A Roosters team coming off a loss to the Storm, against a Sharks side rested up following a bye but desperate to get their season heading in a positive direction, face off in a Friday night blockbuster at PointsBet Stadium.
The Sharks would have welcomed the bye week to reassess and be ready to go again after a disappointing loss to the Warriors at their last start and with Toby Rudolf (toe injury) and Dale Finucane (3-week suspension) unavailable, coach Craig Fitzgibbon has been forced into a couple of changes for Friday’s crucial clash.
In the front row, Royce Hunt has been promoted to the starting line up for Rudolf, while Cam McInnes comes into the team in taking over from Finucane at lock.
While the key Sharks forwards will be missed, Wade Graham and Oregon Kaufusi are two significant inclusions on the interchange bench. Graham returns after serving a four-week suspension, with Kaufusi passing his concussion protocols following a head knock during the win over the Dragons and back on deck for the Roosters this weekend.
In another change to the 17 from the Warriors game, prop Tom Hazelton has been rewarded for his strong form playing in the NSW Cup for the Newtown Jets and is included on the interchange bench. Braydon Trindall is 18th man.
The Sharks v Roosters game is scheduled for a 6.00pm kick-off on Friday night, with the two 22-man squads listed below.
1. WILL KENNEDY - proudly sponsored by Parkes Fitness 4 All
2. SIONE KATOA - proudly sponsored by Ressler Property
3. JESSE RAMIEN - proudly sponsored by The Vinyl Room
4. SIFA TALAKAI - proudly sponsored by O'Brien Palmer
5. RONALDO MULITALO - proudly sponsored by A Corp. Computers
6. MATT MOYLAN - proudly sponsored by Executive Demolition
7. NICHO HYNES - proudly sponsored by John Ryan Freight Management
8. ROYCE HUNT - proudly sponsored by Sharp Extensive IT
9. BLAYKE BRAILEY - proudly sponsored by Elite Legal
10. BRADEN HAMLIN-UELE - proudly sponsored by ModularWalls
11. BRITON NIKORA - proudly sponsored by Guardian Venue Management
12. TEIG WILTON - proudly sponsored by MainFix
13. CAMERON MCINNES - proudly sponsored by Lloyds Building & Development
Interchange
14. WADE GRAHAM - proudly sponsored by White Wolf Constructions
15. JACK WILLIAMS - proudly sponsored by Shire Steel & Fabrication
16. OREGON KAUFUSI - proudly sponsored by Classic Sports
17. THOMAS HAZELTON - proudly sponsored by Zambrero
Extended Bench
18. BRAYDON TRINDALL
19. CONNOR TRACEY
20. TUKUPA-KE HAU TAPUHA
21. MAWENE HIROTI
22. JAYDEN BERRELL
Coach. CRAIG FITZGIBBON - proudly sponsored by Aramex
Match: Sharks v Roosters
Round 7 -
home Team
Sharks
away Team
Roosters
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William KennedyFullback for Roosters is number 1 James Tedesco
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Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione KatoaWinger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel Tupou
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Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse RamienCentre for Roosters is number 3 Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii
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Centre for Sharks is number 4 Siosifa TalakaiCentre for Roosters is number 4 Joseph Manu
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Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo MulitaloWinger for Roosters is number 5 Jaxson Paulo
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Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Matt MoylanFive-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke Keary
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Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas HynesHalfback for Roosters is number 7 Sam Walker
Forwards
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Prop for Sharks is number 10 Braden Hamlin-UeleProp for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
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Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke BraileyHooker for Roosters is number 9 Brandon Smith
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Prop for Sharks is number 16 Oregon KaufusiProp for Roosters is number 10 Lindsay Collins
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2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Egan Butcher
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2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton2nd Row for Roosters is number 12 Nat Butcher
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Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnesLock for Roosters is number 13 Victor Radley
Interchange
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Interchange for Sharks is number 8 Royce HuntInterchange for Roosters is number 14 Drew Hutchison
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Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Wade GrahamInterchange for Roosters is number 15 Naufahu Whyte
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Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Jack WilliamsInterchange for Roosters is number 16 Terrell May
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Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas HazeltonInterchange for Roosters is number 17 Matthew Lodge
Reserves
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Replacement for Sharks is number 18 Braydon TrindallReplacement for Roosters is number 18 Corey Allan
Match Officials
- Referee: Grant Atkins
- Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
- Touch Judge: Kasey Badger
- Senior Review Official: Chris Butler
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