ROUND 2: Knights v Cowboys @ 1300SMILES Stadium

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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus



Newcastle
KNIGHTS
POSITION: 4th
FORM: W
VNorth Queensland
COWBOYS
POSITION: 14th
FORM: L
KICK OFF: 8:00 PM
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Referees: Gavin Badger & Matt Noyen

Sideline Referees: Ricky MacFarlane & Belinda Sleeman

Video Referees: Shayne Hayne & Ben Galea

TICKET PURCHASE & GAME DAY INFORMATION HERE

LOWER GRADE KNIGHTS GAMES
HOLDEN CUP: Knights v Cowboys @ 6:00 PM
NSW CUP: Knights v Jets @ Cessnock, 3:00 PM



1. Kurt GIDLEY (c)
2. James MCMANUS
3. Dane GAGAI
4. Joseph LEILUA
5. Akuila UATE
6. Jarrod MULLEN
7. Tyrone ROBERTS
8. Kade SNOWDEN
9. Adam CLYDSDALE
10. Korbin SIMS
11. Beau SCOTT
12. Robbie ROCHOW
13. Jeremy SMITH

14. Tyler RANDELL
15. Chris HOUSTON
16. David FA'ALOGO
17. Jack STOCKWELL
18. Sione MATA'UTIA




Cowboys Line Up:

1. Michael Morgan
2. Justin O'Neill
3. Matthew Wright
4. Kane Linnett
5. Antonio Winterstein
6. Robert Lui
7. Johnathan Thurston (c)
8. Matthew Scott (c)
9. Rory Kostjasyn
10. Ben Hannant
11. Gavin Cooper
12. Ethan Lowe
13. Jason Taumalolo

14. Jake Granville
15. Kelepi Tanginoa
16. Scott Bolton
17. James Tamou
18. Lachlan Coote



KEY KNIGHTS MILESTONES

- Kurt Gidley will become the Knights 3rd highest capped player

- Akuila Uate requires 3 tries to reach 100 tries for the Knights

- Joey Leilua requires 1 try to reach 100 points for the Knights

- Tyrone Roberts requires 4 points to reach 300 points for the Knights





All discussion on the game in this thread. Pre-match talk and predictions, live score updates & post-match thoughts


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HEAD TO HEAD - OVERALL

Played - 32

Knights - 18

Cowboys - 14

HEAD TO HEAD - 1300SMILES STADIUM

Played - 15

Knights - 6

Cowboys - 9

NRL RECORD (1998-PRESENT)

Played - 30

Knights - 17

Cowboys - 13

HEAD TO HEAD - THE COACHES

Games - 0

Rick Stone - 0

Paul Green - 0

FACTS AND FIGURES

* The Knights have only won 3 out of their last 9 games against the Cowboys


* The Knights have only won 1 out of their last 6 games against the Cowboys at 1300SMILES Stadium

* The Knights have only won 3 games against the Cowboys at 1300SMILES Stadium since 2004

* The Knights have lost their last 3 games against the Cowboys at 1300SMILES Stadium

* The last 10 games between these teams have been pretty even with the Cowboys winning 6 games and the Knights winning 4 games

* In 2014 these teams met twice with both side winning 1 game each

* The average amount of points scored in games between these 2 teams is 47.5 points per game (High Scoring)


* The average Margin of victory in games between these 2 teams is 15.6 points per game (One Sided)

PLAYER STATS

Adam Clydsdale

* Adam Clydsdale has made 40m in his 1 game this year at an average of 40m per game

* Adam Clydsdale has made 1 tackle break in his only game this year

* Adam Clydsdale is yet to make a line break in 2015

* Adam Clydsdale is yet to create a try assist in 2015

* Adam Clydsdale is yet to create a line break assist assist in 2015

* Adam Clydsdale is yet to concede a penalty in 2015

* Adam Clydsdale has made 40 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 40 tackles per game

* Adam Clydsdale has missed 4 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 4 missed tackles per game

* Adam Clydsdale is yet to score a try in 2015

David Fa'alogo

* David Fa'alogo has made 78m in his 1 game this year at an average of 78m per game

* David Fa'alogo is yet to make a tackle break in 2015

* David Fa'alogo is yet to make a line break in 2015

* David Fa'alogo is yet to concede a penalty in 2015

* David Fa'alogo has made 29 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 29 tackles per game

* David Fa'alogo has missed 2 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 2 missed tackles per game

Dane Gagai

* Dane Gagai has scored 4 tries in his 5 games against the Cowboys

* Dane Gagai has made 222m in his 1 game this year at an average of 222m per game

* Dane Gagai has made 6 tackle breaks in his 1 game this year

* Dane Gagai has made 2 line breaks in his 1 game this year

* Dane Gagai is yet to create a try assist in 2015

* Dane Gagai is yet to create a line break assist assist in 2015

* Dane Gagai has conceded 1 penalty in his 1 game this year

* Dane Gagai has made 16 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 16 tackles per game

