Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Newcastle Knights v Wests Tigers - Sydney Morning Herald




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Why the Bulldogs will struggle without Ben Barba while Souths and the Roosters are tipped for the top.





Hunter Stadium, Newcastle, Monday 7pm (AEDT)

Last meeting:
Round 16 2012 - Knights 38 bt Tigers 20 at Hunter Stadium

Head-to-head:
Knights 8 Tigers 9

Referees:
Gerard Sutton, Brett Suttor

TV: FoxSports 1, live

TAB Sportsbet: Knights $1.50 Tigers $2.60

FootyTab: Tigers +5.5


AAP writes: Newcastle coach Wayne Bennett is expecting far more from his side this year than in his first season in charge. Tigers opposite Mick Potter is under pressure to spark a side that underachieved last season and has lost a number of key players. But they still possess two of the most influential players in Benji Marshall and Robbie Farah.


The Knights are keen to make their home a fortress again but the Tigers have significant motivation of their own following the tragic death of Mosese Fotuaika.


New lease of life ... Braith Anasta of the Tigers.

New lease of life ... Braith Anasta of the Tigers. Photo: Getty Images



Key: Against a number of significant losses Braith Anasta is the Tigers biggest off-season signing. The former Roosters captain says he has a new lease of life and, after all the talk, he will want to walk the walk.


KNIGHTS: Darius Boyd, James McManus, Dane Gagai, Anthony Quinn, Akuila Uate, Jarrod Mullen, Kurt Gidley (capt), Kade Snowden, Travis Waddell, Willie Mason, Beau Scott, Chris Houston, Jeremy Smith. Interchange: Tyrone Roberts, Neville Costigan, Robbie Rochow, Alex McKinnon, David Fa’alogo (one to be omitted)


TIGERS: Tim Moltzen, Matt Utai, Blake Ayshford, Chris Lawrence, Marika Koroibete, Benji Marshall, Jacob Miller, Jack Buchanan, Robbie Farah (capt), Keith Galloway, Braith Anasta, Liam Fulton, Adam Blair. Interchange: Matt Bell, Ben Murdoch-Masila, Bodene Thompson, Eddy Pettybourne, Joel Reddy, Aaron Woods (two to be omitted



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