Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has named a host of established NRL players in a 27-man squad for Friday night's Pre-Season Challenge match against the Warriors at Sharks Stadium.
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Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has named a host of established NRL players in a 27-man squad for Friday night's Pre-Season Challenge match against the Warriors at Sharks Stadium.
The likes of Will Kennedy, Sione Katoa, Kayal Iro, Daniel Atkinson, Braden Hamlin-Uele, Tom Hazelton, Sifa Talakai and Oregon Kaufusi are set to feature in the opening trial of the year alongside several talented youngsters.
Halfback Niwhai Puru will be joined by his twin Hohepa, with the forward set to make his club debut off the interchange after moving from the Raiders.
Standouts from last year's NSW Cup-winning Newtown Jets team including Chris Vea'ila, Brad Fearnley, Blake Hosking and Kyle Pickering will get a chance to impress after being listed on an extended bench along with ex-Bulldogs back Eli Clark.
2024 Jersey Flegg stars such as Taj Ford, Riley Pollard, Michael Gabrael, Kristian Dixon, Lachlan Crouch, Felix Faatili and Sam McCulloch are also named.
Kick-off is at 7.30pm.
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Full Season Sharks Members will receive free General Admission access by scanning their physical or digital card at the gates. Part Season and Flexi Members can also redeem a ticket without impacting their number of match entry entitlements.
The Witzer Pre-Season Challenge will again feature all 17 NRL teams in two matches apiece, with the overall winner to take home $100,000.
A win is worth 12 points, a draw six points and a loss zero points. A total of three bonus points are also available per match, with one awarded for scoring five-plus tries, making five-plus line breaks or producing 10-plus offloads.
Friday night's game will be broadcast live on Foxtel and Kayo.
Check out the Sharks squad below.
1. WILL KENNEDY - proudly sponsored by
Paragon Air Conditioning
2. SIONE KATOA - proudly sponsored by
WED Group
3. MAWENE HIROTI - proudly sponsored by
The Vinyl Room Nightclub Gymea
4. KAYAL IRO - proudly sponsored by
Shire Steel & Fabrication
5. SAM STONESTREET - proudly sponsored by
A Corp. Computers
6. DANIEL ATKINSON - proudly sponsored by
Totally Workwear Kirrawee
7. NIWHAI PURU - proudly sponsored by
John Ryan Freight Services
8. BRADEN HAMLIN-UELE - proudly sponsored by
Modular Walls
9. JAYDEN BERRELL - proudly sponsored by
Elite Legal
10. THOMAS HAZELTON - proudly sponsored by
Life Outdoors
11. SIOSIFA TALAKAI - proudly sponsored by
O'Brien Palmer
12. BILLY BURNS - proudly sponsored by
White Wolf Constructions
13. OREGON KAUFUSI - proudly sponsored by
Alltech Payroll
Interchange
14. HOHEPA PURU - proudly sponsored by
Guardian Venue Management International
15. TUKU HAU TAPUHA - proudly sponsored by
Ace Gutters
16. LACHLAN CROUCH - proudly sponsored by
Zambrero
17. BLAKE HOSKING - proudly sponsored by
Pilot
Extended Bench
18. CHRIS VEA'ILA
19. KYLE PICKERING
20. MICHAEL GABRAEL
21. BRAD FEARNLEY
22. TAJ FORD
23. RILEY POLLARD
24. ELI CLARK
25. KRISTIAN DIXON
26. FELIX FAATILI
27. SAMUEL McCULLOCH
Coach
CRAIG FITZGIBBON - proudly sponsored by
Aramex