Dolphins vs Newcastle Knights Tips & Preview
Dolphins vs Newcastle Knights Preview
Perth’s Optus Stadium will host NRL newcomers the Dolphins who will go up against the in-form Newcastle Knights. The Dolphins' hopes of a finals berth in their inaugural season are slimming, but the Newcastle Knights are hitting their straps at the right end of the year and are knocking on the door of the top 8.
I predict that Newcastle will continue their trend of getting out fast and go into the break scoring more than 12.5 points. Their halftime lead will lay the platform for another double-digit win for the Knights, who will go on to win by at least 10 points.
Bradman Best has been putting his best foot forward since Origin and expect him to go over for a try considering the Dolphins have not been able to stop left centres of late.
- The Dolphins have had an average losing margin of 18 points in their last 6 defeats
- The Knights have scored 18 points or more in the first half in each of their last 4 games
- The Knights have scored 35 tries on their left edge in 2023
- The Dolphins have conceded 9 tries in 6 games to opposing left centres
Head to Head
The Dolphins did the business against the Knights way back in round 3, getting their third straight victory to start off their debut NRL campaign with a 36-20 win. The Dolphins did the damage with six Linebreaks and over 200 more Run Metres than the Knights.
Dolphins Form
After a cracking start to the year the Dolphins have been doing it tough of late, winning just one of their last seven games.
Their depth has really been tested in their maiden quest and will need to be addressed heading into the 2024 season.
Dolphins Team News
Kodi Nikorima surprisingly takes the place of injured Euan Aitken.
Anthony Milford has sequentially been moved to five-eight and young-gun Isaiya Katoa has come back on to the bench.
Dolphins Team List
1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
2. Jamayne Isaako
3. Kodi Nikorima
4. Valynce Te Whare
5. Tesi Niu
6. Anthony Milford
7. Sean O’Sullivan
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Jeremy Marshall-King
10. Mark Nicholls
11. Felise Kaufusi
12. Connelly Lemuelu
13. Kenny Bromwich
Interchange
14. Herman Ese'ese
15. Josh Kerr
16. Isaiya Katoa
17. Jarrod Wallace
Reserves
18. Max Plath
19. Trai Fuller
20. Poasa Faamausili
21. Ray Stone
22. Jack Bostock
Newcastle Knights Form
All the chatter has been around the fire that has been lit in regards to the Newcastle attack, with Kalyn Ponga having 10 try involvements in the last four games.
However, Adam O’Brian has kindled something in the Knights defence as well.
The Knights haven’t conceded more than 18 points in each of their last four games and have a four-round average of just 10.5 points against.
Newcastle Knights Team News
Adam O’Brien is not tinkering with a winning concept and has named the same 17 as last week.
Newcastle Knights Team List
1. Kalyn Ponga
2. Dominic Young
3. Dane Gagai
4. Bradman Best
5. Greg Marzhew
6. Tyson Gamble
7. Jackson Hastings
8. Jacob Saifiti
9. Phoenix Crossland
10. Leo Thompson
11. Tyson Frizell
12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
13. Adam Elliott
Interchange
14. Kurt Mann
15. Brodie Jones
16. Jack Hetherington
17. Mathew Croker
Reserves
18. Dylan Lucas
19. Enari Tuala
20. Simi Sasagi
21. Dane Aukafolau
22. Jack Johns
Verdict
Round 23 will see the Knights move into the top 8 after a double-digit victory over the Dolphins. Newcastle will get out of the gates quickly, scoring more than 12 points in the first half. Bradman Best will go over for a meat pie against a troublesome Dolphins right side.
Newcastle Knights -9.5
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