Pre-Season Challenge Week 2 team list

Author: Newcastle Knights
Timestamp: Tue 18 Feb 2025, 04:00 PM

nib Newcastle Knights NRL Head Coach Adam O'Brien has named a 28-man squad for their second and final Pre-Season Challenge trial match against the Sydney Roosters this Sunday at Industree Group Stadium, Gosford.

Members and supporters wishing to attend the trial in Gosford can purchase tickets here.

The NSW Cup squad will also play beforehand in a trial match against the Roosters to form part of a double-header on Sunday.

See the teams below:

Round 3 - Round 3 - Sunday 23 Feb

Full Time

Roosters

Knights

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Kalyn Ponga
Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou

Winger for Knights is number 2 James Schiller
Centre for Roosters is number 3 Mark Nawaqanitawase

Centre for Knights is number 3 Dane Gagai
Centre for Roosters is number 4 Robert Toia

Centre for Knights is number 4 Bradman Best
Winger for Roosters is number 5 Dominic Young

Winger for Knights is number 5 Greg Marzhew
Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Sandon Smith

Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Fletcher Sharpe
Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Chad Townsend

Halfback for Knights is number 18 Jack Cogger

Forwards

Prop for Roosters is number 8 Lindsay Collins

Prop for Knights is number 8 Jacob Saifiti
Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Connor Watson

Hooker for Knights is number 9 Phoenix Crossland
Prop for Roosters is number 10 Spencer Leniu

Prop for Knights is number 10 Leo Thompson
2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Angus Crichton

2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Dylan Lucas
2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Victor Radley

2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Kai Pearce-Paul
Lock for Roosters is number 13 Siua Wong

Lock for Knights is number 17 Mat Croker

Interchange

Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Salesi Foketi

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Jayden Brailey
Interchange for Roosters is number 16 Nat Butcher

Interchange for Knights is number 15 Jack Hetherington
Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Naufahu Whyte

Interchange for Knights is number 16 Brodie Jones
Interchange for Roosters is number 19 Blake Steep

Interchange for Knights is number 19 Thomas Cant

Reserves

Reserve for Roosters is number 18 Zach Dockar-Clay

Reserve for Knights is number 20 Kyle McCarthy
Reserve for Roosters is number 20 Jake Elliott

Reserve for Knights is number 21 Logan Aoake
Reserve for Roosters is number 21 Ethan King

Reserve for Knights is number 22 Will Pryce
Reserve for Roosters is number 22 Tom Rodwell

Reserve for Knights is number 24 Jackson Hastings
Reserve for Roosters is number 23 Max McCathie

Reserve for Knights is number 25 Cody Hopwood
Reserve for Roosters is number 24 Taylor Losalu

Reserve for Knights is number 26 Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana
Reserve for Roosters is number 25 Hugo Savala

Reserve for Knights is number 27 Tyrone Thompson
Reserve for Roosters is number 28 Ethan Roberts

Reserve for Knights is number 28 Connor Votano
Reserve for Knights is number 29 Siteni Taukamo
Reserve for Knights is number 30 Jermaine McEwen
Reserve for Knights is number 31 Fletcher Hunt