Team List Tuesday presented by Zambrero: Pre-Season Challenge v Eels

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Tue 10 Feb 2026, 03:59 PM

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has named his squad for Sunday's NRL Pre-Season Challenge match against the Eels at Henson Park.

A youthful team will take the field for Cronulla's first trial, with Fitzgibbon holding back several of his big guns until next week's hit-out against Canberra.

However, there'll still be an element of star power with senior players including Braden Uele, Tom Hazelton, Billy Burns, Sifa Talakai and Toby Rudolf named to play alongside young guns like Sam Stonestreet, Liam Ison and Michael Gabrael.

Nicho Hynes, Jesse Ramien, Braydon Trindall, Hohepa Puru, Briton Nikora and Mawene Hiroti are unavailable given their selection in the All Stars match on the same day.

The NRL trial, kicking off at 6pm, will be one of five games played in succession at the iconic Henson Park as part of the inaugural Summer Beer Footy Food Festival.

A range of outstanding local brewers and food vendors will be set up on the venue's famous hill, complementing the exciting on-field action.

Cronulla's Harold Matthews, SG Ball and Jersey Flegg teams, along with feeder club Newtown Jets, will also face Parramatta in an event not to be missed.

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The main game will be broadcast live on Kayo and Foxtel.

See the NRL squad below.

Round 2 - Round 2 - Sunday 15 Feb

7:00 am

Sharks

Eels

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 Liam Ison

Fullback for Eels is number 1 Isaiah Iongi
Winger for Sharks is number 2 Kristian Dixon

Winger for Eels is number 2 Jake Tago
Centre for Sharks is number 3 Chris Vea'ila

Centre for Eels is number 3 Villiami Penisini
Centre for Sharks is number 4 Michael Gabrael

Centre for Eels is number 4 Sean Russell
Winger for Sharks is number 5 Samuel Stonestreet

Winger for Eels is number 5 Bailey Simonsson
Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Riley Pollard

Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Joash Papalii
Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Niwhai Puru

Halfback for Eels is number 7 Jonah Pezet

Forwards

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Braden Uele

Prop for Eels is number 8 J'maine Hopgood
Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Jayden Berrell

Hooker for Eels is number 9 Ryley Smith
Prop for Sharks is number 10 Thomas Hazelton

Prop for Eels is number 10 Sam Tuivaiti
2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Billy Burns

2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Kelma Tuilagi
2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Siosifa Talakai

2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Kitione Kautoga
Lock for Sharks is number 13 Toby Rudolf

Lock for Eels is number 13 Matt Doorey

Interchange

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Riley Jones

Interchange for Eels is number 14 Tallyn Da Silva
Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Bradley Fearnley

Interchange for Eels is number 15 Charlie Guymer
Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Felix Faatili

Interchange for Eels is number 16 Jordan Samrani
Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Harrison Hassett

Interchange for Eels is number 17 Teancum Brown

Reserves

Reserve for Sharks is number 18 Samuel McCulloch

Reserve for Eels is number 18 Apa Twidle
Reserve for Sharks is number 19 Jaxon Lavender

Reserve for Eels is number 19 Mohamed Alameddine
Reserve for Sharks is number 20 Taj Ford

Reserve for Eels is number 20 Richard Penisini
Reserve for Sharks is number 21 Xavier Cacciotti

Reserve for Eels is number 21 Araz Nanva
Reserve for Sharks is number 22 Alex Challenor

Reserve for Eels is number 22 Lorenzo Talataina
Reserve for Sharks is number 23 Nikora Williams

Reserve for Eels is number 23 Ronald Volkman
Reserve for Sharks is number 24 Jontay-Junior Betham-Misa

Reserve for Eels is number 24 Ryda Talagi
Reserve for Eels is number 25 Jezaiah Funa-Iuta
Reserve for Eels is number 26 Will Latu
Reserve for Eels is number 27 Meni Luke
Reserve for Eels is number 28 Lincoln Fletcher