Pre Trial Round 1 PREDICTED Line-ups:

To me if you are having Sharpe in six, Cogger seems like the logical choice at 7. Although I’m concerned about our long kicking game. Gamble would have the bigger boot of the two, but Cogger the better game manager.
 
Predicting NRL and reserve grade after the first trial

1. Kalyn Ponga
2. James Schiller
3. Dane Gagai
4. Bradman Best
5. Greg Marzhew
6. Fletcher Sharpe
7. Jack Cogger
8. Jacob Saifiti
9. Jayden Brailey
10. Leo Thompson
11. Kai Pearce-Paul
12. Dylan Lucas
13. Tyson Frizell / Adam Elliott

14. Phoenix Crossland
15. Adam Elliott / Tyson Frizell
16. Jack Hetherington
17. Brodie Jones

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1. Will Pryce
2. Siteni Taukamo
3. Kyle McCarthy
4. Riley Jones
5. Taj Annan
6. Liam Sutton
7. Tyson Gamble
8. Mat Croker
9. Matt Arthur
10. Tyrone Thompson
11. Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana
12. Jermaine McEwen
13. Tom Cant

14. Jackson Hastings
15. Sebastian Su'a
16. Paul Bryan
17. Brock Greacen

Votano, Aoake, Hunt, De Courcey, Smith, Hopwood, Manuleleua in Jersey Flegg
 
Wow this NRL journo really did some research on his “predicted” lineup. Not! The dude must get paid to write articles, he’s more or less just plucked end of last years side.

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Act of Squad: Knights predicted team and 2025 overview

The Knights have played finals in four of the past five seasons but the last time they made it all the way to the big dance was 2001, when favourite sons Andrew Johns and Danny Buderus delivered the club its second premiership.
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frankLauda said:
Wow this NRL journo really did some research on his “predicted” lineup. Not! The dude must get paid to write articles, he’s more or less just plucked end of last years side.

www.nrl.com

Act of Squad: Knights predicted team and 2025 overview

The Knights have played finals in four of the past five seasons but the last time they made it all the way to the big dance was 2001, when favourite sons Andrew Johns and Danny Buderus delivered the club its second premiership.
www.nrl.com www.nrl.com
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Oh dear, that's a shocker.
 
Sided based on the trial last week. This may change after upcoming trial into round one.

1. Ponga
2. G Marzhew
3. B Best
4. D Gagai
5. J Schiller
6. F Sharpe
7. T. Gamble
8. J Saifiti
9. J Brailey
10. L Thompson
11. D Lucas
12. K Pearce-Paul
13. A Elliott

14. P Croissland
15. T Frizell
16. B Jones
17. J Hastings
18th. M. Croker
19. J. Herthington

I liked what I saw when Hastings come on in 13. Cogger is replaced with Gamble. And not sure if Elliott is available?
 
frankLauda said:
Sided based on the trial last week. This may change after upcoming trial into round one.

1. Ponga
2. G Marzhew
3. B Best
4. D Gagai
5. J Schiller
6. F Sharpe
7. T. Gamble
8. J Saifiti
9. J Brailey
10. L Thompson
11. D Lucas
12. K Pearce-Paul
13. A Elliott

14. P Croissland
15. T Frizell
16. B Jones
17. J Hastings
18th. M. Croker
19. J. Herthington

I liked what I saw when Hastings come on in 13. Cogger is replaced with Gamble. And not sure if Elliott is available?
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I like the side, although would swap Croker/Hetho and Hastings. Bench is otherwise a bit small with both Crossy and Hastings on it.
 
frankLauda said:
Sided based on the trial last week. This may change after upcoming trial into round one.

