Shane Flanagan has named his final 17 to take on the Newcastle Knights today at McDonald Jones Stadium.
Jesse Ramien will make his NRL debut, coming into the centres for the injured Jack Bird with Ramien becoming Shark number 213.
Kurt Capewell will move into the back row due to Wade Graham not recovering from a leg injury sustained in last weekend’s loss to the Sydney Roosters.
The bench will remain as named.
NRL TEAM LIST – Round 26
Sharks v Knights
Sunday, September 3
McDonald Jones Stadium
Kick-off – 2.00pm
1 - Valentine Holmes
2 - Sosaia Feki
20 – Jesse Ramien
4 - Ricky Leutele
5 - Gerard Beale
6 – James Maloney
7 - Chad Townsend
8 - Andrew Fifita
9 - Jayden Brailey
10 - Matt Prior
11 - Luke Lewis
3 - Kurt Capewell
13 - Paul Gallen
Interchange
14 - Jayson Bukuya
15 - Chris Heighington
16 - Jeremy Latimore
17 - James Segeyaro
Tale of the tape – Sharks v Knights
Head to Head
Played 49
Sharks 21 wins
Knights 27
Draws 1
At McDonald Jones Stadium
Played 22
Sharks 7 wins
Knights 14
Draws 1
Past eight matches
Sharks 5 wins
Knights 3 wins
Biggest margins
Sharks 62 Knights 0, Hunter Stadium 2016
Knights 52 Sharks 8, Energy Australia Stadium, 2002
