Thu June 26, 2008 Should Lyon be stood down from club duties? 2008 State of Origin - Origin There are calls today for Manly centre Jamie Lyon to be stood-down from club football this weekend after he unofficially made himself unavailable for NSW selection with the vacant centre position going to Joel Mongahan. 11:15
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Simpson to lead Knights against Manly Tue June 24, 2008 Steve Simpson might have been dropped from the NSW side today, but he has received some good news being named Newcastle's captain for Saturday's clash against Manly in Gosford.
Simpson missed out on a position in the NSW side for the Origin decider with fellow Knights team-mate Ben Cross returning from injury after missing the second Origin clash.
Newcastle came within a whisker of knocking off the star-studded Roosters last weekend, but this Saturday will be without inspirational captain Danny Buderus.
1. Wes Naiqama 2. James McManus 3. Junior Sau 4. Adam MacDougall 5. Cooper Vuna 6. Chris Bailey 7. Jarrod Mullen 8. Steve Simpson [c] 9. Matt Hilder 10. Jesse Royal 11. Chris Houston 12. Cory Paterson 13. Zeb Taia
Subs: 15. Daniel Tolar 16. Richard Fa'aoso 17. Danny Wicks 20. Scott Dureau
1. Marty Paulson 2. Peter Mata'utai 3. Daniel Isaac 4. Simon Williams 5. Kalifa Faifai Loa 6. Ryan Stig 7. Joel Burraston 8. Scott Dobbins 9. Joel Brown 10. Joel Edwards 11. Callan Richardson [c] 12. Zane Tetavano 13. Jason Schirnack
* The Central Newcastle Knights NSW Cup side has a bye week
Manly NRL and NYC teams for Knights clash in Gosford Tue June 24, 2008 Premiership leaders Manly continue on their merry way this season and have only lost fullback Brett Stewart due to State of Origin duty for Saturday's clash against Newcastle in Gosford.
Manly have moved their home match against the Knights from Brookvale to Gosford. The Central Coast locals for years have screamed blue murder about not having an NRL presence and Saturday night they have the chance to prove they should be in the NRL in their own right. The Gold Coast locals prior to their readmission to the NRL would pack out regular club matches not featuring a locally based side.
Michael Robertson moves to fullback in the absence of Stewart and Manly's strength is the fact Steve Menzies is on the bench and Adam Cuthbertson can't make the top 17.
Manly duo Matt Orford and Brent Kite can consider themselves unlucky not to gain State of Origin honours. The NSW selectors only selected two specialist props in their squad of 17 and Orford missed out to teenage halfback Mitchell Pearce.
TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v Newcastle Knights BlueTongue Stadium, Gosford Saturday 28th June 2008 7:30pm
Sea Eagles (NRL): 1 Michael Robertson 2 Michael Bani 3 Steve Bell 4 Steve Matai 5 David Williams 6 Jamie Lyon 7 Matt Orford (c) 8 Brent Kite 9 Matt Ballin 10 Josh Perry 11 Anthony Watmough 12 Glenn Stewart 13 Luke Williamson
Subs: 14 Heath L'Estrange 15 Glenn Hall 16 Mark Bryant 17 Steve Menzies 18 Nick Bradley-Qalilawa 20 Adam Cuthbertson (three to be omitted)
Coach: Des Hasler
TOYOTA CUP Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v Newcastle Knights BlueTongue Stadium, Gosford Saturday 28th June 2008 7:30pm
Sea Eagles (NYC): 1 Rhys Wolloghan 2 Bodie O'Connell 3 Mark Page 4 Trent Reilly 5 John Grey 6 Kieran Foran 7 Daly Cherry-Evans 8 Ilija Radan 9 Brad Bennett 10 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 11 Darcy Lussick 12 Kenny Edwards 13 Zac Bowles
Subs: 14 Jamie Buhrer 15 Michael Tiopira 16 Todd Wilson 17 Inoke Tapaatoutai 21 Jai Jones-Wiegold (one to be omitted)
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