A Sharks team on the back of three consecutive victories, against a Cowboys side looking to rebound after suffering a thumping at the hands on Manly last weekend, sets up an intriguing battle at the Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville on Friday night.
In a match kicking off at 6pm, the Sharks will be riding high on confidence after scoring a one-point victory over the ladder-leading Panthers at their last start and have made just one forced change to their line-up.
Skipper Wade Graham will miss the match as he seeks advice and treatment following the head knock which forced him from the field last Friday night, his place taken by bulldozing back rower Siosifa Talakai.
Teig Wilton comes onto the Sharks interchange bench, while an interesting name on the extended reserves list is that of Braden Hamlin-Uele as the big front rower edges closer to a return to the field following mid-season ankle surgery.
The Sharks leave for North Queensland on Wednesday and will do their Captains Run in Townsville ahead of Friday nights game.
See the two 21-man squads listed below.
Match: Cowboys v Sharks
Round 15 -
home Team
Cowboys
away Team
Sharks
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Valentine HolmesFullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
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Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Kyle FeldtWinger for Sharks is number 2 Connor Tracey
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Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Javid BowenCentre for Sharks is number 3 Will Chambers
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Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Hamiso Tabuai-FidowCentre for Sharks is number 4 Jesse Ramien
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Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Murray TaulagiWinger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
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Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Scott DrinkwaterFive-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Matt Moylan
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Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Tom DeardenHalfback for Sharks is number 7 Shaun Johnson
Forwards
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Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Coen HessProp for Sharks is number 8 Aiden Tolman
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Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reece RobsonHooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
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Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Jordan McLeanProp for Sharks is number 10 Aaron Woods
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2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Shane Wright2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
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2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Mitchell Dunn2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Siosifa Talakai
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Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Jason TaumaloloLock for Sharks is number 13 Toby Rudolf
Interchange
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Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Jake GranvilleInterchange for Sharks is number 14 Braydon Trindall
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Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Tom GilbertInterchange for Sharks is number 15 Teig Wilton
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Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Lachlan BurrInterchange for Sharks is number 16 Jack Williams
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Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Francis MoloInterchange for Sharks is number 20 Braden Hamlin-Uele
Reserves
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Reserve for Cowboys is number 19 Daejarn AsiReserve for Sharks is number 24 Billy Magoulias
Match Officials
- Referee: Peter Gough
- Touch Judge: Wyatt Raymond
- Touch Judge: Liam Kennedy
- Senior Review Official: Matt Noyen
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