NRL Round 1. Newcastle Knights v Cronulla Sharks @ McDonald Jones Stadium. March 15 6pm

[Bizzy029]

First time in a few seasons I'll be at a round 1 game (**** fan) mainly because I live 5 mins drive away..

I'm just getting GA and sitting on the 'family hill' (Northern end closest to Go Karts Go/Planet Fitness)

Will be a full house so going to have a great atmosphere for the first 5 mins till silence ensures with Sharks running away with it.... I hope.

 

[Bizzy029]

As there is no thread for the Trial I will add the Knights Trial team for this Saturday here, and someone can copy/paste later.

Knights 1-18
Connor Watson
Edrick Lee
Jesse Ramien
Sione Mata’utia
Shaun Kenny-Dowall
Kalyn Ponga
Mitchell Pearce
David Klemmer
Danny Levi
James Gavet
Mitchell Barnett
Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Tim Glasby
INTERCHANGE
Kurt Mann
Aidan Guerra
Herman Ese’ese
Daniel Saifiti
Hymel Hunt.

 

[Capital_Shark]

As there is no thread for the Trial I will add the Knights Trial team for this Saturday here, and someone can copy/paste later.

Knights 1-18
Connor Watson
Edrick Lee
Jesse Ramien
Sione Mata’utia
Shaun Kenny-Dowall
Kalyn Ponga
Mitchell Pearce
David Klemmer
Danny Levi
James Gavet
Mitchell Barnett
Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Tim Glasby
INTERCHANGE
Kurt Mann
Aidan Guerra
Herman Ese’ese
Daniel Saifiti
Hymel Hunt.

Pretty much full strength again. Assuming we play a more first grade line up than the last trial it should be a good hit out.

Weird still to play a trial against them a fortnight before playing them round 1.

 

[bort]

Is anyone missing from that side?

I'd expect we go pretty close to full strength but could see Duges potentially sitting out to protect his shoulder a little longer which would be good for Xerri.

 

[Capital_Shark]

Is anyone missing from that side?

I'd expect we go pretty close to full strength but could see Duges potentially sitting out to protect his shoulder a little longer which would be good for Xerri.

I'll check with Nicholas. If he gets the thumbs up from Duges we know he's not playing.

 

[Blair]

As there is no thread for the Trial I will add the Knights Trial team for this Saturday here, and someone can copy/paste later.

Knights 1-18
Connor Watson
Edrick Lee
Jesse Ramien
Sione Mata’utia
Shaun Kenny-Dowall
Kalyn Ponga
Mitchell Pearce
David Klemmer
Danny Levi
James Gavet
Mitchell Barnett
Lachlan Fitzgibbon
Tim Glasby
INTERCHANGE
Kurt Mann
Aidan Guerra
Herman Ese’ese
Daniel Saifiti
Hymel Hunt.

Not a bad squad. Bench is the best they’ve had in recent memory.

 

[bort]

I'll check with Nicholas. If he gets the thumbs up from Duges we know he's not playing.

Nailed it

 

[vicsharkfan]

I'll check with Nicholas. If he gets the thumbs up from Duges we know he's not playing.

Spiteful...

 

[Bizzy029]

Pretty much full strength again. Assuming we play a more first grade line up than the last trial it should be a good hit out.

Weird still to play a trial against them a fortnight before playing them round 1.

All I can think of missing is Ross and the other Saifiti twin

 

[Capital_Shark]

All I can think of missing is Ross and the other Saifiti twin

Between Edrick, Ramien, SKD and Sione Mat I don't think The Ross Dogg is missing, just left out.

The other Saifiti is injured for a while I think.

Can't see their top 1-17 being too different.

 

[Nicholas2230]

I'll check with Nicholas. If he gets the thumbs up from Duges we know he's not playing.

Lol, I’ll never share anything on this forum again in regards to what a player tells me, I’ll never live it down haha how many times have people just randomly made up **** and not been pulled up on it? Ill get stuck into him for this! anyways was just trying to provide you guys some info.

 

[Western Sharkie]

Lol, I’ll never share anything on this forum again in regards to what a player tells me, I’ll never live it down haha how many times have people just randomly made up **** and not been pulled up on it? Ill get stuck into him for this! anyways was just trying to provide you guys some info.

You can call it for this week.
He definitely mentions playing this Sat Night in his interview with Fox.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...y/news-story/ec801b7b15074c50385f070707b6f8d1

 

[Capital_Shark]

Lol, I’ll never share anything on this forum again in regards to what a player tells me, I’ll never live it down haha how many times have people just randomly made up **** and not been pulled up on it? Ill get stuck into him for this! anyways was just trying to provide you guys some info.

haha I was only taking the piss, mate. But you're right on one thing: you'll never live it down lol

Tell Duges he owes you a scoop.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Tell Duges he owes you a scoop.

That's something you'd never say to Julian O'Neil.

 

[snowman]

Xerri 18th man this weekend

 

[Proud Shark]

Xerri 18th man this weekend

Assume that means Dugans in and Katoa on the wing. Interesting to see what eventuates.

 

[Capital_Shark]

1.	Matt Moylan
2.	Sione Katoa
3.	Josh Dugan
4.	Josh Morris
5.	Sosaia Feki
6.	Shaun Johnson
7.	Chad Townsend
8.	Andrew Fifita
9.	Jayden Brailey
10.	Matt Prior
11.	Briton Nikora
12.	Kurt Capewell
13.	Paul Gallen
14.	Jayson Bukuya
15.	Jack Williams
16.	Aaron Woods
17.	Scott Sorensen
18.	Bronson Xerri
19.	Kyle Flanagan
20.	Billy Magoulias
21.	Ronaldo Mulitalo
22.	Will Kennedy

 

[Proud Shark]

Cheers cap, didn't realise there was a list.

Nikora is probably the biggest talking point there aside from Xerri. I wonder if he's jumped the queue ahead of Sorenson.

Good looking side there.

 

[Capital_Shark]

Cheers cap, didn't realise there was a list.

Nikora is probably the biggest talking point there. I wonder if he's jumped the queue ahead of sorenson.

No worries just spotted it.

Yep Nikora jumped out for me too.

 

[Proud Shark]

No worries just spotted it.

Yep Nikora jumped out for me too.

Did he play on the right in the trial?