Team v Eels

[Don Tweddle]

1. WILL KENNEDY - proudly sponsored by Paragon Air Conditioning
2. SAM STONESTREET - proudly sponsored by WED Group
3. JESSE RAMIEN - proudly sponsored by The Vinyl Room Nightclub Gymea
4. KL IRO - proudly sponsored by Shire Steel & Fabrication
5. RONALDO MULITALO - proudly sponsored by A Corp. Computers
6. BRAYDON TRINDALL - proudly sponsored by Totally Workwear Kirrawee
7. NICHO HYNES - proudly sponsored by John Ryan Freight Services
8. ADDIN FONUA-BLAKE - proudly sponsored by Life Outdoors
9. BLAYKE BRAILEY - proudly sponsored by Elite Legal
10. OREGON KAUFUSI - proudly sponsored by Hicon
11. BRITON NIKORA - proudly sponsored by Guardian Venue Management International
12. BILLY BURNS - proudly sponsored by White Wolf Constructions
13. CAMERON McINNES (c) - proudly sponsored by Alltech Payroll

Interchange

14. DANIEL ATKINSON - proudly sponsored by Zambrero
15. SIOSIFA TALAKAI - proudly sponsored by O'Brien Palmer
16. BRADEN HAMLIN-UELE - proudly sponsored by ModularWalls
17. TOM HAZELTON - proudly sponsored by Pilot

Extended Bench

18. JAYDEN BERRELL
19. TUKU HAU TAPUHA
20. JESSE COLQUHOUN
21. HOHEPA PURU
22. MICHAEL GABRAEL


Previously known as Kayal, Iro has decided to go by his unofficial birth name of KL in a nod to his father Kevin Leslie Iro's initials.

 

[Nellshark]

Thank god Fitzy didn't scare us and drop Atko... I dont think i could of handled the shock

 

[Don Tweddle]

Is there some concern over Talakai's ability to play big minutes? I can't get with Burns starting ahead of him.

 

[Cheese sandwich]

KL Iro, what is that all about

 

[bad boy bubby]

KL Iro, what is that all about

KL Iro set for Magic Round return under new name

KL Iro has explained his decision to make his return from injury in Magic Round under a new name.

www.sharks.com.au

Eagle-eyed Sharks fans will have noticed a familiar yet new name listed in the No.4 jersey on today's Magic Round team sheet: KL Iro.

Known until now as Kayal, the 24-year-old Iro has decided to go by his unofficial birth name of KL – the initials of his father, former Kiwis star Kevin Leslie Iro.


Iro, who will return from a hamstring injury against the Eels on Friday night, has intended to make the switch for a few years and feels the time is now right.

"When I was a baby, KL was originally my first name. But my mum wouldn't let me leave the hospital until we changed it, so she changed the spelling of it," Iro said.

"All my life, my dad would write KL ... When I moved over here (to Australia), my dad always wanted me to change it, but I've just been too shy to bring it up."

KL Iro and his father Kevin in 2022.
Iro hopes the change will eliminate confusion about how to say his first name.

"I feel like it's just easier to see and easier for people to pronounce," Iro said, clarifying that his name will remain Kayal on his official documentation.

"It's just KL – that's how it's pronounced. It's probably just more memorable too.

"People will know me by my proper name."

The dynamic centre will slot into the team for the first time since Round 4 as the Sharks kick off the Magic Round festivities at Suncorp Stadium.

After claiming Cronulla's 2024 NRL Rookie of the Year award, the Cook Islands international was on fire prior to his injury this season with five tries in four games.

 

[bad boy bubby]

KL Iro, what is that all about

He's the JR Cash of the NRL

 

[DJDL]

Is there some concern over Talakai's ability to play big minutes? I can't get with Burns starting ahead of him.

I reckon SFB has conditioned him for 20 minute stints a-la Royce and Tuku.

Genius.

 

[Since 73]

KL Iro set for Magic Round return under new name

KL Iro has explained his decision to make his return from injury in Magic Round under a new name.

www.sharks.com.au

Eagle-eyed Sharks fans will have noticed a familiar yet new name listed in the No.4 jersey on today's Magic Round team sheet: KL Iro.

Known until now as Kayal, the 24-year-old Iro has decided to go by his unofficial birth name of KL – the initials of his father, former Kiwis star Kevin Leslie Iro.


Iro, who will return from a hamstring injury against the Eels on Friday night, has intended to make the switch for a few years and feels the time is now right.

"When I was a baby, KL was originally my first name. But my mum wouldn't let me leave the hospital until we changed it, so she changed the spelling of it," Iro said.

"All my life, my dad would write KL ... When I moved over here (to Australia), my dad always wanted me to change it, but I've just been too shy to bring it up."

KL Iro and his father Kevin in 2022.
Iro hopes the change will eliminate confusion about how to say his first name.

"I feel like it's just easier to see and easier for people to pronounce," Iro said, clarifying that his name will remain Kayal on his official documentation.

"It's just KL – that's how it's pronounced. It's probably just more memorable too.

"People will know me by my proper name."

The dynamic centre will slot into the team for the first time since Round 4 as the Sharks kick off the Magic Round festivities at Suncorp Stadium.

After claiming Cronulla's 2024 NRL Rookie of the Year award, the Cook Islands international was on fire prior to his injury this season with five tries in four games.

KLIRO.

Is that an abbreviation for a female body part, Dolores?

 

[bluefox68]

Hoping for:

1. A cracking game
2. A real good test for our halves who are still working on their combination
3. Warrior-like performances from McInnes and Brailey

Hopefully the result ‘goes our way’…

SARCASM INTENDED

 

[Ozzi_78]

Channel 9 running a “Magic Moses” news story tonight … bend over boys!!!

 

[jc155776]

Is there some concern over Talakai's ability to play big minutes? I can't get with Burns starting ahead of him.

The inability is the coach being unable to devise a subs plan if talakai starts and POSSIBLY tires.

 

[Ozzi_78]

Turns out Fitz is as smart as he looks.

 

[sladden road]

Can McInnes please f**k off back to the dragons.
2025 rust.

 

[shaggs]

Do we see wide running AFB directed at Moses?
The old cam smith circa 2016 GF??

Or this not part of plan A

 

[Quigs]

What's a plan? Does this side ever have a plan.

 

[Chimp]

What's a plan? Does this side ever have a plan.

Of course we do…. Infact we have 2 plans, 1 for anywhere between our try line and their 20m;

3 Lone Ranger hit ups (no dummy runner or support runner)
1 long side to side shift with no dummy runners, just Kennedy out the back
1 shit kick

or if we’re in good ball position;

4 Lone Ranger hit ups to try plod over (no dummy runner or support runner or trickery)
1 long side to side shift with no dummy runners, just Kennedy out the back
1 more Lone Ranger hit up (can’t risk a 7 tackle set)

 

[Cheese sandwich]

Of course we do…. Infact we have 2 plans, 1 for anywhere between our try line and their 20m;

3 Lone Ranger hit ups (no dummy runner or support runner)
1 long side to side shift with no dummy runners, just Kennedy out the back
1 shit kick

or if we’re in good ball position;

4 Lone Ranger hit ups to try plod over (no dummy runner or support runner or trickery)
1 long side to side shift with no dummy runners, just Kennedy out the back
1 more Lone Ranger hit up (can’t risk a 7 tackle set)

You forgot a 3 on 6 short side play

 

[glenmoresharkie]

Copy/paste. Snooze.

 

[Ozzi_78]

$1.49 WTF?