The Newcastle Knights will be out to make it a staggering nine wins in a row when they face the St George Illawarra Dragons.
Adam O’Brien’s side have gone on a remarkable winning streak since battering the Canterbury Bulldogs 66-0 on July 2 and have cemented a finals berth as a result.
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A victory for the Knights will cement a 5th-place finish and they can only finish as low as 6th should the Cronulla Sharks win and the Dragons spring an upset in the final game of the regular season.
The Dragons are safe from the wooden spoon thanks to Manly’s demolition of the Wests Tigers on Friday night and have only pride to play for.
For a number of the Dragons, the game against the Knights could be their final chance to prove they deserve a future at the club before Shane Flanagan takes over.
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The Knights have made one change to their team since naming it on Tuesday, with Leo Thompson withdrawn from the squad 24 hours before kick-off and replaced by Jack Hetherington in the starting line-up.
As for the Dragons, they are yet to make any changes to the team.
TEAMS
Dragons: 1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa 6. Talatau Amone 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Connor Muhleisen 10. Blake Lawrie 11. Billy Burns 12. Dan Russell 13. Jack de Belin 14. Jacob Liddle 15. Michael Molo 16. Ben Murdoch-Masila 17. Ryan Couchman 18. Toby Couchman 20. Alexander Lobb
Knights: 1. Lachlan Miller 2. Dominic Young 3. Enari Tuala 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Adam Clune 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Fa’amanu Brown 16. Jack Hetherington 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Brodie Jones 13. Adam Elliott 14. Riley Jones 15. Daniel Saifiti 17. Mathew Croker 19. Oryn Keeley 18. Jack Johns 20. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 21. Jackson Hastings 22. David Armstrong
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