Sea Eagles seek consistency against struggling Tigers, while Knights face off against the Raiders in Newcastle.
Even with 11 rounds remaining in the NRL Telstra Premiership season, Friday night's opening match at 4 Pines Park shapes as a season-defining moment for the Sea Eagles and Wests Tigers.
The home side are coming off a bye and desperate to find some consistency in the run home after going W-L-W-L-W-L-L in their past seven games, while Benji's boys have lost five on the bounce to drop to 14th on the ladder.
The action next heads to Newcastle for Friday's second game where a resurgent Knights outfit plays host to the Raiders, who have won nine of their past 10 matches to give themselves a real shot at the club's second minor premiership.