The Knights and Titans have both confirmed their final 17 ahead of their Round 24 NRL Telstra Premiership clash at Hunter Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Newcastle have made a number of late changes. Will Pearsall replaces Jarrod Mullen in the halves, while Josh King starts in the back row for Sione Mata'utia who is a late withdrawal. Pauli Pauli and Pat Mata'utia drop off the extended bench named on Tuesday, with Danny Levi returning via the interchange.
Tyrone Roberts returns at halfback for Gold Coast replacing Ash Taylor, with Agnatius Paasi starting in the front row and Luke Douglas moving back to the bench.
Newcastle Knights
1 Jake Mamo
2 Nathan Ross
3 Dane Gagai
4 Peter Mata'utia
5 Brendan Elliot
21 Will Pearsall
7 Trent Hodkinson (c)
8 Sam Mataora
9 Tyler Randell
10 Korbin Sims
14 Josh King
12 Mitchell Barnett
13 Jeremy Smith (c)
Interchange
15 Daniel Saifiti
17 Mickey Paea
18 Jacob Saifiti
23 Danny Levi
Coach: Nathan Brown
Gold Coast Titans
1 David Mead
2 Anthony Don
3 Josh Hoffman
4 Konrad Hurrell
5 Nene Macdonald
6 Jarryd Hayne
20 Tyrone Roberts
16 Agnatius Paasi
9 Nathan Peats
10 Ryan James (c)
11 Zeb Taia
12 Chris McQueen
13 Greg Bird
Interchange
8 Luke Douglas
14 David Shillington
15 Ryan Simpkins
17 Nathan Friend (c)
Coach: Neil Henry
