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The Sharks were run down late in a heartbreaker in Canberra while the Sea Eagles were run over by a red-hot Storm outfit in a Sunday afternoon blitz at Brookvale.
This week the two sides lick their wounds and travel to the other side of the country as Act One in the double-header at the magnificent Optus Stadium in Perth.
With fine weather and a fast track predicted, both sides will be keen to put on a show for the locals as they unleash the likes of Will Kennedy, Jesse Ramien, Lehi Hopoate and Tolu Koula.
The Sea Eagles average a tick under 30 points per game and the Sharks 22 so scoring tries won't be the issue, rather it's defence that will be keeping coaches Seibold and Fitzgibbon awake at night.
Match: Sharks v Sea Eagles
Round 6 -
home Team
Sharks
10th Position
away Team
Sea Eagles
9th Position
Venue: Optus Stadium
Team News
Sharks: Teig Wilton (illness) and Siosifa Talakai (concussion) are back on deck for the trip to Perth. Billy Burns drops to the reserves list and Tuku Hau Tapuha goes to 18th man. No late changes for Cronulla, with Billy Burns the 18th man.
Sea Eagles: A change on Friday with Tommy Talau coming in on the wing for his first game of the season and Jason Saab dropping out after failing to recover from an ankle sprain suffered against the Storm. Prop Josh Aloiai is good to go after missing Round 5 with a shoulder injury so Toafofoa Sipley moves to the bench after being a late call-up to start the game last Sunday. Interchange forward Corey Waddell will miss two games for a Careless High Tackle. No further changes in Saturday's final team update, with Aaron Schoupp remaining in the squad as 18th man.
Match: Sharks v Sea Eagles
Round 6 -
home Team
Sharks
away Team
Sea Eagles
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William KennedyFullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Lehi Hopoate
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Winger for Sharks is number 2 Samuel StonestreetWinger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Clayton Faulalo
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Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse RamienCentre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Tolutau Koula
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Centre for Sharks is number 4 Mawene HirotiCentre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Reuben Garrick
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Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo MulitaloWinger for Sea Eagles is number 18 Tommy Talau
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Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon TrindallFive-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Luke Brooks
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Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas HynesHalfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans
Forwards
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Prop for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-BlakeProp for Sea Eagles is number 8 Josh Aloiai
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Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke BraileyHooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Jazz Tevaga
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Prop for Sharks is number 10 Oregon KaufusiProp for Sea Eagles is number 10 Siosiua Taukeiaho
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2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu
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2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Ben Trbojevic
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Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnesLock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic
Interchange
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Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Daniel AtkinsonInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Jake Simpkin
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Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Siosifa TalakaiInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Nathan Brown
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Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Toby RudolfInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Ethan Bullemor
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Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas HazeltonInterchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Toafofoa Sipley
Reserves
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Replacement for Sharks is number 19 Billy BurnsReplacement for Sea Eagles is number 19 Aaron Schoupp
Match Officials
- Referee: Adam Gee
- Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
- Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein
Last updated:
Stat Attack
- The Sharks have won four of their past five games against the Sea Eagles.
- The Sharks have won their past three games in Perth.
- Sea Eagles second-rower Haumole Olakau’atu will make his 100th NRL appearance.
- Sharks winger Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored five tries in his past five games against the Sea Eagles.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.
