Coach Nathan Brown has finalised his team to take on the Canberra Raiders at GIO Stadium.
Originally named in the back row, Jamie Buhrer shifts to hooker with Danny Levi going to the bench.
Joe Wardle moves into the starting side as a result, and Mickey Paea starts in place of Josh King.
The match kicks off at 6pm.
Newcastle
1. Nathan Ross, 2. Ken Sio, 3. Dane Gagai, 4. Peter Mata’utia, 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall, 6. Jack Cogger, 7. Trent Hodkinson, 8. Daniel Saifiti, 12. Jamie Buhrer, 15. Mickey Paea, 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon, 14. Joe Wardle, 13. Mitch Barnett. Interchange: 9. Danny Levi, 10. Josh King, 16. Sam Stone, 17. Jacob Saifiti.
Canberra
1. Jack Wighton, 2. Nick Cotric, 3. Jarrod Croker, 4. Joey Leilua, 5. Jordan Rapana, 6. Blake Austin, 7. Aidan Sezer, 8. Junior Paulo, 9. Josh Hodgson, 10. Shannon Boyd, 11. Josh Papalii, 12. Joe Tapine, 13. Elliot Whitehead, 14. Kurt Baptiste, 15. Clay Priest, 16. Dave Taylor, 17. Luke Bateman.
