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Interview with Dane Gagai
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Round 26: Newcastle Knights vs Cronulla Sharks
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
NRL match preview: Round 26
Fri 1st September, 10:54AM
It only seems like yesterday that the 2017 season kicked off, but this weekend the nib Newcastle Knights will be playing their final match of the year.
It has been a season where all of the Club’s younger players have learnt plenty of lessons, and Old Boys Day provides the perfect platform for them to show just how far they’ve come in the last six months.
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS v CRONULLA SHARKS
Date: Sunday September 3
Gates open: 11.30am
Kick-off: 2pm
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Played: 35
Knights: 20
Sharks: 15
SQUADS
Knights
1. Nathan Ross, 2. Ken Sio, 3. Dane Gagai, 4. Peter Mata’utia, 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall, 6. Jack Cogger, 7. Trent Hodkinson, 8. Jacob Saifiti, 9. Danny Levi, 10. Josh King, 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon, 12. Jamie Buhrer, 13. Mitch Barnett. Interchange: 14. Joe Wardle, 15. Tyrone Amey, 16. Sam Stone, 17. Mickey Paea, 18. Brendan Elliot, 19. Pasami Saulo, 20. Jaelen Feeney, 21. Chanel Mata’utia.
Sharks
1. Valentine Holmes, 2. Sosaia Feki, 3. Kurt Capewell, 4. Ricky Leutele, 5. Gerard Beale, 6. James Maloney, 7. Chad Townsend, 8. Andrew Fifita, 9. Jayden Brailey, 10. Matt Prior, 11. Luke Lewis, 12. Wade Graham, 13. Paul Gallen. Interchange: 14. Jayson Bukuya, 15. Chris Heighington, 16. Jeremy Latimore, 17. James Segeyaro, 18. Joseph Paulo, 19. Fa’amanu Brown, 20. Jesse Ramien, 21. Jack Bird.
TALKING POINTS
Old Boys Day
It’s traditionally the biggest day on the calendar for Knights fans as well as players, as the Club’s former players attend the game.
The Old Boys will once again form a guard of honour for the team to run out through, while the Club’s illustrious 1997 premiership winning side will make a lap of honour before the game.
It’s a highly emotional afternoon for the current players, who use it as motivation to play at their best.
“It's everyone’s dream to play in an NRL Old Boys Day,” starting prop Josh King said earlier in the week.
“The biggest motivator is that they’re all going to be coming out and watching and you don’t want to let them down because they’re what started the Club.”
The history
Earlier this year the red and blues gave a good account of themselves against the 2016 premiers when they went down 19-18 in Cronulla.
While it was far from a perfect display, the team showed plenty of grit to pull themselves level with the Sharks late on, only to be sunk by a James Maloney field goal before the siren.
It was a different story against the Sharks at home last year, which was a game that no player or fan would want to remember.
The team has come a very long way in its development since then though, and will be fired up to show just how much better they are.
The debutant
The red and blues have had three NRL debutants and six Club debutants so far this season, and in Round 26 another player will be added to their ranks.
Tyrone Amey is a no-nonsense forward in a similar mould to Josh King, who isn’t a massive body but enjoys doing the hard yards.
The team currently has six middle forwards ruled out through injury and that sees Amey get his chance, but he has been working hard in Reserve Grade all year and deserves his chance in the NRL.
“I’m really happy and excited for the opportunity, so I can’t thanks the Knights enough,” Amey said on Thursday.
“I have been doing a lot of hours and it is tough but I want to play footy for a living and I love the game, so I guess chasing your dreams is what motivates you.”
Farewelling players
To add to the already long list of emotional and exciting events on Sunday, fans will also have the opportunity to farewell retiring and departing players after the match.
Players such as Anthony Tupou and Rory Kostjasyn will be calling full time on impressive careers that included premierships, while the Club’s current longest serving player in Dane Gagai will be moving to the Rabbitohs.
There will be on on-field presentation for retiring and departing players immediately following full time and the day concludes when the team make their way around the ground as a final thanks to Members and supporters.
THE FINAL SAY
“Cronulla is a premiership favourite and it would be good to finish the year successfully and also for the development of our younger players,” coach Nathan Brown said on Tuesday.
“We try to make the younger players realise what the Club was built on back in Allan McMahon days, along with Mal Reilly when he won and when (Michael) Hagan won.”
http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2017/09/01/nrl_match_preview_ro.html
Fri 1st September, 10:54AM
It only seems like yesterday that the 2017 season kicked off, but this weekend the nib Newcastle Knights will be playing their final match of the year.
It has been a season where all of the Club’s younger players have learnt plenty of lessons, and Old Boys Day provides the perfect platform for them to show just how far they’ve come in the last six months.
