The nib Newcastle Knights NRL side went down 28-22 to the Canberra Raiders at McDonald Jones Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The players wore their hi-vis jerseys for Voice for Mining Family Day and in front of a 16,768 crowd at McDonald Jones Stadium, Krystian Mapapalangi and Oryn Keeley made their NRL and Club debuts.
Following a positive first half, the Raiders scored 20 unanswered points including a late Jack Wighton try to sink Newcastle hearts.
The Head Coach Adam O'Brien and Club Captain Jayden Brailey spoke after the game on the Raiders loss, late changes, debutants and positives moving forward.
ON THE LOSS
"There were some moments in the first half that was...