Late Mail: Sharks v Storm

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Sun 29 Jun 2025, 12:59 PM

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has finalised his team for today's match against the Storm at AAMI Park.

Forward Billy Burns has been promoted to the bench at the expense of utility Daniel Atkinson, who moves to 18th man. Hohepa Puru has been omitted.

See the final squad below.

Round 17 - Sunday 29th June

Full Time

Storm

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
Winger for Storm is number 2 Sualauvi Faalogo

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
Centre for Storm is number 3 Grant Anderson

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
Centre for Storm is number 4 Nick Meaney

Centre for Sharks is number 4 Siosifa Talakai
Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Forwards

Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
Hooker for Storm is number 9 Harry Grant

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
Prop for Storm is number 17 Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Oregon Kaufusi
2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Shawn Blore

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Interchange

Interchange for Storm is number 8 Stefano Utoikamanu

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Jesse Colquhoun
Interchange for Storm is number 14 Tyran Wishart

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Toby Rudolf
Interchange for Storm is number 15 Alec MacDonald

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele
Interchange for Storm is number 16 Tui Kamikamica

Interchange for Sharks is number 18 Billy Burns

Reserves

Replacement for Storm is number 19 Bronson Garlick

Replacement for Sharks is number 14 Daniel Atkinson

Match Officials

Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judge: Drew Oultram
Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
Senior Review Official: Chris Butler

Last updated: 02:40 pm Sunday 29th June 2025

Published Saturday, June 28:

The Sharks have trimmed their squad to 19 ahead of Sunday's crucial match against the Storm at AAMI Park.

Niwhai Puru, Chris Vea'ila and Jayden Berrell have dropped off the reserves list, while forwards Billy Burns and Hohepa Puru remain on the extended bench.

Initially published Tuesday, June 24:

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has named his 22-man squad for Sunday's match against the Storm at AAMI Park.

Prop Oregon Kaufusi is set to reclaim his starting spot after missing last week's clash with the Broncos due to hamstring tightness. His return will see front-rower Braden Hamlin-Uele move to the interchange and Hohepa Puru to the reserves.

The Sharks are otherwise unchanged as they look to defeat Melbourne for the second time this season after prevailing 31-26 at home in Round 11.

Kick-off is at 2pm. Catch the game live on Foxtel and Kayo.

See the squad below.

1. WILL KENNEDY - proudly sponsored by Paragon Air Conditioning
2. SIONE KATOA - proudly sponsored by WED Group
3. JESSE RAMIEN - proudly sponsored by The Vinyl Room Nightclub Gymea
4. SIFA TALAKAI - proudly sponsored by O'Brien Palmer
5. RONALDO MULITALO - proudly sponsored by A Corp. Computers
6. BRAYDON TRINDALL - proudly sponsored by Totally Workwear Kirrawee
7. NICHO HYNES - proudly sponsored by John Ryan Freight Services
8. ADDIN FONUA-BLAKE - proudly sponsored by Life Outdoors
9. BLAYKE BRAILEY - proudly sponsored by Elite Legal
10. OREGON KAUFUSI - proudly sponsored by Gold Management Building & Facilities
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 Shire Steel & Fabrication
15. JESSE COLQUHOUN - proudly sponsored by Club Central Menai
16. TOBY RUDOLF - proudly sponsored by Hicon
17. BRADEN HAMLIN-UELE - proudly sponsored by ModularWalls

Extended Bench

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

Coach

CRAIG FITZGIBBON - proudly sponsored by Aramex