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Newcastle Herald
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Max McKinney

Knights name strong side for trial against Cronulla at Gosford

Newcastle players at training last week. Picture Max Mason-Hubers

Halfback Jackson Hastings will have his first run in a Knights jersey and form part of strong Newcastle side that starts against Cronulla on the Central Coast on Friday.

The Knights on Tuesday named a line-up for the trial featuring a host of first-grade regulars and some of their new recruits.

Hastings will wear the No.7 jersey and be partnered in the halves by former Bronco Tyson Gamble.

Kalyn Ponga will miss the game as expected due to a calf injury.

Both Saifiti brothers will start in the front row while Kurt Mann returns at lock to play his first game since last July.

New fullback Lachlan Miller was not named in the 28-man squad with Bailey Hodgson to wear the No.1

The 5.55pm match at Central Coast Stadium forms part of the NRL's new Pre-Season Challenge and will be played before South Sydney and Manly's trial at the same venue.

The points table will determine the $100,000 winner of the two-week tournament, which is set to reward attacking play, including awarding an extra competition point when a side scores five or more tries.

Knights trial side (vs Sharks)

1. Bailey Hodgson

2. Hymel Hunt

3. Krystian Mapapalangi

4. Dylan Lucas

5. Greg Marzhew

6. Tyson Gamble

7. Jackson Hastings

8. Daniel Saifiti

9. Jayden Brailey (C)

10. Jacob Saifiti

11. Brodie Jones

12. Jack Johns

13. Kurt Mann

14. Phoenix Crossland

15. John Toleafoa

16. Lachlan Fitzgibbon

17. David Hollis

18. Adam Clune

19. Ben Talty

20. Tom Cant

21. Davey Armstrong

22. Toni Tupouniua

23. Riley Jones

24. Ryan Rivett

25. Chris Vea'ila

26. Luke Pietzner

27. Oryn Keeley

28. Kiah Cooper

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