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Squad Update: Team trimmed for Thursday night showdown

nib Newcastle Knights Head Coach, Adam O'Brien, has reduced his team list to 19 players ahead of tomorrow night's clash with Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium.

Jack Johns and Starford To'a come out of the side this week, leaving Phoenix Crossland and Lachlan Fitzgibbon on the extended bench.

There are no further changes to the 17 players named yesterday.

TEAM LIST:

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Knights is number 1 Kalyn Ponga
    Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Tesi Niu
  • Winger for Knights is number 2 Enari Tuala
    Winger for Broncos is number 2 Corey Oates
  • Centre for Knights is number 3 Kurt Mann
    Centre for Broncos is number 3 Jesse Arthars
  • Centre for Knights is number 4 Bradman Best
    Centre for Broncos is number 4 Herbie Farnworth
  • Winger for Knights is number 5 Hymel Hunt
    Winger for Broncos is number 5 Jamayne Isaako
  • Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Jake Clifford
    Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Tyson Gamble
  • Halfback for Knights is number 7 Mitchell Pearce
    Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Brodie Croft

Forwards

  • Prop for Knights is number 8 Jacob Saifiti
    Prop for Broncos is number 8 Keenan Palasia
  • Hooker for Knights is number 9 Chris Randall
    Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Danny Levi
  • Prop for Knights is number 10 Daniel Saifiti
    Prop for Broncos is number 10 Payne Haas
  • 2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Tyson Frizell
    2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Alex Glenn
  • 2nd Row for Knights is number 19 Lachlan Fitzgibbon
    2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Jordan Riki
  • Lock for Knights is number 12 Mitchell Barnett
    Lock for Broncos is number 13 Kobe Hetherington

Interchange

  • Interchange for Knights is number 13 Connor Watson
    Interchange for Broncos is number 14 Xavier Willison
  • Interchange for Knights is number 14 Sauaso Sue
    Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Rhys Kennedy
  • Interchange for Knights is number 15 David Klemmer
    Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Ethan Bullemor
  • Interchange for Knights is number 17 Brodie Jones
    Interchange for Broncos is number 19 Albert Kelly

Reserves

  • Reserve for Knights is number 18 Phoenix Crossland
    Reserve for Broncos is number 17 Teui Robati

Match Officials

  • Referee: Grant Atkins
  • Touch Judge: Kasey Badger
  • Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
  • Senior Review Official: Alan Shortall

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