Rd 5 vs Newcastle

[Mattpoet]

1. Cameron Munster
2. Young Tonumaipea
3. William Chambers
4. Ben Hampton
5. Marika Koroibete
6. Blake Green
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Cameron Smith (c)
10. Jordan McLean
11. Kevin Proctor
12. Tohu Harris
13. Dale Finucane

14. Kenny Bromwich
15. Tim Glasby
16. Felise Kaufusi
17. Christian Welch

[Mattpoet]

Jordan McLean and Kenny Bromwich to play their 50th games

[blazza18]

So basically our left edge is going to be a completely new pairing this week.

I am not concerned at all...

[sallymay]

dumbest team list ever...just debut a centre already or use richie

[glennb]

This is no way the team the plays Saturday. After Monday night games the same team is always named, they have no idea about injuries, suspensions etc., by Tuesday afternoon, the only reason Hampton is named in the centre is because we know Scott is not going to be playing for awhile. Blair, White, Hawkins could be fit. NAS was 18th man he could play, that wonder kid from the AFL (I would love to know why we signed him) could play, or someone else could make there debut. We jut better not loose to the Knights again, last years game against them was the only time I felt like not being a supporter any more

[Mattpoet]

I can see a Kennar/Vunivalu combination since neither Blair nor Hawkins has been named in Q Cup.

[Gaiscioch]

dumbest team list ever...just debut a centre already or use richie

I totally agree with you Sallymay

Yeah the Knights look like they are rebuilding, early in the season to say how the Knights will be going.
But they are in my opinion going to be Cellar Dweller's and so we definitely need to take the 2pts each time we face teams like this.

[Scooter]

Given the injuries to Blair and Hawkins (saw a quote from Craig yesterday that said they were still injured), I think Craig will play Tohu at centre and Richie on the wing.

[Mattpoet]

According to injury report on Storm site, Blair is no chance and may even require surgery on a calf injury. Hawkins will have a fitness test on his shoulder and if he passes will play Q Cup. So unless they're playing ducks and drakes, it's between Suli Vunivalu, Tony Tumusa and Richie Kennar to replace MK5.

[blazza18]

Hopefully we give Tomusa a go. Nothing else to lose.

[Mattpoet]

On a wing, I'd definitely hope for Tumusa or Vunivalu rather than Kennar. If we're going to play him, play him in position, he's a centre.

[Mattpoet]

Any news on selection?

[yourhero]

Kennar and NAS in for Koroibete and Welch.

Much better looking line-up than I expected. Hopefully NAS gets longer than 10 minutes.

1. Cameron Munster
2. Young Tonumaipea
3. William Chambers
12. Tohu Harris
22. Richie Kennar
6. Blake Green
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Cameron Smith (c)
10. Jordan McLean
11. Kevin Proctor
16. Felise Kaufusi
13. Dale Finucane

4. Ben Hampton
14. Kenny Bromwich
15. Tim Glasby
18. Nelson Asofa-Solomona

[bula]

Tohu Harris and Kennar against Gagai and Uate??
I know they're struggling but we're pretty much inviting them to hit form.

[yourhero]

Once again, a clearly dropped ball is awarded a penalty and the opposition scores off the back of it. The game of Rugby League really can be dogsh*t at times...