NRL Team List: Round 11 v Bulldogs
Two teams coming off disappointing last start losses, face off in the first match of the NRL's Magic Round weekend when the Sharks play the Bulldogs at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night.
The Sharks, after going down to Souths last Saturday, come up against a Bulldogs side which was thumped 44-12 by the Dolphins at their most recent outing.
Now sitting two points outside the top eight, a win by the Sharks will be crucial as they look to keep in touch with the leading teams as the season approaches the halfway point.
Helping the Sharks cause will be the inclusion of Ronaldo Mulitalo and Jesse Ramien, with the pair returning from long term injury issues.
Mulitalo will play his first game of the 2026 season having been sidelined since rupturing his ACL late last year playing for New Zealand, while Ramien has been out of action with a knee injury suffered in his team's round five match against the Warriors.
While the two returning players will be a bonus for the Cronulla team, making the task somewhat more difficult will be the omission of both co-captains in Blayke Brailey and Cam McInnes.
Brailey failed his head injury assessment late in the game against Souths and is unavailable for the Bulldogs clash, ending his 139 consecutive games played streak as he undergoes the enforced 11-day concussion standdown protocol.
In Brailey's place comes the experienced Jayden Berrell, who has been in consistently good form for the Newtown Jets and will relish his opportunity in the top grade.
McInnes will miss Friday's match with an ankle issue.
The Sharks and Bulldogs match is scheduled to get underway at 6.00pm on Friday night.
See the two squad lists below.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William KennedyFullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Connor Tracey
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Winger for Sharks is number 2 Samuel StonestreetWinger for Bulldogs is number 2 Jonathan Sua
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Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse RamienCentre for Bulldogs is number 3 Bronson Xerri
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Centre for Sharks is number 4 KL IroCentre for Bulldogs is number 4 Stephen Crichton
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Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo MulitaloWinger for Bulldogs is number 5 Enari Tuala
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Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon TrindallFive-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Matt Burton
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Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas HynesHalfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Lachlan Galvin
Forwards
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Prop for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-BlakeProp for Bulldogs is number 8 Max King
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Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Jayden BerrellHooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Bailey Hayward
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Prop for Sharks is number 10 Toby RudolfProp for Bulldogs is number 10 Leo Thompson
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2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Sitili Tupouniua
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2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Jacob Preston
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Lock for Sharks is number 13 Jesse ColquhounLock for Bulldogs is number 13 Jaeman Salmon
Interchange
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Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Siosifa TalakaiInterchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Kurt Mann
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Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Billy BurnsInterchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Samuel Hughes
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Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Oregon KaufusiInterchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Harry Hayes
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Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas HazeltonInterchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Alekolasimi Jones
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Interchange for Sharks is number 18 Hohepa PuruInterchange for Bulldogs is number 19 Jethro Rinakama
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Interchange for Sharks is number 19 Mawene HirotiInterchange for Bulldogs is number 20 Lipoi Hopoi
Reserves
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Reserve for Sharks is number 20 Braden UeleReserve for Bulldogs is number 21 Josh Curran
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Reserve for Sharks is number 21 Riley JonesReserve for Bulldogs is number 22 Sean O'Sullivan
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Reserve for Sharks is number 22 Niwhai PuruReserve for Bulldogs is number 23 Jed Reardon
Sharks Ins
- Braden Uele
- Jayden Berrell
- Jesse Ramien
- Niwhai Puru
- Ronaldo Mulitalo
Bulldogs Ins
- Jed Reardon
- Kurt Mann
- Matt Burton
- Max King
Sharks Outs
- Blayke Brailey
- Cameron McInnes
Bulldogs Ins
- Logan Spinks
Match Officials
- Referee: Gerard Sutton
- Senior Review Official: Wyatt Raymond
Last updated:
| No. | Player | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Kennedy | The Roaming Cup |
| 2 | Sam Stonestreet | Bath Haus |
| 3 | Jesse Ramien | The Vinyl Room Nightclub Gymea |
| 4 | KL Iro | Shire Steel & Fabrication |
| 5 | Ronaldo Mulitalo | A Corp. Computers |
| 6 | Braydon Trindall | Totally Workwear Kirrawee |
| 7 | Nicho Hynes | John Ryan Freight Services |
| 8 | Addin Fonua-Blake | Hicon |
| 9 | Jayden Berrell | Elite Legal |
| 10 | Toby Rudolf | Picker Financial |
| 11 | Briton Nikora | Guardian Venue Management International |
| 12 | Teig Wilton | White Wolf Constructions |
| 13 | Jesse Colquhoun | Alltech Payroll |
| Interchange | ||
| 14 | Siosifa Talakai | O'Brien Palmer |
| 15 | Billy Burns | Ocean Protect |
| 16 | Oregon Kaufusi | Hamilton Elevators NSW |
| 17 | Tom Hazelton | Club Central Menai |
| 18 | Hohepa Puru | |
| 19 | Mawene Hiroti | |
| 20 | Braden Uele | |
| 21 | Riley Jones | |
| 22 | Niwhai Puru |
| Staff | Name | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Craig Fitzgibbon | Aramex |
