Late Mail – Sharks v Cowboys

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Thu 17 Aug 2023, 06:49 PM

After completing preparations, which included a captain’s run in Townsville yesterday, the Sharks are reporting no team changes ahead of their clash with the Cowboys at Queensland Country Bank Stadium later tonight.

The Sharks have confirmed the same 17 named on Tuesday to tackle the Cowboys will take to the field with only one alteration to the team that scored an impressive win over the Titans last weekend, that being the return of rangy front rower Tom Hazelton.

Missing last week due to a concussion suffered in the game against the Rabbitohs in Perth, Hazelton comes onto the interchange bench in place of young forward Jesse Colquhoun.

Otherwise, coach Craig Fitzgibbon has stuck with the team that beat the Titans, retaining the halves partnership of Nicho Hynes and Braydon Trindall after the pair have combined for wins over Souths and the Gold Coast.

Matt Moylan has again been selected on the interchange bench as the Sharks utility option.

The match featuring the fifth placed Shark and the Cowboys who are sitting two points behind in ninth placed, kicks off at 7.50pm tonight.

See below the two 17-man teams, plus concussion substitutes.

Round 25 - Round 25 - Thursday 17 Aug

Full Time

Cowboys

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Scott Drinkwater

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 Connor Tracey
Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Kyle Feldt

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Murray Taulagi

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Peta Hiku

Centre for Sharks is number 4 Siosifa Talakai
Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Semi Valemei

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Tom Dearden

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Chad Townsend

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Forwards

Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Jordan McLean

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Toby Rudolf
Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reece Robson

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Jason Taumalolo

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Braden Hamlin-Uele
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Luciano Leilua

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 12 Jeremiah Nanai

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Wade Graham
Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Reuben Cotter

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Interchange

Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Jake Granville

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Jack Williams
Interchange for Cowboys is number 15 Coen Hess

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Royce Hunt
Interchange for Cowboys is number 16 Heilum Luki

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Thomas Hazelton
Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Griffin Neame

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Matt Moylan