nib Newcastle Knights Head Coach Justin Holbrook has named his 22-man squad for Friday night's clash against the Melbourne Storm at AAMI Park.
Sandon Smith is the only notable omission, with the five-eighth suffering a moderate-grade calf strain that's expected to keep him sidelined for 2-3 weeks.
Fletcher Sharpe moves back into the halves to cover, while Fletcher Hunt comes into the starting side at centre.
The remainder of the team is unchanged from the one which defeated Parramatta at home last week.
See the squad below:
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Storm is number 1 Sualauvi FaalogoFullback for Knights is number 1 Kalyn Ponga
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Winger for Storm is number 2 Will WarbrickWinger for Knights is number 2 Dominic Young
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Centre for Storm is number 3 Jack HowarthCentre for Knights is number 3 Dane Gagai
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Centre for Storm is number 4 Manaia WaitereCentre for Knights is number 4 Fletcher Hunt
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Winger for Storm is number 5 Moses LeoWinger for Knights is number 5 Greg Marzhew
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Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron MunsterFive-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Fletcher Sharpe
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Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome HughesHalfback for Knights is number 7 Dylan Brown
Forwards
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Prop for Storm is number 8 Stefano UtoikamanuProp for Knights is number 8 Jacob Saifiti
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Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry GrantHooker for Knights is number 9 Phoenix Crossland
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Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh KingProp for Knights is number 10 Trey Mooney
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2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Cooper Clarke2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Dylan Lucas
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2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Ativalu Lisati2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Jermaine McEwen
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Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent LoieroLock for Knights is number 13 Mat Croker
Interchange
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Interchange for Storm is number 14 Trent ToelauInterchange for Knights is number 14 Harrison Graham
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Interchange for Storm is number 15 Alec MacDonaldInterchange for Knights is number 15 Tyson Frizell
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Interchange for Storm is number 16 Jack HetheringtonInterchange for Knights is number 16 Pasami Saulo
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Interchange for Storm is number 17 Josiah PahuluInterchange for Knights is number 17 Thomas Cant
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Interchange for Storm is number 18 Joe ChanInterchange for Knights is number 18 Cody Hopwood
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Interchange for Storm is number 19 Siulagi Tuimalatu-BrownInterchange for Knights is number 19 Francis Manuleleua
Reserves
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Reserve for Storm is number 20 Shawn BloreReserve for Knights is number 20 James Schiller
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Reserve for Storm is number 21 Keagan Russell-SmithReserve for Knights is number 21 Kyle McCarthy
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Reserve for Storm is number 22 Angus HincheyReserve for Knights is number 22 Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana
Storm Ins
- Angus Hinchey
- Keagan Russell-Smith
- Shawn Blore
- Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown
Knights Ins
- Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana
- Francis Manuleleua
- James Schiller
- Kyle McCarthy
Storm Outs
- Nick Meaney
Knights Ins
- Sandon Smith
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