After finishing in fourth position following the end of the regular season, the Sharks now move on to play the Sydney Roosters in a qualifying final on Saturday night at Allianz Stadium.
The Sharks completed the regular season with a win over the Bulldogs, leaving them on 34 points, equal with the Roosters, Storm and Rabbitohs, but in fourth position on for percentages.
Coming into the finals on a four-game winning streak, the Sharks achieved their last two victories without the services of regular centres Ricky Leutele and Jesse Ramien, however the pair appear fit to play this weekend if required by coach Shane Flanagan.
Leutele has been chosen in jersey four, while Ramien is on an extended bench in 21, with Josh Dugan preferred in the Sharks starting side.
Kurt Capewell goes back onto the interchange bench after doing an outstanding job in the centres over the past two matches.
Otherwise the Sharks squad is the same as the one which beat the Bulldogs.
The Sharks v Roosters qualifying final is scheduled to get underway at 7.50pm at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.
The Sharks 21-man squad is listed below.
Match: Roosters v Sharks
Finals Week 1 -
home Team
Roosters
away Team
Sharks
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Roosters is number 1 James TedescoFullback for Sharks is number 1 Valentine Holmes
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Winger for Roosters is number 2 Daniel TupouWinger for Sharks is number 2 Sosaia Feki
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Centre for Roosters is number 3 Latrell MitchellCentre for Sharks is number 3 Josh Dugan
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Centre for Roosters is number 4 Joseph ManuCentre for Sharks is number 4 Ricky Leutele
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Winger for Roosters is number 5 Blake FergusonWinger for Sharks is number 5 Edrick Lee
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Five-Eighth for Roosters is number 6 Luke KearyFive-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Matt Moylan
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Halfback for Roosters is number 7 Cooper CronkHalfback for Sharks is number 7 Chad Townsend
Forwards
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Prop for Roosters is number 8 Jared Waerea-HargreavesProp for Sharks is number 8 Andrew Fifita
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Hooker for Roosters is number 9 Jake FriendHooker for Sharks is number 9 Jayden Brailey
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Prop for Roosters is number 10 Siosiua TaukeiahoProp for Sharks is number 10 Matt Prior
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2nd Row for Roosters is number 11 Boyd Cordner2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Luke Lewis
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2nd Row for Roosters is number 16 Mitchell Aubusson2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Wade Graham
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Lock for Roosters is number 12 Isaac LiuLock for Sharks is number 13 Paul Gallen
Interchange
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Interchange for Roosters is number 13 Victor RadleyInterchange for Sharks is number 15 James Segeyaro
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Interchange for Roosters is number 14 Lindsay CollinsInterchange for Sharks is number 16 Aaron Woods
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Interchange for Roosters is number 15 Zane TetevanoInterchange for Sharks is number 17 Jayson Bukuya
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Interchange for Roosters is number 17 Ryan MattersonInterchange for Sharks is number 18 Scott Sorensen
Match Officials
- Referee: Gerard Sutton
- Referee: Ben Cummins
- Touch Judge: Chris Butler
- Touch Judge: Kasey Badger
- Senior Review Official: Steve Chiddy
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