Sharks Make Two Late Changes Before Manly Clash — Sharks Vs Sea Eagles

The Cronulla Sharks made two late changes for sharks vs sea eagles on Friday night at Ocean Protect Stadium. The home side still went in with William Kennedy at fullback and Niwhai Puru at halfback, but the reshuffle altered the personnel available for the round fixture.

Cronulla’s Late Shuffle

Cronulla’s lineup listed Samuel Stonestreet on the wing, Jesse Ramien and Mawene Hiroti in the centers, and Ronaldo Mulitalo on the other wing. Braydon Trindall started at five-eighth, with Puru outside him, while Addin Fonua-Blake, Blayke Brailey and Toby Rudolf formed the front of the pack.

Billy Burns and Teig Wilton were named in the second row, Cameron McInnes at lock, and Jesse Colquhoun, Siosifa Talakai, Thomas Hazelton, Hohepa Puru, Jayden Berrell and Riley Jones on the interchange. Two late changes before kickoff left Cronulla with a revised bench and a different mix on the edges.

Manly’s Named Side

Manly answered with Clayton Faulalo at fullback, Jason Saab and Lehi Hopoate on the wings, and Josh Feledy and Reuben Garrick in the centers. Luke Brooks and Jamal Fogarty handled the halves, with Taniela Paseka, Jake Simpkin and Kobe Hetherington through the middle.

Jackson Shereb and Ben Trbojevic were listed in the second row, Jake Trbojevic at lock, and Brandon Wakeham, Nathan Brown, Ethan Bullemor, Simione Laiafi, Blake Wilson and Joey Walsh on the interchange. The named teams left both clubs ready for a Friday night NRL fixture that carried extra weight because of Cronulla’s last-minute adjustments.

For supporters at Ocean Protect Stadium, the main takeaway was simple: the Sharks did not send out the same group they had earlier in the week, and the final team list was already set before the opening whistle. That meant the focus shifted straight to how the late changes would shape Cronulla’s structure against a Manly side that arrived with its own full 1-to-17 named.