NRL Late Mail: Round 26 v Eels

Author: Sharks Media
Timestamp: Sun 30 Aug 2026, 02:35 PM

The Sharks line-up is 1-17 as per Tuesday's team list, but with the addition of Riley Jones in jumper 20 and Riley Pollard in 21, both on the 6-man bench.

It would be Pollard's NRL debut and Jones' club debut if either were to get on field.

Ronaldo Mulitalo and Jesse Colquhoun are all set to bring up their milestone matches; for Mulitalo it'll be his 150th game and for Colquhoun his 50th.

Nicho Hynes needs seven points to pass Luke Covell (948) for third most points for Cronulla and is also chasing his 100th NRL career win.

The Sharks and Eels are playing for the Johnny Mannah Cup with kick of scheduled for 4:05pm today at CommBank Stadium.

See the two 90-minute team lists below.

Round 26 - Round 26 - Sunday 30 Aug

6:05 am

Eels

Sharks

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Eels is number 1 Apa Twidle

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
Winger for Eels is number 2 Brian Kelly

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
Centre for Eels is number 3 Will Penisini

Centre for Sharks is number 3 Mawene Hiroti
Centre for Eels is number 4 Sean Russell

Centre for Sharks is number 4 KL Iro
Winger for Eels is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
Five-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Ronald Volkman

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Niwhai Puru
Halfback for Eels is number 7 Mitchell Moses

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicho Hynes

Forwards

Prop for Eels is number 8 Luca Moretti

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
Hooker for Eels is number 9 Tallyn Da Silva

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
Prop for Eels is number 10 Junior Paulo

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Jesse Colquhoun
2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Jack Williams

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Kitione Kautoga

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
Lock for Eels is number 13 Saxon Pryke

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Interchange

Interchange for Eels is number 14 Harrison Edwards

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Siosifa Talakai
Interchange for Eels is number 15 Ryda Talagi

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Billy Burns
Interchange for Eels is number 16 Teancum Brown

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Oregon Kaufusi
Interchange for Eels is number 17 Dylan Walker

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas Hazelton
Interchange for Eels is number 20 Kelma Tuilagi

Interchange for Sharks is number 20 Riley Jones
Interchange for Eels is number 21 Jonah Pezet

Interchange for Sharks is number 21 Riley Pollard