nib Newcastle Knights NRL Head Coach Adam O'Brien has named a 22-man squad for their Friday night clash against the Canberra Raiders at McDonald Jones Stadium.
In team news, Jacob Saifiti returns to the front-row while Jackson Hastings comes in at five-eighth for the injured Fletcher Sharpe.
Friday's match will form part of Beanie for Brain Cancer Round as the game comes together to help end the fight against brain cancer. Buy your beanie.
A couple of our Knights playmakers are set to bring up personal milestones on Friday with Phoenix Crossland in touch of 100 NRL and Knights games while Jack Cogger is one game away from 50 Knights games.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of gameday this Friday.
See the squad below:
Team List
1. Kalyn Ponga (C) - East Coast Building and Pest
2. Dom Young - Palmerbet
3. Dane Gagai (C) - Taylors Outdoor Power Equipment
4. Bradman Best - Caltex
5. James Schiller - Newcastle Airport
6. Jackson Hastings - Hunter City Motor Group
7. Jack Cogger - M&J Chickens
8. Jacob Saifiti - Honeywell Capital
9. Jayden Brailey - Allara Learning
10. Tyson Frizell - NBN News
11. Dylan Lucas - Bella Group Services
12. Kai Pearce-Paul - Etch Couriers
13. Phoenix Crossland - Sydney Direct Fresh Produce
Interchange:
14. Brodie Jones - Guardian Safety Solutions
15. Tom Cant - Greg Tapp Printing
16. Jermaine McEwen - Hunter Imaging
17. Mat Croker - Dandelion House
Extended Bench:
18. Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana
19. Tyson Gamble
20. Fletcher Hunt
21. Greg Marzhew
22. Jack Hetherington
Details
Match: Knights v Raiders
Round 17 -
home Team
Knights
13th Position
away Team
Raiders
1st Position
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
