Still think it's Newcastle's game to lose. When they've been able to complete their sets they've looked more threatening with the football. I expect them to regroup after half-time and if they can get on a roll, they should have too much strike for the Raiders.
The absence of Dominic Young and Lachlan Fitzgibbon has certainly been felt. No sign of Kai Pearce-Paul yet either, hopefully they don't want too late to bring him into the fray. Thought the Knights looked better when Cogger went to dummy half and the halves are going to have to step up. Gamble put Frizell over with one of his trademark line-ball passes, only to completely undo it with the mistake off the kick-off. I'd want both of them running and creating that quick play the ball for Ponga or Gagai down a short-side.
Canberra are playing no frills, just straight up the guts footy. It should open up soon for Starling, just need to get Fogarty to bounce around and provide some ball for his backs. Savage on Tuala is a mismatch when it comes to speed, create the space. The try was on the offer just before when Gagai creamed Strange - go back there again.