Late Mail - Sharks v Panthers

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Sat 29 Jul 2023, 06:34 PM

A training injury to Ronaldo Mulitalo has forced a late change to the Sharks line up, with Siosifa Talakai reinstated to the starting side after originally being named on the interchange bench for tonight's game against the Panthers.

With Mulitalo ruled out, Connor Tracey moves to the wing, with Talakai to take over in the centres after missing the game against the Tigers last weekend.

In a positive, Braden Hamlin Uele returns for the Sharks after recovering from rib and calf issues and will start the match, with Oregon Kaufusi switching back to the interchange bench.

In other changes to the Sharks side which narrowly failed to score a come from behind win over Manly, Wade Graham will play in the backrow after Jesse Colquhoun was handed a one match suspension for dangerous contact and Cam McInnes is set to start the game at lock with Dale Finucane to miss the remainder of the season after rupturing a biceps.

In a player milestone, Royce Hunt will play his 50th NRL match, 49 of those coming at the Cronulla club.

The Sharks v Panthers match is scheduled for a 7.30pm kick off at PointsBet Stadium, with the two 17-man teams and 18th-man concussion substitutes listed below.

Round 22 - Round 22 - Saturday 29 Jul

Full Time

Panthers

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Dylan Edwards

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
Winger for Panthers is number 2 Sunia Turuva

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
Centre for Panthers is number 3 Tyrone Peachey

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
Centre for Panthers is number 4 Stephen Crichton

Centre for Sharks is number 15 Siosifa Talakai
Winger for Panthers is number 5 Brian To'o

Winger for Sharks is number 4 Connor Tracey
Five-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Jarome Luai

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
Halfback for Panthers is number 7 Nathan Cleary

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Forwards

Prop for Panthers is number 10 James Fisher-Harris

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Toby Rudolf
Hooker for Panthers is number 9 Mitch Kenny

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
Prop for Panthers is number 15 Lindsay Smith

Prop for Sharks is number 20 Braden Hamlin-Uele
2nd Row for Panthers is number 11 Scott Sorensen

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Liam Martin

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Wade Graham
Lock for Panthers is number 13 Isaah Yeo

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Interchange

Interchange for Panthers is number 8 Moses Leota

Interchange for Sharks is number 8 Oregon Kaufusi
Interchange for Panthers is number 14 Soni Luke

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Jack Williams
Interchange for Panthers is number 16 Matthew Eisenhuth

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Thomas Hazelton
Interchange for Panthers is number 17 Zac Hosking

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Royce Hunt