Round 5: Newcastle Knights vs Manly Sea Eagles

What is your prediction for this game ??

  • Knights 13+

    Votes: 1 6.3%
  • Knights 1-12

    Votes: 7 43.8%
  • Draw

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Sea Eagles 1-12

    Votes: 3 18.8%
  • Sea Eagles 13+

    Votes: 5 31.3%

  • Total voters
    16
  • Poll closed .
We should name Buhrer at 5/8.
Lino added nothing but a few kicks and a guy we had to put on the wing in defence.
Buhrer could do a kick or two, and 40 good tackles.
He missed 7 tackles despite pretty much trying to stay out of the way all game.
 
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1.Ponga
2.Lee
3.Hunt
4.Ramien
5.SKD
6.Watson
7.Pearce
8.Klem
9.Levi
10.Dan
11.Fitz
12.Guerra
13.Glasby
14.Mann
15.Gavet
16.Barnett
17.Ese
 
Lino will be 5/8, If Watson fit to return will be benchy as Brown likes his speed and I doubt he will be held out by Mann.

King did enough last week to hold his spot and actually had a fairly solid effort for his usual mediocrity so can't ditch him really, plus Brown seems to like King.

I am interested to see where we can go if we keep Lino there for a few games and give him time in the role.
 
King did well but Gavet comes back in for him surely. We missed his punch at the back end of the game when we were looking to get in a position to kick a field goal.
 
King did well but Gavet comes back in for him surely. We missed his punch at the back end of the game when we were looking to get in a position to kick a field goal.

Not from King we didn't, I thought he was one to actually get us some much needed meters during extra time.

Gavet probably will come in for him simply for his added aggression, which we do need. King is a bit too vanilla.
 
Lino will be 5/8, If Watson fit to return will be benchy as Brown likes his speed and I doubt he will be held out by Mann.

King did enough last week to hold his spot and actually had a fairly solid effort for his usual mediocrity so can't ditch him really, plus Brown seems to like King.

I am interested to see where we can go if we keep Lino there for a few games and give him time in the role.

Sounds like maybe Mann to the centres with Watson on the bench from Brown's comments. I've liked Mann's involvements from hooker in a simple role, but he was pretty anonymous at fullback. Maybe he'll go alright as a centre in another simple role of hitups & catch & pass. Hunt would be unlucky to be replaced.
 
Sounds like maybe Mann to the centres with Watson on the bench from Brown's comments. I've liked Mann's involvements from hooker in a simple role, but he was pretty anonymous at fullback. Maybe he'll go alright as a centre in another simple role of hitups & catch & pass. Hunt would be unlucky to be replaced.

I see no point in replacing hunt with Mann in the centres. I don't think Brown was saying he was going to be playing him there, just that he can play there.

If Moga doesn't come back and push Hunt out of his spot no way Mann should.
 
I see no point in replacing hunt with Mann in the centres. I don't think Brown was saying he was going to be playing him there, just that he can play there.

If Moga doesn't come back and push Hunt out of his spot no way Mann should.

It seemed too specific a comment to me. The question was if Lino stays, where does Watson fit in & Brown said he's good at dummy half & Mann is good in the centres. Didn't really need to mention Mann but he did. Implies a move to me, but we'll see. I just hope Levi is safe & with the amount of work he's doing in tackles, I'd think he would be.
 
Brown has a lot of options to consider this week.
I don't think he'll settle on a team till tomorrow, and even then he'll have some options in the 21 man squad he could decide to use late in the week.
I think King, Dan S, Gavet, Watson, Mann, Eseese, Moga, Lino and Buhrer could all be in or out when he finally settles on a 17 - and that's a good thing.
You can't really believe what Brown says about team selections if he has options - he does like to keep the opposition guessing - also a good thing.
 
We’d be in trouble if buhrer plays
Buhrer was starting hooker in reserve grade for 20 minutes, and then moved to lock.
Brown seems to like using that option - with Levi not coming on till after the forwards are a bit tired.
He doesn't seem to be in love with Mann anymore.
I think Buhrer as starting hooker is an option he might be considering.
 
If the two safs, Gavet, and Herman are included and they all step up the rest will take care of itself I reckon.

I’ve liked hunt at centre, am I missing something?
 
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