Round 5: Newcastle Knights vs Brisbane Broncos

What is your prediction for this game ??

  • Knights 13+

    Votes: 3 11.5%

  • Knights 1-12

    Votes: 15 57.7%

  • Draw

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Broncos 1-12

    Votes: 4 15.4%

  • Broncos 13+

    Votes: 4 15.4%
  • Total voters
    26
  • Poll closed .
I don't mind if Cogger gets a run, I thought he looked ok in his first game at NRL level last season.

As has been said before though, stats don't mean a great deal in reggies, until they prove it in firsts.
 
Billy said:
Sounds like there could be a few changes.
If they have Levi on the bench, Griffin will probably be our backup second rower, so no need for Buhrer.
Cogger might replace Lamb - could be a better fit for Pearce - Coggs has been running close to 100 metres every game in reserves and has spent his whole career being more of a second fiddle. He also has 4 try assists and 3 linebreak assists in 4 games.
Yates might replace Barnett if they decide to give him a break.
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Agree except give Lamb another fortnight. Barny could use time off looks busted. Would love to see Levi get a run but Buhrers better fit for squad.
 
Can see possible changes as others have indicated, would think 1-7 as is, Levi could replace Buhrer, if Levi is in only Buhrer should go, Yates for Barnett is strong possibility, Barnett needs a break looks done, not sharp, should have come back slowly through reserves, Dennis? He is in original 13 or reserves, can't understand him in 18-21, makes no sense unless we have an injury scare 1-5. Feel sorry for King and Hughes. Bottom line, it is time for Safiti boys to show us what they have.
If we go badly, not necessarily win, then expect changes, surely at home they will lift.
 
Frank McWilliams said:
Dennis? He is in original 13 or reserves, can't understand him in 18-21, makes no sense unless we have an injury scare 1-5.
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You're only allowed to pick from the 21, so every team names a back in the 21 incase of late injury. Sio is in the team now so Denniss takes his place.
 
88Knight4life said:
Where also lucky to be 2/2 could of easily been 0/4 also
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I wouldn't say we were lucky, we've had anything but luck. we lost the penalty count both those games we won and haven't relied on the refs to give us a game winning penalty or dodgy try like the broncos. I wouldn't call anything in those two wins to do with any element of luck.

The broncos should actually literally be 0-4.
 
Nickwpearce said:
Extra time win was close true... try in the 76th minute also close...

Broncos...

1st win.. goal post mvp.. no post no win...

2nd win... Ref mvp.. penalty in extra time when they never give penalties and it wasnt even a penalty...

We have been much better than them.. doesnt mean they wont turn it on for us...
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The broncos scored a try off a lucky bounce against the cowboys and the one off Bird I think it was when it went left there was a forward pass. Everyone was saying it.

Against the Tigers those last two penalties that evened up the game and the one in golden point should not have happened and I'm glad they bounced backed on Monday.

At least we look like scoring some tries and can do the basic attacking motions but the Broncos are terrible at even that and it has been therr since day 1.
 
I hope not slots.

Buhrer and Levi on the bench is a formula for disaster. Buhrer can cover for Griffin in case of injury and then three big bodies on the bench.
 
Why can't Levi cover, replaces Griffin if injured or allows him to cover 13 & 6 and I am sure could play centre/wing as good as Buhrer and Levi is better hooker if needed for long period due to injury.
 
I'm excited about the Griffin/Levi combination.
I think Griffin should move to lock after 20 minutes when the first forward interchanges are done and Levi should try to do the next 60, so we only have to use 1 interchange.
 
Plus we have seen Griffin do the hooker workload for 80 so should handle the lock/2fr move if Levi is in.
 
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