24-hour squad: Round 1 v Panthers

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Sat 1 Mar 2025, 03:30 PM

Sharks have trimmed their squad to 19 for tomorrow's Round 1 match against the Panthers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Front-rower Tuku Hau Tapuha and versatile outside back Mawene Hiroti remain on the extended bench, with Jayden Berrell, Billy Burns and Hohepa Puru omitted.

The squad is otherwise as named on Tuesday.

Round 1 - Sunday 2nd March

Full Time

Panthers

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Dylan Edwards

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
Winger for Panthers is number 2 Casey McLean

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Samuel Stonestreet
Centre for Panthers is number 3 Izack Tago

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
Centre for Panthers is number 4 Luke Garner

Centre for Sharks is number 4 Kayal Iro
Winger for Panthers is number 5 Paul Alamoti

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
Five-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Jack Cole

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
Halfback for Panthers is number 7 Nathan Cleary

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Forwards

Prop for Panthers is number 8 Moses Leota

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
Hooker for Panthers is number 9 Mitch Kenny

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
Prop for Panthers is number 10 Lindsay Smith

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Oregon Kaufusi
2nd Row for Panthers is number 11 Scott Sorensen

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Liam Martin

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
Lock for Panthers is number 13 Isaah Yeo

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Interchange

Interchange for Panthers is number 14 Daine Laurie

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Daniel Atkinson
Interchange for Panthers is number 15 Isaiah Papali'i

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Siosifa Talakai
Interchange for Panthers is number 16 Matthew Eisenhuth

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Braden Hamlin-Uele
Interchange for Panthers is number 17 Luron Patea

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas Hazelton

Reserves

Replacement for Panthers is number 18 Brad Schneider

Replacement for Sharks is number 18 Tuku Hau Tapuha

Match Officials

Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judge: Wyatt Raymond
Touch Judge: Matt Noyen
Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy

Last updated: 08:22 pm Monday 10th March 2025

First published on Tuesday, February 25:

The Sharks have selected a settled squad for their landmark season-opening NRL clash with defending premiers Penrith at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sunday (Australian time).

Local junior Sam Stonestreet has earned first crack at the wing position vacated by Sione Katoa, who is out long-term after undergoing shoulder surgery.

Stonestreet will notch up his sixth NRL game, with eight tries already to his name.

Having impressed in his lone Pre-Season Challenge appearance, star recruit Addin Fonua-Blake will officially make his Sharks debut in the front row.

Coach Craig Fitzgibbon has the benefit of continuity in his group, naming the same top 17 that defeated the Raiders in their final trial earlier this month.

Cronulla are eager to flip the script on the Panthers, who scored a 26-6 victory over the Sharks in last year's preliminary final en route to a fourth-straight title.

After a four-day camp in Los Angeles, the Sharks touched down in Las Vegas on Monday evening (PST) as they finalise their preparations for Round 1.

Kick-off is at 3.30pm AEDT on Sunday (8.30pm Saturday PST), with all the high-octane action to be broadcast live on Fox League, Kayo, Nine and Nine Now.

See the squad below.

1. WILL KENNEDY - proudly sponsored by Paragon Air Conditioning
2. SAM STONESTREET - proudly sponsored by WED Group
3. JESSE RAMIEN - proudly sponsored by The Vinyl Room Nightclub Gymea
4. KAYAL IRO - proudly sponsored by Shire Steel & Fabrication
5. RONALDO MULITALO - proudly sponsored by A Corp. Computers
6. BRAYDON TRINDALL - proudly sponsored by Totally Workwear Kirrawee
7. NICHO HYNES - proudly sponsored by John Ryan Freight Services
8. ADDIN FONUA-BLAKE - proudly sponsored by Life Outdoors
9. BLAYKE BRAILEY - proudly sponsored by Elite Legal
10. OREGON KAUFUSI - proudly sponsored by Zambrero
11. BRITON NIKORA - proudly sponsored by Guardian Venue Management International
12. TEIG WILTON - proudly sponsored by White Wolf Constructions
13. CAMERON McINNES (c) - proudly sponsored by Alltech Payroll

Interchange

14. DANIEL ATKINSON - proudly sponsored by Ace Gutters
15. SIOSIFA TALAKAI - proudly sponsored by O'Brien Palmer
16. BRADEN HAMLIN-UELE - proudly sponsored by Modular Walls
17. TOM HAZELTON - proudly sponsored by Pilot

Extended Bench

18. TUKU HAU TAPUHA
19. MAWENE HIROTI
20. BILLY BURNS
21. JAYDEN BERRELL
22. HOHEPA PURU

Coach

CRAIG FITZGIBBON - proudly sponsored by Aramex