The Sharks have been forced to make two changes to their side to take on the Tigers at CommBank Stadium on Thursday, one due to injury, the other as a result of a suspension.
A rib injury sustained by prop Braden Hamlin Uele will see him sidelined for the round 19 match, his place to be taken by Toby Rudolf, while Dale Finucane will miss two matches after being suspended or a dangerous throw in the game against the Dragons last week.
Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has made the predictable replacement of Cameron McInnes into the starting side for Finucane, while young forward Jesse Colquhoun has been added to the team’s interchange bench.
For Rudolf, this will be his first game in the top grade since injuring his toe/foot back in round five. In an effort to regain some match fitness, Rudolf played for the Newtown Jets last Saturday at Henson Park in his return to the field.
Otherwise, the Sharks team for the Tigers clash is the same as the one which scored a comprehensive 52-16 victory over the Dragons last Thursday night.
While the Sharks are coming off a big win, their opponents the Tigers will be looking to restore some pride after suffering a devastating 74-0 loss to the Cowboys in their most recent outing.
The Sharks v Tigers match is scheduled for a 7.50pm kick-off at CommBank, with the two 22-man squads listed below.
See below the two 22-man squad lists.
1. WILL KENNEDY - proudly sponsored by Pilot
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. OREGON KAUFUSI - proudly sponsored by ModularWalls
9. BLAYKE BRAILEY - proudly sponsored by Elite Legal
10. TOBY RUDOLF - proudly sponsored by Sharp Extensive IT
11. BRITON NIKORA - proudly sponsored by Guardian Venue Management
12. TEIG WILTON - proudly sponsored by MainFix
13. CAM MCINNES - proudly sponsored by Lloyds Building & Development
Interchange
14. JACK WILLIAMS - proudly sponsored by Shire Steel & Fabrication
15. WADE GRAHAM - proudly sponsored by White Wolf Constructions
15. JESSE COLQUHOUN - proudly sponsored by Ace Gutters
16. TOM HAZELTON - proudly sponsored by Madimack
Extended Bench
18. CONNOR TRACEY
19. BRAYDON TRINDALL
20. TUKU HAU TAPUHA
21. MAWENE HIROTI
22. JAYDEN BERRELL
Coach. CRAIG FITZGIBBON - proudly sponsored by Aramex
Match: Wests Tigers v Sharks
Round 19 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
away Team
Sharks
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Wests Tigers is number 1 Jahream BulaFullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
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Winger for Wests Tigers is number 2 Asu KepaoaWinger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
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Centre for Wests Tigers is number 3 Starford To'aCentre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
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Centre for Wests Tigers is number 4 Tommy TalauCentre for Sharks is number 4 Siosifa Talakai
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Winger for Wests Tigers is number 5 Junior TupouWinger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
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Five-Eighth for Wests Tigers is number 19 Will SmithFive-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Matt Moylan
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Halfback for Wests Tigers is number 7 Brandon WakehamHalfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes
Forwards
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Prop for Wests Tigers is number 8 Stefano UtoikamanuProp for Sharks is number 8 Oregon Kaufusi
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Hooker for Wests Tigers is number 9 Jake SimpkinHooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
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Prop for Wests Tigers is number 10 David KlemmerProp for Sharks is number 10 Toby Rudolf
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2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 11 Isaiah Papali'i2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
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2nd Row for Wests Tigers is number 12 John Bateman2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
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Lock for Wests Tigers is number 13 Fonua PoleLock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes
Interchange
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 14 Tallyn Da SilvaInterchange for Sharks is number 14 Jack Williams
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 15 Shawn BloreInterchange for Sharks is number 15 Wade Graham
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 16 Alex SeyfarthInterchange for Sharks is number 16 Jesse Colquhoun
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Interchange for Wests Tigers is number 17 Aitasi JamesInterchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas Hazelton
Reserves
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Replacement for Wests Tigers is number 18 Justin MatamuaReplacement for Sharks is number 19 Braydon Trindall
Match Officials
- Referee: Todd Smith
- Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
- Touch Judge: Darian Furner
- Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins
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