PointsBet Late Mail - Round 8 v Cowboys

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Fri 24 Apr 2026, 04:29 PM

Following a week off due to a round seven bye, the Sharks are back in action later tonight when they take on the North Queensland Cowboys at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville.

For the match which kicks off at 6.00pm, the Sharks welcome back the inspirational Cameron McInnes, the co-captain to play his first match of the 2026 following his recovery from an ACL tear suffered late last season.

In other team news, coach Craig Fitzgibbon has made one significant change to the side beaten by the Roosters at their last start, with Mawene Hiroti moving to the wing, Siosifa Talakai from the interchange bench to the centres, with Sione Katoa omitted.

Otherwise, the Sharks team is unchanged, with youngster Jesse Colquhoun to start the game at lock, with McInnes to be injected into the contest from the bench.

The Sharks are 1-17, with Hohepa Puru and Riley Jones the 18th and 19th players on the six-man bench.

The two 19-player squads are listed below.

Round 8 - Round 8 - Friday 24 Apr

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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 15 Sam McIntyre

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Oregon Kaufusi
Interchange for Cowboys is number 17 Griffin Neame

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas Hazelton
Interchange for Cowboys is number 18 Matthew Lodge

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

Interchange for Sharks is number 20 Riley Jones