NRL Round 13 - Knights V Bulldogs - 8:00pm Friday 31st May - McDonald Jones Stadium

[Billy]

How has Maps been playing in Cup?

Looking better every game, but I still hope he's had 2 good weeks of solid training with the side because he didn't look quite ready.

 

[Billy]

Maps in for Best

Dan Saifiti in for Hetherington

Jones stays in the 17 with Hetherington in 21 jersey.

 

[mozza]

Good side. We’ll roll them through the middle if we’re fair dinkum. Looking forward to see how Maps goes.

 

[Billy]

1. David Armstrong
2. Enari Tuala
3. Dane Gagai
4. Krystian Mapapalangi
5. Greg Marzhew
6. Jack Cogger
7. Jackson Hastings
8. Jacob Saifiti -
9. Jayden Brailey (C)
10. Leo Thompson
11. Kai Pearce-Paul
12. Dylan Lucas
13. Adam Elliott

Interchange:

14. Phoenix Crossland
15. Tyson Frizell (C)
16. Daniel Saifiti
17. Brodie Jones

Extended Bench:

18. Tom Cant
19. Mat Croker
20. Will Pryce
21. Jack Hetherington
22. Fletcher Sharpe

 

[frankLauda]

Really hoping Cogger steps up and has a good game.

 

[BTP]

Keen for Maps. Took his opportunity well last time, let’s see if he can keep going forward.

See people saying we should “role through middle” that was our mentality a few weeks back.

They need to be ready to slug them through the middle and control the ruck.

 

[Billy]

I wonder if Hetho is out just so the Dogs can't bait him to do something stupid and cost us the game?

 

[Delles]

Why is Tyson on the bench???

 

[Owey]

Why is Tyson on the bench???

I think he is being transitioned into a middle forward.

 

[MBQLD]

Why is Tyson on the bench???

Maybe his impact at lock

 

[JOJO82]

Cogger is definitely the weak link in the team, offers nothing in attack and bit of a worry in defense

 

[Frank McWilliams]

I wonder if Hetho is out just so the Dogs can't bait him to do something stupid and cost us the game?

Was my thinking too but why put him on the bench, he should be in 17 or Cup

 

[Frank McWilliams]

Very happy with the side considering injuries, the slight worries I have is Cogger and Maps but don’t see an alternative.

 

[Roundtable]

Be really interesting to see Maps

 

[Billy]

Maps will be trying to have the game of his life.
If he can do an Armstrong and take his chance to make a name for himself, he'll probably get another contract, either here or somewhere else.
If not, he'll be looking for a new line of work you'd think.

 

[Oliver]

With Schiller signing I don’t see why Maps would re-sign here? What is the odds he ends up at the Raiders?

 

[Sheent14]

I wonder if Hetho is out just so the Dogs can't bait him to do something stupid and cost us the game?

Can see Mahoney trying to poke the bear. Hastings needs to stay out of the bs. Has crept into his game and isn't needed from our half.

 

[Vagabond89]

Very happy with the side considering injuries, the slight worries I have is Cogger and Maps but don’t see an alternative.

Atleast Cogger doesn't have to worry about tackling Kikau this week. He'll be sleeping easier.

 

[Les Misérables]

Maps is the youngest player in this week's 17, by at least a couple years. He's only 21. Still very much capable of a surprising show of form in grade.

 

[Junior]

I wonder if Hetho is out just so the Dogs can't bait him to do something stupid and cost us the game?

I think he missed out more because of the form of Jones and the return of Saf. No room for him imo