Original Teams and Stats - https://www.thetragicblog.net/post/the-tragics-teams-newcastle-knights-vs-sydney-roosters-mcdonald-jones-stadium-saturday-3pm
Knights - Jacob Saifiti replaces Daniel Saifiti (sternum injury) at prop and Brodie Jones joins the bench.
Simi Sasagi is the reserve player.
Lachlan Fitzgibbon (calf injury) returns in the second row replacing Tyson Frizell (NSW Origin selection)
Enari Tuala replaces Greg Marzhew on the wing.
Roosters - 1 to 17 as named in the above link.
Zach Dockar-Clay is the reserve player.
Joseph Manu replaces James Tedesco (NSW Origin selection) at fullback, pushing Luke Keary to five-eighth and Sandon Smith comes in at halfback.
Billy Smith returns in the centres pushing Drew Hutchison to the bench.
The Tragics Tip - There's not much to say about the Roosters from other than it has been very un-Roosters like, hopefully with Joseph Manu playing fullback it will provide them with some spark at the back and I'm very interested to see how Sandon Smith performs - I just can't see them winning today unless a miracle happens.
The Knights have been playing some good football and just haven't been able to get the win - the switching of Kalyn Ponga back to fullback has been good to watch - look for Jackson Hastings to kick the Roosters to death and the Knights forward to run through the Roosters defence - Knights to Win
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