NRLW Round 2 - Knights V Cowboys - Sunday 30 July 12:00pm - Belmore Sports Ground

Lefty

Lefty

Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
The girl’s Round 2 game is a home game but it is at Belmore Oval against the Cowgirls who lost their round 1 game.
 
If we get Hannah Southwell and Georgia Roach in, we should be an even better side than today, and Cowboys look like our second choice from last year.
 
Definitely Moran's best game as a Knight so far, would be tough to drop her after that but I guess there's not much sense in waiting for her to have a shocker first if they believe Roche is the answer.
 
Post-game Griffiths said they’re preparing as though Hannah will be back vs Cowboys. Category 1 concussion should rule Albert-Jones out anyway so no tough decision there but will be interesting to see how the pack looks. Guessing Hannah will be eased back in with lower minutes, potentially off the bench.
 
IMO Romaniuk should be in the starting side every week anyway, so have her at 13 to ease Hannah back in this week, then maybe Rima comes off the bench in week 3 with Kayla and Tayla starting up front.
 
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lowey said:
whats the logic in playing there who made that call throwing away a home game dumb decision
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they are probably saving costs because putting all these games on in prime time to build up a viewing audience would be costing a motza
 
The clubs have pretty much no say over the scheduling of the NRLW games, and the Knights certainly didn’t give up a home game to play at Belmore. In fact they gave 5/9 games at MJS this year. By contrast, the Broncos get 0 games at Suncorp. Playing by Rafferty’s rules out here.
 
1. Tamika Upton (C)
2. Sheridan Gallagher
3. Shanice Parker
4. Abigail Roache
5. Jasmin Strange
6. Caitlin Moran
7. Jesse Southwell
8. Tayla Predebon
9. Olivia Higgins
10. Rima Butler
11. Caitlan Johnston
12. Yasmin Clydsdale
13. Kayla Romaniuk

14. Nita Maynard
15. Tiana Davison
16. Simone Karpani
17. Viena Tinao

18. Hannah Southwell
19. Georgia Roche
20. Tamerah Leati
21. Felila Kia
22. Jayde Herdegen
 
Griffiths says bringing Southwell off the bench is on the table but didn't give a strong indication either way. Round 3 is the plan for Roche as well.

www.newcastleknights.com.au

Griffiths on momentum into round 2 and Southwell return

nib Newcastle Knights NRLW Head Coach Ronald Griffiths spoke to the media ahead of the side's round 2 clash against the Nth Queensland Cowboys this Sunday at Belmore Sports Ground.
www.newcastleknights.com.au www.newcastleknights.com.au
 
Hannah Southwell is 18th man, so not playing.

Predebon has been moved to the bench with Karpeni starting at prop.
 
No Hannah is mildly surprising after what was said during the week, hopefully just being given another week and not anything worse. Felila Kia is the replacement player.

Splitting up Predebon & Butler isn't surprising but Predebon being the one to make way is.
 
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