Kangaroos reps Josh Dugan and Wade Graham, along with members of the Grand Final winning team of 2016 in Andrew Fifita, Matt Prior, Luke Lewis and Ricky Leutele, are set to make their first appearances of the 2018 pre-season in the Sharks final trial match on Saturday.
The Sharks will play the Tigers at Campbelltown Stadium fielding close to a full-strength line-up, with Co-Captain Paul Gallen the only player from their predicted round one line-up missing from the match.
The Sharks skipper will be available to take on the Cowboys in the round one clash in Townsville in two weeks’ time.
Also running out for the Sharks will be new recruit Matt Moylan who will play hi second game in Cronulla colours after debuting in the trial match against Manly last weekend.
Their opponents the Wests Tigers will field a team including former Bulldog Josh Reynolds and Kiwi props Russell Packer and Ben Matulino.
The NRL trial kicks off at 7.00pm, with the first match involving the Sharks a Jersey Flegg fixture getting underway at 2.45pm.
NRL Team List by Opal Solar
Sharks v Wests Tigers
Saturday, February 24
Campbelltown Stadium
Kick-off – 7.00pm
SHARKS
1 Valentine Holmes
2 Sosaia Feki
3 Josh Dugan
4 Ricky Leutele
5 Sione Katoa
6 Matt Moylan
7 Chad Townsend
8 Andrew Fifita
9 Jayden Brailey
10 Matt Prior
11 Luke Lewis
12 Wade Graham
13 Jayson Bukuya
14 James Segeyaro
15 Trent Hodkinson
16 Ava Seumanufagai
17 Braden Uele
18 Kurt Dillion
19 Kurt Capewell
20 Joseph Paulo
21 Edrick Lee
22 Billy Magoulias
23 Aaron Gray
WESTS TIGERS
1. Corey Thompson
2. David Nofoaluma
3. Kevin Naiqama
4. Esan Marsters
5. Malakai Watene-Zalezniak
6. Josh Reynolds
7. Luke Brooks
8. Russell Packer
9. Matt McIlwrick
10. Ben Matulino
11. Robbie Rochow
12. Chris Lawrence
13. Matt Eisenhuth
Interchange:
14. Pita Godinet
15. Josh Aloiai
16. Tim Grant
17. Michael Chee Kam
18. Taane Milne
19. JJ Felise
20. Mahe Fonua
21. Chris McQueen
22. Tyson Gamble
Sharks Jersey Flegg Team List (numbers not confirmed)
1 Luke Polselli
2 Chris Tupou
3 Bronson Xerri
4 Ronaldo Mulitalo
5 Isaac Lumelume
6 Jayden Millard
7 Braydon Trindall
8 Monty Raper
9 Harry Smith
10 James Roumanos
11 Teig Wilton
12 Josh Carr
13 Kalani Pewhairangi Charlie
14 Jonah Ngaranoa
15 Jackson Ferris
16 Luke Jurd
17 Fine Kula
18 Lachlan Scarpelli
19 Tom Caughlan
20 Jackson Stewart
21 Blake Manowski
TRIAL DAY DETAILS
10:30am — Gates Open at Campbelltown Sports Stadium
10:45am — Harold Matthews, Western Suburbs vs. Balmain
12:15pm — SG Ball, Western Suburbs vs. Balmain
2:45pm — Jersey Flegg, Wests Tigers vs. Cronulla Sharks
4:45pm — Intrust Super Premiership, Western Suburbs vs. Newtown
7:00pm — NRL, Wests Tigers vs. Cronulla Sharks
