Late Mail - Sharks v Sea Eagles

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Mon 2 Aug 2021, 07:00 PM

The Sharks have confirmed the debut of youngster Luke Metcalf, as well as the earlier predicted changes to their team to face Many tonight following the withdrawal of centre Jesse Ramien due to illness.

Metcalf comes onto the interchange bench with Ramien ruled out, with Jack Williams moving into the run on side and Siosifa Talakai from the back row into the centres.

A halfback or fullback, the 22-year-old Metcalf will become Shark #546 with his debut tonight (CLICK HERE to read more)

Otherwise the Sharks side is as selected last Tuesday, with Aiden Tolman returning after serving a one-game suspension and the absence of Shaun Johnson, the only changes from the team which beat the Bulldogs at their last start.

Johnson suffered a hamstring strain, one which will unfortunately see him miss the remainder of the 2021 season. Braydon Trindall and the versatile Connor Tracey will form the Sharks halves partnership in tonight's game.

With a win in tonights game the Sharks would jump clear of the pack chasing the last two finals berths, however a loss would see them level with the Dragons, Raiders and Knights, the Titans just two points behind and with a match to play tonight, with five rounds left to be played.

Rescheduled from Sunday afternoon and originally set down to be played in Redcliffe, the Sharks v Manly match kicks off tonight at Suncorp Stadium. Crowds are not permitted with strict biosecurity procedures in place.

Round 20 - Round 20 - Monday 2 Aug

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Sharks

Sea Eagles

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Tom Trbojevic
Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab
Centre for Sharks is number 3 Will Chambers

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Brad Parker
Centre for Sharks is number 12 Siosifa Talakai

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Morgan Harper
Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Reuben Garrick
Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Connor Tracey

Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Kieran Foran
Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Braydon Trindall

Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans

Forwards

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Aiden Tolman

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Martin Taupau
Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey

Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Lachlan Croker
Prop for Sharks is number 10 Aaron Woods

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 17 Toafofoa Sipley
2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu
2nd Row for Sharks is number 16 Jack Williams

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Josh Schuster
Lock for Sharks is number 13 Toby Rudolf

Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Braden Hamlin-Uele

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 8 Taniela Paseka
Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Royce Hunt

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Dylan Walker
Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Andrew Fifita

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Karl Lawton
Interchange for Sharks is number 19 Luke Metcalf

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Curtis Sironen