NRL Round 24 - Knights Vs Titans - 2:00pm Sunday, 16th of August - McDonald Jones Stadium

BTP said:
Id be giving Sami a week and good minutes in Cup. then bring him back for Manly/Wahs then decide between he and Crouch for bench forward. We've lost Jonesy to a Hammy injury too which sucks as he was going great but also for Cup!

I think Hagan and Winter should absolutely get runs this week and next maybe, give a couple lads who would be fatigued and carrying injuries a rest. Rest Braddy one more week, need him firing for Finals.
Graham had ice on his hammy at end of game again so Hagan can replace him off bench and leave Cant for middle replacements only. Having the end of year bye will drop the need to res player for last game, but reality is some need to rest and we are also battling for top 4, which guarantees a second week at home (if you lose first week, otherwise strait to Prelim baby)!

1. KP
2. Dom
3. Gags
4. Winter
5. MArz
6. Sharpe
7. Sandon
8. Mooney
9. Crossy
10. Hops
11. Francis
12. McEwen
13. Crokes

14. Hagan
15. Crouch
16. Frizz
17. Cant
18. Hunt
19. Salesea.
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Am I the only 1 with Winter having vision of WDC? Are we sure his ready I'd hate to break him as well.
 
HarVeeGee13 said:
I am not starting a child at centre in a game we need to win to be a chance at the top 4.

No issue with Hagan or Winter on the extended bench to cover injury or be sent on if the game is well in hand though.
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Totally agree about both Hagan and Winter.
Wilson DC was a PRIME example of stop throwing kids in too young. Love your comments Billy about stats but let’s have a deeper look. Hagan 51 tackles but missed 9 and Winter 14 tackles missed 5. Defensively cup needs to be tidier than that and we want to put them in first grade? Development comes in time. Ive noted WDCs drop from the fantastic form only creeping back now.
 
Best and Crossland and Saulo all named in the 19

Hagan and Winter out of the 19 and Hunt and Graham to the bench.

Jones out

Ponga
Young
Gagai
Best
Marzhew
Sharpe
Smith
Hopwood
Crossland
Mooney
McEwen
Manu
Croker

Graham
Frizzel
Crouch
Cant
Hunt
Saulo
 
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Nightsondee said:
Totally agree about both Hagan and Winter.
Wilson DC was a PRIME example of stop throwing kids in too young. Love your comments Billy about stats but let’s have a deeper look. Hagan 51 tackles but missed 9 and Winter 14 tackles missed 5. Defensively cup needs to be tidier than that and we want to put them in first grade? Development comes in time. Ive noted WDCs drop from the fantastic form only creeping back now.
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It can also be reversed McCarthy was average at best in defence in cup before his debut to the point people worried about it but not only did he handle it, he only missed one tackle in I believe 3 games.

Not to mention cup stats can be extremely difficult to pinpoint and can often be wrong like a few weeks ago when they gave Manu credit for I believe two tries when he wasn’t even playing the game.
 
KPGreatness said:
Not to mention cup stats can be extremely difficult to pinpoint and can often be wrong like a few weeks ago when they gave Manu credit for I believe two tries when he wasn’t even playing the game.
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You made me check out that match's stats to see if they ever corrected it ... and sadly Manuleleua's NSW Cup tries have been erased from history. :(

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sherpa said:
I personally wouldn't want to be defending with Marzhew outside of me. The only time that side looks secure is when Best is there.
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He played on the left against both the Dolphins and Roosters and played very well each time. Scored a very good try down the left against the Dolphins and except for an initial missed tackle on Billy Smith, held his own for the rest of the game against a full strength Roosters.
 
PTB said:
He played on the left against both the Dolphins and Roosters and played very well each time. Scored a very good try down the left against the Dolphins and except for an initial missed tackle on Billy Smith, held his own for the rest of the game against a full strength Roosters.
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Sorry take that back, played very well on the left against the Dolphins and switched to the right side against the Roosters and held his own.
 
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