Round 10: Newcastle Knights vs St George Illawarra Dragons

[rhugh89]

SAUNDAY 19TH MAY, 2019 @ 2:00PM
GLEN WILLOW OVAL, MUDGEE

OFFICIALS

REFEREES: GERARD SUTTON AND LIAM KENNEDY
SIDELINE OFFICIALS: RICKEY MCFARLANE AND MARK BOHAN
VIDEO REFEREES: JARED MAXWELL AND BEN GALEA

LOWER GRADES

JERSEY FLEGG: ALL TEAMS HAVE A BYE​

NSW CUP: NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS VS ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
HENSON PARK, SYDNEY
SUNDAY MAY 19TH, 2019 @ 3:30PM​

KNIGHTS TEAM

1. KALYN PONGA
2. EDRICK LEE
3. HYMEL HUNT
4. JESSE RAMIEN
5. SHAUN KENNY DOWALL
6. CONNOR WATSON
7. MITCHELL PEARCE (C)
8. DAVID KLEMMER
9. DANNY LEVI
10. DANIEL SAIFITI
11. LACHLAN FITZGIBBON
12. MITCHELL BARNETT
13. TIM GLASBY

14. KURT MANN
15. HERMAN ESE'ESE
16. JAMES GAVET
17. SIONE MATA'UTIA

18. JOSH KING
19. PASAMI SAULO
20. JAMIE BUHRER
21. MASON LINO

STATS

MATCH CENTRE
STATS


UPCOMING MILESTONES

- JACOB SAIFITI REQUIRES 3 MORE GAMES TO REACH 50 NRL GAMES
- SIONE MATA'UTIA REQUIRES 3 MORE GAMES TO REACH 100 NRL GAMES
- JOSH KING REQUIRES 4 MORE GAMES TO REACH 50 NRL GAMES
- KURT MANN REQUIRES 6 MORE GAMES TO REACH 100 NRL GAMES​

 

[Billy]

Lee is probably out.
Moga to centre and Hunt to wing is my tip.

 

[Frank McWilliams]

I’d be happy with Hunt staying centre, Moga to wing but either way is ok.

 

[knightime]

1. Ponga
2. Hunt
3. Moga
4. Ramien
5. SKD
6. Watson
7. Pearce
8. Klemmer
9. Levi
10. DSaf
11. Fitz
12. Barnett
13. Herman
14. Mann
15. Glasby
16. Gavet
17. Sione

 

[packo]

Hunt to stay centre! No shuffling. Mann to wing

 

[knightime]

Hunt to stay centre! No shuffling. Mann to wing

Yeah, although if Watson is out, I think they'll put Mann at 6 rather than Lino (obviously could be wrong). If they do, it could be:

1. Ponga
2. Moga
3. Hunt
4. Ramien
5. SKD
6. Mann
7. Pearce
8. Klemmer
9. Levi
10. DSaf
11. Fitz
12. Barnett
13. Herman
14. Buhrer
15. Glasby
16. Gavet
17. Sione

 

[Frank McWilliams]

Hunt to stay centre! No shuffling. Mann to wing

Bench?

 

[Frank McWilliams]

Yeah, although if Watson is out, I think they'll put Mann at 6 rather than Lino (obviously could be wrong). If they do, it could be:

1. Ponga
2. Moga
3. Hunt
4. Ramien
5. SKD
6. Mann
7. Pearce
8. Klemmer
9. Levi
10. DSaf
11. Fitz
12. Barnett
13. Herman
14. Buhrer
15. Glasby
16. Gavet
17. Sione

Happy with that even if Watson is ok

 

[packo]

Bench?

Buhrer

 

[Joshhh]

Moga just spent a week out injured again didn't he? Doubt they'll play him. Mann to the wing, King back on the bench is what they'll probably do.

 

[Billy]

Moga is a fair chunk of our salary cap to not use if he is ready to go. He's probably on more than Hunt, Lee and Ramien combined.

 

[Ethan]

1. Ponga
2. Hunt / Mann
3. Moga / Hunt
4. Ramien
5. SKD
6. Watson
7. Pearce
8. Klemmer
9. Levi
10. DSaf
11. Fitz
12. Barnett / Sione
13. Glasby
14. Mann / Buhrer
15. Ese,ese
16. Gavet
17. Sione / Barnett

 

[Frank McWilliams]

If Mann plays then need some versatility on bench so it’s Buhrer. If Watson out then Mann to 5/8 and Moga must play.

 

[MattyM]

This is a danger game. I’m more worried about this game than I am about the Roosters game to be honest.

 

[Ak-47]

This is a danger game. I’m more worried about this game than I am about the Roosters game to be honest.

I agree plus we just cant seem to beat the dragons these days. I think we have more in attack than they do but the Dragons will be looking to get back to winning and staying in the top 8.
Im not worried about the Roosters game they just smashing everyone at the moment even with the injuries they had this week which would destroy most clubs they still win and win good against a top raiders team.( I hear that if your on the moon you can see the Great Wall of China and the Roosters Sombrero)

 

[knightime]

https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2019/05/13/injury-update-surprise-news-for-lee-and-watson/

Watson and Lee may both be available this weekend. Hoping so, as it means we can field the same team as the past few weeks with no changes.

 

[Jaybro]

Although most centres can probably play wing easily, Moga and Hunt are two guys who I don't think would suit playing there, although with Ross retired we don't have any other options do we??

I feel this is another really big game for us, the Dragons are a great side but are beatable at this point in time, a win here will give us confidence and keep building momentum from four straight wins leading into the Roosters game. I don't usually like looking too far ahead but the next games are really tough, we need to bank these two points.

 

[Jaybro]

If Lee and Watson are both out I think Sione will play centre rather than Moga at this point, with Mann playing 5/8 and King moving onto the bench, if Watson is fit but Lee isn't, I'd say Mann will play wing.

 

[Kurriboy]

I'm hoping at least for a good showing against them. None of the beatings they have given us in the recent past. Saints is one club the losses are hard to stomach against as my brother in law follows them.

If we win great, but a good outing essential. Roosters game will prob be a loss.

 

[Billy]

Brown talking about Moga and Mann seemed to be saying he could use Mann at centre and look at someone new to bring into the side if Moga isn't ready. By new, he might just mean Buhrer or Lino, or even a Prop like Saulo, but he might mean a rookie (which is what it sounded like he was saying). As far as I can see, the only rookies he could use are Brodie Jones and Zac Woolford.
Woolford is the obvious choice, because we are apparently still on our never ending quest to find a perfect hooker, but it's also interesting that Jones played 80 minutes at centre in his last game and 40 minutes at centre when Moga went off the week before.
In my opinion, Jones went terrible at centre, with the warriors outside backs running rings around him. I think Jones should be measuring up an 8 or 13 jersey instead of a 3 or 4. He is way too slow for the backs.