A youthful Knights side showed glimpses of exciting times to come in their first official hit out of the new season, with the trial ending in a 44-18 scoreline in favour of the Parramatta Eels.
In front of a healthy pre-season crowd of 5,964 fans at McDonald Jones Stadium, the Knights managed to fight back in the second stanza after a slow start to first half.
Tries to Logan Aoake, Kyle McCarthy and Jermaine McEwen shortly after the half time break saw the Knights turn a 22-4 half time deficit into just four point gap in a matter of moments.
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Greg gets aerial
However it was the manner of how the tries were scored - slick, free flowing backline movements, that will have fans excited for what's to come in the future.
Despite this, the team have given Head Coach Adam O'Brien plenty to tinker with ahead of next week's final trial match against the Sydney Roosters, with the Eels crossing for a number of tries in the backend of each half.
The Knights will next take to McDonald Jones Stadium in a little under a month's time, when they face the Dolphins in a rematch of last year's nail-biting final round clash.
Tickets for that match, and the remainder of the Knights' 2025 home games, are on sale now.
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McEwen storms over
