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nib Newcastle Knights NRL Head Coach Adam O'Brien has named a 22-man squad for their Anzac Day clash against the Warriors at Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch.

In team news, Dylan Lucas returns to the squad from injury, with Tom Cant moving back to the interchange bench.

For this Anzac Day clash, the Knights will wear a special commemorative jersey to honour the occasion.

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Newcastle's Own: The story behind the 2025 Anzac Round Jersey

The jersey honours the 35th Battalion, dubbed 'Newcastle’s Own', with the jersey adorned in the green and brown colours which featured on the patch worn by the battalion.

Nearly 600 men from the Newcastle region served in this battalion during World War I, enduring brutal conditions on the Western Front and playing key roles in battles such as Messines, Passchendaele, and Villers-Bretonneux.

Read more here.

See the squad below:

Team List

1. Kalyn Ponga (C) - East Coast Building and Pest

2 James Schiller - Palmerbet

3. Dane Gagai - Taylors Outdoor Power Equipment

4. Bradman Best - Caltex

5. Greg Marzhew - Newcastle Airport

6. Fletcher Sharpe - Hunter City Motor Group

7. Tyson Gamble - M&J Chickens

8. Tyson Frizell - Honeywell Capital

9. Phoenix Crossland - Allara Learning

10. Leo Thompson - NBN News

11. Dylan Lucas - Bella Group Services

12. Kai Pearce-Paul - Etch Couriers

13. Mat Croker - Sydney Direct Fresh Produce

Interchange:

14. Jayden Brailey - Guardian Safety Solutions

15. Tyrone Thompson - Greg Tapp Printing

16. Tom Cant - Hunter Imaging

17. Brodie Jones - Dandelion House

Extended Bench:

18. Kyle McCarthy

19. Paul Bryan

20. Jack Cogger

21. Matthew Arthur

22. Logan Aoake

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