Round 15: Newcastle Knights vs Brisbane Broncos

[Levil Kinevil]

Personally still think Ese would be better as a lock, to me his sort of wasted as a battering ram and knows it.

Yeah I agree. He could be a Taumalolo light for us

 

[Billy]

Looks like Glasby and Klemmer will both be out with everyone else except the long term injured will be available.
King to replace Glasby I imagine, with the last middle forward between Saulo and JSaf.

 

[krustykraz]

Looks like Glasby and Klemmer will both be out with everyone else except the long term injured will be available.
King to replace Glasby I imagine, with the last middle forward between Saulo and JSaf.

It's been a while since King has had some game time hasn't it?
I'd like to see this side but it probably won't happen,
1.Ponga
2.Lee
3.Hunt
4.Ramien
5.Skd
6.Mann
7.Pearce
8.Dan
9.Watson
10.Ese
11.Fitz
12.Guerra
13.Sione

14.Buher
15.Gavet
16.Jacob
17.Saulo

 

[knightime]

It's been a while since King has had some game time hasn't it?
I'd like to see this side but it probably won't happen,
1.Ponga
2.Lee
3.Hunt
4.Ramien
5.Skd
6.Mann
7.Pearce
8.Dan
9.Watson
10.Ese
11.Fitz
12.Guerra
13.Sione

14.Buher
15.Gavet
16.Jacob
17.Saulo

I'd go with this as well. I think Brown will go with this but swap Gavet and Herman around, but I'd stick with this lineup.

 

[88Knight4life]

It's been a while since King has had some game time hasn't it?
I'd like to see this side but it probably won't happen,
1.Ponga
2.Lee
3.Hunt
4.Ramien
5.Skd
6.Mann
7.Pearce
8.Dan
9.Watson
10.Ese
11.Fitz
12.Guerra
13.Sione

14.Buher
15.Gavet
16.Jacob
17.Saulo

Hell no.
Sione starting middle?? Sorry but no.

8.Dan
9.Watson
10.Gavet
11.Fitz
12.Guerra
13.Ese

14.Buhrer
15.Sione
16.Jacob
17.King

Id bring Gavet off after 15 with King to replace him and have Dan do 20+ with Jacob replacing him then have Gavet come back on to replace Ese after 30 to keep a old head on the field as long as possible.

 

[R_A]

1 thing i noticed was that he made to to the 20m line off the kick off to start the game and pushed 4 qld players backwards.
In comparison Klem got driven backwards and put on his back on the 10m line to start game 1.

Dans second run off the kick off he did it again.

I counted 13 times that he was a decoy runner which is a lot in 34 minutes of footy.

I really hope he plays game 3 and starts with Klem and gets the opportunity to go flat chat for 15 minutes to demolish the qld side early.

Dan also pumped Napa 1 on 1 which was pleasing to see.

I’m so freaking glad he proved everyone wrong but they’ll drop him instead of Tariq to make room for Klemmer in game three

 

[EASBay17]

I’m so freaking glad he proved everyone wrong but they’ll drop him instead of Tariq to make room for Klemmer in game three

not a bad thing, his had a taste and will be told to work his arse off and he will be in contention next year. could really see his back end of this year go to another level

 

[mozza]

Would love to see Jacob get a run. Start him and his brother so we can keep our bench rotation intact.

 

[88Knight4life]

not a bad thing, his had a taste and will be told to work his arse off and he will be in contention next year. could really see his back end of this year go to another level

Best thing about Dan is his best 10 games each year come in the back end of the year.

He normally averages 80ish meter 20 tackles by mid season and finishes of the year above 100m amd 25 tackles.

 

[88Knight4life]

Would love to see Jacob get a run. Start him and his brother so we can keep our bench rotation intact.

Also not a bad idea.

 

[mozza]

Is Fermor eligible for First Grade now?

 

[Billy]

https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2019/06/24/exciting-back-starford-toa-awarded-new-deal/

Star Toa gets a development contract for the rest of this year and joins the top 30 next year.

 

[88Knight4life]

Is Fermor eligible for First Grade now?

I think so.
@Billy can confirm this

 

[Billy]

The development players are just like everyone else after July 1. Before that we need to ask for an exemption to use them, but Tom Starling got 2 games for Canberra because they had players in origin - so we should have no problem using Fermor for injured Glasby if we asked. Don't think we will though.

After July 1 we are free to use Fermor, Musgrove, Crossland, Toa and 2 we haven't named yet (I tip Chris Randall and Kiah Cooper).
We also have 1 fulltime spot to give out, which could be Bradman Best IMO, although I'd give it to Jirah Momoisea.

Another guy they might think about giving a development contract to is Tex Hoy, for cover at fullback and 5/8.

 

[Alex]

Looks like Glasby and Klemmer will both be out with everyone else except the long term injured will be available.
King to replace Glasby I imagine, with the last middle forward between Saulo and JSaf.

Brown said today he expects Klem to play this weekend.

 

[Billy]

Brown said today he expects Klem to play this weekend.

Injury report says 1 or 2 weeks more, but if he plays, good. He shouldn't do any damage to a very minor fracture.

 

[krustykraz]

Buzz (lol) just said on 360 that Klem is likely to play this weekend.

 

[Frank McWilliams]

Hell no.
Sione starting middle?? Sorry but no.

8.Dan
9.Watson
10.Gavet
11.Fitz
12.Guerra
13.Ese

14.Buhrer
15.Sione
16.Jacob
17.King

Id bring Gavet off after 15 with King to replace him and have Dan do 20+ with Jacob replacing him then have Gavet come back on to replace Ese after 30 to keep a old head on the field as long as possible.

Maybe King for Gavet but like it, Sione bench and Ese’ese 13 big nod ok

 

[88Knight4life]

Maybe King for Gavet but like it, Sione bench and Ese’ese 13 big nod ok

This was all if Klem didnt play
But its a 95 percent positive Klem will play atm.

Though all the news is that Jacob is above the rest after a very good month of footy in cup

 

[R_A]

not a bad thing, his had a taste and will be told to work his arse off and he will be in contention next year. could really see his back end of this year go to another level

I agree but I didn’t really notice Tariq the pillow personally