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS v CRONULLA SHARKS
Date: Sunday September 3
Gates open: 11.30am
Kick-off: 2pm
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Played: 35
Knights: 20
Sharks: 15
SQUADS
Knights
1. Nathan Ross, 2. Ken Sio, 3. Dane Gagai, 4. Peter Mata’utia, 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall, 6. Jack Cogger, 7. Trent Hodkinson, 8. Jacob Saifiti, 9. Danny Levi, 10. Josh King, 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon, 12. Jamie Buhrer, 13. Mitch Barnett. Interchange: 14. Joe Wardle, 15. Tyrone Amey, 16. Sam Stone, 17. Mickey Paea, 18. Brendan Elliot, 19. Pasami Saulo, 20. Jaelen Feeney, 21. Chanel Mata’utia.
Sharks
1. Valentine Holmes, 2. Sosaia Feki, 3. Kurt Capewell, 4. Ricky Leutele, 5. Gerard Beale, 6. James Maloney, 7. Chad Townsend, 8. Andrew Fifita, 9. Jayden Brailey, 10. Matt Prior, 11. Luke Lewis, 12. Wade Graham, 13. Paul Gallen. Interchange: 14. Jayson Bukuya, 15. Chris Heighington, 16. Jeremy Latimore, 17. James Segeyaro, 18. Joseph Paulo, 19. Fa’amanu Brown, 20. Jesse Ramien, 21. Jack Bird.
TALKING POINTS
Old Boys Day
It’s traditionally the biggest day on the calendar for Knights fans as well as players, as the Club’s former players attend the game.
The Old Boys will once again form a guard of honour for the team to run out through, while the Club’s illustrious 1997 premiership winning side will make a lap of honour before the game.
It’s a highly emotional afternoon for the current players, who use it as motivation to play at their best.
“It's everyone’s dream to play in an NRL Old Boys Day,” starting prop Josh King said earlier in the week.
“The biggest motivator is that they’re all going to be coming out and watching and you don’t want to let them down because they’re what started the Club.”
The history
Earlier this year the red and blues gave a good account of themselves against the 2016 premiers when they went down 19-18 in Cronulla.
While it was far from a perfect display, the team showed plenty of grit to pull themselves level with the Sharks late on, only to be sunk by a James Maloney field goal before the siren.
It was a different story against the Sharks at home last year, which was a game that no player or fan would want to remember.
The team has come a very long way in its development since then though, and will be fired up to show just how much better they are.
The debutant
The red and blues have had three NRL debutants and six Club debutants so far this season, and in Round 26 another player will be added to their ranks.
Tyrone Amey is a no-nonsense forward in a similar mould to Josh King, who isn’t a massive body but enjoys doing the hard yards.
The team currently has six middle forwards ruled out through injury and that sees Amey get his chance, but he has been working hard in Reserve Grade all year and deserves his chance in the NRL.
“I’m really happy and excited for the opportunity, so I can’t thanks the Knights enough,” Amey said on Thursday.
“I have been doing a lot of hours and it is tough but I want to play footy for a living and I love the game, so I guess chasing your dreams is what motivates you.”
Farewelling players
To add to the already long list of emotional and exciting events on Sunday, fans will also have the opportunity to farewell retiring and departing players after the match.
Players such as Anthony Tupou and Rory Kostjasyn will be calling full time on impressive careers that included premierships, while the Club’s current longest serving player in Dane Gagai will be moving to the Rabbitohs.
There will be on on-field presentation for retiring and departing players immediately following full time and the day concludes when the team make their way around the ground as a final thanks to Members and supporters.
THE FINAL SAY
“Cronulla is a premiership favourite and it would be good to finish the year successfully and also for the development of our younger players,” coach Nathan Brown said on Tuesday.
“We try to make the younger players realise what the Club was built on back in Allan McMahon days, along with Mal Reilly when he won and when (Michael) Hagan won.”
http://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2017/09/01/nrl_match_preview_ro.html
beau
Banned
I don't think Saulo will warm up I'm pretty sure he went down on bus yesterday for nsw cup.
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Lovely tackle from hodko.
Nickwpearce
Banned
All for nothing
Quinny
Todd Bates
That is a text book example of no try for obstruction. I don't know how refs don't have th sharks constant milking tactics on the tip sheet they should barely win a penalty until it stops. Sharks were offside off their first kick too and took possession of it without being penalised.
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
King makes really good first contact but can't wrestle for beans. Offseason in the MMA cage.
Nickwpearce
Banned
****ing look terrible today...that pass from cogger... forwards did all the hard work...
Nickwpearce
Banned
Error error error... show us something boys...
Nickwpearce
Banned
Pathetic
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Not good from Barnett and buhrer
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Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Fitz this time
Nickwpearce
Banned
March cant come soon enough