Late Mail: Round 7 v Knights

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Sun 20 Apr 2025, 03:04 PM

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has finalised his team for this afternoon's clash with the Knights at McDonald Jones Stadium.

Cronulla will run out as per program, with no changes to the playing 17. Hohepa Puru will assume 18th man duties in place of Tuku Hau Tapuha.

Front-rower Addin Fonua-Blake has been cleared to play after overcoming a slight adductor strain sustained against the Sea Eagles last weekend.

Kick-off is at 4.05pm AEST. See the final teams below.

Round 7 - Round 7 - Sunday 20 Apr

Full Time

Knights

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Kalyn Ponga

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
Winger for Knights is number 2 James Schiller

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Samuel Stonestreet
Centre for Knights is number 3 Dane Gagai

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
Centre for Knights is number 4 Bradman Best

Centre for Sharks is number 4 Mawene Hiroti
Winger for Knights is number 5 Greg Marzhew

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Fletcher Sharpe

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
Halfback for Knights is number 7 Tyson Gamble

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Forwards

Prop for Knights is number 8 Tyson Frizell

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
Hooker for Knights is number 9 Phoenix Crossland

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
Prop for Knights is number 10 Leo Thompson

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Oregon Kaufusi
2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Thomas Cant

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Kai Pearce-Paul

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
Lock for Knights is number 13 Mat Croker

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Interchange

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Jayden Brailey

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Daniel Atkinson
Interchange for Knights is number 15 Tyrone Thompson

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Siosifa Talakai
Interchange for Knights is number 16 Jermaine McEwen

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Toby Rudolf
Interchange for Knights is number 17 Brodie Jones

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas Hazelton

Reserves

Replacement for Knights is number 18 Kyle McCarthy

Replacement for Sharks is number 20 Hohepa Puru

Match Officials

Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judge: Kasey Badger
Touch Judge: Matt Noyen
Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy

Last updated: 4/21/2025 2:32:19 AM

Published on Saturday, April 19:

The Sharks have updated their team 24 hours out from an Easter Sunday match against the Knights at McDonald Jones Stadium.

There are no changes to the 17. Billy Burns, Jayden Berrell and Chris Vea'ila have dropped out of the 22-man squad named on Tuesday, with Tuku Hau Tapuha remaining the 18th man and Hohepa Puru also on the extended bench.

See the updated teams below.

Round 7 - Round 7 - Sunday 20 Apr

Full Time

Knights

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Knights is number 1 Kalyn Ponga

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
Winger for Knights is number 2 James Schiller

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Samuel Stonestreet
Centre for Knights is number 3 Dane Gagai

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
Centre for Knights is number 4 Bradman Best

Centre for Sharks is number 4 Mawene Hiroti
Winger for Knights is number 5 Greg Marzhew

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
Five-Eighth for Knights is number 6 Fletcher Sharpe

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
Halfback for Knights is number 7 Tyson Gamble

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Forwards

Prop for Knights is number 8 Tyson Frizell

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
Hooker for Knights is number 9 Phoenix Crossland

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
Prop for Knights is number 10 Leo Thompson

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Oregon Kaufusi
2nd Row for Knights is number 11 Thomas Cant

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
2nd Row for Knights is number 12 Kai Pearce-Paul

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
Lock for Knights is number 13 Mat Croker

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Interchange

Interchange for Knights is number 14 Jayden Brailey

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Daniel Atkinson
Interchange for Knights is number 15 Tyrone Thompson

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Siosifa Talakai
Interchange for Knights is number 16 Jermaine McEwen

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Toby Rudolf
Interchange for Knights is number 17 Brodie Jones

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas Hazelton

Reserves

Replacement for Knights is number 18 Kyle McCarthy

Replacement for Sharks is number 20 Hohepa Puru

Match Officials

Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judge: Kasey Badger
Touch Judge: Matt Noyen
Senior Review Official: Liam Kennedy

Last updated: 4/21/2025 2:32:19 AM

First published on Tuesday, April 15:

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has named an unchanged team for this week's Easter Sunday showdown with the Knights in Newcastle.

After defeating the Sea Eagles in Perth, Fitzgibbon has entrusted the same 17 players to back up the performance at a heaving McDonald Jones Stadium.

With an eight-day turnaround, star front-rower Addin Fonua-Blake will have the chance to prove his fitness after picking up a groin niggle against Manly.

In the only change to the wider squad, outside back Chris Vea'ila has joined the extended interchange at the expense of forward Jesse Colquhoun.

1. WILL KENNEDY - proudly sponsored by Paragon Air Conditioning
2. SAM STONESTREET - proudly sponsored by WED Group
3. JESSE RAMIEN - proudly sponsored by The Vinyl Room Nightclub Gymea
4. MAWENE HIROTI - proudly sponsored by Shire Steel & Fabrication
5. RONALDO MULITALO - proudly sponsored by A Corp. Computers
6. BRAYDON TRINDALL - proudly sponsored by Totally Workwear Kirrawee
7. NICHO HYNES - proudly sponsored by Miller Freight Management
8. ADDIN FONUA-BLAKE - proudly sponsored by Life Outdoors
9. BLAYKE BRAILEY - proudly sponsored by Elite Legal
10. OREGON KAUFUSI - proudly sponsored by ModularWalls
11. BRITON NIKORA - proudly sponsored by Guardian Venue Management International
12. TEIG WILTON - proudly sponsored by White Wolf Constructions
13. CAMERON McINNES (c) - proudly sponsored by Alltech Payroll

Interchange

14. DANIEL ATKINSON - proudly sponsored by Zambrero
15. SIOSIFA TALAKAI - proudly sponsored by O'Brien Palmer
16. TOBY RUDOLF - proudly sponsored by Hicon
17. TOM HAZELTON - proudly sponsored by Pilot

Extended Bench

18. TUKU HAU TAPUHA
19. JAYDEN BERRELL
20. HOHEPA PURU
21. BILLY BURNS
22. CHRIS VEA'ILA

Coach

CRAIG FITZGIBBON - proudly sponsored by Aramex