Late Mail - Sharks v Cowboys

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Fri 18 Jun 2021, 04:58 PM

The Sharks have made two changes to the team which beat the Panthers last weekend for tonight's round 15 match against the Cowboys.

One change is forced, Wade Graham unavailable as he undergoes testing and specialist assessments after suffering a head knock last weekend, his place in the run-on side to be taken by Siosifa Talakai, while Braden Hamlin-Uele returns after missing five matches with an ankle issue.

Hamlin-Uele comes into the Sharks team for Andrew Fifita who will play for the Newtown Jets on Saturday in a bid to get more game time and match fitness after only playing limited minutes in the Panthers game last week.

Talented youngster Teig Wilton has been added to the interchange bench with Talakai elevated into the starting 13.

Otherwise the Sharks team is unchanged from the side which registered a third consecutive victory with the one-point win over the Panthers.

The match may also take on extra significance for outside backs Ronaldo Mulitalo and Will Chambers, with the pair being spoken about as potential Queensland Origin reps for game two of the series on Sunday week.

Aaron Woods will captain the Sharks in the match to be played at the Queensland Country Bank Stadium in the absence of Graham.

The two 17-man squads, along with the 18th man concussion substitutes, as listed below.

Round 15 - Round 15 - Friday 18 Jun

Full Time

Cowboys

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Valentine Holmes

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Kyle Feldt

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Connor Tracey
Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Javid Bowen

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Will Chambers
Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow

Centre for Sharks is number 4 Jesse Ramien
Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Murray Taulagi

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Scott Drinkwater

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Matt Moylan
Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Tom Dearden

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Shaun Johnson

Forwards

Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Coen Hess

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Aiden Tolman
Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reece Robson

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Jordan McLean

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Aaron Woods
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Shane Wright

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Mitchell Dunn

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Siosifa Talakai
Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Jason Taumalolo

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Toby Rudolf

Interchange

Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Jake Granville

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Braydon Trindall
Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Tom Gilbert

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Teig Wilton
Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Lachlan Burr

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Jack Williams
Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Francis Molo

Interchange for Sharks is number 20 Braden Hamlin-Uele