- 1 NRL – Super Saturday: Dragons vs Knights
- 2 The Dragons need to show some life at last
- 3 The Knights can score in a hurry… but they are still leaky
- 4 NRL pick Dragons vs Knights
- 5 First, a word on our picks
- 6 No commitment from us
- 7 Live information
- 8 Your responsibility
- 9 Responsible gambling first
- 10 Legal age
- 11 About the images…
NRL – Super Saturday: Dragons vs Knights 
Super Saturday kicks off this week in Wollongong with a clash that could matter far more than the table suggests. The Dragons are still chasing their first win of the season and, in a mood that has grown steadily uglier around the club, this feels close to last chance saloon for something to spark.
Newcastle, meanwhile, arrive with more belief after that wild win over South Sydney, but the Knights are still hard to trust. Their attack can light up a game. Their ability to stay in control for 80 minutes? Not so much.
The Dragons need to show some life at last 
The hammering from the Roosters before the bye left a mark. Shipping 62 points in an NRL game, especially on a stage as exposed as ANZAC Day, is not just a bad night. It is the sort of result that blows the lid off doubts already hanging over a team in trouble.
What stood out most was not even the final score. It was the slow-motion collapse as the game went on. For a few minutes, the Dragons looked capable of going with them. Then it all fell apart. Defensively, the gaps were everywhere, the line was a mess and the side lost its head completely.
Dean Young has had 15 days to try to put some order back into the chaos. Home turf and the break might help a little, at least mentally, for a group that looked utterly drained after eight rounds without a win.
There are still a few crumbs of encouragement. Kade Reed is learning fast at the top level, the Couchman brothers keep showing flashes up front and this young group at least gives the sense that there is a base there somewhere, buried under the wreckage.
But right now the Dragons need to prove they can simply hold together.
The Knights can score in a hurry… but they are still leaky 
Newcastle come in off a bonkers 42-38 win over the Rabbitohs. In attack, the Knights were eye-catching at times. Kalyn Ponga’s return instantly brought tempo and shape back to the system, while Dylan Brown and Fletcher Sharpe are starting to build a real connection in the halves.
When this Knights side moves the ball quickly and gets some go-forward through the middle, it can hurt teams all over the park.
The issue is that Newcastle still hands out far too many chances. Even with a healthy lead at half-time against South Sydney, they let the game swing back into the balance after the break. That inability to shut games down remains the main flaw in a side that should be aiming higher.
Still, there is a clear difference in momentum between these two clubs right now.
Bradman Best is edging back towards his best, Ponga lifts the attacking ceiling of this team completely, and the pack looks capable of getting on top of a Dragons defence that has been blown apart lately.
If the Knights get moving early, this could get ugly for Illawarra.
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NRL pick Dragons vs Knights
The Knights win by 5 points or more
The Dragons should at least come back with a better attitude after the break and the homecoming, but that may not be enough against a Newcastle side that can turn the heat up fast in attack.
The Knights are still flawed defensively, but their firepower looks far superior right now.
If Ponga and the spine get into gear quickly, Newcastle have more than enough weapons to crack this defence and pull clear on the scoreboard.
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