nib Newcastle Knights coach Nathan Brown has confirmed his Round 23 NRL team for Saturday's match against Penrith at Panthers stadium.
Kalyn Ponga shifts from fullback and into five-eighth which sees Nick Meaney come into the side at fullback.
Jack Cogger drops out of the team.
The change to the spine isn't the only switch Brown has made with Chris Heighington rested for the game and JJ Felise playing ISP NSW earlier in the day.
That means Luke Yates and Josh King have joined the bench.
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TEAM
18. Nick Meaney
2. Ken Sio
3. Sione Mata'utia
4. Cory Dennis
5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
1. Kalyn Ponga
7. Mitchell Pearce ©
8. Herman Ese'ese
9. Danny Levi
10. Daniel Saifiti
11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
12. Mitchell Barnett
13. Aidan Guerra
14. Jamie Buhrer ©
16. Pasami Saulo
19. Josh King
21. Luke Yates
