Match Discussion: Round 24 vs Sharks @ Southern Cross Group Stadium

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NRL 2018 - Round 24
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Newcastle Knights
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Woolooware (TICKETS)
Sunday 26 August 2018

Gates 11:30am / Flegg 11:35am / NRL 2pm

1. Valentine Holmes 2. Sosaia Feki 3. Josh Dugan 4. Kurt Capewell 5. Edrick Lee 6. Matt Moylan 7. Chad Townsend 8. Andrew Fifita 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Matt Prior 11. Luke Lewis 12. Wade Graham 13. Paul Gallen
Interchange: 14. Scott Sorensen 15. James Segeyaro 16. Aaron Woods 17. Jayson Bukuya 18. Joseph Paulo 19. Ava Seumanufagai 20. Sione Katoa 21. Kyle Flanagan

1. Nicholas Meaney 2. Ken Sio 3. Sione Mata'utia 4. Cory Denniss 5. Shaun Kenny-dowall 6. Kalyn Ponga 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Herman Ese'ese 9. Danny Levi 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Aidan Guerra
Interchange: 14. Jamie Buhrer 15. Chris Heighington 16. Pasami Saulo 17. Josh King 18. Jacob Lillyman 19. Jj Felise 20. Connor Watson 21. Luke Yates

Referees: Jon Stone, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Sideline Officials: Jeff Younis, Mark Bohan
Video Referees: Jared Maxwell, Ben Galea

Feeder clubs
SHARKS (NSWRL - Newtown) & KNIGHTS (NSWRL)
SAT
Newtown v Wests Magpies (WST) @ Henson, ISP 1pm
SUN
Sharks v Wests Tigers @ SC Group, Flegg 11:35am
Knights Flegg & ISP BYE​

 

[mozza91]

God I’d love to win this. Stick it up Gallen for all the times he’s bagged us over the last couple of years.

 

[Yosh]

I really wanted to get one over JT but Gallen, meh... I just wanna see Ramien rip us to shreds. Masochistic but we'll all enjoy it!

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

I just wanna see Ramien rip us to shreds. Masochistic but we'll all enjoy it!

He's injured

 

[Haffa]

God I’d love to win this. Stick it up Gallen for all the times he’s bagged us over the last couple of years.

Gallen is going to play for another 5 years. We will get plenty of chances. He’s exactly the type of player who will play for 2 years too long, he did it at rep level he will do it for Club as well.

 

[Burwood]

Gallen is going to play for another 5 years. We will get plenty of chances. He’s exactly the type of player who will play for 2 years too long, he did it at rep level he will do it for Club as well.

And hopefully we can sign a sharks junior or two because Gallen is still eating up a large chunk of their salary cap!

 

[Yosh]

He's injured

OH... I thought someone said it was minor and he'd be back playing this week no?

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

OH... I thought someone said it was minor and he'd be back playing this week no?

Not sure.. As far as I know he's out for at least a week

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Toohey reckons if Watson is back this week he'll be playing fullback or off the bench

 

[Old dog]

I think will be same 17 as last week plus Watson, Lillyman, Heighinton and Cogger? In 21, with Saulo, Yates, Buhrer and Cogger missing out from final 17.

 

[Spot On]

Hmm, can Meaney please pull out of his Dog's contract. Homesick before he moves. Something.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

TEAM v Sharks

1. Nick Meaney
2. Ken Sio
3. Sione Mata'utia
4. Cory Dennis
5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6. Kalyn Ponga
7. Mitchell Pearce
8. Herman Ese'ese
9. Danny Levi
10. Daniel Saifiti
11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
12. Mitchell Barnett
13. Aidan Guerra

14. Jamie Buhrer
15. Chris Heighington
16. Pasami Saulo
17. Josh King

18. Jacob Lillyman
19. JJ Felise
20. Connor Watson
21. Luke Yates

 

[Yosh]

Maybe Dennis drops off and Watson into centre?

 

[Pedge1971]

Like the look of that team with a fit Watson in for King.

I have hope which prob means we will have the shit knocked out of is but hey ho rollercoaster....

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Maybe Dennis drops off and Watson into centre?

I'd rest Watson. I'd be extra cautious about aggravating his injury

 

[Old dog]

If Watson comes in it would have to be for Buhrer, think Lillyman also to bench for Saulo or King, not my selection just my thoughts, think 1-17 is best.

 

[Tom155]

On Ponga

 

[PhilGould]

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

At least Watson is back this week

 

[Yosh]

I think I understand it now. Basically, we aren't allowed to field a full strength side. We must have at least one of our best three or four players out injured in order to register a team for a match. Or is it some injury rotation policy?

How come teams like the Storm have basically fielded their best spine week in week out for a decade and we can't have our spine play together for more then three games a season?