Celticman98
Sean Rudder
Knights player #370
Knights debut vs Raiders Round 5 2026
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Wilson de Courcey discussion
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Knights player #370
Knights debut vs Raiders Round 5 2026
Celticman98
Sean Rudder
Solid debut from Wilson coming off the bench.
HarVeeGee13
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
On what was I think was his first carry in first grade he gets an arm free for an offload and that leads to the Crossland try two plays later. This is what a coach who empowers his players can give you.
danknights
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
He kinda did a job. Not well, games definitely too quick for him at the moment. I'll give him 15-20 games before I make to much judgement.
mullenmagic
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Must’ve been watching a different game, I didn’t see him put a foot wrong in his inputs. Was strong with yardage, popped a good offload in the lead up to Crossland’s try. Don’t think he touched the ball past halfway because Hunt kept holding onto it.
Thieves Like Us
Brock Mueller
Definitely better than the showing in the trial game against the Dogs.
Roundtable
Jason Edwards
He looked really good. Nice offload. Good yardage carries.
HarVeeGee13
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Looks talented, athletic. Dom Young should be the last outside back we need to sign from another club on a biggish salary for a long time. Between Wilson & Hunt, with Winter and Seve coming through, we should be good. Conveyor belt plz.
Billy
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
He almost always plays on the right.
If we had a vacancy at right wing or centre I'd say he is the next man up and take the chance on him, but I really don't want to see him playing out of position and the Wests coaches having a week to think about targeting him and Marz.
Bradman carries the defence on that side - those are big shoes to drop a kid into, given it's not his usual position.
I'd keep him at 19 and only use him if we have to.
If we had a vacancy at right wing or centre I'd say he is the next man up and take the chance on him, but I really don't want to see him playing out of position and the Wests coaches having a week to think about targeting him and Marz.
Bradman carries the defence on that side - those are big shoes to drop a kid into, given it's not his usual position.
I'd keep him at 19 and only use him if we have to.
The Artist Formerly Known as Aku'd
Adam MacDougall
What do you think Billy? Lucas at centre and then Francis in from Cup…? Not dropping a kid into replace Best rules out most options.
Billy
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Lucas or McCarthy is how I'd go.
McCarthy has filled in there before and went OK, and he's much improved this year.
The Artist Formerly Known as Aku'd
Adam MacDougall
I’d go Lucas but struggling to think who would back fill him left edge.
If you don’t back DeCourcey now then don’t at all. Lucas can assist him as he’s next to him in defence and Sharpe is also a strong defender on the edge.
Makasini will be on wing this week with Toa most likely back in centres after the winger got suspended for 1 week.
Edit** just realised they defend opposite sides. So Gags/Dom defend Toa/Maksini, DeCourcey/Marz defend Turuva/Tavaana
Makasini will be on wing this week with Toa most likely back in centres after the winger got suspended for 1 week.
Edit** just realised they defend opposite sides. So Gags/Dom defend Toa/Maksini, DeCourcey/Marz defend Turuva/Tavaana
Frank McWilliams
Danny 'Bedsy' Buderus
Kepaoa played 11 in Cup, scored a try and I think was MOTM for Knights so could go ok along with Manuleleau and ESL.
Hopefully not Cant.
KPGreatness
Justin Holbrook
I wouldn’t go Lucas, to centre I rather he didn’t move, he is our best second rower and adding De Coursey to centre means the least amount of movement, Lucas hasn’t played centre in a long time now, there is no way he has been practicing centre in between drinks, De Coursey showed enough, people are worried about his defence, don’t forget people here were worried about McCarthy when he debuted saying the same about his defence, than it toke 3 games for him to miss 1 tackle…