The nib Newcastle Knights have named a 22-man squad for Saturday’s final trial match of the pre-season against the Canberra Raiders in Queanbeyan.

Four players will be making their first 13-a-side appearance for the Club with Jamie Buhrer, Josh Starling and Ken Sio named to start, while 19-year-old Sam Stone sits on an extended bench.

Dane Gagai and Sione Mata’utia will back-up from last Friday’s NRL All Stars match at McDonald Jones Stadium, and 21-year-old Dylan Phythian is named at fullback.

Mitch Barnett also makes a switch to lock after playing all of his NRL matches in the second row last season, while Brock Lamb will be aiming to cement a Round 1 berth with his start at five-eighth this weekend.

The trial match will be streamed live on the Knights website from 6.30pm.

SQUAD

1. Dylan Phythian

2. Ken Sio

3. Dane Gagai

4. Peter Mata’utia

5. Nathan Ross

6. Brock Lamb

7. Trent Hodkinson

8. Daniel Saifiti

9. Danny Levi

10. Josh Starling

11. Sione Mata’utia

12. Jamie Buhrer

13. Mitch Barnett

Interchange

14. Luke Yates

15. Jack Stockwell

16. Sam Stone

17. Lachlan Fitzgibbon

18. Brendan Elliot

19. Will Pearsall

22. Josh King

23. Jacob Saifiti

24. Chanel Mata’utia

Canberra's squad: Eddie Aiono, Blake Austin, Luke Bateman, Shannon Boyd, Adam Clydsdale, Nick Cotric, Lachlan Croker, Thomas Cronan, Shaun Fensom, Josh Hodgson, Edrick Lee, Joey Leilua, Jeff Lima, Dunamis Lui, Makahesi Makatoa, Mark McCormack, Anthony Moraitis, Brent Naden, Josh Papalii, Junior Paulo, Clay Priest, Jordan Rapana, Zac Santo, Aidan Sezer, Sia Soliola, Scott Sorensen, Joseph Tapine, Topi Taufa, Dave Taylor, Jordan Turner, Elliott Whitehead, Jack Wighton.

CANBERRA RAIDERS v NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

Date: Saturday February 18

Venue: Seiffert Oval, Queanbeyan

Kick-off: 6.30pm

Tickets: Click HERE