Taco Team List Tuesday

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Tue 7 Feb 2023, 03:59 PM

Newcomer Daniel Atkinson will slot in at fullback, Wade Graham partners former Panther Niwhai Puru in the halves, while a number of emerging stars will also get their chance to impress at the Sharks first trial match of the 2023 season on Friday night.

The Sharks have named 24 players for the game against Newcastle in Gosford which kicks off at the Central Coast Stadium at 5.55pm.

The trial is the first match of a double header, with Manly and Souths to follow the Sharks and Knights game at 8pm.

A number of Sharks stars have been rested, however the likes of Graham, Toby Rudolf, Braden Hamlin-Uele, Jack Williams and Teig Wilton will be amongst those looking to dust off the cobwebs from pre-season and get a valuable trial hit out under their belts before the season proper gets underway.

While interest surrounds the debut of Atkinson at the back, another of the new boys in front rower Max Bradbury also gets the opportunity to play his first game in Sharks colours, ironically coming up against his former club in the Knights.

Caleb Hamlin-Uele, brother of Braden and a front rower with plenty of promise, has been named in the extended Sharks squad, so too young hooker Sam Healey, son of Sharks legend Mitch, who is set to back up Jayden Berrell at dummy half and play at role at some point in the trial match.

NSW Cup player of the year Kayal Iro partners Mawene Hiroti in the centres, with youngsters Tom Rodwell and Sam Stonestreet to be given their first taste of the top grade on the wing for the Sharks.

The Sharks will be missing the likes of Nicho Hynes, Briton Nikora, Royce Hunt and Braden Trindall, with the four at the NRL All Stars match in Rotorua, New Zealand, along with a number of NRL regulars who have been rested and are likely to take part in their team’s second and final trial match which is against the Bulldogs at Belmore on February 19.

The 2023 NRL season gets underway for the Sharks with a blockbuster clash against Souths at PointsBet Stadium on March 4.

See below the Sharks 24-man squad for the Knights trial match.

Round 1 - Round 1 - Friday 10 Feb

Full Time

Knights

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Bailey Hodgson

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 Daniel Atkinson
Winger for Knights is number 2 Hymel Hunt

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Thomas Rodwell
Centre for Knights is number 3 Krystian Mapapalangi

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Mawene Hiroti
Centre for Knights is number 4 Dylan Lucas

Centre for Sharks is number 4 Kayal Iro
Winger for Knights is number 5 Greg Marzhew

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Samuel Stonestreet
Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Tyson Gamble

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Wade Graham
Halfback for Knights is number 7 Jackson Hastings

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Niwhai Puru

Forwards

Prop for Knights is number 8 Daniel Saifiti

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Toby Rudolf
Hooker for Knights is number 9 Jayden Brailey

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Jayden Berrell
Prop for Knights is number 10 Jacob Saifiti

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Braden Hamlin-Uele
2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Jack Johns

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Teig Wilton
2nd Row for Knights is number 16 Lachlan Fitzgibbon

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Jesse Colquhoun
Lock for Knights is number 13 Kurt Mann

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Jack Williams

Interchange

Interchange for Knights is number 11 Brodie Jones

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Cameron McInnes
Interchange for Knights is number 14 Phoenix Crossland

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Joshua Finau
Interchange for Knights is number 15 John Toleafoa

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Thomas Hazelton
Interchange for Knights is number 17 David Hollis

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Max Bradbury

Reserves

Reserve for Knights is number 18 Adam Clune

Reserve for Sharks is number 18 Lachlan Jake Crouch
Reserve for Knights is number 19 Ben Talty

Reserve for Sharks is number 19 Henry O'Kane
Reserve for Knights is number 20 Thomas Cant

Reserve for Sharks is number 20 Samuel Healey
Reserve for Knights is number 21 David Armstrong

Reserve for Sharks is number 21 Jacob Gagan
Reserve for Knights is number 22 Toni Tupouniua

Reserve for Sharks is number 22 Blake Hosking
Reserve for Knights is number 23 Riley Jones

Reserve for Sharks is number 23 Max Riolo
Reserve for Knights is number 24 Ryan Rivett

Reserve for Sharks is number 24 Manaia Waitere
Reserve for Knights is number 25 Chris Vea'ila

Reserve for Sharks is number 25 Oregon Kaufusi
Reserve for Knights is number 26 Luke Pietzner

Reserve for Sharks is number 26 Kobie Wilson
Reserve for Knights is number 27 Oryn Keeley
Reserve for Knights is number 28 Kiah Cooper