Round 4: Newcastle Knights vs St George Illawarra Dragons

What is your prediction for this game ??

  • Knights 13+

    Votes: 4 25.0%

  • Knights 1-12

    Votes: 3 18.8%

  • Draw

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Dragons 1-12

    Votes: 5 31.3%

  • Dragons 13+

    Votes: 4 25.0%
  • Total voters
    16
  • Poll closed .
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SUNDAY 7TH APRIL, 2019 @ 6:10PM
MCDONALD JONES STADIUM, NEWCASTLE

OFFICIALS

REFEREES: MATT CECCHIN AND ADAM CASSIDY
SIDELINE OFFICIALS: NICK BEASHEL AND ZIGGY PRZEKLASA-ADAMSKI
VIDEO REFEREES: JARED MAXWELL AND BEAU SCOTT

LOWER GRADES

NSW CUP: NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS VS ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
MCDONALD JONES STADIUM, NEWCASTLE
SUNDAY APRIL 7TH, 2019 @ 3:55PM

JERSEY FLEGG: NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS VS ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
ST JOHNS OVAL, CHARLESTOWN
SATURDAY APRIL 6TH, 2019 @ 3:00PM​

KNIGHTS TEAM

1. KALYN PONGA
2. EDRICK LEE
3. HYMEL HUNT
4. JESSE RAMIEN
5. SHAUN KENNY DOWALL
6. MASON LINO
7. MITCHELL PEARCE (C)
8. DAVID KLEMMER
9. DANNY LEVI
10. TIM GLASBY
11. LACHLAN FITZGIBBON
12. SIONE MATA'UTIA
13. MITCH BARNETT

14. KURT MANN
15. AIDAN GUERRA
16. DANIEL SAIFITI
17. JOSH KING

18. HERMAN ESE'ESE
19. BRODIE JONES
20. JAMIE BUHRER
21. TAUTAU MOGA

STATS

MATCH CENTRE
STATS


UPCOMING MILESTONES

- EDRICK LEE REQUIRES 1 MORE TRY TO REACH 50 CAREER TRIES
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The Dragons will turn up, question is will we.

We have a lot to turn around in 1 week.

I think it will be too big an ask to do so in 1 weeks time, hope I am wrong.
 
A week is a long time in the NRL, this time last week somebody was talking about us going 6-0 to start the year, whilst the Dragons were a mess.

I go into most weeks confident if we play a good game we can take the points.
 
I can’t see us coming close. Our attack is predictable and terrible. Defence is good but doesn’t go a long way when you can’t score.
 
I don't know why people are saying our defence is still good. It was diabolical last night. Missed 50+ tackles. The raiders bombed 4 tries and completed at only 65%, plus the ref was very friendly.
 
Damo Levy said:
93% of all stats are 66% misleading.
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Forget the stats. The raiders game might have been close on the score board but that was only through sheer luck. It might not have shown on the score board but that game was a flogging by Canberra, they were better in every aspect.

Slots is spot on, they bombed plenty, gave us plenty of chances and we couldn't get ourselves in to the game, didn't even look like scoring for majority of game no matter where we were on the field.
 
Well it seems most teams are trying the experiments with halves this year, Dragons are as well, the Raiders games with Wrighton playing 5/8th. Seems like coaches are trying to move the attacking fullbacks into a ball playing halves.
Personally I like Ponga at fullback soo exiting watching him play last season. Even friends who support other teams liked watching him play.
For me our attitude and desire just isn't there, its good that we can hold teams down to 20 points but with the way we attacking? not sure we can make finals playing like this.
But its only round 3 lol march footy is over soo bring on the dragons. Ill be making the trip up to newi from the blue mountains we must win:)
 
Ponga to be named at fullback confirmed, I guess Watson gets named at 5/8 ?? Not sure the status of Lino but I think they’ll want to see some more minutes from him before he gets a look at the No.6

One point I haven’t seen anyone bring up (might have missed it) is how poor our kicking game was against Canberra. Junior has a decent long kicking game but he’s never really been known for having a good short kicking game.

KP is starting to kick more but he’s hit or miss at the moment, which doesn’t help Junior considering Levi, Watson & Mann can’t kick for **** either.

Can’t say with any confidence whether or not Lino has a good short kicking game so I’ll hold judgment until I see more of him, but I think when looking at who should play 5/8, kicking should be one of first things we look at.

Junior would benefit dearly having someone else doing some kicking I reckon, plus we need more repeat sets.
 
better bloody learn to tackle 'cos the Dragons are a lot more potent than the Raiders, and look what they did to us :angry:
 
KNIGHTS

1. Kalyn Ponga - Redicrete
2. Edrick Lee - Wellman Strata
3. Hymel Hunt - BSC
4. Jesse Ramien - Newcastle Financial Planning Group
5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall - Triple M
6. Mason Lino - O'Bryan Electrical & Solar
7. Mitchell Pearce - Brydens Lawyers
8. David Klemmer - Jennings Print
9. Danny Levi - M&J Chickens
10. Tim Glasby - Mine Super
11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon - Port Hunter Conveyors
12. Sione Mata'utia - NBN
13. Mitch Barnett - O'Bryan Electrical & Solar

14. Kurt Mann - Triple M
15. Aidan Guerra - Kelly Trotter Motor Group
16. Daniel Saifiti - NBN
17. Josh King - Port Hunter Conveyors

18. Herman Ese'ese
19. Brodie Jones
20. Jamie Buhrer
21. Tautau Moga

DRAGONS

1. Matt Dufty – sponsored by Dynamic Projects
2. Jordan Pereira – sponsored by SMAI
3. Euan Aitken – sponsored by University of Wollongong
4. Tim Lafai – sponsored by Kingsgrove Sports Centre
5. Mikaele Ravalawa – sponsored by Professionals Padstow
6. Corey Norman – sponsored by Illawarra Mercury/St George & Sutherland Shire Leader
7. Ben Hunt – sponsored by Paul's Customs and Forwarding Solutions
8. James Graham (c) – sponsored by EFEX
9. Cameron McInnes (c) – sponsored by Floormania
10. Paul Vaughan – sponsored by My Muscle Chef
11. Jacob Host – sponsored by Val Morgan
12. Tariq Sims – sponsored by Stonemasons & Landscapers (since 1970)
13. Blake Lawrie – sponsored by Wollongong Jetski

14. Jeremy Latimore – sponsored by Dincel Construction System
15. Zac Lomax – sponsored by Tosich Group
16. Korbin Sims – sponsored by Stonemasons & Landscapers (since 1970)
17. Luciano Leilua – sponsored by Domus Lighting

18. Tyson Frizell
19. Mitch Allgood
20. Jai Field
21. Jonus Pearson


https://www.newcastleknights.com.au/news/2019/04/02/knights-v-dragons-round-4-nrl-team/

https://www.dragons.com.au/news/2019/04/02/tripadeal-nrl-team-announcement-round-4-v-knights/
 
Honestly, I've supported Brown for some time, but he makes some ridiculous selection calls frankly. How can Sione keep his place in the run-on side after last week's performance, and King is in the 17 also? Both seem like top blokes, but they offer nothing substantial in attack or defence. For mine, I'd swap them straight out for Jones and Ese'ese.
 
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