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.
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
Details
Match: Warriors v Knights
Round 8 -
home Team
Warriors
4th Position
away Team
Knights
15th Position
Venue: Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch