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Team List Tuesday presented by Zambrero: NRL trial v Warriors

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has named a host of established NRL players in a 27-man squad for Friday night's Pre-Season Challenge match against the Warriors at Sharks Stadium.

The likes of Will Kennedy, Sione Katoa, Kayal Iro, Daniel Atkinson, Braden Hamlin-Uele, Tom Hazelton, Sifa Talakai and Oregon Kaufusi are set to feature in the opening trial of the year alongside several talented youngsters.

Halfback Niwhai Puru will be joined by his twin Hohepa, with the forward set to make his club debut off the interchange after moving from the Raiders.

Standouts from last year's NSW Cup-winning Newtown Jets team including Chris Vea'ila, Brad Fearnley, Blake Hosking and Kyle Pickering will get a chance to impress after being listed on an extended bench along with ex-Bulldogs back Eli Clark.

2024 Jersey Flegg stars such as Taj Ford, Riley Pollard, Michael Gabrael, Kristian Dixon, Lachlan Crouch, Felix Faatili and Sam McCulloch are also named.

Kick-off is at 7.30pm. CLICK HERE to secure tickets.

Full Season Sharks Members will receive free General Admission access by scanning their physical or digital card at the gates. Part Season and Flexi Members can also redeem a ticket without impacting their number of match entry entitlements.

The Witzer Pre-Season Challenge will again feature all 17 NRL teams in two matches apiece, with the overall winner to take home $100,000.

A win is worth 12 points, a draw six points and a loss zero points. A total of three bonus points are also available per match, with one awarded for scoring five-plus tries, making five-plus line breaks or producing 10-plus offloads.

Friday night's game will be broadcast live on Foxtel and Kayo.

Check out the Sharks squad below. 

1. WILL KENNEDY - proudly sponsored by Paragon Air Conditioning
2. SIONE KATOA - proudly sponsored by WED Group
3. MAWENE HIROTI - proudly sponsored by The Vinyl Room Nightclub Gymea
4. KAYAL IRO - proudly sponsored by Shire Steel & Fabrication
5. SAM STONESTREET - proudly sponsored by A Corp. Computers
6. DANIEL ATKINSON - proudly sponsored by Totally Workwear Kirrawee
7. NIWHAI PURU - proudly sponsored by John Ryan Freight Services
8. BRADEN HAMLIN-UELE - proudly sponsored by Modular Walls
9. JAYDEN BERRELL - proudly sponsored by Elite Legal
10. THOMAS HAZELTON - proudly sponsored by Life Outdoors
11. SIOSIFA TALAKAI - proudly sponsored by O'Brien Palmer
12. BILLY BURNS - proudly sponsored by White Wolf Constructions
13. OREGON KAUFUSI - proudly sponsored by Alltech Payroll

Interchange

14. HOHEPA PURU - proudly sponsored by Guardian Venue Management International
15. TUKU HAU TAPUHA - proudly sponsored by Ace Gutters
16. LACHLAN CROUCH - proudly sponsored by Zambrero
17. BLAKE HOSKING - proudly sponsored by Pilot

Extended Bench

18. CHRIS VEA'ILA
19. KYLE PICKERING
20. MICHAEL GABRAEL
21. BRAD FEARNLEY
22. TAJ FORD
23. RILEY POLLARD
24. ELI CLARK
25. KRISTIAN DIXON
26. FELIX FAATILI
27. SAMUEL McCULLOCH

Coach

CRAIG FITZGIBBON - proudly sponsored by Aramex

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
    Fullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
  • Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
    Winger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
  • Centre for Sharks is number 3 Mawene Hiroti
    Centre for Warriors is number 3 Ali Leiataua
  • Centre for Sharks is number 4 Kayal Iro
    Centre for Warriors is number 4 Adam Pompey
  • Winger for Sharks is number 5 Samuel Stonestreet
    Winger for Warriors is number 18 Edward Kosi
  • Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Daniel Atkinson
    Five-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Te Maire Martin
  • Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Niwhai Puru
    Halfback for Warriors is number 7 Luke Metcalf

Forwards

  • Prop for Sharks is number 8 Braden Hamlin-Uele
    Prop for Warriors is number 8 James Fisher-Harris
  • Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Jayden Berrell
    Hooker for Warriors is number 9 Wayde Egan
  • Prop for Sharks is number 10 Thomas Hazelton
    Prop for Warriors is number 10 Mitchell Barnett
  • 2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Siosifa Talakai
    2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Kurt Capewell
  • 2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Billy Burns
    2nd Row for Warriors is number 15 Marata Niukore
  • Lock for Sharks is number 13 Oregon Kaufusi
    Lock for Warriors is number 13 Erin Clark

Interchange

  • Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Hohepa Puru
    Interchange for Warriors is number 11 Jacob Laban
  • Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Tuku Hau Tapuha
    Interchange for Warriors is number 14 Demitric Vaimauga
  • Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Lachlan Crouch
    Interchange for Warriors is number 16 Moala Graham-Taufa
  • Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Blake Hosking
    Interchange for Warriors is number 17 Sio Kali

Reserves

  • Reserve for Sharks is number 18 Chris Vea'ila
    Reserve for Warriors is number 20 Luke Hanson
  • Reserve for Sharks is number 19 Kyle Pickering
    Reserve for Warriors is number 21 Jett Cleary
  • Reserve for Sharks is number 20 Michael Gabrael
    Reserve for Warriors is number 22 Taine Tuaupiki
  • Reserve for Sharks is number 21 Brad Fearnley
    Reserve for Warriors is number 23 Daeon Amituanai
  • Reserve for Sharks is number 22 Taj Ford
    Reserve for Warriors is number 24 Bunty Afoa
  • Reserve for Sharks is number 23 Riley Pollard
    Reserve for Warriors is number 25 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava
  • Reserve for Sharks is number 24 Eli Clark
    Reserve for Warriors is number 26 Samuel Healey
  • Reserve for Sharks is number 25 Kristian Dixon
    Reserve for Warriors is number 27 Dylan Walker
  • Reserve for Sharks is number 26 Felix Faatili
    Reserve for Warriors is number 28 Tanner Stowers-Smith
  • Reserve for Sharks is number 27 Samuel McCulloch
    Reserve for Warriors is number 29 Freddy Lussick
  • Reserve for Warriors is number 30 Motu Pasikala

Match Officials

  • Referee: Liam Kennedy
  • Senior Review Official: Kasey Badger

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