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The Toyota Forklifts Canberra Raiders have named their team for the round five clash against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at GIO Stadium Canberra on Thursday night.

Morgan Smithies returns to the team on the bench after missing round four due to concussion, with Trey Mooney dropping to the extended bench.

The Raiders can confirm that Albert Hopoate will miss the remainder of the 2025 season after rupturing his ACL in NSW Cup last week. 

Ethan Sanders (eye socket fracture) will miss the next 6-7 weeks and will undergo surgery next week. Jordan Martin will miss 4-6 weeks with a hand injury which requires surgery. 

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Kaeo Weekes
    Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
  • Winger for Raiders is number 2 Savelio Tamale
    Winger for Sharks is number 2 Samuel Stonestreet
  • Centre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew Timoko
    Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
  • Centre for Raiders is number 4 Sebastian Kris
    Centre for Sharks is number 4 Mawene Hiroti
  • Winger for Raiders is number 5 Xavier Savage
    Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
  • Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan Strange
    Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
  • Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Jamal Fogarty
    Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Forwards

  • Prop for Raiders is number 10 Joseph Tapine
    Prop for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
  • Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Tom Starling
    Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
  • Prop for Raiders is number 16 Morgan Smithies
    Prop for Sharks is number 10 Oregon Kaufusi
  • 2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young
    2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
  • 2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Matty Nicholson
    2nd Row for Sharks is number 22 Billy Burns
  • Lock for Raiders is number 13 Corey Horsburgh
    Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Interchange

  • Interchange for Raiders is number 8 Josh Papalii
    Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Daniel Atkinson
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Owen Pattie
    Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Thomas Hazelton
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Simi Sasagi
    Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Toby Rudolf
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Ata Mariota
    Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Tuku Hau Tapuha

Reserves

  • Replacement for Raiders is number 19 Jed Stuart
    Replacement for Sharks is number 20 Hohepa Puru

Match Officials

  • Referee: Todd Smith
  • Touch Judge: Kasey Badger
  • Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
  • Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

Last updated:

Canberra Raiders v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 
Thursday April 3, 8.00pm, GIO Stadium Canberra 

1. Kaeo Weekes

2. Savelio Tamale 

3. Matt Timoko

4. Sebastian Kris 

5. Xavier Savage

6. Ethan Strange

7. Jamal Fogarty 

8. Josh Papalii

9. Tom Starling 

10. Joe Tapine (c) 

11. Hudson Young 

12. Matty Nicholson 

13. Corey Horsburgh

14. Owen Pattie 

15. Simi Sasagi

16. Morgan Smithies

17. Ata Mariota

18. Danny Levi

19. Jed Stuart

20. Pasami Saulo

21. Trey Mooney

22. Adam Cook