* Dane Gagai has missed 3 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 3 missed tackles per game

* Dane Gagai has scored 2 tries in his 1 game this year

Kurt Gidley

* Kurt Gidley has scored 8 tries in his 18 games against the Cowboys

* Kurt Gidley has kicked 41 goals in his 18 games against the Cowboys

* Kurt Gidley has amassed 114 points in his 18 games against the Cowboys (6.33 points per game)

Chris Houston

* Chris Houston has made 76m in his 1 game this year at an average of 76m per game

* Chris Houston is yet to make a tackle break in 2015

* Chris Houston is yet to make a line break in 2015

* Chris Houston is yet to concede a penalty in 2015

* Chris Houston has made 32 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 32 tackles per game

* Chris Houston has missed 4 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 4 missed tackles per game

Joseph Leilua

* Joseph Leilua has scored 2 tries in his 6 games against the Cowboys

* Joseph Leilua has made 180m in his 1 game this year at an average of 180m per game

* Joseph Leilua has made 8 tackle breaks in his 1 game this year

* Joseph Leilua is yet to make a line break in 2015

* Joseph Leilua has created 1 try assist in his 1 game this year

* Joseph Leilua has created 1 line break assist in his 1 game this year

* Joseph Leilua is yet to concede a penalty in 2015

* Joseph Leilua has made 5 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 5 tackles per game

* Joseph Leilua has missed 1 tackle in his 1 game this year at an average of 1 missed tackles per game

* Joseph Leilua is yet to score a try in 2015

Sione Mata'utia

* Sione Mata'utia is yet to play against the Cowboys

* Sione Mata'utia has made 179m in his 1 game this year at an average of 179m per game

* Sione Mata'utia is yet to make a tackle break in 2015

* Sione Mata'utia is yet to make a line break in 2015

* Sione Mata'utia is yet to create a try assist in 2015

* Sione Mata'utia is yet to create a line break assist assist in 2015

* Sione Mata'utia has conceded 1 penalty in his 1 game this year

* Sione Mata'utia has made 8 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 8 tackles per game

* Sione Mata'utia has missed 5 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 5 missed tackles per game

* Sione Mata'utia is yet to score a try in 2015

James McManus

* James McManus has scored 3 tries in his 13 games against the Cowboys

* James McManus has made 61m in his 1 game this year at an average of 61m per game

* James McManus is yet to make a tackle break in 2015

* James McManus is yet to make a line break in 2015

* James McManus is yet to create a try assist in 2015

* James McManus is yet to create a line break assist assist in 2015

* James McManus is yet to concede a penalty in 2015

* James McManus has made 3 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 3 tackles per game

* James McManus has missed 3 tackles in his only game this year at an average of 3 missed tackles per game

* James McManus is yet to score a try in 2015

Jarrod Mullen

* Jarrod Mullen has made 40m in his only game this year at an average of 40m per game

* Jarrod Mullen has made 1 tackle break in his only game this year

* Jarrod Mullen is yet to make a line break in 2015

* Jarrod Mullen is yet to create a try assist in 2015

* Jarrod Mullen is yet to create a line break assist assist in 2015

* Jarrod Mullen has made 11 kicks in his 1 game this year at an average of 11 kicks per game

* Jarrod Mullen has made 286 kick metres in his 1 game this year at an average of 286 kick metres per game

* Jarrod Mullen is yet to concede a penalty in 2015

* Jarrod Mullen has made 20 tackles in his only game this year at an average of 20 tackles per game

* Jarrod Mullen has missed 2 tackles in his only game this year at an average of 2 missed tackles per game

* Jarrod Mullen is yet to score a try in 2015

Tyler Randell

* Tyler Randell has made 19m in his 1 game this year at an average of 19m per game

* Tyler Randell has made 2 tackle breaks in his 1 game this year

* Tyler Randell made 1 line break in his 1 game this year

* Tyler Randell is yet to create a try assist in 2015

* Tyler Randell is yet to create a line break assist assist in 2015

* Tyler Randell has conceded 2 penalties in his 1 game this year

* Tyler Randell has made 16 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 16 tackles per game

* Tyler Randell is yet to miss a tackle in 2015

* Tyler Randell has scored a try in his 1 game this year

Tyrone Roberts

* Tyrone Roberts has made 25m in his 1 game this year at an average of 25m per game

* Tyrone Roberts has made 2 tackle breaks in his 1 game this year

* Tyrone Roberts is yet to make a line break in 2015

* Tyrone Roberts is yet to create a try assist in 2015

* Tyrone Roberts is yet to create a line break assist assist in 2015

* Tyrone Roberts has conceded 1 penalty in his 1 game this year

* Tyrone Roberts has made 4 kicks in his 1 game this year at an average of 4 kicks per game

