ROUND 15 DISCUSSION : NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS vs NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS

[Still_Nutty]

SATURDAY 19TH JUNE, 2021 @ 3:00PM
McDONALD JONES STADIUM, NEWCASTLE

OFFICIALS

REFEREE: Chris Butler
SIDELINE OFFICIALS: Drew Oultram, Mark Bohan
VIDEO REFEREE: Steve Chiddy


LOWER GRADES

NSW CUP: WESTS MAGPIES vs NEWCASTLE @ Lidcombe Oval, Saturday 3.00pm Kick Off

KNIGHTS TEAM

1. Kalyn Ponga
2. Dominic Young
3. Kurt Mann
4. Enari Tuala
5. Hymel Hunt
6. Jake Clifford
7. Mitchell Pearce
8. Jacob Saifiti
9. Jayden Brailey
10. Daniel Saifiti
11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
12. Brodie Jones
13. Mitchell Barnett


Interchange:

14. Connor Watson
15. David Klemmer
16. Sauaso Sue
17. Jack Johns


18. Josh King 19. Mathew Croker 20. Brayden Musgrove 21. Tex Hoy


WARRIORS TEAM


1. Reece Walsh
2. Marcelo Montoya
3. Rocco Berry
4. Euan Aitken
5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
6. Kodi Nikorima
7. Sean O’Sullivan
8. Addin Fonua-Blake
9. Jazz Tevaga
10. Ben Murdoch-Masila
11. Bayley Sironen
12. Tohu Harris
13. Josh Curran


Interchange:

14. Eliesa Katoa
15. Leeson Ah Mau
16. Bunty Afoa
17. Kane Evans


18. Edward Kosi 20. Jack Murchie 21. Adam Pompey 22. Taniela Otukolo​

 

[Billy]

So looking back at team lists, the only times we have had a spine of 9 Brailey, 7 Pearce, 1 Ponga was in rounds 1 and 2 in season 2020. We won both those games comfortably, although Brailey played most of the second one with a torn ACL.
This is the first time we have had a spine of 9 Brailey, 7 Pearce, 6 Clifford, 1 Ponga.

 

[KnightsUnite]

Guessing its unlikely Ponga plays

 

[Billy]

1. Kayln Ponga
2. , Dom Young
3 Kurt Mann
4. Enari Tuala
5. Hymel Hunt
6. Jake Clifford,
7. Mitchell Pearce
8. Jacob Saifiti
9. Jayden Brailey (c),
10. Daniel Saifiti,
11. Brodie Jones,
12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon,
13. Mitch Barnett.
Interchange:
14. Connor Watson,
15 David Klemmer
16 Jesse Sue
17. Jack Johns,

18 Josh King
19 Matt Croker
20 Brayden Musgrove
21 Tex Hoy

 

[Rear Admiral Butthead]

Is it wrong to be just a little excited at that ?

 

[KnightsUnite]

Is it wrong to be just a little excited at that ?

As long as KP plays yes

 

[Joshhh]

As long as KP plays yes

Yeah if he plays might be our strongest team of the year. Only guys out now that would be significant additions are Frizell & Best.

 

[Rear Admiral Butthead]

I’m happy to see Young there still. I wonder whether coming off the bench will see Klemmer bust out a few off loads since he will miss the initial softening up period…if you can call it that any more.

 

[mozza]

Nice to look at the team and not feel immediately depressed.

 

[Ak-47]

Much better looking side..well on paper at least. Lets start a winning streak on
Whats the issue with Croker? he not match fit yet or something

 

[krustykraz]

I'm very excited by this team.
First choice spine together with the twin towers starting.

Hunt is a huge inclusion also.

Please don't let me down.

 

[alexwilliams]

Like everyone, I really hope Ponga plays. Will be interesting to see how him and Clifford go as they killed it in the lower grades playing together at the Cowboys

 

[oweysdaughter]

Best has to get surgery so he’s out for 6 to 8 weeks

 

[danknights]

Swap sue and Barnett. That's looking a much better side!

 

[MattyM]

Probably the strongest side we can possibly name and the first time we’ll have a full strength spine since Round 2, 2020. I really hope Ponga is 100% because he and Clifford are an exciting combination. I just hope we see Clifford retain the kicking duties and leave Pearce to run the footy. Fingers crossed with Pearce back he can help tighten up our edge defence. I like the fact that both Saifiti’s are starting, Jacob has been immense for us the last month or two. Klemmer coming on fresh against a tiring Warriors pack is a good decision too IMO.

We need to win this, our season hinges on this result.

 

[oweysdaughter]

Probably the strongest side we can possibly name and the first time we’ll have a full strength spine since Round 2, 2020. I really hope Ponga is 100% because he and Clifford are an exciting combination. I just hope we see Clifford retain the kicking duties and leave Pearce to run the footy. Fingers crossed with Pearce back he can help tighten up our edge defence. I like the fact that both Saifiti’s are starting, Jacob has been immense for us the last month or two. Klemmer coming on fresh against a tiring Warriors pack is a good decision too IMO.

We need to win this, our season hinges on this result.

Saifitis started well together last week,, better then Klem and DSaf,,no wonder AOB kept them in the starting line up

 

[nunnsy]

Saifitis started well together last week,, better then Klem and DSaf,,no wonder AOB kept them in the starting line up

If j saf keeps his form up we may lose both of the them to origin in the near future.

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as Aku'd]

RTS to FB. Kosi to wing.

 

[Ethan]

I'm very excited by this team.
First choice spine together with the twin towers starting.

Hunt is a huge inclusion also.

Please don't let me down.

How good a buy has Hunt been he does everything well and this is the first time he's been injured i think .

 

[Ethan]

If j saf keeps his form up we may lose both of the them to origin in the near future.

I hope thats exactly what Daniel is saying to Jacob . If we go out there together brother and smash this warriors big pack we have every chance of playing for NSW together, with the added....Lets show them how to play footy .... Or something like that .