Newcastle Knights
2
Match Complete
Parramatta Eels
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| 79 |  | M. Moses | ||
| 72 |  | M. Moses | ||
| 71 |  | W. Penisini | ||
| 66 | | I. Papali'i | ||
| 59 | | M. Moses | ||
| 57 | | I. Papali'i | ||
| 51 |  | M. Moses | ||
| 46 | | M. Moses | ||
| 45 | | D. Brown | ||
| 37 | | M. Moses | ||
| 31 | | M. Moses | ||
| 29 | | H. Perham | ||
| 12 | | M. Moses | ||
| 11 | | S. Lane | ||
| J. Clifford | | 8 |
| 0 | Tries | 6 | ||
| 0 | Conversions | 5 | ||
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 2 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 1 |
The Newcastle Knights are at home to the Parramatta Eels and will be happy to focus on football after the re-signing of Kalyn Ponga this week. Join The Roar for live scores from 2pm AEST.
In their four-game losing streak over the past month, Newcastle have been asleep to start matches.
They have scored just 10 points in the first half of those games and they looked particularly clueless last weekend in Wollongong against the Dragons.
The return of Adam Clune from a knee injury will help give them cohesion in attack.
For the Eels, Ryan Matterson has been hampered by concussions and leg injuries the past couple of seasons but Matterson has gone from a NSW Origin squad member to a fringe starter at the Eels.
Brad Arthur played him 56 minutes off the bench on Monday against the Tigers and he produced a season-high 158 running metres and 30 tackles so the talent and output is still there, he just needs to string a few of those kinds of games together.
Junior Paulo is back from suspension at prop, Marata Nikuoke (leg) is out while Reagan Campbell-Gillard is hopeful of overcoming an ankle problem.
Game information
Kick-off: 2:00pm (AEST)
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium
TV/Stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel
Betting: Knights $3.15, Eels $1.37 – odds via PlayUp
Newcastle
1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Edrick Lee 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Enari Tuala 6. Jake Clifford 7. Adam Clune 8. David Klemmer 9. Chris Randall 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Brodie Jones 13. Kurt Mann
Interchange: 14. Phoenix Crossland 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Leo Thompson 17. Sauaso Sue 18. Simi Sasagi 19. Pasami Saulo 20. Tex Hoy 21. Hymel Hunt 22. Jack Johns 23. Dylan Lucas 24. Jaron Purcell
Parramatta
1. Clint Gutherson 2. Hayze Perham 3. Will Penisini 4. Tom Opacic 5. Bailey Simonsson 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Isaiah Papali’i 13. Nathan Brown
Interchange: 14. Makahesi Makatoa 15. Ryan Matterson 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Jakob Arthur 18. Bryce Cartwright 19. Mitch Rein 20. Wiremu Greig 21. Ky Rodwell 22. Samuel Loizou 23. Elie El Zakhem 24. Zac Cini
Phil
Roar Rookie
I only got to see the first half and wished I missed it too. Newcastle are terrible, hardly first grade standard. It has to come back on the coach as there is some serious talent in the red and blue, talent that is not coming out. Their backline plays look clunky compared to Penrith and Melbourne who play like they are drilled in ball movement. Newcastle play like they go to training, pass the ball a couple of times, have a kick or two then off to the pub. Absolute rubbish.
Choppy Zezers
Roar Rookie
Holbrook and Hook will chuck theirs in, too.
Choppy Zezers
Roar Rookie
I'd just like to apologise to all the loyal NRL fans who don't support the knights who had to watch that ineptitude today. We as fans of this rubbish team feel you deserved to watch a more competitive game. So on behalf of the fans of these Muppets, we apologise. Except to the Eels fans who are well entitled to lay the boot in.
Luke S
Roar Rookie
While I expect the Eels to win today after they went down to the Tigers last week, I wasn't expecting this performance from the Knights, who should have been on a high after locking in Ponga for 5 more years! Maybe my Broncos could beat them...
souvalis
Roar Rookie
Thing is Parra weren’t anything special yet put 39 on and didn’t ever really need to defend their own line. That’s a spoon effort in front of their home crowd.
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Red Rob
Roar Rookie
A coach key party?
Red Rob
Roar Rookie
:laughing:
Adam Bagnall
Roar Guru
Under Bennett his game could definitely go to the next level, look what he did to Darius Boyd at Saints.
jimmmy
Roar Rookie
Really looking forward to the OBrian press conference. I would go with ' I don't want to be the sort of coach that blames the coaching staff but gee this is a poorly coached team'.
Red Rob
Roar Rookie
38-2 and 5min to go and we're looking at a captain's challenge? FFS.
souvalis
Roar Rookie
Referee called held…what ?
danwain
Roar Rookie
I'm not sure I've seen a worse performance all season. Not only have they looked like they don't know how to play, they also look like they don't want to play...
Choppy Zezers
Roar Rookie
A couple more floggings and AOB will be vying with Trent Barrett for the first coach sacked. Let's just do a coach swap. Neither team could do much worse.
Red Rob
Roar Rookie
Who wouldn't have beaten Knights today?
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Choppy Zezers
Roar Rookie
It's like The Knights caught what the Tigers had. Tag and you're it (or a word that rhymes with "it")
Hard Yards
Roar Rookie
These jokers should be ashamed of themselves.
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jimmmy
Roar Rookie
Try even live for mine