* Tyrone Roberts has made 125 kick metres in his 1 game this year at an average of 125 kick metres per game

* Tyrone Roberts has made 17 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 17 tackles per game

* Tyrone Roberts has missed 3 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 1 missed tackles per game

* Tyrone Roberts is yet to score a try in 2015

* Tyrone Roberts has kicked 3 goals in 2015

Robbie Rochow

* Robbie Rochow has made 143m in his 1 game this year at an average of 143m per game

* Robbie Rochow has made 2 tackle breaks in his 1 game this year

* Robbie Rochow has made 1 line break in his 1 game this year

* Robbie Rochow is yet to concede a penalty in 2015

* Robbie Rochow has made 23 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 23 tackles per game

* Robbie Rochow has missed 2 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 2 missed tackles per game

* Robbie Rochow has scored 1 try in his 1 game this year

Beau Scott

* Beau Scott has made 65m in his 1 game this year at an average of 65m per game

* Beau Scott is yet to make a tackle break in 2015

* Beau Scott is yet to make a line break in 2015

* Beau Scott has conceded 1 penalty in his 1 game this year

* Beau Scott has made 34 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 34 tackles per game

* Beau Scott has missed 3 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 3 missed tackles per game

* Beau Scott is yet to score a try in 2015

Korbin Sims

* Korbin Sims has made 40m in his only game this year at an average of 40m per game

* Korbin Sims has made 1 tackle break in his only game this year

* Korbin Sims is yet to make a line break in 2015

* Korbin Sims is yet to concede a penalty in 2015

* Korbin Sims has made 40 tackles in his only game this year at an average of 40 tackles per game

* Korbin Sims has missed 4 tackles in his only game this year at an average of 4 missed tackles per game

* Korbin Sims is yet to score a try in 2015

Jeremy Smith

* Jeremy Smith has made 76m in his 1 game this year at an average of 76m per game

* Jeremy Smith has made 1 tackle break in his 1 game this year

* Jeremy Smith is yet to make a line break in 2015

* Jeremy Smith has conceded 1 penalty in his 1 game this year

* Jeremy Smith has made 23 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 23 tackles per game

* Jeremy Smith is yet to miss a tackle in 2015

* Jeremy Smith is yet to score a try in 2015

Kade Snowden

* Kade Snowden has made 143m in his 1 game this year at an average of 143m per game

* Kade Snowden is yet to make a tackle break in 2015

* Kade Snowden is yet to make a line break in 2015

* Kade Snowden is yet to concede a penalty in 2015

* Kade Snowden has made 32 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 32 tackles per game

* Kade Snowden has missed 5 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 5 missed tackles per game

* Kade Snowden is yet to score a try in 2015

Jack Stockwell

* Jack Stockwell has made 89m in his only game this year at an average of 89m per game

* Jack Stockwell has made 1 tackle break in his 1 game this year

* Jack Stockwell is yet to make a line break in 2015

* Jack Stockwell is yet to concede a penalty in 2015

* Jack Stockwell has made 32 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 32 tackles per game

* Jack Stockwell has missed 1 tackle in his 1y game this year at an average of 1 missed tackles per game

* Jack Stockwell is yet to score a try in 2015

Akuila Uate

* Akuila Uate has scored 7 tries in his 12 games against the Cowboys

* Akuila Uate has made 161m in his 1y game this year at an average of 161m per game

* Akuila Uate has made 5 tackle breaks in his 1 game this year

* Akuila Uate has made 1 line break in his 1 game this year

* Akuila Uate has created 1 try assist in his 1 game this year

* Akuila Uate has created 1 line break assist in his 1 game this year

* Akuila Uate is yet to concede a penalty in 2015

* Akuila Uate has made 5 tackles in his 1 game this year at an average of 5 tackles per game

* Akuila Uate has missed 1 tackle in his 1 game this year at an average of 1 missed tackles per game

* Akuila Uate is yet to score a try in 2015


2015 SEASON STATS

Position

Knights - 4th

Cowboys - 14th

Points Scored

Knights - 24

Cowboys - 4

Points Conceded

Knights - 14

Cowboys - 28

Tries Scored

Knights - 4

Cowboys - 1

Tries Conceded

Knights - 2

Cowboys - 5

Metres Gained

Knights - 1,523

Cowboys - 1,386

Linebreaks

Knights - 6

Cowboys - 1

Tackle Breaks

Knights - 30

Cowboys - 18

Errors

Knights - 12

Cowboys - 12

Kick Metres

Knights - 496

Cowboys- 493

40/20's

Knights - 0

Cowboys- 0

Offloads

Knights - 10

Cowboys - 8

Tackles

Knights - 353

Cowboys - 293

Missed Tackles

Knights - 37

Cowboys - 22

PREDICTIONS AND PENDING MILESTONES

Prediction


Knights - 22
Cowboys - 16
FTS - Akuila Uate
LTS - Dane Gagai
MOTM - Jarrod Mullen

