NRL Late Mail: Round 18 v Broncos

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Sat 4 Jul 2026, 06:05 PM

The Sharks have confirmed their 19-man team for tonight's game against the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium.

Hohepa Puru moves off the bench into hooker in a straight swap with Jayden Berrell.

It's a move that's proven quite successful for Cronulla, with Berrell winning all 3 games he's played this season, and he swapped from starting to the bench just before kickoff in all 3.

Hohepa Puru, Tom Hazelton, and Billy Burns all promoted to the starting line-up with Blayke Brailey, Addin Fonua-Blake and Briton Nikora in State of Origin camp.

Harrison Hassett has a chance to make his Sharks debut and play his first NRL game this season, named on the 6-man bench.

The backrower made his NRL debut for the Panthers last year, before moving to Cronulla for the 2026 season.

The Sharks hoping to bounce back from a last start loss against the Roosters and keep themselves in the top 8.

The game will kick off at 7:35pm at Suncorp Stadium.

See the updated teams below.

Round 18 - Round 18 - Saturday 4 Jul

Live

38:30

Broncos

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Hayze Perham

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
Winger for Broncos is number 2 Grant Anderson

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
Centre for Broncos is number 3 Kotoni Staggs

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
Centre for Broncos is number 4 Gehamat Shibasaki

Centre for Sharks is number 4 KL Iro
Winger for Broncos is number 5 Deine Mariner

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Thomas Duffy

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Ben Hunt

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Forwards

Prop for Broncos is number 8 Va'a Semu

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Thomas Hazelton
Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Cory Paix

Hooker for Sharks is number 14 Hohepa Puru
Prop for Broncos is number 10 Preston Riki

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Jesse Colquhoun
2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Brendan Piakura

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Billy Burns
2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Jordan Riki

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
Lock for Broncos is number 13 Xavier Willison

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Interchange

Interchange for Broncos is number 14 Blake Mozer

Interchange for Sharks is number 9 Jayden Berrell
Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Ben Talty

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Oregon Kaufusi
Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Jaiyden Hunt

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Siosifa Talakai
Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Jesse Arthars

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Tuku Hau Tapuha
Interchange for Broncos is number 19 Luke Gale

Interchange for Sharks is number 18 Mawene Hiroti
Interchange for Broncos is number 20 Joshua Coric

Interchange for Sharks is number 19 Harrison Hassett