nib Newcastle Knights Head Coach Adam O'Brien has named his 22-man squad for their battle against the St George Illawarra Dragons at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium this Saturday.
This week's starting lineup has numerous changes, including Lachlan Miller, Enari Tuala, Fa’amanu Brown and Brodie Jones, meanwhile exciting young hooker Riley Jones has been named to make his NRL debut off the interchange bench.
State of Origin representative Jacob Saifiti will achieve another significant milestone, when he leads the Knights onto the field as Captain for the first time.
See the squad below:
TEAM LIST
1. Lachlan Miller - Hunter City Motor Group
2. Dominic Young - M&J Chickens
3. Enari Tuala - PalmerBet
4. Bradman Best - Sydney Direct Fresh Produce
5. Greg Marzhew - PKF
6. Tyson Gamble - Taylor's Outdoor Power Equipment
7. Adam Clune - Triple M
8. Jacob Saifiti (C) - Hunter Imaging
9. Fa'amanu Brown - East Coast Building and Pest
10. Leo Thompson - Mobile Mouthguards
11. Dylan Lucas - A Plus Contracting & Poly Welding
12. Brodie Jones - The Wests Group
13. Adam Elliott - NBN News
Interchange:
14. Riley Jones - Greg Tapp Printing
15. Daniel Saifiti - Guardian Safety Solutions
16. Jack Hetherington - Bella Group Services
17. Mat Croker - Allara Learning
Extended Bench:
18. Jack Johns
19. Oryn Keeley
20. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
21. Jackson Hastings
22. David Armstrong
DETAILS
Match: Dragons v Knights
Round 27 -
home Team
Dragons
16th Position
away Team
Knights
5th Position
Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney