Team List Knights v Warriors - [Round 20, 2025]

[Tookey 2.0]

Makes good sense as per usual sydneywarrior92.
I always like to hear your takes along with Tookey 2.0. Smart footy brains.

Haha thanks mate, I appreciate it.

I was actually about to post about how good @sydneywarrior92's recent posts have been, really top analysis.

Webby will be calling soon I reckon

 

[John Nick]

Haha thanks mate, I appreciate it.

I was actually about to post about how good @sydneywarrior92's recent posts have been, really top analysis.

Webby will be calling soon I reckon

Exactly mate
He could do a lot worse.
Bet you guys have plenty of experience in the game playing or in some other way. Would love to hear more.

 

[Tookey 2.0]

Exactly mate
He could do a lot worse.
Bet you guys have plenty of experience in the game playing or in some other way. Would love to hear more.

Well...I'm actually Mark Tookey....

Haha nah man, never played, just been a long time fan like most of yas.
I'm a social worker so often problem solving and thinking outside the square is required, but outside of those kind of traits I don't think my analysis or posts are too intricate, often in blown away with some of the analysis on here and wonder if I'm even watching the same game haha.
Watching SJ's new show and the way he breaks down plays and what we're trying to do makes me feel newer to rugby league than @Wrighty is

 

[Ref]

Exactly mate
He could do a lot worse.
Bet you guys have plenty of experience in the game playing or in some other way. Would love to hear more.

Probably referees

 

[John Nick]

Well...I'm actually Mark Tookey....

Haha nah man, never played, just been a long time fan like most of yas.
I'm a social worker so often problem solving and thinking outside the square is required, but outside of those kind of traits I don't think my analysis or posts are too intricate, often in blown away with some of the analysis on here and wonder if I'm even watching the same game haha.
Watching SJ's new show and the way he breaks down plays and what we're trying to do makes me feel newer to rugby league than @Wrighty is

Fair enough.
You are always worth listening to
I respect your judgment

 

[Victor_Radley's_Scrotum]

Knights by how many we thinking lads?

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Knights by how many we thinking lads?

Somewhere between -10 and -20.

 

[sup42]

Knights get beaten up through the middle almost every week. They know this is their weakness which is why they shift the ball to their left side every chance they get. Our right side apparently leaks 52% of our pts, so we will need to shut down that edge. Capewell on the edge is therefore ideal for me. Defense on the left edge is more important than attack for this game because the leftward shift is literally the only trickshot the Knights have.

Don't forget about Youngs aerial game and the Knights penchant for kicking to set him up.
They will try to target Taine obviously with his lack of height defending kicks.

Also it is a bit of a bummer that Gagai is not lining up against his Dad Adam Pompey, so Gagai will be free roving without Pomps owning him every time he touches the ball.

I won't be surprised to see Young and Gagai pop up on both Wing three quarter lines with Gagai playing cameos at Center to put young away on both Roger and Dallins wing as they Jam in.

Young seems to be getting his mojo back, the Roosters ruined him or he just plain hated it there and couldn't find the love to tackle.

Still, as you say, they have limited bullets to fire, and if kicking it for Try's is what they are resorting to then that means we are defending well.

I never take sides for granted but the Knights seem to have developed a real complex about playing the Warriors and we need to just play controlled and let their insecurities do the rest.

 

[Ref]

Don't forget about Youngs aerial game and the Knights penchant for kicking to set him up.
They will try to target Taine obviously with his lack of height defending kicks.

Also it is a bit of a bummer that Gagai is not lining up against his Dad Adam Pompey, so Gagai will be free roving without Pomps owning him every time he touches the ball.

I won't be surprised to see Young and Gagai pop up on both Wing three quarter lines with Gagai playing cameos at Center to put young away on both Roger and Dallins wing as they Jam in.

Young seems to be getting his mojo back, the Roosters ruined him or he just plain hated it there and couldn't find the love to tackle.

Still, as you say, they have limited bullets to fire, and if kicking it for Try's is what they are resorting to then that means we are defending well.

