24-Hour Squad Update: Round 8 v Cowboys

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Tue 21 Apr 2026, 03:59 PM

The Sharks have trimmed their squad for Friday night's Anzac Round showdown with the Cowboys in Townsville.

The starting side is unchanged. Prop Tuku Hau Tapuha and winger Sione Katoa have been omitted from the reserves, with forward Hohepa Puru, utility Riley Jones and rookie halfback Riley Pollard remaining on the extended bench.

Kick-off is at 6pm on Friday night.

See the updated squads below.

Round 8 - Round 8 - Friday 24 Apr

Full Time

Cowboys

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Cowboys is number 1 Scott Drinkwater

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
Winger for Cowboys is number 2 Braidon Burns

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Mawene Hiroti
Centre for Cowboys is number 3 Jaxon Purdue

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Siosifa Talakai
Centre for Cowboys is number 4 Tom Chester

Centre for Sharks is number 4 KL Iro
Winger for Cowboys is number 5 Murray Taulagi

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Samuel Stonestreet
Five-Eighth for Cowboys is number 6 Jake Clifford

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
Halfback for Cowboys is number 7 Tom Dearden

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Forwards

Prop for Cowboys is number 8 Coen Hess

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
Hooker for Cowboys is number 9 Reed Mahoney

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
Prop for Cowboys is number 10 Jason Taumalolo

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Toby Rudolf
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 11 Heilum Luki

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Billy Burns
2nd Row for Cowboys is number 16 Thomas Mikaele

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
Lock for Cowboys is number 13 Reuben Cotter

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Jesse Colquhoun

Interchange

Interchange for Cowboys is number 12 Jeremiah Nanai

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Briton Nikora
Interchange for Cowboys is number 14 Soni Luke

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Cameron McInnes
Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Griffin Neame

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Oregon Kaufusi
Interchange for Cowboys is number 18 Matthew Lodge

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas Hazelton

Reserves

Reserve for Cowboys is number 15 Sam McIntyre

Reserve for Sharks is number 18 Hohepa Puru
Reserve for Cowboys is number 20 Zac Laybutt

Reserve for Sharks is number 20 Riley Jones

Match Officials

Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Senior Review Official: Adam Gee

Last updated: 4/26/2026 12:12:32 PM

Initially published Tuesday, April 21:

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has announced his 22-man squad for Friday's Anzac Round meeting with the Cowboys in Townsville.

Cronulla will be buoyed by co-captain Cam McInnes' return from an eight-month layoff with an ACL injury after the forward was included on the interchange.

It will mark the 32-year-old's first appearance since Round 24 last season.

In a further tweak to the side that went down to the Roosters before last week's bye, Mawene Hiroti will shift to the wing in place of Sione Katoa, who is listed as a reserve. Sifa Talakai will subsequently move from the bench to start at centre.

Kick-off is at 6pm. The game will be broadcast live on Foxtel and Kayo.

See the squad below.

No.	Player	Sponsor
1	Will Kennedy	The Roaming Cup
2	Mawene Hiroti	Bath Haus
3	Sifa Talakai	O'Brien Palmer
4	KL Iro	Shire Steel & Fabrication
5	Sam Stonestreet	A Corp. Computers
6	Braydon Trindall	Totally Workwear Kirrawee
7	Nicho Hynes	John Ryan Freight Services
8	Addin Fonua-Blake	Hicon
9	Blayke Brailey (c)	Elite Legal
10	Toby Rudolf	Quest Apartment Hotels
11	Billy Burns	Ocean Protect
12	Teig Wilton	White Wolf Constructions
13	Jesse Colquhoun	The Vinyl Room Nightclub Gymea
Interchange
14	Briton Nikora	Guardian Venue Management International
15	Cameron McInnes	Alltech Payroll
16	Oregon Kaufusi	Hamilton Elevators NSW
17	Tom Hazelton	Club Central Menai
18	Hohepa Puru
19	Tuku Hau Tapuha
20	Riley Jones
21	Riley Pollard
22	Sione Katoa