NRL 2024, Finals Week 3, Late Mail, team lists, injuries, updates, 1 hour, 24 hour

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Sat 28 Sep 2024, 06:56 PM

Cronulla's Jesse Ramien has been forced out of Saturday's preliminary final against the Panthers after succumbing to an ankle injury.

The centre suffered the injury in Round 27 and missed the opening week of the finals before returning for last week's victory over the Cowboys.

Ramien, however, will miss Saturday's clash at Accor Stadium, with Siosifa Talakai shifting to the centres and Daniel Atkinson added to the bench.

See all the late mail, official team news and updates ahead of Week 3 of the 2024 NRL Telstra Premiership finals series.

NRL Late Mail: Finals Week 3

Panthers v Sharks, Saturday 7.50pm at Accor Stadium

Panthers: Scott Sorensen has fallen short in his bid to overcome a hamstring injury and has dropped out of the squad for Saturday night's clash. Penrith are 1-17 in an hour from kick off, with Casey McLean remaining in the extended squad as the replacement player. Sorensen had been a late withdrawal from his side's week one win over the Roosters and will now hope his teammates can progress to the decider so he can push for a recall. Luke Garner was named in the starting side and will remain as an edge forward for the clash.

Sharks: Jesse Ramien has fallen short in his bid to overcome an ankle injury and will miss Saturday's preliminary final. As a result, Siosifa Talakai will start in the centres, with Daniel Atkinson added to the bench. There are no further changes an hour from kick-off, with Mawene Hiroti taking over the 18th man duties. Coach Craig Fitzgibbon had earlier told media on Friday that Ramien was 'up against it' in his bid to take the field. The coach confirmed that Kayal Iro was good to go despite battling a slight wrist injury in recent weeks.

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Backs

Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Dylan Edwards

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
Winger for Panthers is number 2 Sunia Turuva

Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
Centre for Panthers is number 3 Izack Tago

Centre for Sharks is number 4 Kayal Iro
Centre for Panthers is number 4 Paul Alamoti

Centre for Sharks is number 14 Siosifa Talakai
Winger for Panthers is number 5 Brian To'o

Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
Five-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Jarome Luai

Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
Halfback for Panthers is number 7 Nathan Cleary

Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Forwards

Prop for Panthers is number 8 Moses Leota

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Toby Rudolf
Hooker for Panthers is number 9 Mitch Kenny

Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
Prop for Panthers is number 10 James Fisher-Harris

Prop for Sharks is number 10 Oregon Kaufusi
2nd Row for Panthers is number 11 Luke Garner

2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Liam Martin

2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
Lock for Panthers is number 13 Isaah Yeo

Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Interchange

Interchange for Panthers is number 14 Brad Schneider

Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Jack Williams
Interchange for Panthers is number 15 Lindsay Smith

Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Royce Hunt
Interchange for Panthers is number 16 Liam Henry

Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas Hazelton
Interchange for Panthers is number 17 Matthew Eisenhuth

Interchange for Sharks is number 18 Daniel Atkinson