He didn’t get the start last week, although he was named as starting. There is a lot of slop in the Tuesday team lists, they are not even close to being finalised. Look for the team List Update on Friday.
Liam Martin (✚) and James Fisher-Harris (✚) have been ruled out of Saturday’s match, joining injured Nathan Cleary (✚) on the side lines.
Changes include Spenser Leniu moving from the bench to starting forward, and Chris Smith slotting into the second row, with Robert Jennings added to the 18th man replacement position.
the best thing for Panthers is this is being played in Bathurst
If this was played in Newcastle you would have to suggest they would be favourites but i feel things are pretty even and both teams will get a great sense of where they are at in Round 3 and for the Panthers, will be a true measure of our depth and desire to aim for 2 in a row.
I think Newcastle are vulnerable through the centre and if we can handle their forwards, i think Api will blow them apart and watch for Edwards on his hip.
Edwards for a triple if our forwards do their job.
Not sure the game will be judged a classic but we need to show desperation to get the win.
Like i said, if our forwards get on top Panthers by plenty…if our forwards struggle will be very close.
I’m undecided about how to take the Ponga withdrawal. As good as he is, I feel they play more of a team game without him. It could be a good or bad thing that he is out.
We have the processes that anyone can slot in & do their job. While we are missing a few, I think we will get the job done, although I think it will be close.
that is an interesting observation and is a talking point many make, me included.
yet without key players we did poorly last year and in some of the games we won without them, they were ugly wins
now of course i agree an ugly win is still a win but as evidenced last week when we had changes at half time brought on by injuries we almost lost a game where we lead 20-6 at half time
Maybe its a term which has pervaded supporters verbiage but not sure it is what we are seeing
Today will be a guide to if this is a truism or just a term used by the blind faithful.
We have a lot out and a lot of “key” people.
Knights will turn up for the game big time, just hope the squad we have believes in the our blind faith.
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