Round 23: Newcastle Knights vs Penrith Panthers

What is your prediction for this game ??

  • Knights 13+

    Votes: 2 11.1%
  • Knights 1-12

    Votes: 3 16.7%
  • Draw

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Panthers 1-12

    Votes: 2 11.1%
  • Panthers 13+

    Votes: 11 61.1%

  • Total voters
    18
  • Poll closed .
Lol @ king inclusion.

Must do a lot of stuff off the ball that we archair coaches don't notice.
 
Squad update: Forwards trimmed from Round 23 bench


Newcastle Knights
Fri 17 Aug 2018, 03:03 PM



Nathan Brown has trimmed his Round 23 bench ahead of Saturday's game against Penrith.

JJ Felise moves out of the side after featuring in the 17 during the nib Newcastle Knights' previous two games.

He's been replaced by Josh King.

Brodie Jones also moves out of the extended squad.

Coach Brown will confirm his final 17 one hour before kick-off.

TEAM

1. Kalyn Ponga
2. Ken Sio
3. Sione Mata'utia
4. Cory Dennis
5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6. Jack Cogger
7. Mitchell Pearce ©
8. Herman Ese'ese
9. Danny Levi
10. Daniel Saifiti
11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
12. Mitchell Barnett
13. Aidan Guerra

14. Jamie Buhrer ©
15. Chris Heighington
16. Pasami Saulo
19. Josh King

18. Nick Meaney
21. Luke Yates

Saturday, August 18 – Round 23
Panthers v Knights
Kick-off: 3pm
Venue: Panthers Stadium


https://www.newcastleknights.com.au...-update-forwards-trimmed-from-round-23-bench/
 
Is it a case of pick the same side as last week, throw in 4 for 18-21 and we will have a serious look come We'd/Thurs.
At least it seems that way, why pick JJ in the 17 then drop him if not injured, if not good enough why in the 17. If considering Yates to rest Hetherington then bench looks ordinary, Buhrer, Yates, King and Saulo.
 
Felise hasn't set the world on fire.
Some of his numbers from early in the season for Wests were pretty impressive, but nothing recently.
 
Felise hasn't set the world on fire.
Some of his numbers from early in the season for Wests were pretty impressive, but nothing recently.

How did King go last week in ISP after being dropped?? Maybe being dropped was a kick in the backside he was needing?
 
How did King go last week in ISP after being dropped?? Maybe being dropped was a kick in the backside he was needing?
44 minutes - his least all season - 24 tackles - his least all season - 113 metres - he's done better most games. So he had a bit of a rest really, which I think he needed to be honest.
 
44 minutes - his least all season - 24 tackles - his least all season - 113 metres - he's done better most games. So he had a bit of a rest really, which I think he needed to be honest.

A rest from what?
Watching others take runs and make a few tackles in first grade.

Well after knowing that.... what the farking fark Browny.........
KING dont deserve a nrl jumper.
Give yates the 17 ffs, least yates will do anything asked of him no matter what.
 
A rest from what?
Watching others take runs and make a few tackles in first grade.

Well after knowing that.... what the farking fark Browny.........
KING dont deserve a nrl jumper.
Give yates the 17 ffs, least yates will do anything asked of him no matter what.
Toohey said Yates is playing and Heighno is having a rest this week.
 
Toohey said Yates is playing and Heighno is having a rest this week.

Well thats just great,
I love yates, size in the middle only matters when HEART is evident!!
Yates has heart, Heighington has heart, King shows little to zero heart, Kng "can" hit hard in D though its that rare it doesnt matter... he does nothing to contribute to the success of our team.

I hoped that a week back in cup mite of been a wake up call but Billy has adivesed otherwise... so leave him in cup and promote anyone else willing
 
Hope Danny does not decide to make all the decisions this week and leaves it to Mitch.

Yesterday saw the Titans rake try to score from dummy half, failed, Titans get a seven tackle restart, score before half time and went to oranges positive never looked back. Much better option DCE attempts to get another set.
 
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I can see these weird selection calls will end up being Browns downfall. He bangs on about how the era of getting an NRL jumper without earning it is over yet keeps giving one to King when Yates is clearly more effective.

As 88 says Yates has heart and strong D, something we lack.
 
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