Newcastle Knights vs Melbourne Storm, live blog, teams, SuperCoach Live, videos, highlights, Kalyn Ponga, Adam O’Brien, Cameron Munster, news

Adam O’Brien’s Knights are desperate to record their first win of the 2024 season and get a huge chance against a depleted Storm outfit.

Cameron Munster is sidelined due to a groin injury and Jahrome Hughes was handed a suspension for making contact with referee Chris Butler.

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Jonah Pezet and Tyran Wishart make up Craig Bellamy’s second string halves pairing, while backrower Joe Chan was also a late omission due to a hand infection.

Meanwhile, the Knights have made a change on their bench, with Jack Hetherington and Jed Cartwright being replaced by Mat Croker and Dylan Lucas.

Melbourne are coming off a huge victory in the dying seconds against the Warriors, while Newcastle had their hearts broken in golden point against the Cowboys.

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TEAMS

Knights team: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Thomas Jenkins 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Enari Tuala 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Jack Cogger 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Adam Elliott 14. Jayden Brailey 15. Daniel Saifiti 20. Mathew Croker 21. Dylan Lucas 18. Brodie Jones 19. Will Pryce

Storm team: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Jonah Pezet 7. Tyran Wishart 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 12. Eliesa Katoa 22. Shawn Blore 13. Trent Loiero 14. Kane Bradley 15. Tepai Moeroa 16. Chris Lewis 17. Alec MacDonald 18. Grant Anderson 19. Aaron Pene

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