Pick Your Team Knights v Warriors - [Round 20, 2025]

Knights v Warriors - [Round 20, 2025]
PICK YOUR TEAM
Sunday 20th July 6:05pm NZST
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle


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Here's your chance to select your dream team for the next rounds match so don your coaches cap on and lets hear it.

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1 TT
2 Dwz
3 Ali
4 Pompey
5 RTS
6 CHT
7 Boyd
8 Fish
9 Egan
10 Ford
11 Capewel
12 Marata
13 Clark
14 TMM
15 Demi
16 Leka
17 TSS/Laban

They might put Cape at centre, Leka to start and both Laban and TSS on the bench, but I would prefer not to burn Leka out and have Cape in the pack, although they can get away against weaker packs

Pompey was on the right today after Berry went off so if he can chase they can put Ali on the left to prevent weak kick chases

Egan needs to be managed with his minutes FYI
 
1 TT
2 Dwz
3 Ali
4 Pompey
5 RTS
6 CHT
7 Boyd
8 Fish
9 Egan
10 Ford
11 Capewel
12 Marata
13 Clark
14 TMM
15 Demi
16 Leka
17 TSS/Laban

They might put Cape at centre, Leka to start and both Laban and TSS on the bench, but I would prefer not to burn Leka out and have Cape in the pack, although they can get away against weaker packs

Pompey was on the right today after Berry went off so if he can chase they can put Ali on the left to prevent weak kick chases

Egan needs to be managed with his minutes FYI
Pretty good team 👌
I would like to see Healey go in for TMM as you said Egan needs to be managed
 
Heading to the pointy end, yes Capewell can do a job at centre but it's not ideal attack wise.

A few options, but a bit of trust probably needs to be put in Ali that he can get the job done if hes fit to go.

Either move Pompey to the right if worried about safety and have Ali on the left with our strong defensive edge, or Ali on the right and hope for the best.

The longer the edges have time to gel whatever the decision ends up heading into finals the better.

1. TT
2. DWZ
3. Pompey
4. Ali
5. RTS
6. CHT
7. Boyd
8. Fish
9. Egan
10. Niukore
11. Capewell
12. Leka/Laban
13. Clark

14. TMM
15. Ford
16. Vaimuga
17. Leka/Laban
 
The way we pick up injuries I can't see Webby going away from TMM.
Yeah that would be SO harsh on TMM, given not only his versatility but more importantly his performances seemingly coming on at different positions each week. He can't be dropped.

Having said that, would love a way to fit both him and Healey in to give us a point of difference at 9. Can't see it without giving up too much size though.
 
Ali has a higher tackle percentage than Berry (plus is more physically dominant in the tackle).

Webster just has players he doesn’t trust for whatever reason.
Yeah every coach has their favourites unfortunately, it's human nature.

The two I don't understand are Bunty and Ale.... we've got some great young forwards coming through so right now it looks like the right call but even when we are short those two appear to be absolute last resort. They are better players than that in my opinion.

In saying that, I think Webby has most of his selections right though. I love Ford starting at prop but agree with most others 60 mins straight is too much and Laban in any case needs more mins than what he got yesterday.
 
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9.0
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Taine Tuaupiki 1
6.6 (52)
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 2
3.3 (52)
Adam Pompey 3
Adam Pompey
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7.3 (52)
Kurt Capewell 4
Kurt Capewell
Left Centre
5.7 (52)
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck 5
7.4 (52)
Chanel Harris-Tavita 6
5.3 (52)
Tanah Boyd 7
Tanah Boyd
Halfback
5.6 (51)
James Fisher-Harris 8
James Fisher-Harris
Right Prop Captain
6.7 (52)
Wayde Egan 9
7.0 (52)
Jackson Ford 10
Jackson Ford
Left Prop
6.6 (52)
Leka Halasima 11
Leka Halasima
Right Second Row
9.0 (54)
Marata Niukore 12
Marata Niukore
Left Second Row
6.2 (51)
Erin Clark 13
7.8 (53)
Te Maire Martin 14
Te Maire Martin
Interchange
6.1 (53)
Jacob Laban 15
Jacob Laban
Interchange
6.2 (53)
Demitric Vaimauga 16
7.9 (51)
Tanner Stowers-Smith 17
6.3 (53)
Sam Healey 18
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