Pending Milestones

- Chris Houston requires 4 more points to reach 100 career points

- Joseph Leilua requires 4 more points to reach 100 points for the Knights

- Tyrone Roberts requires 4 more points to reach 300 career points and 300 points for the Knights

- Akuila Uate requires 3 more tries to reach 100 career tries and 100 tries for the Knights

- Akuila Uate requires 12 more points to reach 400 career points and 400 points for the Knights

- Kurt Gidley (229 games) requires 1 more game to surpass Tony Butterfield (229 games) as our 3rd highest capped player

- Jarrod Mullen (188 games) requires 1 more game to surpass Marc Glanville (188 games) as our 9th highest capped player​
 
No idea how this one will go. If our goal line defence will be like what was on Saturday we will have a great chance to win it. We never seem to go good up there though.

Whoever writes all those player stats has way to much time on their hands.
 
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Cowboys will go into this desperate to put Round 1 behind them, this could be dangerous for us. If we win or even put up a good fight then I think Stone is doing a great job, if we capitulate like most years then we've got a long way to go again.
 
Yes agree Joshhh. Greenie would have been absolutely vile this week and will have their forwards in particular fired up. Heat and humidity always a problem. The 32º and 98% humidity seemed to worry the girls more than the chooks.
 
The toughest part of this game will be controlling JT and the Cowboys pack, as Thurston rarely has 2 quiet games in a row. I think if we defend our line like we did last week and have Uate and the rest of our backline firing we're a good chance to win.
 
The stats say we should win although at 1300 Smiles Stadium we always seem to suck big time going off recent seasons. However I'm for once going to be optimistic this season and say we'll win by 8.
 
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Thurston is harmless, most of his games especially club games he is quiet. People just think he is good because he has a well known name.


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Thurston is harmless, most of his games especially club games he is quiet. People just think he is good because he has a well known name.


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That's a massive call there. He'll have a big game this week, because the cowboys played so bad last week and he was so quiet.
 
Thurston is harmless, most of his games especially club games he is quiet. People just think he is good because he has a well known name.


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He is all class. He has a well known name? What are you talking about? He is well known becuse if what he has achieved. if he doesn't play cows lose majority of the time.
 
JT is all class but we regularly make Lui look like a superstar so hopefully they drop him for Coote and move morgan to 5/8.
 
Hopefully they are out of form. But I'm very very wary of this game, mainly of there forward pack they have some big boys that can do some damage to us. I believe although the warriors are a big pack the cowboys is a whole different kettle of fish all together.
 
JT in my opinion is the best in the business, his 3 Dally M's are testament to that, and he will not be made a fool of twice in front of his home crowd.

This is one of those games I am not counting on winning, and thats OK. As long as we put up a good fight and don't get any injuries.

What kind of evil person scheduled 2 games up there at this time of year? Was it the Cowboys choice to wear their enemies down with humidity? Crazy!
 
This is one of those games I am not counting on winning, and thats OK. As long as we put up a good fight and don't get any injuries.

Completely agree.
Our making the finals is dependent on how we perform in the 10 games to come against the Titans, Dragons, Raiders, Sharks and Tigers.
 
Completely agree.
Our making the finals is dependent on how we perform in the 10 games to come against the Titans, Dragons, Raiders, Sharks and Tigers.

Completely agree.

Whats the bet the druggies are back for our game against the Titans....and with a point to prove.

And another game up in the humidity. How did we manage that?
 
That is why Rick told Tyrone to stick to JT like glue and watch and learn during the all stars game.

Three things would have made a good draw Fan. 1. Raiders in Canberra this weekend not July. 2. Cowgirls in Townsville in July not now. 3. The bunnies furry little bums to travel to Newie rather than third year in a row a home game to them.
 
Yea this game is a test of our forward packs credibility, if they can hang with the Cowboys that will be a huge confidence boost. Looking at our draw for the first ten rounds of we can pick up a win over the Cowboys or panthers that would be a bonus but I would be happy too see us compete with those teams for the 80 mins.
 
. The bunnies furry little bums to travel to Newie rather than third year in a row a home game to them.

To be honest I would rather play them away. Lets face it...we aren't going to beat them unless they miraculously become wiped out with injuries, so I would rather be beaten away by them and play a team we can beat at home...if you get my drift.

And if we do happen to beat the Cowboys I will be a happy little Tyronefan. I don't think it's impossible...just not likely.
 
Ill be happy if we just complete our sets and be competitive for the whole 80mins, this away game against a cowboy side who will be looking to make it up for there fans after last week will be a great test for us and to see were we stand as a top 8 side or just making the numbers in finals again.
 
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