A win clinches a place in the NRL's top eight, while a loss to the Melbourne Storm in their round 25 match up and the Sharks will need results to go there way should they hope to qualify for a seventh consecutive Finals series.
Currently eighth, the Sharks play a Storm side sitting in first position on the ladder, with the challenge a formidable one in the game scheduled for a 6.00pm kick off at CBus Super Stadium this on Friday night.
The Sharks however come into the contest with a level of confidence after what have essentially been back to back sudden-death victories over the Tigers and Broncos.
For the game on Friday, Josh Hannay has retained the 17-man squad which battled hard for the win over the Broncos, with the only alterations seeing Matt Moylan and Teig Wilton injected into the starting side, with rookie Luke Metcalf and back rower Siosifa Talakai going back to the interchange bench.
There were no serious injury concerns coming from last Saturday's game and Jesse Ramien in avoiding a suspension for dangerous contact on rival centre Herbie Farnsworth is available to play. Ramien was handed a grade one charge, which attracted a monetary fine, rather than a suspension.
The 21-man teams for the Sharks and Storm are listed below.
Match: Sharks v Storm
Round 25 -
home Team
Sharks
away Team
Storm
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William KennedyFullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
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Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione KatoaWinger for Storm is number 5 Dean Ieremia
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Centre for Sharks is number 3 Connor TraceyCentre for Storm is number 3 Marion Seve
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Centre for Sharks is number 4 Jesse RamienCentre for Storm is number 4 Justin Olam
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Winger for Sharks is number 5 Mawene HirotiWinger for Storm is number 21 Isaac Lumelume
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Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Matt MoylanFive-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Nicholas Hynes
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Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Braydon TrindallHalfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes
Forwards
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Prop for Sharks is number 8 Toby RudolfProp for Storm is number 8 Tui Kamikamica
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Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke BraileyHooker for Storm is number 9 Brandon Smith
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Prop for Sharks is number 10 Aaron WoodsProp for Storm is number 10 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
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2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Chris Lewis
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2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton2nd Row for Storm is number 20 Trent Loiero
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Lock for Sharks is number 13 Jack WilliamsLock for Storm is number 13 Dale Finucane
Interchange
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Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Luke MetcalfInterchange for Storm is number 11 Aaron Pene
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Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Braden Hamlin-UeleInterchange for Storm is number 14 Harry Grant
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Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Aiden TolmanInterchange for Storm is number 15 Tepai Moeroa
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Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Siosifa TalakaiInterchange for Storm is number 19 Daniel Atkinson
Reserves
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Reserve for Sharks is number 18 Kai O'DonnellReserve for Storm is number 16 Jordan Grant
Match Officials
- Referee: Grant Atkins
- Touch Judge: Dave Munro
- Touch Judge: Chris Butler
- Senior Review Official: Matt Noyen
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