Round 20 | Warriors 19-24 Knights @ Mt Smart | Sat 5.30pm AEST (7.30pm NZ)

[Jobdog]

1. Kevin Locke 2. Bill Tupou 3. Ben Henry 4. Konrad Hurrell 5. Manu Vatuvei 6. James Maloney 7. Shaun Johnson
8. Russell Packer 9. Nathan Friend 10. Ben Matulino 11. Feleti Mateo 12. Simon Mannering (C) 13. Elijah Taylor

Interchange: 14. Lewis Brown 15. Sione Lousi 16. Jacob Lillyman 17. Steve Rapira
Reserve: 18. Omar Slaimankhel

1. Darius Boyd 2. Kevin Naiqama 3. Dane Gagai 4. Timana Tahu 5. Akuila Uate 6. Jarrod Mullen 7. Tyrone Roberts
8. Zane Tetevano 9. Danny Buderus (c) 10. Willie Mason 11. Chris Houston 12. Joel Edwards 13. Neville Costigan

Interchange: 14. Robbie Rochow 15. Zeb Taia 16. Adam Cuthbertson 17. Alex McKinnon
Reserve: 18. Marvin Filipo

Referees
Gerard Sutton and Adam Devcich

Sideline Officials: Steve Carrall and Luke Potter
Video Referee: Rod Lawrence



Related Matches :: Toyota Cup R20
Warriors v Knights @ Mt Smart, Sat 3:15pm AEST (5:15pm NZ local time)
Related Matches :: VB NSW Cup R20
Auckland Vulcans (WAR) v Illawarra Cutters (STI) at Mt Smart #2, Sat 11:00am AEST (1pm NZ local time)
Newcastle Knights (NEW) v Windsor Wolves (PEN) at No. 2 Sports Ground, Newcastle, Sun 3:00pm​

 

[justagamemate]

I thought this game starts at 7.30pm?

 

[IanG]

Yeah 7:30pm NZ Time

 

[Rod]

Bit of a milestone for me, my first live Knights game. Can't wait.

 

[Newie is God's Country]

If ever there is a game where Mullen needs to get his kicking game in order, this is it. They will take us apart if we drop the ball in our own half. We must also keep it close cos they do fade in the back 20 a lot.

 

[Jobdog]

I thought this game starts at 7.30pm?

Ian's on the money. 7.30pm local time.

But we don't care for local time over here

 

[Mr_Knightside]

Hate playing the Warriors, we always seem to be in it with them for most of the game and then they up the tempo and we can't go with them in the second half, has happened a few times in the last few years.

 

[Allstar Knights]

We'll need to put heaps of numbers on Matulino and Packer, otherwise they'll monster over our forwards like Souths' did 2 weeks ago.

 

[Rolla]

If ever there is a game where Mullen needs to get his kicking game in order, this is it. They will take us apart if we drop the ball in our own half. We must also keep it close cos they do fade in the back 20 a lot.

Mullen's kicking game meant or forwards lack of metres was compensated for last week. He will need to repeat it.

Roberts can leave the long kicks for a week..... Especially the left footed ones.

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

Big Manu has had it all over Uate the last few years. Hopefully Aku can man up.

 

[macavity]

Why aren't we trying to sign Packer?

 

[Zoidberg]

Yeah, we got this!

 

[Joker's Wild]

This is where our season ends

 

[Spot On]

This is where our season ends

Nooooooo Joker.

Say it isn't so!

 

[IanG]

Big Manu has had it all over Uate the last few years. Hopefully Aku can man up.

With any luck it'll be one of those nights where Manu plays like
manure

 

[Newie is God's Country]

Ian what about young Hurrell? I think i fear him more. T has his work cut out.

 

[aqua_duck]

Why aren't we trying to sign Packer?

I've got no idea, whatever we're going to spend on Jeremy Smith I'd be giving to Packer, that way we could utilise Willie abit wider

 

[Frances the Mute]

If ever there is a game where Mullen needs to get his kicking game in order, this is it. They will take us apart if we drop the ball in our own half. We must also keep it close cos they do fade in the back 20 a lot.

Is it just me or does Mullen NEVER find open space never get how people talk up his long kicking game......

 

[Silent Knight]

Manu by 20! Knights BOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

[Johns Magic]

I've got no idea, whatever we're going to spend on Jeremy Smith I'd be giving to Packer, that way we could utilise Willie abit wider

Packer is exactly the sort of guy I'm talking about in relation to the thoughts behind signing Smith over Lewis.

Getting Smith for 300K allows us to throw 260K or so at Packer, rather than sign Lewis for 500K and then only have 80K or so left over to sign a depth player in our top 25.

I would love to get Packer, though I'm not holding my breath.