NSW forward Tyson Frizell has been on the wrong side of some Kalyn Ponga magic in the past, and says the Blues must work together to quell Ponga's influence during the upcoming series.
Ponga impressed during the Knights' win over the Dragons last month, and Frizell doesn't want him to run riot once again.
โYou canโt defend him on your own,โ Frizell told the Daily Telegraph.
โThey did a good job to isolate our edge and our middles and then isolate me.
โNo one is going to be able to stop him one-on-one. He is too good. Defensively if weโre nice and solid and looking after each other you can stop anyone.
"There are going to be times in the game youโre going to be clocking off but you canโt do that on this stage with him.
โItโs not easy. He is going to do it to anyone.โ
On Thursday, Frizell trained with the Blues for the first time, and can't wait to get over the injuries that have marred his 2019 campaign so far.
โIt was nice to finally join the boys,โ Frizell said.
โNot full contact but being able to gel with the boys and be among it.
โIt hasnโt been ideal. Itโs my worst run of weird injuries. Iโve had to cop it. Itโs hurt me a little bit in my form and how Iโve been wanting to play. Itโs no excuse.
โI know I can do a job here. Iโve been able to do it.
โ(The injuries) effect my consistency. Iโm a bloke that needs to get out there and do the work continuously over and over. When it gets disrupted it impacts me a little bit not in terms of confidence. Iโve played too much footy and done the hard work to not be confident in what I can do.โ
Yeah too bad you couldn’t take your own advice when you played them.