The Late Mail: Knights v Eels

Newcastle Knights v Parramatta Eels

Newcastle Knights v Parramatta Eels

Newcastle have two key changes. Daniel Saifiti starts up front with Gavet benched, while Buhrer drops off the interchange replaced by Sione Mata'utia.

Parramatta meanwhile have lost Dan Alvaro (concussion), replaced in the pack by Peni Terepo. Manu Ma'u joins the bench.

Newcastle Knights

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Edrick Lee 3. Hymel Hunt 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 6. Connor Watson 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Danny Levi 16. Daniel Saifiti 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Tim Glasby 10. James Gavet 15. Herman Ese'ese 17. Josh King 20. Sione Mata'utia

Parramatta Eels

1. Clint Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Michael Jennings 4. Brad Takairangi 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Jaeman Salmon 7. Mitchell Moses 14. Peni Terepo 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Marata Niukore 13. Tepai Moeroa 15. Tim Mannah 16. Oregon Kaufusi 17. Ray Stone 18. Manu Ma'u