NRL Round 5 - Knights Vs Raiders - 4:05pm Sunday, 5th April - McDonald Jones Stadium

[Lefty]

After an excellent win over the Bulldogs, we now have 3 wins from 4 games. We have an eight day turnaround before we face the Raiders at home.

For the third week in a row we will have to wait and see whether Sharpe will be fit to play.

Thankfully Mooney will return from suspension.

This will be another tough game and we will have to play well again to win.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as Aku'd]

Mooney comes in for Cant. Off the bench. Tell Saulo to do the same again.

 

[mullenmagic]

Whichever route they go for who starts, hopefully Mooney and Saulo are both up for a big one against their old team.

Crossland went to lock today for the first time this season, an unforced change to get Graham in at hooker. Will be interesting to see if that's something they continue to utilise or was just seen as viable against a smaller Bulldogs pack.

 

[Frank McWilliams]

No reason why Crossland, Croker and Graham can’t share 9 & 13, makes a lot of sense

 

[Frank McWilliams]

Start Saulo alongside JSaf with Mooney and Frizell on bench, sorry Crouch and Hola

 

[KPGreatness]

It’s good to have these props pushing each other for a first grade spot.
SAF
Mooney
Saulo
Hola
Hopwood
Crouch

It’s good to have that depth and those under pushing the top guys.

 

[jamesgould]

At home, Raiders not hitting 2025’s heights, this looks very winnable.

 

[Macca89]

I reckon the next 3 are winnable games. Panthers after that will be tough even at full strength

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as Aku'd]

At home, Raiders not hitting 2025’s heights, this looks very winnable.

I feel like we witnessed a corner being turned today. On many fronts. Squad depth….resilience…..resolve……responsiveness (lots of other cool words beginning with R….). Just felt different. Like it wasn’t just a game we was watching, it was a system and culture reset becoming apparent.

 

[Die Hard]

Amazing what happens when you don't have a coach stifling the team. Feels like the start of a dynasty.

 

[mozza]

If we won today there’s no reason we can’t win.

Lineup the same and we go up 4-1.

 

[frankLauda]

If we won today there’s no reason we can’t win.

Lineup the same and we go up 4-1.

Add in Mooney. Hopefully, Sharpe OK.

 

[mozza]

Add in Mooney. Hopefully, Sharpe OK.

Both will play. Dyl Brown a chance too (I have no authority for this just a wild assumption).

 

[Mclovin]

Imagine a 4-1 start without KP and Brown, that gets us off to a really start to the Year

 

[CornChippy]

Both will play. Dyl Brown a chance too (I have no authority for this just a wild assumption).

Nah Holbrook said at the presser that Dylan Brown is still a few weeks away yet.

 

[101k]

Imagine a 4-1 start without KP and Brown, that gets us off to a really start to the Year

100% will need another big performance though, raiders will be looking for a big bounce back after their last two.

 

[frankLauda]

The 8-day turn is a bonus. At home. Gramham has to come off the bench again; his two games have been outstanding. Move Crossy to 13. Hollbrook said Dly is "a couple of weeks off". So if he's on track, round 6 vs the Tigers.

 

[Billy]

We don't know what will happen with Crossland.
Best case, he wakes up this morning and the swelling around his nose is already reducing and you'll hardly know it happened by next week.
Worst case, he wakes up this morning with two massive black eyes and the swelling is so bad he can hardly see, and he'll have to miss next game.
Sharpe could go either way too. Might be fine - might not be.

 

[Macca89]

Who’d have thought we’d have been sitting outright 4th after 4 rounds with a 3-1 record?

 

[Die Hard]

Tied second, placed third overall on differential if you exclude teams that have had a bye. Really good start to the season, didn't take time for the knights to gel with the new coach at all, still a lot of increased potential to come.