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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 3411814, member: 1899"] Teams have been updated. Just a reminder, I will be posting these up hot off the presses in the SuperCoach thread. I figure if there's any value to be gained it's for punters and fantasy sports enthusiasts. I find it curious that Lachlan Fitzgibbon was dropped by O'Brien this weekend. I like the decision to bring Mann back into 13, but Fitzgibbon runs a very effective line that helps allow the Knights to play with some shape. I would have thought the likely play would have been to shift Barnett to the bench and use him off the bench to help lift the tempo. One issue they have is that their pack is primarily made up of workhorses. When Newcastle were at their best, the Knights pack was high intensity bend the other team backwards and get on the front foot. It comes down to their bench usage. Last week they got it terribly wrong by having Mann and Sisagi on the bench. On top of that they have both Croker and Thompson on their bench. Both are handy forwards but they're both learning on the job. I think last week they had injuries but this week they've named Sauaso Sue in reserve grade. Sue is a player O'Brien specifically went out of his way to sign. He's got experience at this level and can take those tough high intensity runs up the middle. I'm not a huge fan of his but you've got to make use of the tools you have. I still think they need a proper dummy half replacement for Randall. Randall is another work-horse type and considering what he's paid for he's fine but they're struggling to create any space around the ruck and get the defence back-peddling. Crossland clearly was not the answer at 14 and thank god Newcastle went away from that experiment but they need to bring somebody else in. Again their stocks are low, but they need somebody there. Either they need to hit the market or they just need to call up their Jersey Flegg Player of the Year/Former U/20s Origin player Huth and just give him an opportunity. I know Brailey is returning soon, but I doubt he'll be able to play 80 off an achilles injury so if anything that competition for spots could prove valuable moving forward. It's a real shame Chris Veali'i injured his leg. He's somebody I would have loved to have brought in, given him a taste of the big-time and looked to use him in 2023, especially with Edrick Lee off to The Dolphins. It's been a really disappointing season for the Knights and it seems like they're out of ideas. I still think they have potential, they just need to get through this period, manage their lower grade players effectively and help build to 2023. [/QUOTE]

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