Late Mail: Round 5 v Raiders

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Thu 3 Apr 2025, 07:00 PM

The Sharks have finalised their team to face the Raiders in tonight's Multicultural Round clash at GIO Stadium in Canberra.

There are no further changes to the 17, with Jesse Colquhoun dropping off the extended interchange and Hohepa Puru remaining the 18th man.

As announced yesterday, Billy Burns will replace Teig Wilton in the starting side after the second-rower's withdrawal due to illness.

Kick-off is at 8pm AEDT. Watch live on Nine, Nine Now, Foxtel and Kayo.

See the final teams below.

Round 5 - Thursday 3rd April

Full Time

Raiders

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Kaeo Weekes

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
Winger for Raiders is number 2 Savelio Tamale

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Samuel Stonestreet
Centre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew Timoko

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
Centre for Raiders is number 4 Sebastian Kris

Centre for Sharks is number 4 Mawene Hiroti
Winger for Raiders is number 5 Xavier Savage

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan Strange

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Jamal Fogarty

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Forwards

Prop for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Tom Starling

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
Prop for Raiders is number 16 Morgan Smithies

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Oregon Kaufusi
2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Matty Nicholson

2nd Row for Sharks is number 22 Billy Burns
Lock for Raiders is number 13 Corey Horsburgh

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Interchange

Interchange for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Daniel Atkinson
Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Owen Pattie

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Thomas Hazelton
Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Simi Sasagi

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Toby Rudolf
Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Ata Mariota

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Tuku Hau Tapuha

Reserves

Replacement for Raiders is number 19 Jed Stuart

Replacement for Sharks is number 20 Hohepa Puru

Match Officials

Referee: Todd Smith
Touch Judge: Kasey Badger
Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

Last updated: 07:56 am Friday 4th April 2025

Published on Wednesday, April 3:

Sharks second-rower Teig Wilton will miss Thursday night's game against the Raiders at GIO Stadium with illness, resulting in a call-up for Billy Burns.

While Burns moves from the extended interchange to the run-on side, reserves Jayden Berrell and Chris Vea'ila join Wilton in being omitted from the 24-hour squad.

Utility forward Hohepa Puru is now the 18th man, with Jesse Colquhon also remaining in the squad as cover.

Published on Tuesday, April 1:

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has named his squad for Thursday night's Round 5 clash with the Raiders at GIO Stadium.

Mawene Hiroti is listed at centre for his first NRL match of the year, replacing the injured Kayal Iro (hamstring). Prop Tom Hazelton is set to return from a back issue on the bench, offsetting the loss of Siosifa Talakai (concussion protocols).

There are no other changes to the team that lost to the Bulldogs last week.

Thursday night's match marks the start of NRL Multicultural Round, with Cronulla looking to extend their season record to 3-2. Kick-off is at 8pm AEDT.

Catch the action live on Nine, Nine Now, Fox League and Kayo.

See the squads 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. MAWENE HIROTI - 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 ModularWalls
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 Zambrero
15. TOM HAZELTON - proudly sponsored by O'Brien Palmer
16. TOBY RUDOLF - proudly sponsored by Hicon
17. TUKU HAU TAPUHA - proudly sponsored by Pilot

Extended Bench

18. JAYDEN BERRELL
19. CHRIS VEA'ILA
20. HOHEPA PURU
21. JESSE COLQUHOUN
22. BILLY BURNS

Coach

CRAIG FITZGIBBON - proudly sponsored by Aramex