Defend the Kingdom: NRL Round 7 preview

Author: Newcastle Knights
Timestamp: Wed 12 Apr 2023, 11:53 AM

Having won our last two games on home turf, the nib Newcastle Knights return to McDonald Jones Stadium this Saturday night for a huge clash against reigning premiers, the Penrith Panthers.

The red and blue moved into the top eight with a 10-point win over a resilient Warriors outfit last start while Penrith have also won three games to sit in second spot on the ladder.

Bring the whole family along for kids go free round as we look to defend the kingdom against the Panthers.

nib NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS v PENRITH PANTHERS

Date: Saturday, April 15th

Kick-off: 5:30pm

Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle

The match will be shown live on Fox League and Kayo Sports

GAME DAY INFORMATION

Found your Game Day Itinerary here

NRL Round 7 v Panthers

Gates/Fan Zone open: 12:45pm

Jersey Flegg Cup kick-off: 1pm

NSW Cup: 3pm

NRL kick-off: 5:30pm

Merchandise: Show your colours

Tickets: Purchase here

50-50 Charity Partner: Ronald McDonald House

Match Day Sponsor: McDonald’s

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Since: 1988

Knights: 24

Panthers: 25

Draws: 4

TEAMS

Round 7 - Round 7 - Saturday 15 Apr

Full Time

Knights

Panthers

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Lachlan Miller

Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Dylan Edwards
Winger for Knights is number 2 Dominic Young

Winger for Panthers is number 2 Sunia Turuva
Centre for Knights is number 3 Dane Gagai

Centre for Panthers is number 3 Izack Tago
Centre for Knights is number 4 Bradman Best

Centre for Panthers is number 4 Stephen Crichton
Winger for Knights is number 5 Greg Marzhew

Winger for Panthers is number 5 Brian To'o
Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Tyson Gamble

Five-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Jarome Luai
Halfback for Knights is number 7 Jackson Hastings

Halfback for Panthers is number 7 Nathan Cleary

Forwards

Prop for Knights is number 8 Daniel Saifiti

Prop for Panthers is number 8 Moses Leota
Hooker for Knights is number 9 Phoenix Crossland

Hooker for Panthers is number 9 Mitch Kenny
Prop for Knights is number 10 Leo Thompson

Prop for Panthers is number 10 Matthew Eisenhuth
2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Tyson Frizell

2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Zac Hosking
2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Lachlan Fitzgibbon

2nd Row for Panthers is number 20 Liam Martin
Lock for Knights is number 13 Mat Croker

Lock for Panthers is number 13 Isaah Yeo

Interchange

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Kurt Mann

Interchange for Panthers is number 11 Scott Sorensen
Interchange for Knights is number 15 Jack Hetherington

Interchange for Panthers is number 14 Soni Luke
Interchange for Knights is number 16 Jack Johns

Interchange for Panthers is number 16 Spencer Leniu
Interchange for Knights is number 17 Brodie Jones

Interchange for Panthers is number 17 Jaeman Salmon

Reserves

Replacement for Knights is number 19 Dylan Lucas

Replacement for Panthers is number 15 Lindsay Smith

Match Officials

Referee: Peter Gough
Touch Judge: Jon Stone
Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

Last updated: 6/3/2024 4:46:36 AM

TEAM NEWS

Knights Head Coach, Adam O'Brien, named his 22-man squad for our home clash against the Penrith Panthers.

Tyson Frizell will lead the Knights onto the field replacing the injured Jayden Brailey as Captain, Phoenix Crossland moves to hooker and Tyson Gamble returns from concussion at five eighth.

Mat Croker has been named to start at lock forward, with plenty of options available on the bench and extended squad, including powerhouse forward Jack Hetherington who will make his 50th National Rugby League appearance against the club he debuted for in Round 7, 2018.

For the Panthers, they have named an unchanged line-up from that which beat the Sea Eagles last week, although that could change with representative forward Liam Martin included in the reserves after overcoming a calf injury.

Off-season recruit Luke Garner is also back from a ribs complaint and is included in the wider squad.