Cronulla Sharks vs Manly Sea Eagles
Toyota Park, Friday 20th July, 7:30PM
vs
Referee: Shayne Hayne
Team Notes:
Sharks
- Misi Taulapapa, Anthony Watts and Paul Gallen are all suspended for this match
- Dane Nielsen replaces Taulapapa on the wing, Brett Seymour replaces Watts at halfback, Cameron Ciraldo replaces Gallen in the second row
- Kevin Kingston replaces Issac De Gois at Hooker, with De Gois on the bench
- Dayne Weston replaces Lance Thompson in second row
- Greg Bird is injured and replaced by Henry Perenara at five eighth
- Eddie Su'a and Paul Stevenson go onto bench
- Jacob Selmes is injured, with Luke Covell returning early from injury to go onto the wing and be captain with Dane Nielsen going onto the bench.
Sea Eagles
- Mark Bryant replaces Jason King at Prop.
- Travis Burns is out with an ankle injury and there is doubts about the fitness of Watmough, Orford, Lyon and Matai.
Teams:
1 David Simmons
2 Mitch Brown
3 Ben Pomeroy
4 Fraser Anderson
18 Luke Covell (c)
6 Henry Perenara
7 Brett Seymour
8 Luke Douglas
9 Kevin Kingston
10 Craig Stapleton
11 Cameron Ciraldo
12 Dayne Weston
13 Reece Williams
Interchange:
14 Eddie Su'a
5 Dane Neilsen
16 Paul Stephenson
17 Isaac De Gois
1. Brett Stewart
2. Michael Robertson
3. Steve Bell
4. Steve Matai
5. Chris Hicks
6. Jamie Lyon
7. Matt Orford (c)
8. Mark Bryant
9. Michael Monaghan
10. Brent Kite
11. Anthony Watmough
12. Glenn Stewart
13. Luke Williamson
Interchange:
14. Glenn Hall
15. Steve Menzies
17. Jack Afamasaga
18. Adam Cuthbertson