Sandon Smith discussion

[Celticman98]

Knights player #367
Knights debut vs Cowboys Round 1 2026
NRL debut Roosters vs Bulldogs Round 14 2023

 

[Owey]

He slotted in so well. Glad we have the kid.

 

[HarVeeGee13]

A lot of try involvements today for our five-eighth Flandon Smarpe.

 

[krustykraz]

He did well.
Very hard for a half to come in off the bench, get a feel for and build into the game

 

[Macca89]

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Knights player #367
Knights debut vs Cowboys Round 1 2026
NRL debut Roosters vs Bulldogs Round 14 2023

This photo makes him look overweight

 

[danknights]

This photo makes him look overweight

Xs jersey

 

[HarVeeGee13]

Still think he should be our halfback. Frees Dylan and Kalyn up a lot.

No shade on Fletcher, literally think you can slap him anywhere 2-5 and he’ll impact the game just as much, particularly if he gets a run at centre where I in all sincerity back him in to be a better Kotoni Staggs.

 

[jamesgould]

After two really good weeks, that was back to earth with some bad options and poor defence. Hope he can bounce back next week, because we need him to control things with Brown out.

 

[HarVeeGee13]

He’s a lil fella, how well he defends is always going to be pretty contingent on how well the forwards do.

 

[Frank McWilliams]

Looks like the sort of player that is better, confidence wise with experienced players around him, made some poor and desperate decisions with little time to develop with the likes of Gamble

 

[Tobe Fair]

How good is Smith playing. He is exactly what we needed a half with ability

 

[frankLauda]

I think question has been asked. If/when we are at full strength in the spine what do we do with Smith? 14 comes on at hooker? I’m really liking what Harrison Graghem is bringing. I’m sure Smith could be a crafty 9 but I am concerned about his defence.

 

[Treadly]

Back to rd1 and if his defence isn't good enough, being Harrison in

 

[danknights]

Yeah Sando struggles defensively. He needs to watch pheens on contact since he plays wayyy above his weight. Sometimes it looks his afraid of the contact.

 

[Mclovin]

Agreed I think Harrison is a better dummy half off the bench and I dont think you can drop him. For me its just as complicated as it was at the start of the season trying to fit them all in, but Harrison has made it even more complicated.

 

[Treadly]

I agree Dan. I didn't have him playing that well in my estimation by half time yesterday. Not bad, but not great either. When a comintator said something like "he's playing out of his skin" I thought, nah 6/10.

Good attack stuff but bombed 2 tries. Gets run at all game due to poor first contact.

Swap Brown in there and just on defence to oposition make 50m or so less just on the others making up for Smiths contact.

Edit: in saying the above. I believe no Smith and we loose mre than we win so far this season.

 

[Macca89]

It’s a good problem to have

 

[HarVeeGee13]

Don’t like framing it as him bombing two tries, good defensive efforts from Weekes and Sasagi on those. No one was within cooee of the support player or kick chaser on other ones so a fair bit of it just luck.

The one where Weekes strips him for example, Sandon calls for the kick because he sees that space, if he doesn’t do that instead of an almost try the play is kind of just nothing.

 

[Treadly]

Don’t like framing it as him bombing two tries, good defensive efforts from Weekes and Sasagi on those. No one was within cooee of the support player or kick chaser on other ones so a fair bit of it just luck.

The one where Weekes strips him for example, Sandon calls for the kick because he sees that space, if he doesn’t do that instead of an almost try the play is kind of just nothing.

I definitely wasn't bagging his attacking involvement or effort

 

[frankLauda]

Crazy if when are at full strength he drops to Reggie’s, and the pick Graham over him.