Late Mail - Sharks v Sea Eagles

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Thu 21 Apr 2022, 06:49 PM

The Sharks will be without a couple of senior personnel, but at the same time welcome back two important members of their squad for the Steve Rogers Cup clash against Manly.

As revealed earlier in the week Dale Finucane will miss the game later tonight while completing his concussion protocols, with Braden Hamlin-Uele sidelined for an extended period following surgery to repair a pectoral rupture.

The absence of the two senior forwards will be off-set somewhat by the return of Briton Nikora after the Kiwi backrower missed the Storm match due to Covid, and in another boost to the Sharks chances try-scoring winger Sione Katoa is back after sitting our last weekend's game with knee soreness.

Cam McInnes comes in as a more-than handy replacement for Finucane at lock, Aiden Tolman moves from the bench into the starting side, while Royce Hunt has been added to the Sharks interchange bench.

With Finucane ruled out and Wade Graham still sidelined with an ankle injury, Nicho Hynes assumes the captaincy role for the first time in Sharks colours.

The Sharks v Sea Eagles match is scheduled for a 7.50pm kickoff at PointsBet Stadium, with Anzac Round commemorations to precede the start of the game.

The two teams will also play for the Steve Rogers Cup, in recognition of the late Sharks Immortal. Manly are the current holders of the Cup after winning the only game between the teams last season.

See the two final 17-man squads, along with the 18th player concussion substitutes, listed below.

Round 7 - Round 7 - Thursday 21 Apr

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Sharks

Sea Eagles

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Reuben Garrick
Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab
Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Brad Parker
Centre for Sharks is number 4 Siosifa Talakai

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Morgan Harper
Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Christian Tuipulotu
Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Matt Moylan

Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Kieran Foran
Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans

Forwards

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Toby Rudolf

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Toafofoa Sipley
Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey

Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Lachlan Croker
Prop for Sharks is number 16 Royce Hunt

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 12 Andrew Davey
2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu
2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 15 Karl Lawton
Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange

Interchange for Sharks is number 10 Aiden Tolman

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 10 Taniela Paseka
Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Braydon Trindall

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Dylan Walker
Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Jack Williams

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Ethan Bullemor
Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Andrew Fifita

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 19 Tolutau Koula