The 2017 Pre-Season Thread

[Johns Magic]

In 2017, yes. Imo he won't be in NRL ready condition until 2018.

Like no other ESL imports, ever.

Apart from that my question was who is going to be bench lock to start the season.

No it wasn't.

It's obviously not going to be Wardle as he's been in the country for five minutes and still had a month of rehab to go.

He stated last week he's a chance for Round 1.

Better wait a few months to let him acclimatise before we let him have a 30 minute spell off the bench.

 

[Joel-22]

1.Dylan Pythian
2.Pete Mata'utia
3.Dane Gagai
4.Nathan Ross
5.Ken Sio
6.Brock Lamb
7.Trent Hodkinson
8.Josh Starling
9.Danny Levi
10.Daniel Saifiti
11.Sione Mata'utia
12.Jamie Buhrer
13.Mitch Barnett

14.Tyler Randall
15.Jacob Saifiti
16.Sam Mataora
17.Jack Stockwell

 

[slotmachine]

Swap Pete for Elliott and starling for mataora I reckon that's round 1 team

 

[Johns Magic]

http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2017/02/05/match_highlights_kni.html

Highlights from yesterday's trial.

Hodkinson and Phythian looked good as you'd hope at that level.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

1.Dylan Pythian
2.Pete Mata'utia
3.Dane Gagai
4.Nathan Ross
5.Ken Sio
6.Brock Lamb
7.Trent Hodkinson
8.Josh Starling
9.Danny Levi
10.Daniel Saifiti
11.Sione Mata'utia
12.Jamie Buhrer
13.Mitch Barnett

14.Tyler Randall
15.Jacob Saifiti
16.Sam Mataora
17.Jack Stockwell

Chanel?

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

what's the deal with Gagan? Injured? Yet to see him named in anything.

 

[Hardcore_Fan]

The way I see it, sio, Ross and gagai have cemented 3 backline spots. It's just one wing and fullback up for grabs, I think they will go to Pythian and Pete. Whoever performs the best out of those 2 in trials gets the fullback spot, the other gets the wing

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

what's the deal with Gagan? Injured? Yet to see him named in anything.

I've been wondering the same.

 

[slotmachine]

Chanel?

Fat

 

[Pedge1971]

Yes Gagan was injured and started pre season late with the club. There is a vid with Ayoub who talks about him. Hoping to have him ready for round 1 I think.

 

[Allstar Knights]

I have a feeling Wardie will start at centre Round 1. We are shambles defensively on the edges and he just might get a crack there imo.

 

[macavity]

Fat

No thats Pat.

I see all the Mata boys nearly every week (they shop at one of my stores).

Pat is fat, Chanel is small, Pete and especially Sione look like they are hewn from granite.

 

[GetUpstandup2k]

I have a feeling Wardie will start at centre Round 1. We are shambles defensively on the edges and he just might get a crack there imo.

Where does it leave Gagai? Wing? (Since Nathan Ross is suited for fullback and center)

 

[Spot On]

Unfortunately Gagai is on too many $$$ to play on the wing.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Review of Murwillumbah game:
http://www.tweeddailynews.com.au/news/fans-flock-for-knights-seagulls-clash/3139643/?ref=hs

"A FIRST-half Trent Hodkinson master-class has led the Newcastle Knights to a strong victory against Tweed Heads Seagulls at Murwillumbah on Saturday."

 

[slotmachine]

1.Dylan Pythian
2.Pete Mata'utia
3.Dane Gagai
4.Nathan Ross
5.Ken Sio
6.Brock Lamb
7.Trent Hodkinson
8.Josh Starling
9.Danny Levi
10.Daniel Saifiti
11.Sione Mata'utia
12.Jamie Buhrer
13.Mitch Barnett

14.Tyler Randall
15.Jacob Saifiti
16.Sam Mataora
17.Jack Stockwell

Round 1 2016

1 Feeney
2 Chanel
3 Gagai
4 Pat Mat
5 Uate
6 Mullen
7 Hodko
8 Snowden
9 Randell
10 Mataora
11 J Safiti
12 Rochow
13 Smith

14 Bhana
15 Korbin
16 Pauli
17 D Safiti

Even though we are going to suck again, 2017 looks better right?

 

[TooheysNew]

Round 1 2016

1 Feeney
2 Chanel
3 Gagai
4 Pat Mat
5 Uate
6 Mullen
7 Hodko
8 Snowden
9 Randell
10 Mataora
11 J Safiti
12 Rochow
13 Smith

14 Bhana
15 Korbin
16 Pauli
17 D Safiti

Even though we are going to suck again, 2017 looks better right?

Feeney is junk.

 

[Caped Crusader]

He really is

I admit i was fooled by his 2015 form in nswcup but he has well and truly proven to be a sub par FGer

 

[Knight76]

Feeney at FB, much lolz. Is it too late to get Mamo back?

 

[Hardcore_Fan]

Why would you want mamo back?