Taco Team List Tuesday - Sharks v Bulldogs

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Tue 20 Feb 2024, 04:00 PM

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has named close to a full-strength line-up for his team's second and final NRL Pre-Season Challenge match against the Bulldogs at Belmore Sports Ground on Friday night.

Having been rested for last week's 44-18 trial loss to the Knights, the likes of Will Kennedy, Jesse Ramien, Ronaldo Mulitalo, Blayke Brailey and Toby Rudolf are set to pull on the black, white and blue jersey for the first time in 2024.

All Stars representatives Nicho Hynes, Braydon Trindall, Briton Nikora and Royce Hunt will also be back in action at club level, with Fitzgibbon looking to give his established players a hit-out ahead of round one against the Warriors.

Hynes and Trindall will continue fine-tuning their blossoming halves combination, fresh off guiding the Indigenous All Stars to victory over their Māori counterparts. Trindall collected the Preston Campbell Medal as Man of the Match.

Meanwhile, hulking front-rower Tom Hazelton will play off the bench after accepting a fine for a careless high tackle on Newcastle forward Mat Croker.

Backing up from the opening trial, young guns Kade Dykes, Daniel Atkinson, Kayal Iro and Niwhai Puru have been included in an extended 26-man squad.

As with last week, Fitzgibbon has unlimited interchanges at his disposal.

Kick-off on Friday is scheduled for 8pm AEDT, broadcast live on Foxtel and Kayo.

See below for team lists.

Round 2 - Round 2 - Friday 23 Feb

Full Time

Sharks

Bulldogs

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy

Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Blake Taaffe
Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa

Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Blake Wilson
Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien

Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Bronson Xerri
Centre for Sharks is number 4 Siosifa Talakai

Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Stephen Crichton
Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo

Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall

Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton
Halfback for Sharks is number 22 Daniel Atkinson

Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Drew Hutchison

Forwards

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Oregon Kaufusi

Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Max King
Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey

Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Reed Mahoney
Prop for Sharks is number 10 Royce Hunt

Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Poasa Faamausili
2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora

2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Viliame Kikau
2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton

2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Jacob Preston
Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Lock for Bulldogs is number 13 Jaeman Salmon

Interchange

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Jack Williams

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Kurt Mann
Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Jesse Colquhoun

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Samuel Hughes
Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Toby Rudolf

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Josh Curran
Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas Hazelton

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Kurtis Morrin

Reserves

Reserve for Sharks is number 18 Tuku Hau Tapuha

Reserve for Bulldogs is number 19 Kitione Kautoga
Reserve for Sharks is number 19 Mawene Hiroti

Reserve for Bulldogs is number 20 Eli Clark
Reserve for Sharks is number 20 Kayal Iro

Reserve for Bulldogs is number 21 Toby Sexton
Reserve for Sharks is number 21 Billy Burns

Reserve for Bulldogs is number 22 Jeral Skelton
Reserve for Sharks is number 23 Jayden Berrell

Reserve for Bulldogs is number 23 Joash Papalii
Reserve for Sharks is number 24 Niwhai Puru

Reserve for Bulldogs is number 24 Bailey Hayward
Reserve for Sharks is number 25 Kade Dykes

Reserve for Bulldogs is number 25 Bailey Biondi-Odo
Reserve for Sharks is number 26 Chris Vea'ila