1. Ponga
2. G Marzhew
3. B Best
4. D Gagai
5. J Schiller
6. F Sharpe
7. T. Gamble
8. J Saifiti
9. J Brailey
10. L Thompson
11. D Lucas
12. K Pearce-Paul
13. A Elliott

14. P Croissland
15. T Frizell
16. B Jones
17. J Hastings
18th. M. Croker
19. J. Herthington

I liked what I saw when Hastings come on in 13. Cogger is replaced with Gamble. And not sure if Elliott is available?
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Couldn't have a bench of Crossland and Hastings
 
frankLauda said:
Sided based on the trial last week. This may change after upcoming trial into round one.

1. Ponga
2. G Marzhew
3. B Best
4. D Gagai
5. J Schiller
6. F Sharpe
7. T. Gamble
8. J Saifiti
9. J Brailey
10. L Thompson
11. D Lucas
12. K Pearce-Paul
13. A Elliott

14. P Croissland
15. T Frizell
16. B Jones
17. J Hastings
18th. M. Croker
19. J. Herthington

I liked what I saw when Hastings come on in 13. Cogger is replaced with Gamble. And not sure if Elliott is available?
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I’d drop Hastings promote Frizell at 13 and put Elliot at 17, promote Croker to bench.

I really enjoyed the leg speed and hard running Frizell had in the trial game and it will allow us to have KPP right, Lucas left and Frizell in the middle.

That should add lots of meters to help the props, plus Elliot is similar to Frizell in the way he can cover the entire forward role in case of injuries.
 
MattyM said:
1. Ponga
2. Marzhew
3. Gagai
4. Best
5. Schiller
6. Sharpe
7. Gamble
8. JSaf
9. Brailey
10. Thompson
11. Lucas
12. KPP
13. Frizell

14. Crossland
15. Elliott
16. Jones
17. Croker
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X2. We’d benefit from not having Hetho’s 5-8 pens or dropped balls a game. He’s a classic momentum killer. Harsh as he looks fit and runs hard - but I look across that 17 and don’t see much risk in terms of possession liabilities. Good to keep it that way.
 
A few times in the trial we saw Hastings passing the ball to Sua right at the line.
Hastings loves to do this as a 7 and was doing it as a lock in reserve grade, very effectively with the hard running Sua.
I could see Hastings playing lock in firstgrade putting Lucas and Best and the Thompson Twins through gaps.
In some games Hastings was topping the tackles, run metres and try assists as lock in reserves.
one of the commentators was pointing out Hastings has bulked up to play in the forwards. I think he's worth a shot at lock.
 
Billy said:
A few times in the trial we saw Hastings passing the ball to Sua right at the line.
Hastings loves to do this as a 7 and was doing it as a lock in reserve grade, very effectively with the hard running Sua.
I could see Hastings playing lock in firstgrade putting Lucas and Best and the Thompson Twins through gaps.
In some games Hastings was topping the tackles, run metres and try assists as lock in reserves.
one of the commentators was pointing out Hastings has bulked up to play in the forwards. I think he's worth a shot at lock.
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Yes, completely agree. I know it’s a bit left field, but I think Frizzel is a middle, not a lock. He does not pass the ball. I would prefer a ball playing lock in Elliot or Hastings.

Hastings is obviously a better ball player than Elliot. We created more attacking opportunities when Hastings came on. I’m pretty sure in that period we scored a few tries.
 
frankLauda said:
Wow this NRL journo really did some research on his “predicted” lineup. Not! The dude must get paid to write articles, he’s more or less just plucked end of last years side.

www.nrl.com

Act of Squad: Knights predicted team and 2025 overview

The Knights have played finals in four of the past five seasons but the last time they made it all the way to the big dance was 2001, when favourite sons Andrew Johns and Danny Buderus delivered the club its second premiership.
www.nrl.com www.nrl.com
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These idiots make it hard to argue against them being replaced by AI

My god do you even want a job? You could at least try. That article is atrocious.
 
I’d go Hastings over Elliot. I know Adam works hard and seems likeable enough but he always seems a consistent 6 out of 10, sometimes a 7. Different if it was a solid 8 every week. Will be interesting if Jacko can get on the bench
 
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