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NRL Late Mail: Finals Week 2 - Hazelton, Kenny racing the clock
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NRL Late Mail: Finals Week 2 - Hazelton, Kenny racing the clock

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It's season on the line for the Raiders, Sharks, Bulldogs and Panthers this week and a number of stars are racing the clock to be part of the semi-final action.

Bulldogs skipper Stephen Crichton (ankle), Panthers hooker Mitch Kenny (hamstring) and Sharks prop Tom Hazelton (knee) have been named in the extended squad for their respective teams and will do all in their power to get onto the field.

See all the late mail, official team news and updates for Week 2 of the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership Finals.

NRL Team Lists: Finals Week 2

Raiders v Sharks, Saturday 7.50pm at GIO Stadium

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 Sione Katoa
  • 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 KL Iro
  • Winger for Raiders is number 5 Jed Stuart
    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 8 Josh Papalii
    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 10 Joseph Tapine
    Prop for Sharks is number 10 Toby Rudolf
  • 2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young
    2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Billy Burns
  • 2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Zac Hosking
    2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
  • Lock for Raiders is number 13 Corey Horsburgh
    Lock for Sharks is number 13 Jesse Colquhoun

Interchange

  • Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Owen Pattie
    Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Briton Nikora
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Simi Sasagi
    Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Siosifa Talakai
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Morgan Smithies
    Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Oregon Kaufusi
  • Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Ata Mariota
    Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Braden  Hamlin-Uele 

Reserves

  • Replacement for Raiders is number 18 Matty Nicholson
    Replacement for Sharks is number 18 Daniel Atkinson
  • Reserve for Raiders is number 19 Danny Levi
    Reserve for Sharks is number 19 Mawene Hiroti
  • Reserve for Raiders is number 20 Trey Mooney
    Reserve for Sharks is number 20 Jayden Berrell
  • Reserve for Raiders is number 21 Ethan Sanders
    Reserve for Sharks is number 21 Thomas Hazelton
  • Reserve for Raiders is number 22 Chevy Stewart
    Reserve for Sharks is number 22 Hohepa Puru

Raiders Ins

  • Chevy Stewart
  • Danny Levi
  • Ethan Sanders
  • Trey Mooney

Sharks Ins

  • Hohepa Puru
  • Jayden Berrell
  • Mawene Hiroti
  • Thomas Hazelton

Raiders Outs

Sharks Ins

Match Officials

  • Referee: Grant Atkins
  • Touch Judge: Dave Munro
  • Touch Judge: Matt Noyen
  • Senior Review Official: Chris Butler

Last updated:

Raiders: No changes to the side that went down to the Broncos in a 94-minute epic last Sunday. Englishman Matty Nicholson is again listed as 18th man. Five-eighth Ethan Strange will look to continue a hot streak that has seen him score six tries in his last four games.

Sharks: Prop Tom Hazelton missed the win over the Roosters due to an infection in his knee but looks to be on track to return for the sudden-death clash. Briton Nikora returned from suspension via the bench last week and has again been named on the interchange but a move into the starting side seems likely. 

Bulldogs v Panthers, Sunday 4.05pm at Accor Stadium

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Bulldogs is number 1 Connor Tracey
    Fullback for Panthers is number 1 Dylan Edwards
  • Winger for Bulldogs is number 2 Jacob Kiraz
    Winger for Panthers is number 2 Paul Alamoti
  • Centre for Bulldogs is number 3 Bronson Xerri
    Centre for Panthers is number 3 Izack Tago
  • Centre for Bulldogs is number 4 Matt Burton
    Centre for Panthers is number 4 Casey McLean
  • Winger for Bulldogs is number 5 Jethro Rinakama
    Winger for Panthers is number 5 Brian To'o
  • Five-Eighth for Bulldogs is number 6 Lachlan Galvin
    Five-Eighth for Panthers is number 6 Blaize Talagi
  • Halfback for Bulldogs is number 7 Toby Sexton
    Halfback for Panthers is number 7 Nathan Cleary

Forwards

  • Prop for Bulldogs is number 8 Max King
    Prop for Panthers is number 8 Moses Leota
  • Hooker for Bulldogs is number 9 Bailey Hayward
    Hooker for Panthers is number 9 Luke Sommerton
  • Prop for Bulldogs is number 10 Josh Curran
    Prop for Panthers is number 10 Lindsay Smith
  • 2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 11 Viliame Kikau
    2nd Row for Panthers is number 11 Scott Sorensen
  • 2nd Row for Bulldogs is number 12 Jacob Preston
    2nd Row for Panthers is number 12 Liam Martin
  • Lock for Bulldogs is number 13 Jaeman Salmon
    Lock for Panthers is number 13 Isaah Yeo

Interchange

  • Interchange for Bulldogs is number 14 Kurt Mann
    Interchange for Panthers is number 14 Brad Schneider
  • Interchange for Bulldogs is number 15 Sitili Tupouniua
    Interchange for Panthers is number 15 Liam Henry
  • Interchange for Bulldogs is number 16 Harry Hayes
    Interchange for Panthers is number 16 Isaiah Papali'i
  • Interchange for Bulldogs is number 17 Reed Mahoney
    Interchange for Panthers is number 17 Luke Garner

Reserves

  • Replacement for Bulldogs is number 19 Blake Wilson
    Replacement for Panthers is number 18 Thomas Jenkins
  • Reserve for Bulldogs is number 20 Jake Turpin
    Reserve for Panthers is number 19 Matthew Eisenhuth
  • Reserve for Bulldogs is number 21 Samuel Hughes
    Reserve for Panthers is number 20 Daine Laurie
  • Reserve for Bulldogs is number 22 Marcelo Montoya
    Reserve for Panthers is number 21 Mavrik Geyer
  • Reserve for Bulldogs is number 23 Stephen Crichton
    Reserve for Panthers is number 22 Mitch Kenny

Bulldogs Ins

  • Bronson Xerri
  • Jake Turpin
  • Marcelo Montoya
  • Reed Mahoney
  • Samuel Hughes

Panthers Ins

  • Daine Laurie
  • Matthew Eisenhuth
  • Mavrik Geyer
  • Mitch Kenny

Bulldogs Outs

  • Enari Tuala

Panthers Ins

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ashley Klein
  • Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
  • Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
  • Senior Review Official: Chris Butler

Last updated:

Bulldogs: Stephen Crichton's season looked over after he left AAMI Park in a moon boot last week but the skipper has been named in the reserves along with winger Marcelo Montoya (ankle), who missed the Storm game. Crichton will be given until captain's run on Saturday before a final call is made. Matt Burton will move to centre if Crichton is out, with Lachlan Galvin taking over at five-eighth and Toby Sexton at halfback. Bronson Xerri (concussion) returns in the centres while Reed Mahoney has earned a recall on the bench. 

Panthers: Hooker Mitch Kenny is listed among the reserves as he looks to return from a hamstring injury that sidelined him last week. Should Kenny fail to come up then Luke Sommerton and Brad Schneider will again share the dummy half duties as they did in Auckland. Four-time premiership winner Moses Leota makes his 200th NRL appearance.

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