I thought it worked well. Bryan knew on Tuesday he was playing off the bench. It's just a rotational thing. We'll continue to do it. And the Knights plan to draw NRL officials' attention to a photograph which they believe shows Brisbane captain Gorden Tallis using an elbow on their second-rower Steve Simpson in the first half.
Injuries are part of the game.
The Knights are resigned to being without prop Glenn Grief and fullback Robbie O'Davis for the tussle with Melbourne at Colonial Stadium next Sunday. North Queensland were left battered by their 24-16 loss to the Sharks at Toyota Park on Saturday night. However, coach John Lang should be able to welcome back second-rower Nathan Long and fullback David Peachey against Penrith, also on Saturday night. LeagueHQ's online tipping competition . Check out Phil Gould's 2001 NRL guide .