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Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm at McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm AEST

Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2023 5:03 pm
by The Black Dot
Storm team:
1. Nick Meaney
2. William Warbrick
3. Reimis Smith
4. Justin Olam
5. Xavier Coates
6. Cameron Munster
7. Jahrome Hughes
8. Tui Kamikamica
9. Harry Grant
10. Christian Welch
11. Trent Loiero
12. Nelson Asofa-Solomona
13. Josh King
14. Tyran Wishart
15. Tom Eisenhuth
16. Tariq Sims
17. Alec MacDonald

18. Bronson Garlick
19. Chris Lewis
20. Jayden Nikorima
21. Marion Seve
22. George Jennings

I'd be surprised if this is the way they will line up.

Re: Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm at McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm AEST

Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2023 6:04 pm
by Lucas
Yeah we seldom line-up the way it gets announced on Tuesdays, but this is how we were last week.

Re: Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm at McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm AEST

Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2023 8:17 pm
by Papenhuyzen23
I’d drop Olam for either Seve or Jennings, possibly give Garlick a reprieve for Wishart but that one isn’t a huge issue.

Thought Katoa would be back for this one, not sure about NAS on that edge, might even be an idea to start Tommy there and bring NAS on for impact.

Big game, the Knights season on the line and they are playing some great attacking footy lately, we will have our hands full this won’t be an easy game as it usually is, we need to be on our toes.

Re: Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm at McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm AEST

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 1:02 pm
by RobbieRoss
Katoa said in his interview this week that he has started training again, but has to build up his fitness so is 2-3 weeks away from playing. Presumably with the sensitivity of the eye injury he had to remain quite still, so has lost his fitness edge. Given Craig likes his second rowers to play the full 80 , he will not be able to coast through with limited minutes .

Re: Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm at McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm AEST

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 5:59 pm
by The Black Dot
I notice on photos from a training run in Terrigal, that Paps is training with the team.

Obviously not ready yet but wearing a blue or purple vest and others wearing a green/light blue vest and some not wearing vests which to me there in the frame for FG.

Can some smarter than me tell me what the different coloured vests mean ?

Re: Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm at McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm AEST

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 6:08 pm
by Lucas
Whatever Paps is wearing is probably a "handle wth care" or "do not tackle" vest.

Re: Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm at McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm AEST

Posted: Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:37 pm
by sallymay
Red means no tackling I.e paps was wearing it 2/3 weeks ago
Blue/light green mean training but not doing everything I.e Jonah Sua Maz Joe and paps have been wearing it last few weeks Sua and Jonah coming back from injury Maz and joe just came back
Green purple means in reserves in the past green was tigers purple falcons not sure if it still is

Re: Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm at McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm AEST

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:09 am
by big_m
Where is big Tepai these days?

Re: Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm at McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm AEST

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:44 am
by Lennart Bedrager
big_m wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 7:09 am Where is big Tepai these days?
Tepai …8.5/10 was everywhere best I’ve seen him play

According to the q cup thread, so he's definitely getting closer to being a prospect again

Re: Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm at McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm AEST

Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2023 12:45 pm
by sallymay
Yep definitely playing Cup but his been injured so just got back to playing

Re: Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm at McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm AEST

Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 4:37 pm
by Scooter
Bronson Garlick comes onto the bench. Tyran Wishart is 18th man.

Re: Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm at McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm AEST

Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 5:19 pm
by Storm_M_36
Bellyache doesn't know where we are at this stage of the season, Sutton is our ref for this match and Olam is in the side. Who else is nervous comming into this match?

Re: Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm at McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm AEST

Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 5:50 pm
by Storm_M_36
What is it with our players always going for the hero tackles (throwing themselves like Superman at the player)? Of course they don't hold on. Soooooo annoying!!!!!

Re: Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm at McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm AEST

Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 5:51 pm
by blazza18
Seeing the cons of having Nelson on the edge. Knights have worked over the space he’s defending.

Re: Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm at McDonald Jones Stadium, 5.30pm AEST

Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 6:08 pm
by Storm_M_36
Sutton strikes again and gives the Knights a try!!