by Lendcorp
2. Josh MANSOUR - sponsored by Daily Press
3. Dean WHARE - sponsored by Volvo Cars Penrith
4. Waqa BLAKE - sponsored by OAK Plus
5. Dallin WATENE-ZELEZNIAK - sponsored by Fornari's Interior Linings
6. James MALONEY - sponsored by Soneta Plumbing
7. Nathan CLEARY - sponsored by Tuff Mouthguards
8. James TAMOU - sponsored by Signace
9. Sione KATOA - sponsored by Hertz
10. Reagan CAMPBELL-GILLARD - sponsored by HIX Group
11. James FISHER-HARRIS - sponsored by Zoo Fitness
12. Isaah YEO - sponsored by Chemtools
13. Hame SELE - sponsored by Stylus Blinds

14. Wayde EGAN - sponsored by Chardon & Abbott Home Loans
15. Frank WINTERSTEIN - sponsored by Protech Locksmiths
16. Moses LEOTA - sponsored by Potter Automotive
17. Jack HETHERINGTON - sponsored by Bidfood
18. Jarome LUAI - sponsored by CETNAJ Dural/Rouse Hill
19. Tim GRANT - sponsored by Worldwide Parramatta
20. Liam MARTIN - sponsored by Fantastic Framing
21. Malakai WATENE-ZELEZNIAK - sponsored by OAK Plus

 

[snickers007]

Starting Front Rowers- Leota 43 minutes, 8 runs, 66 metres, Tamou 60 minutes, 14 runs, 133 metres
Centres, Whare - 8 runs - 57 metres, Blake - 11 runs, 115 metres
We need more out of a starting front rower in my opinion, 60 minutes minimum and 100 plus metres

Very harsh on Leota. During his first stint, we didn't have the ball.
First stint was: 23 mins, 1 run for 6m
Second stint: 20mins, 7 runs for 60m

He also recovered loose offloads from Parra on at least two occasions, didn't make any errors, and his average play the ball speed was less than 3 seconds.

 

[franklin2323]

That Flegg side is extremely strong.

Surely Crichton, Blore and Leniu in particular don't stay in Flegg that long.

They should be pushed into Reserves as soon as possible. All three have the potential to play NRL this year.

Ivan doesn't rush kids in. It will take a heap of injuries to get them in

 

[Bob]

Very harsh on Leota. During his first stint, we didn't have the ball.
First stint was: 23 mins, 1 run for 6m
Second stint: 20mins, 7 runs for 60m

He also recovered loose offloads from Parra on at least two occasions, didn't make any errors, and his average play the ball speed was less than 3 seconds.

As a starter though I’d expect what Tamou delivered, 60 minutes, 133 metres, 50 plus tackles, Leota is not a starter, I personally would run with Tamou and Fisher-Harris as starting front rower with Sele/Martin to share the lock roll