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NRL Finals Team Lists Week 2: Teams, Ins, Outs & Team News

jeremy-darke
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Last updated: Tue 15 Sep 2026 08:12

The NRL Finals Week 2 team lists are out, with six teams remaining and two crucial elimination matches ahead: Roosters vs Sharks, and Warriors vs Knights. The Roosters see Angus Crichton return from injury, while their opponent the Sharks make only a minor squad change. The Warriors lose Jackson Ford to another injury setback, and Newcastle Knights name an unchanged 19-man squad following their recent win. All teams are making final adjustments for sudden-death clashes, with the winners advancing to the preliminary finals.

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  • Six teams remain with two sudden-death matches this week.
  • Roosters and Warriors make key lineup changes due to injuries.
  • Knights keep last round’s winning squad unchanged.
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NRL Team Lists: Finals Week 2 (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

NRL Team Lists: Finals Week 2


The NRL finals are down to six teams, with two sudden-death clashes set to decide who advances to the preliminary finals.

The Roosters host the Sharks at Allianz Stadium on Saturday night, before the Warriors and Knights meet at Eden Park on Sunday.

Angus Crichton has again been named to return for the Roosters, while the Sharks have made just one change. The Warriors have lost Jackson Ford to an ankle injury, while Newcastle have named the same 19-man squad from their elimination-final win over South Sydney.

Roosters vs Sharks

Saturday 7.50pm at Allianz Stadium

Roosters: Angus Crichton has again been named to return from a foot injury after being a late withdrawal last week. Salesi Foketi is right to play after leaving the field for a HIA inside the final 15 minutes last Sunday and comes into the side in place of Egan Butcher, who is out with concussion.

Young playmaker Toby Rodwell has been included in the extended squad after recovering from a head knock suffered against South Sydney in Round 27.

Sharks: Craig Fitzgibbon has made just one change, with back-up hooker Jayden Berrell recalled to the interchange for his fifth NRL game of the season and first since Round 18. Niwhai Puru drops back to the reserves after being a late call-up last week when his brother Hohepa withdrew due to illness. Outside backs Mawene Hiroti and Samuel Stonestreet are also included in the extended squad.

RoostersPOSSharks
James Tedesco1William Kennedy
Daniel Tupou2Sione Katoa
Billy Smith3Riley Jones
Robert Toia4KL Iro
Mark Nawaqanitawase5Ronaldo Mulitalo
Hugo Savala6Braydon Trindall
Daly Cherry-Evans7Nicho Hynes
Naufahu Whyte8Addin Fonua-Blake
Reece Robson9Blayke Brailey
Lindsay Collins10Jesse Colquhoun
Salesi Foketi11Briton Nikora
Siua Wong12Teig Wilton
Victor Radley13Cameron McInnes
Connor Watson14Siosifa Talakai
Spencer Leniu15Billy Burns
Nat Butcher16Oregon Kaufusi
Angus Crichton17Thomas Hazelton
Cody Ramsey18Jayden Berrell
Tommy Talau19Toby Rudolf
Taylor Losalu20Niwhai Puru
Benaiah Ioelu21Samuel Stonestreet
Toby Rodwell22Mawene Hiroti


Warriors vs Knights

Sunday 4.05pm AEST, 6.05pm local time at Eden Park

Warriors: Jackson Ford has suffered another injury setback after playing just 24 minutes against the Dolphins in his return from a pectoral injury. He is now sidelined with an ankle injury and Morgan Gannon takes his place on the interchange.

Leka Halasima is among the reserves after being a late withdrawal last week due to a hamstring twinge suffered in the warm-up. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has also been named in the extended squad after being sidelined since Round 25 with a broken collarbone suffered against South Sydney.

Knights: Dylan Lucas has been named among the reserves as he makes a late bid to return in 2026. The back-rower has been sidelined since Round 21 after suffering a fractured ankle against the Roosters. Newcastle have otherwise named the same 19-man squad that defeated the Rabbitohs in last week's elimination final.

WarriorsPOSKnights
Taine Tuaupiki1Kalyn Ponga
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad2Dominic Young
Ali Leiataua3Dane Gagai
Adam Pompey4Bradman Best
Alofiana Khan-Pereira5Greg Marzhew
Chanel Harris-Tavita6Fletcher Sharpe
Te Maire Martin7Sandon Smith
James Fisher-Harris8Tyson Frizell
Wayde Egan9Phoenix Crossland
Mitchell Barnett10Cody Hopwood
Kurt Capewell11Jermaine McEwen
Jacob Laban12Francis Manuleleua
Erin Clark13Mat Croker
Sam Healey14Harrison Graham
Tanner Stowers-Smith15Lachlan Crouch
Demitric Vaimauga16Pasami Saulo
Eddie Ieremia-Toeava17Thomas Cant
Jett Cleary18Fletcher Hunt
19Toby Winter
Morgan Gannon20Kyle McCarthy
Makaia Tafua21Elijah Salesa-Leaumoana
Leka Halasima22Dylan Lucas
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak23

All player lists, jersey numbers and team news above are taken exclusively from the supplied NRL Finals Week 2 source.

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