Late Mail - Sharks v Knights

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Fri 16 Apr 2021, 04:57 PM

The Sharks can confirm the changes revealed last night when the team was trimmed down from the originally named 21, with Ronaldo Mulitalo ruled out for today's match against the Newcastle Knights.

After battling through recent weeks with a knee complaint, Mulitalo has succumbed to the injury, with the Sharks winger set to spend an extended period on the sidelines. Further tests will be required before confirming a time frame, with Mulitalo possibly to miss up to six weeks.

In his place for tonights game comes the versatile Connor Tracey, who has been shifted from centre to wing, with Teig Wilton going from the back row row into the Sharks backline.

Jack Williams, who has played strongly wider of the ruck when required so far this year, will start as an edge back rower, while Brayden Trindall has been brought into the 17 to take on the bench utility role.

Franklin Pele is the Sharks 18th man and concussion substitution.

Prior to the backline reshuffle, the Sharks had been forced into other changes to the team beaten by the Roosters last weekend, with Wade Graham and Josh Dugan ruled out due to concussion.

In a positive for the Sharks, Siosifa Talakai returns for his first game of the 2021 season having now fully recovered from off-season shoulder surgery.

The Sharks v Knights match is scheduled for a 6.00pm kick off, with the two 17-man squads, plus the concussion reserve players, listed below.

Round 6 - Round 6 - Friday 16 Apr

Full Time

Knights

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Kalyn Ponga

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
Winger for Knights is number 2 Brayden Musgrove

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Mawene Hiroti
Centre for Knights is number 3 Enari Tuala

Centre for Sharks is number 4 Jesse Ramien
Centre for Knights is number 4 Bradman Best

Centre for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
Winger for Knights is number 5 Hymel Hunt

Winger for Sharks is number 3 Connor Tracey
Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Kurt Mann

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Matt Moylan
Halfback for Knights is number 7 Blake Green

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Chad Townsend

Forwards

Prop for Knights is number 8 David Klemmer

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Braden Hamlin-Uele
Hooker for Knights is number 9 Jayden Brailey

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
Prop for Knights is number 10 Daniel Saifiti

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Aaron Woods
2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Tyson Frizell

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Mitchell Barnett

2nd Row for Sharks is number 16 Jack Williams
Lock for Knights is number 13 Connor Watson

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Toby Rudolf

Interchange

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Sauaso Sue

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Billy Magoulias
Interchange for Knights is number 15 Jacob Saifiti

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Aiden Tolman
Interchange for Knights is number 16 Josh King

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Siosifa Talakai
Interchange for Knights is number 17 Brodie Jones

Interchange for Sharks is number 18 Braydon Trindall