Here is the status of the Newtown lineup. I'd expect Flano wants to take 18 or 19 guys to Townsville with him and I reckon a couple of those U20 guys might stay down .. so the actual squad for round 1 is anyone's guess at this stage. Looks like Moraitis might be the captain.
Confirmed Newtown Contracted Players
Malakai Houma, Jaimin Joliffe, Jayden McDonogh, Anthony Moraitis, Wes Lolo, Ben Marschke, Jesse Marschke, Matt Evans, Leigh Higgins, Reubenn Rennie, Matthew Jurd
Sharks Players
Katoa, Lee, Gray, Aufaga-Toomaga, Ramien, Jack J. Wiliams, Hodkinson, Dillon, Seumanufagai, Uele, Paulo, Capewell, Jack Williams, Magoulias, Vasquez, King, Ilett, Faalua, Nikora, Sorensen, Tuilagi, J. Topai-Aveaim Kennedy
U20 Eligible Sharks Players
Blayke Brailey, Isaac Lumelume, Cruz Topai-Aveai, Josh Carr
Guys who saw plenty of trial action but haven't been confirmed as signed by Newtown
Latrell Robinson, Addison Demetriou, Lachlan Stein, Penani Manumalealii
Other trialing players (status to be confirmed)
Royce Tout, Keiran Vale, Ozzy Tuwhangai, Billy Tsikrikas, George Tsikrikas, Jordan Bowles, Charlton Schaafhausen, Zach Bouzounis, Liam Christensen , Adrian Hangana, Ben Mathiou , Dominic Timoteo, Jesse Maxwell-Offen, Maverick Tweedie, Tyla Tamou,, Ray Lesoa, Nei Walters, Jimmy Morgan, Zachary Faulkner, Ioane Ioaane, Isaac Prokopiou,Louis Meehan, Matt Messan, John-Paul Nakad
Glebe-Burwood Players (Eligible to come up if needed)
Jackson Garlick
Current Injured Players
Kyle Flanagan (Sharks)