NRL 2023 news, Late Mail, Round 16 team news, team changes, team lists, latest team updates and injury news for this week's games

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Sun 18 Jun 2023, 03:05 PM

All the late mail, team changes and news for Round 16 of the 2023 NRL Telstra Premiership.

NRL Late Mail: Round 15

Sharks v Bulldogs, Sunday at PointsBet Stadium

Sharks: The Sharks are 1-17 with no game day changes. Despite the thumping at the hands of the Storm, coach Craig Fitzgibbon has resisted swinging the selection axe. The only change to his 17 is a forced one, with Royce Hunt out after suffering an ankle injury in Round 15 which required surgery. Rookie Thomas Hazelton comes back into the squad on the bench and Oregon Kaufusi moves into the starting side to partner Braden Hamlin-Uele in the front row.

Bulldogs: Kyle Flanagan will start at halfback and Khaled Rajab goes to the bench in a late switch on game day. Rajab was named to replace halfback Matt Burton on Saturday, who has been called into Blues camp as 18th Man, however will now start the game on the interchange bench with Flanagan starting in his first NRL game since Round 8. Harrison Edwards also dropped out on Saturday after suffering concussion during training, so Kurtis Morrin now starts at lock and Franklin Pele joins the interchange. After scoring a hat trick in his return from injury in reserve grade in Round 15, Braidon Burns comes in on the wing for Blues flyer Josh Addo-Carr.

Round 16 - Round 16 - Sunday 18 Jun

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Sharks

Bulldogs

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy

Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Hayze Perham
Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa

Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Jacob Kiraz
Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien

Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Jake Averillo
Centre for Sharks is number 4 Siosifa Talakai

Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Paul Alamoti
Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo

Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Braidon Burns
Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Matt Moylan

Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Karl Oloapu
Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Halfback for Bulldogs is number 20 Kyle Flanagan

Forwards

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Oregon Kaufusi

Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Chris Patolo
Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey

Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Reed Mahoney
Prop for Sharks is number 10 Braden Hamlin-Uele

Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Tevita Pangai Junior
2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora

2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Jayden Okunbor
2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton

2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Jacob Preston
Lock for Sharks is number 13 Dale Finucane

Lock for Bulldogs is number 15 Kurtis Morrin

Interchange

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Cameron McInnes

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Khaled Rajab
Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Wade Graham

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Max King
Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Jack Williams

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Corey Waddell
Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas Hazelton

Interchange for Bulldogs is number 23 Franklin Pele