Round 18: Newcastle Knights vs Parramatta Eels

[Simon Templar]

Give the kid a chance regardless who he may or may not look like.

Well he is getting his chance in "THE RED AND BLUE" there fore he will not have me death-riding him just yet, I hope he has a blinder cause we need a win this week no matter what.

 

[ForeverKnights]

Knights by 30.

 

[krustykraz]

Denniss to start and ross on the bench. strange.

 

[Hughburt6]

Would think Felise or yates will come into the bench and toss to play centre with deniss dropping out.
Really like Herman at lock

 

[krustykraz]

I like Guerra on an edge aswell

 

[Kurriboy]

I can't recall Brown playing games with the lineup announced, then changing it prior to game day.

So I am guessing we are going to see Denniss retain the Centre spot with Ross on the bench.

Brown is a puzzling coach sometimes.

 

[Billy]

Worth turning up early to see under 20s this week.
With reserve grade having the week off the table topping under 20s have got Saulo, Hoy, Loughrey, Andrews, Dark, Alifa all playing 20s, as well as Heath Gibbs back from Wests.
With a bit of luck Fermor will come through SOO well and want to play too.
We will have about 17 attacking weapons in that side.

 

[Grandpa Joe]

Haha I’ve always been big on replacing one position with another specialist regardless of their experience. Watson obviously making 5/8 his own

Anyone else have visions of Billy cutting out Watson's face and replacing them with Lamb lol.

 

[krustykraz]

Worth turning up early to see under 20s this week.
With reserve grade having the week off the table topping under 20s have got Saulo, Hoy, Loughrey, Andrews, Dark, Alifa all playing 20s, as well as Heath Gibbs back from Wests.
With a bit of luck Fermor will come through SOO well and want to play too.
We will have about 17 attacking weapons in that side.

Ill be getting there early to watch 20's should be great to see.
It will also be interesting to see if Levi plays 80 and how he handles it if he does.

 

[nunnsy]

Ill be getting there early to watch 20's should be great to see.
It will also be interesting to see if Levi plays 80 and how he handles it if he does.

maybe the rossdog is going to play some hooker lol in saying that i dont know if he can pass but his scoots out of dummy half against tired forwards could be lethal.

 

[mozza]

Yeah there’ll have to be a reshuffle of that side. Can’t carry Buhrer and Ross on the bench.

Start Ross at left centre with Denniss and King dropping out for Yates and Felise.

 

[danknights]

toohey reckons Dennis is playing so

 

[rhugh89]

Match Officials

Referees: Adam Gee, Tim Roby
Sideline Officials: Rickey McFarlane, Michael Wise
Video Referees: Jared Maxwell, Luke Patten

Knights

1. Nick Meaney
2. Ken Sio
3. Sione Mata'utia
4. Cory Denniss
5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6. Connor Watson
7. Mitchell Pearce (c)
8. Josh King
9. Danny Levi
10. Daniel Saifiti
11. Aidan Guerra
12. Mitch Barnett
13. Herman Ese'ese

14. Nathan Ross
15. Chris Heighington
16. Jamie Buhrer (c)
17. Jacob Lillyman

18. Luke Yates
19. Sam Stone
20. Jack Cogger
21. JJ Felise

Eels

1. Clint Gutherson (c)
2. Bevan French
3. Michael Jennings
4. Jarryd Hayne
5. George Jennings
6. Corey Norman
7. Mitch Moses
8. Daniel Alvaro
9. Cameron King
10. Siosaia Vave
11. Marata Niukore
12. Brad Takairangi
13. Nathan Brown

14. Tepai Moeroa
15. Tim Mannah (c)
16. David Gower
17. Peni Terepo

18. Kane Evans
19. Kirisome Auva’a
20. Jaeman Salmon
21. Kaysa Pritchard

 

[rhugh89]

Meet Nick Meaney: Knights debutant No.298

https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2018/07/10/meet-nick-meaney-knights-debutant-no.298/

Brown: Why Watson is at home in the halves

https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2018/07/10/brown-why-watson-is-at-home-in-the-halves/

 

[Kurriboy]

Has Brown named his starting 17 and 4 standby players and changed the squad prior to game, without injury causing it?

From what I can recall he has been true to his named squad earlier in the week.

Ross won't be playing hooker, Levi and Buhrer to interchange there. No idea why you would play Ross from the bench and leave Denniss starting Centre. Why the Bleep wouldn't you play a third forward on the bench like Yates, or even give the new guy a run, Buhrer on the bench is the utility/injury cover.

 

[kurtgodley]

Ross will come in for Dennis and Felise should get Heighno or Lillymans spot I reckon

 

[Billy]

Most times Brown dropped in a single debutant last year he named them on the extended bench and dropped them in at the last minute.
He'll drop Denniss, start Ross and put Felise on the bench an hour before kickoff.

 

[Mutey]

Most times Brown dropped in a single debutant last year he named them on the extended bench and dropped them in at the last minute.
He'll drop Denniss, start Ross and put Felise on the bench an hour before kickoff.

Ive just joined this site, im a Knights tragic. The last 7 times ive watched our team live weve been beaten. Ive just got tickets for Old Boys day vs Dragons, and hoping the boys can finish on a high. Injuries have killed us this year, at full strength we would be on the cusp of a fairytale. Not to be this year though.

 

[Billy]

Ive just joined this site, im a Knights tragic. The last 7 times ive watched our team live weve been beaten. Ive just got tickets for Old Boys day vs Dragons, and hoping the boys can finish on a high. Injuries have killed us this year, at full strength we would be on the cusp of a fairytale. Not to be this year though.

Welcome.

 

[Still_Nutty]

Ive just joined this site, im a Knights tragic. The last 7 times ive watched our team live weve been beaten. Ive just got tickets for Old Boys day vs Dragons, and hoping the boys can finish on a high. Injuries have killed us this year, at full strength we would be on the cusp of a fairytale. Not to be this year though.

Welcome a-board...don't turn up on Friday and don't worry too much about what others say on here (including me)