Even by Terry Hill's standards, on Wednesday night shapes as one of the most dramatic in his rugby league career after he pleaded not guilty to a dangerous throw charge.

Hill was scheduled to appear at the NRL judiciary anyway after accusing Newcastle prop Josh Perry of eye gouging him on Saturday night.

Now he will give evidence against Perry before returning almost immediately to front his own charge - a grade one dangerous throw.

"He's opening the bowling and opening the batting," Wests chief executive Steve Noyce said.

Hill, a veteran of more than 200 first grade games, 14 State of Origin games and nine Tests, entered a not guilty plea to a dangerous throw on Newcastle centre Mark Hughes in the 23rd minute of Saturday night's dramatic match at EnergyAustralia Stadium.

The 31-year-old grabbed Hughes around the chest and flipped him onto the upper part of his back.

"I think it's certainly one that we would like to put our case forward," Noyce said.

The Knights, who lost captain Andrew Johns for two games when he entered an early guilty plea to a head slam, have studied plenty of video evidence in preparing their defence for Perry.

The young Newcastle prop has emphatically denied gouging Hill after the former Australian centre made an on-field complaint in the 32nd minute of a drama-packed match.

"In the case of Josh Perry, we'll be going down tomorrow and arguing a case of innocence and his defence will be handled by (football manager) Mark Sargent," Newcastle coach Michael Hagan said.

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