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

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Tue 17 Feb 2026, 03:59 PM

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has named his squad for Saturday's Pre-Season Challenge clash with the Raiders at Polytec Stadium.

Cronulla will field close to a full-strength line-up for their second and final trial in Gosford after opting for a youthful team against Parramatta last weekend.

After returning from All Stars duty, experienced campaigners including halfback Nicho Hynes, five-eighth Braydon Trindall, back-rower Briton Nikora and centre Jesse Ramien will pull on the black, white and blue jersey for the first time in 2026.

Fellow NRL regulars like fullback Will Kennedy, centre KL Iro, winger Sione Katoa and prop Addin Fonua-Blake are also set for their first hit-out of the season.

Edge forward Teig Wilton is in the final stages of his rehab from an off-season shoulder reconstruction and is expected to be ready for Round 1.

Kick-off is at 3.50pm, with a Roosters-Eels NRL trial to follow at 6pm.

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See the squads below.

Round 3 - Round 3 - Saturday 21 Feb

4:50 am

Sharks

Raiders

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy

Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Daine Laurie
Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa

Winger for Raiders is number 2 Savelio Tamale
Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien

Centre for Raiders is number 3 Simi Sasagi
Centre for Sharks is number 4 KL Iro

Centre for Raiders is number 4 Sebastian Kris
Winger for Sharks is number 5 Samuel Stonestreet

Winger for Raiders is number 5 Xavier Savage
Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall

Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan Alaia
Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Jalen Afamasaga

Forwards

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake

Prop for Raiders is number 8 Ata Mariota
Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey

Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Jayden Brailey
Prop for Sharks is number 10 Thomas Hazelton

Prop for Raiders is number 10 Zac Hosking
2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora

2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Matty Nicholson
2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Billy Burns

2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Noah Martin
Lock for Sharks is number 13 Jesse Colquhoun

Lock for Raiders is number 13 Morgan Smithies

Interchange

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Siosifa Talakai

Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Owen Pattie
Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Toby Rudolf

Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Jed Stuart
Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Oregon Kaufusi

Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Sione Finau
Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Braden Uele

Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Jordan Uta

Reserves

Reserve for Sharks is number 18 Hohepa Puru

Reserve for Raiders is number 18 Chevy Stewart
Reserve for Sharks is number 19 Tuku Hau Tapuha

Reserve for Raiders is number 19 Mark Tuialii
Reserve for Sharks is number 20 Mawene Hiroti

Reserve for Raiders is number 20 Shaun Packer
Reserve for Sharks is number 21 Jayden Berrell

Reserve for Raiders is number 21 Myles Martin
Reserve for Sharks is number 22 Niwhai Puru

Reserve for Raiders is number 22 Jake Clydsdale
Reserve for Sharks is number 23 Riley Jones

Reserve for Raiders is number 23 Joe Roddy
Reserve for Raiders is number 24 Saxon Innes
Reserve for Raiders is number 25 Braydan Darmody
Reserve for Raiders is number 26 Michael Asomua
Reserve for Raiders is number 27 Samuel Hyne
Reserve for Raiders is number 28 Vena Patuki-Case