I never take sides for granted but the Knights seem to have developed a real complex about playing the Warriors and we need to just play controlled and let their insecurities do the rest.

Cautious view against a struggling team. Same as last week Sup42.
I am always the same.
Even the winner of the wooden spoon has 5 or 6 scalps.
There are no shit squads?

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Don't forget about Youngs aerial game and the Knights penchant for kicking to set him up.
They will try to target Taine obviously with his lack of height defending kicks.

Also it is a bit of a bummer that Gagai is not lining up against his Dad Adam Pompey, so Gagai will be free roving without Pomps owning him every time he touches the ball.

I won't be surprised to see Young and Gagai pop up on both Wing three quarter lines with Gagai playing cameos at Center to put young away on both Roger and Dallins wing as they Jam in.

Young seems to be getting his mojo back, the Roosters ruined him or he just plain hated it there and couldn't find the love to tackle.

Still, as you say, they have limited bullets to fire, and if kicking it for Try's is what they are resorting to then that means we are defending well.

I never take sides for granted but the Knights seem to have developed a real complex about playing the Warriors and we need to just play controlled and let their insecurities do the rest.

We have some good aerial leapers too. DWZ has scored many tries by outleaping his opposition. I'm sure Webby will have Tanwah bombing to the Marzhew side all night to exploit this, especially given how the storm exposed him big time in the air last week. Marzhew has been an aerial liability for them all year. So I'm not sure the air is a relative advantage for them in this game.

More generally, kick chase and shutting down their outside backs is key to winning this game. Knights are actually in the top 4 for meters made and that is entirely driven by their back five. NONE of the Knights forwards this year have averaged more than 100+ meters a game this year.

Finally, I agree with you on the last pt that this will be a tough game. I just generally think our game style this year matches up well against them. So long as we weather the early storm that is bound to come, the boys should prove too strong by the end of the 80 minutes. Knights, like other bottom teams have struggled to put in a consistent 40, let alone 80 minutes.

 

[sup42]

We have some good aerial leapers too. DWZ has scored many tries by outleaping his opposition. I'm sure Webby will have Tanwah bombing to the Marzhew side all night to exploit this, especially given how the storm exposed him big time in the air last week. Marzhew has been an aerial liability for them all year. So I'm not sure the air is a relative advantage for them in this game.

More generally, kick chase and shutting down their outside backs is key to winning this game. Knights are actually in the top 4 for meters made and that is entirely driven by their back five. NONE of the Knights forwards this year have averaged more than 100+ meters a game this year.

Finally, I agree with you on the last pt that this will be a tough game. I just generally think our game style this year matches up well against them. So long as we weather the early storm that is bound to come, the boys should prove too strong by the end of the 80 minutes. Knights, like other bottom teams have struggled to put in a consistent 40, let alone 80 minutes.

Bro Dom Young in form is one of the best Leapers in the league.

 

[sydneywarrior92]

Bro Dom Young in form is one of the best Leapers in the league.

He's nowhere near his 2023 form.

 

[sup42]

He's nowhere near his 2023 form.

He has looked better week on week bro, he is building back into his old outfit. Looks twice the shadow he was at the Roosters. 2023 he was arguably the best in the world.....

 

[Cces]

Hard ask to win in Newcastle on a Sunday, as we found out in both of the previous 2 seasons

 

[Noitall]

Hard ask to win in Newcastle on a Sunday, as we found out in both of the previous 2 seasons
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That 2023 loss was the last game Vailea got with the club. Think it was Dominic Young that carried Vailea over the try line on his back to score a try?

 

[Cces]

That 2023 loss was the last game Vailea got with the club. Think it was Dominic Young that carried Vailea over the try line on his back to score a try?

Beginning of the end. He got 1 more game after that when CNK picked up an injury

 

[sup42]

Think it was Dominic Young that carried Vailea over the try line on his back to score a try?

Vailea...always looking for a free ride.....

He was even more talented and faster than Ali.