Cronulla and the Sydney Roosters collide at Sharks Stadium in a mouth-watering elimination final. The Roosters have surged into form behind James Tedesco’s leadership, while the Sharks boast one of the competition’s strongest forward packs. With Nicho Hynes and Sam Walker pulling the strings, a finals classic looks inevitable.
When: Saturday September 13, 2025 at 7:50 pm
Where: Shark Park
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Cronulla and the Sydney Roosters square off at Sharks Stadium on Saturday night in what looms as one of the standout contests of the opening finals weekend. The Roosters have surged into September, winning five of their past six on the back of James Tedesco’s brilliance and winger Mark Nawaqanitawase’s finishing touch, piling on 202 points in that stretch. The Sharks, however, present a stern challenge, winning seven of eight since their Round 18 bye and overpowering Canterbury last week with a dominant middle led by Addin Fonua-Blake, Toby Rudolf and Tom Hazelton. Nicho Hynes is free to play after avoiding suspension, setting up a mouth-watering duel with Roosters halfback Sam Walker, who has rediscovered his best since returning mid-season. The Sharks won the Round 20 clash 31-18, but with both sides near full strength and in strong form, another finals classic beckons.
Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Sydney Roosters to win at $1.73 odds.
First Try Scorer
First Try Scorer: Daniel Tupou at $8.00.
Cronulla Sharks vs Sydney Roosters Teams
Sharks team: 1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. KL Iro 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Toby Rudolf 11. Billy Burns 12. Teig Wilton 13. Jesse Colquhoun 14. Oregon Kaufusi 15. Siosifa Talakai 16. Thomas Hazelton 17. Braden Hamlin-Uele 18. Daniel Atkinson 19. Mawene Hiroti 20. Jayden Berrell 21. Briton Nikora 22. Hohepa Puru
Roosters team: 1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Robert Toia 5. Mark Nawaqanitawase 6. Hugo Savala 7. Sam Walker 8. Spencer Leniu 9. Connor Watson 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Victor Radley 13. Naufahu Whyte 14. Benaiah Ioelu 15. Egan Butcher 16. Blake Steep 17. Siua Wong 18. Ethan King 19. Salesi Foketi 20. Sandon Smith 21. Tom Rodwell 22. Makahesi Makatoa