Late Mail: Preliminary Final v Storm

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Fri 26 Sep 2025, 06:49 PM

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has finalised his squad for tonight's NRL preliminary final against the Storm at AAMI Park.

With no late changes, the side will run out as per program. Daniel Atkinson remains the 18th man, with Hohepa Puru omitted from the extended bench.

As announced on Tuesday, Oregon Kaufusi will take the place of his fellow front-rower Tom Hazelton (concussion protocols) on the interchange.

Kick-off is at 7.50pm. Catch the action live on 9, 9 Now, Foxtel and Kayo.

See the final squads below.

Finals Week 3 - Finals Week 3 - Friday 26 Sep

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 Will Warbrick

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
Centre for Storm is number 3 Jack Howarth

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

Centre for Sharks is number 4 KL Iro
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 8 Stefano Utoikamanu

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 10 Josh King

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Toby Rudolf
2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Billy Burns
2nd Row for Storm is number 15 Shawn Blore

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

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Jesse Colquhoun

Interchange

Interchange for Storm is number 11 Ativalu Lisati

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Briton Nikora
Interchange for Storm is number 14 Tyran Wishart

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Siosifa Talakai
Interchange for Storm is number 16 Tui Kamikamica

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Oregon Kaufusi
Interchange for Storm is number 17 Alec MacDonald

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele

Reserves

Replacement for Storm is number 20 Joe Chan

Replacement for Sharks is number 18 Daniel Atkinson

Match Officials

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

Last updated: 9/26/2025 1:02:01 PM

Published Thursday, September 25:

The Sharks have trimmed their squad to 19 ahead of tomorrow's NRL preliminary final against the Storm at AAMI Park.

The line-up remains 1-17, with Mawene Hiroti, Jayden Berrell and Tuku Hau Tapuha dropping off the reserves list. Daniel Atkinson is the 18th man with Hohepa Puru also retained in the extended squad.

Initially published on Tuesday, September 23:

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has named his 22-man squad for Friday night's NRL preliminary final against the Storm at AAMI Park.

Fitzgibbon has retained the same 17 that recorded a dominant win over the Raiders last weekend, save for Tom Hazelton (concussion protocols). Oregon Kaufusi will replace his fellow front-rower on the interchange.

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The match will be broadcast live on 9, 9 Now, Foxtel and Kayo.

Kick-off is at 7.50pm.

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. KL IRO - 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 John Ryan Freight Services
8. ADDIN FONUA-BLAKE - proudly sponsored by Life Outdoors
9. BLAYKE BRAILEY (c) - proudly sponsored by Elite Legal
10. TOBY RUDOLF - proudly sponsored by Hicon
11. BILLY BURNS - proudly sponsored by Club Central Menai
12. TEIG WILTON - proudly sponsored by White Wolf Constructions
13. JESSE COLQUHOUN - proudly sponsored by Alltech Payroll

Interchange

14. BRITON NIKORA - proudly sponsored by Guardian Venue Management International
15. SIFA TALAKAI - proudly sponsored by O'Brien Palmer
16. OREGON KAUFUSI - proudly sponsored by Gold Management Building & Facilities
17. BRADEN HAMLIN-UELE - proudly sponsored by ModularWalls

Extended Bench

18. DANIEL ATKINSON
19. MAWENE HIROTI
20. JAYDEN BERRELL
21. TUKU HAU TAPUHA
22. HOHEPA PURU

Coach

CRAIG FITZGIBBON - proudly sponsored by Aramex