Knights coach Nathan Brown has swung the axe after his side’s loss to the Rabbitohs.
He’s made four changes ahead of Friday’s clash with the Panthers – the biggest, Brock Lamb returning at halfback.
Josh King will start at prop, while Danny Levi and Luke Yates have been named on the bench – co-captain Jamie Buhrer is among those dropped.
The coach admits Newcastle’s effort against Souths was simply not good enough.