Late Mail: Round 23 v Dragons

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Sat 9 Aug 2025, 01:59 PM

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has confirmed a late change for today's NRL local derby against the Dragons at Jubilee Stadium.

Hohepa Puru has joined the bench in place of utility Daniel Atkinson, with Fitzgibbon preferring a four-forward bench after prop Oregon Kaufusi was ruled out with a calf strain on Friday. As announced yesterday, Braden Hamlin-Uele will start at prop with back-rower Billy Burns taking his place on the interchange.

Kick-off is at 3pm. See the final teams below.

Round 23 - Round 23 - Saturday 9 Aug

Full Time

Dragons

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Clinton Gutherson

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
Winger for Dragons is number 2 Tyrell Sloan

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
Centre for Dragons is number 3 Moses Suli

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
Centre for Dragons is number 18 Hayden Buchanan

Centre for Sharks is number 4 Siosifa Talakai
Winger for Dragons is number 5 Corey Allan

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Lyhkan King-Togia

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Kyle Flanagan

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Forwards

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Emre Guler

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Damien Cook

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
Prop for Dragons is number 10 David Klemmer

Prop for Sharks is number 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele
2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Luciano Leilua

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
2nd Row for Dragons is number 15 Hamish Stewart

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
Lock for Dragons is number 13 Jack De Belin

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Interchange

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Jacob Liddle

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Toby Rudolf
Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Hame Sele

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Thomas Hazelton
Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Blake Lawrie

Interchange for Sharks is number 18 Billy Burns
Interchange for Dragons is number 21 Jacob Halangahu

Interchange for Sharks is number 20 Hohepa Puru

Reserves

Replacement for Dragons is number 19 Ben Murdoch-Masila

Replacement for Sharks is number 14 Daniel Atkinson

Match Officials

Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Senior Review Official: Chris Butler

Last updated: 8/10/2025 3:02:03 AM

Published Friday, August 8:

The Sharks have reduced their squad to 19 ahead of tomorrow afternoon's local derby against the Dragons at Jubilee Stadium.

Braden Hamlin-Uele is now listed to start in the front row after the withdrawal of Oregon Kaufusi due to a calf strain. In turn, back-rower Billy has been elevated to the interchange, with hooker Jayden Berrell replacing him as 18th man.

Utility forward Hohepa Puru remains on the extended bench while outside backs Mawene Hiroti and Sam Stonestreet have dropped out of the squad.

See the updated squads below

Round 23 - Round 23 - Saturday 9 Aug

Full Time

Dragons

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Clinton Gutherson

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
Winger for Dragons is number 2 Tyrell Sloan

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
Centre for Dragons is number 3 Moses Suli

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
Centre for Dragons is number 18 Hayden Buchanan

Centre for Sharks is number 4 Siosifa Talakai
Winger for Dragons is number 5 Corey Allan

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Lyhkan King-Togia

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Kyle Flanagan

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Forwards

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Emre Guler

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Damien Cook

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
Prop for Dragons is number 10 David Klemmer

Prop for Sharks is number 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele
2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Luciano Leilua

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
2nd Row for Dragons is number 15 Hamish Stewart

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
Lock for Dragons is number 13 Jack De Belin

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Interchange

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Jacob Liddle

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Toby Rudolf
Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Hame Sele

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Thomas Hazelton
Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Blake Lawrie

Interchange for Sharks is number 18 Billy Burns
Interchange for Dragons is number 21 Jacob Halangahu

Interchange for Sharks is number 20 Hohepa Puru

Reserves

Replacement for Dragons is number 19 Ben Murdoch-Masila

Replacement for Sharks is number 14 Daniel Atkinson

Match Officials

Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Senior Review Official: Chris Butler

Last updated: 8/10/2025 3:02:03 AM

Initially published Tuesday, July 5:

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has announced his 22-man squad for an Indigenous Round local derby against the Dragons at Jubilee Stadium in Kogarah on Saturday afternoon.

There is only one change to the 17 that defeated the Cowboys last week, with forward Jesse Colquhoun replaced by Toby Rudolf on the interchange after accepting a one-match suspension for Grade 2 dangerous contact.

Rudolf is back after a one-week absence due to a head knock.

Kick-off is scheduled for 3pm following an NRLW clash between the same teams at 12.45pm. The men's match will be broadcast on Foxtel and Kayo.

See the 22-man 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. TOBY RUDOLF - proudly sponsored by Hicon
16. TOM HAZELTON - proudly sponsored by Club Central Menai
17. BRADEN HAMLIN-UELE - proudly sponsored by ModularWalls

Extended Bench

18. BILLY BURNS
19. MAWENE HIROTI
20. HOHEPA PURU
21. JAYDEN BERRELL
22. SAM STONESTREET

Coach

CRAIG FITZGIBBON - proudly sponsored by Aramex