Teams to play Newcastle...

[Southernsaint]

From Official site: http://www.dragons.com.au/news/static/article_1669.asp

International centre Mark Gasnier is one of two new faces in a reshuffled St.George Bank Dragons team named today to play the Knights in their round four Telstra Premiership clash at WIN Stadium this Sunday.

Gasnier has not played since round one after missing the win against the Warriors because of personal problems and the loss to Melbourne last week after being chosen in Premier League.

He replaces David Howell who will play Premier League, while Sims returns after missing one game with a twisted knee.

Sims will start at prop allowing Lance Thompson to move back to his regular second row spot and Mark Riddell to return to hooker.

Ryan Powell, who started at hooker last week, has been named on a six-man bench (with two to be omitted), along with Justin Poore, Brent Kite, Michael Howell, Lincoln Withers and Ben Creagh. Kite, Howell and Withers played off the bench last week, while Poore was omitted from the line-up and Creagh scored a hat-trick of tries in Premier League.

NRL
Coach: Nathan Brown

1. Ben HORNBY
2. Nathan BLACKLOCK
3. Mark GASNIER
4. Matt COOPER
5. Reece SIMMONDS
6. Trent BARRETT (c)
7. Mathew HEAD
8. Luke BAILEY
9. Mark RIDDELL
10. Ashton SIMS
11. Dean YOUNG
12. Lance THOMPSON
13. Shaun TIMMINS

14. Justin POORE
15. Brent KITE
16. Michael HOWELL
17. Lincoln WITHERS
18. Ben CREAGH
19. Ryan POWELL

Premier League
Coach: Michael Potter
1. Clint GREENSHIELDS
2. Andrew FREW
3. David HOWELL
4. John OLZARD
5. John CARLAW
6. Aaron GORRELL (C)
7. Lachlan RUSSELL
8. David TANGATA-TOA
9. Wade HUMPHREYS
10. Michael HENDERSON
11. Henry PERENARA
12. Willie LEYSHON
13. Tony JENSEN

15. Bryan NORRIE
16. Stacey KATU

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That's pretty much the best team Saints can pick, taking injuries into account - it's "put up or shut up" time.

Saints really have to defend better in the middle of the ruck on Sunday, Melbourne made so many easy metres there last week. Ball security & discipline will be paramount, too.

Cheers,
Ben S.

 

[Godz Illa]

Reece Simmonds must be very close to the chopping block. He made a ton of mistakes against NZ Warriors, only redeeming himself with that try and some nice dummy-half running. Last week against Melbourne his dummy-half running was non-existent, and his involvement was so low he may as well have not been there. He needs a big one this week to ease the pressure, I think.

I knew we should have kept Amos.

 

[Biglance]

i think ur a bit harsh on poor reece

i reckon he will play bench and powell maybe withers dropping off

 

[Simon]

Good to see more size in the forwards this week. Hopefully we don't give away as many penalties as last week.

 

[Biglance]

sims seems to go to ground very quickly and doesnt make the big runs he should for his size.
dont forget we have carlaw if needed

cant wait for this in late july:

1. Hornby
2. Blacklock
3. Gasnier
4. Cooper
5. CREAGH
6. Barrett
7. Firman
8. Bailey
9. Riddell
10. Ryles
11. Thompson
12. Young
13. Timmins

14. Sims
15. Kite
16 Poore
17 Withers

 

[ForestDragon]

Good to see Gaz and Sims back in there and hopefully the Dragons will fire up to their potential. ;-)

 

[Anonymous]

Question mark over Sims. :?:

 

[Godz Illa]

Again. Its getting very overcast at Saints, with all these injury clouds.

 

[Biglance]

what happened to Brett White, Corey Payne, Wycliff Palu, Whens Youngquest back and are there any others missing