The Sharks play the Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium on Sunday in the final round of the regular season as they look to consolidate their position inside the top four.
A win over the Knights last weekend and with other results going their way, the Sharks moved into fourth on Sunday and a victory over the Bulldogs would see them cement their place ahead of week one of the NRL finals.
Claiming the two points however won't be as easy as it sounds, with the Bulldogs despite their position on the NRL ladder having found form in recent weeks, highlighted by their 38-0 thumping of the St George Illawarra Dragons at their last start.
The Sharks will again go into the game without regular centres Ricky Leutele and Jesse Ramien, but their replacements in Josh Dugan and Kurt Capewell were amongst the best players on the field against the Knights and will be expected to do the job once more on Sunday.
The form of Dugan and Capewell could leave coach Shane Flanagan with some selection headaches
Matt Moylan has also been named to return, with last week's debutant Kyle Flanagan selected on the extended bench.
The Sharks play the Bulldogs on Sunday, kicking off at 2.00pm at ANZ Stadium.
See the Sharks team listed below.
Match: Bulldogs v Sharks
Round 25 -
home Team
Bulldogs
away Team
Sharks
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Will HopoateFullback for Sharks is number 1 Valentine Holmes
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Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Brett MorrisWinger for Sharks is number 2 Sosaia Feki
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Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Josh MorrisCentre for Sharks is number 3 Josh Dugan
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Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Kerrod HollandCentre for Sharks is number 4 Kurt Capewell
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Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Reimis SmithWinger for Sharks is number 5 Edrick Lee
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Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Lachlan LewisFive-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Matt Moylan
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Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Matt FrawleyHalfback for Sharks is number 7 Chad Townsend
Forwards
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Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Aiden TolmanProp for Sharks is number 8 Andrew Fifita
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Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Michael LichaaHooker for Sharks is number 9 Jayden Brailey
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Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 David KlemmerProp for Sharks is number 10 Matt Prior
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2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Josh Jackson2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Luke Lewis
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2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Rhyse Martin2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Wade Graham
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Lock for Bulldogs is number 13 Adam ElliottLock for Sharks is number 13 Paul Gallen
Interchange
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Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Jeremy Marshall-KingInterchange for Sharks is number 14 Scott Sorensen
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Interchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Danny FualaloInterchange for Sharks is number 15 James Segeyaro
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Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Ofahiki OgdenInterchange for Sharks is number 16 Aaron Woods
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Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Greg EastwoodInterchange for Sharks is number 17 Jayson Bukuya
Match Officials
- Referee: Grant Atkins
- Referee: Chris Sutton
- Touch Judge: Chris Butler
- Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
- Video Referee: Luke Patten
- Senior Review Official: Jared Maxwell
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