Back from a bye, Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has named a strong squad to tackle the Bulldogs at Accor Stadium on Friday night.
Fitzgibbon has settled on the same starting side as the Round 15 clash against the Dolphins, with Siosifa Talakai set to play second row in his 100th NRL game.
However, edge forward Teig Wilton (shoulder) remains a chance of returning from injury after being listed as a reserve.
Elsewhere, prop Tuku Hau Tapuha has replaced Braden Hamlin-Uele on the bench. He will form part of a sizeable interchange alongside the rampaging Royce Hunt, towering Tom Hazelton and consistent Jack Williams.
Cronulla (third place) and Canterbury (sixth) last met in Round 2, with the Sharks scoring a hard-fought 25-6 victory at home on that occasion.
Kick-off on Friday is at 8pm. If you’re not headed to the game, you can catch the action live on Nine, Nine Now, Foxtel and Kayo.
See the 22-man team list below.
1. WILL KENNEDY – proudly sponsored by Paragon Air Conditioning
2. SIONE KATOA – proudly sponsored by Ray White Sutherland Shire
3. JESSE RAMIEN – proudly sponsored by The Vinyl Room Nightclub Gymea
4. KAYAL IRO – proudly sponsored by Modular Walls
5. RONALDO MULITALO – proudly sponsored by A Corp. Computers
6. BRAYDON TRINDALL – proudly sponsored by Totally Workwear Kirrawee
7. NICHO HYNES – proudly sponsored by John Ryan Freight Management
8. TOBY RUDOLF – proudly sponsored by Sharp EIT Solutions
9. BLAYKE BRAILEY – proudly sponsored by Elite Legal
10. OREGON KAUFUSI – proudly sponsored by White Wolf Constructions
11. BRITON NIKORA – proudly sponsored by Guardian Venue Management
12. SIOSIFA TALAKAI – proudly sponsored by O’Brien Palmer
13. CAM McINNES (c) – proudly sponsored by Alltech Payroll
Interchange
14. JACK WILLIAMS – proudly sponsored by Haymes Paint Kirrawee
15. ROYCE HUNT – proudly sponsored by Life Outdoors
16. TOM HAZELTON – proudly sponsored by Shire Steel & Fabrication
17. TUKU HAU TAPUHA – proudly sponsored by Murton Consulting
Extended Bench
18. DANIEL ATKINSON
19. JESSE COLQUHOUN
20. MAWENE HIROTI
21. TEIG WILTON
22. JAYDEN BERRELL
Coach
CRAIG FITZGIBBON – proudly sponsored by Aramex