TEAM LIST Newcastle Team

[Geo]

TEAM LIST​

1. Kalyn Ponga (C)
2. Dominic Young
3. Dane Gagai
4. Bradman Best
5. Enari Tuala

6. Jake Clifford
7. Adam Clune

8. David Klemmer
9. Chris Randall
10. Jacob Saifiti
11. Tyson Frizell
12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
13. Kurt Mann

Interchange:

14. Phoenix Crossland
15. Mitchell Barnett
16. Leo Thompson
17. Jirah Momoisea

Extended Bench:
18. Mathew Croker
19. Pasami Saulo
20. Tex Hoy
21. Simi Sasagi
22. Brayden Musgrove
23. Dylan Lucas
24. Daniel Saifiti

 

[TheDaBoss]

Winnable

 

[Roar_Power]

Newcastle have a solid side. Main weakness I guess are the halves.

 

[Tigerwould]

The Knights played well last week. Jake Clifford has a massive boot on him.

 

[Tiger5150]

Thier halves were good last week. Their centres were incredible. Best Ive seen Gagai play. Worries me

 

[AdelaideTiger]

D. Saifiti in the 24 jersey, would be a big inclusion if he's fit.

 

[earl]

Its a winnable game but it'll be an upset if we win.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Will be a good test to how we are tracking.
It won't be easy but we must start well, they are a momentum team. It's a winnable game but it's also one we could get thumped.

 

[AdelaideTiger]

Thier halves were good last week. Their centres were incredible. Best Ive seen Gagai play. Worries me

He doesn't usually string two good games together in club land. Can see him switching off in this one, fingers crossed anyway

 

[TieDye]

He doesn't usually string two good games together in club land. Can see him switching off in this one, fingers crossed anyway

Now you’ve done it.

 

[tig_prmz]

He doesn't usually string two good games together in club land. Can see him switching off in this one, fingers crossed anyway

I'd agree with you but he tends to be at his best against us.

 

[nrlsurvivor]

I'd agree with you but he tends to be at his best against us.

Hopefully Gagai brings out the best in Brooksey like he did last time they played.

 

[Tbone]

Bradman Best worries me. He’s a powerful and skillful unit. Based on last weeks game he’ll score every time he gets the ball 15 meters out. I wish we had him in our team.

 

[tig_prmz]

Bradman Best worries me. He’s a powerful and skillful unit. Based on last weeks game he’ll score every time he gets the ball 15 meters out. I wish we had him in our team.

Best beats his centre one on one with a speed or fend. Roberts makes poor decisions but doesn't tend to get beaten one on one. I'm a lot more worried about Gagai. A relative newbie against a seasoned pro. Kelma and Gildart will be forced to make a lot of decisions.

 

[Tbone]

Best beats his centre one on one with a speed or fend. Roberts makes poor decisions but doesn't tend to get beaten one on one. I'm a lot more worried about Gagai. A relative newbie against a seasoned pro. Kelma and Gildart will be forced to make a lot of decisions.

I really want to like Gildart but based on what we’ve seen in the trials and the opening match so far, his reads in defense make him look like he’s never played centre before. I hope he improves fast.

I’m far from convinced Newcastle is actually a good team, but they have a lot of very good individual players. I reckon they’ll have plenty of good days out and probably as many bad ones in 2022. Let’s hope this weekend is a bad one for them.

 

[joebob]

Ponga not playing

 

[Demps]

#Official

 

[Le Tiger]

Nice. There's a rumour Klemmer could be out too.

 

[innsaneink]

OK that's why we've gone from $3 to $2.60 this morning

 

[Kaito]

Ponga with a screwed knee, not a peep from media, brooks and maumalo managing workloads ... "stars could be out for tigers".