NRL Match Thread - Round 10 - 2021 - Magic Round

[Farmduck]

           

[Farmduck]

FRIDAY

Wests Tigers vs Newcastle Knights at Suncorp Stadium, 6pm

Tigers team: 1. Daine Laurie 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Adam Doueihi 4. Joseph Leilua 5. Tommy Talau 6. Moses Mbye 7. Luke Brooks 8. James Tamou 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Alex Twal 11. Luke Garner 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Joe Ofahengaue 14. Jock Madden 15. Shawn Blore 16. Alex Seyfarth 17. Thomas Mikaele 18. Michael Chee-Kam 20. Stefano Utoikamanu

Players cut: 19. Jake Simpkin 21. Tom Amone

Late Mail: No late changes expected for the Tigers.

 

Knights team: 20. Tex Hoy 2. Starford To’a 3. Enari Tuala 4. Bradman Best 5. Brayden Musgrove 6. Kurt Mann 7. Phoenix Crossland 8. David Klemmer 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Mitchell Barnett 14. Connor Watson 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Sauaso Sue 17. Brodie Jones 18. Hymel Hunt 19. Josh King

Players cut: 1. Kalyn Ponga 21. Simi Sasagi

Late Mail: The Knights have confirmed Kalyn Ponga will miss Friday’s clash and Tex Hoy will replace him at fullback. The Newcastle Herald’s Barry Toohey is reporting that Ponga has suffered an adductor injury and will miss the next two games at least.

[Graham]

6pm in Brisbane = 9am in UK

[Graham]

All the tipsters in our forum comp have gone with Knights in this opening game of the 2021 Magic Round. 
With Ponga out will that be enough to give Tigers’ not just a chance of a win, but the edge?

 

[Farmduck]

Actually, I checked out the teams when I did my tips and picked the Knights on the strength of their forwards, so Pong may be irrelevant to the outcome.

 

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When the NRL announced the inclusion of Magic Round in 2019, it was an overwhelming feeling of excitement, but this year there doesn't seem to be much magic in the air.

Injuries, minimal fan engagement and an unfavourable draw have given us little to look forward to as Brisbane welcomes all 16 NRL clubs back this weekend after the festival-like occasion was cancelled last year due to COVID-19.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-14/wheres-the-magic-in-this-years-magic-round/100136788

[Graham]

47 minutes ago, Farmduck said:

Actually, I checked out the teams when I did my tips and picked the Knights on the strength of their forwards, so Pong may be irrelevant to the outcome.

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-05-14/wheres-the-magic-in-this-years-magic-round/100136788

Vossy says by he time of the second game today there will be 40,000 in the stadium

[Graham]

Brooks try for Tigers

[Graham]

Lovely break and composure in that break

[JohnM]

Morning, all. Or is it evening all? 

Great 1st try. 

[Graham]

120,000 tickets sold for the weekend

Just now, JohnM said:

Morning, all. Or is it evening all? 

Great 1st try. 

Yes, and probably afternoon and night for some folk on here

[Graham]

Latest: 6-0Tigers

[Graham]

Wests having the best of it so far.

[Futtocks]

Good Magic morning everyone!

 

[Futtocks]

Tamou profits from an embarrassing coming-together of Mann & Hoy. 

[Graham]

Knights defenders collide and present Tamou with a try. 
12-0 Tigers

[JohnM]

Not going to expectations yet? 

[Farmduck]

Noff O'Luma in the corner

 

What's the matter with these guys? Don't they understand our club culture?

[Graham]

Nofo in at the corner

Tigers on fire!

16-0

[Graham]

That magic is working for Tigers.

Knights poor start again. They’ve been overwhelmed so far.

[Graham]

Latest

18-0  

[Graham]

First time Knights get the ball near Tigers’ line and they take the opportunity. 
Crossland try

18-4

[JohnM]

Tigers name change to Spanish Inquisition.

[Graham]

What have you done T T?

[Farmduck]

Wow! dodged a bullet there.

[Graham]

No try! That was close! Bunker says ball touched ground before he regained it. Looked like a try to me, but that doesn’t count!