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2025 FW2 SF Sat - Canberra 12-32 Cronulla @ GIO

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NRL 2025 - 1st Semi Final
Canberra Raiders v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
GIO Stadium Canberra, Bruce / Ngunnawal (TICKETS)

Saturday 20 September 2025
NRL kickoff 7:50pm
Live on Fox, Kayo, Nine, 9Now

Canberra Raiders


1. Kaeo Weekes
2. Savelio Tamale
3. Matthew Timoko
4. Sebastian Kris
5. Jed Stuart
6. Ethan Strange
7. Jamal Fogarty
8. Josh Papali'i
9. Tom Starling
10. Joseph Tapine
11. Hudson Young
12. Zac Hosking
13. Corey Horsburgh

14. Owen Pattie
15. Simi Sasagi
16. Morgan Smithies
17. Ata Mariota

18. Matt Nicholson
19. Danny Levi
20. Trey Mooney
21. Ethan Sanders
22. Chevy Stewart

Ins & outs
Unchanged

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks


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. Briton Nikora
15. Siosifa Talakai
16. Oregon Kaufusi
17. Braden Hamlin-Uele

18. Daniel Atkinson
19. Mawene Hiroti
20. Jayden Berrell
21. Thomas Hazelton
22. Hohepa Puru

Ins & outs
Unchanged


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Referee: Grant Atkins
Sideline Officials: Matt Noyen, Dave Munro
Video Referee: Chris Butler

HEAD TO HEAD - 1982 - 2025​

TOTALCANBERRACRONULLADRAWN
ALL MATCHES8442420
GIO3419150

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEARROUNDRESULTVENUECROWD
2023Round 3CANBERRA 24-20GIO14134
2023Round 27CRONULLA 24-6Pointsbet12750
2024Round 4CRONULLA 36-22Sharks12692
2024Round 8CRONULLA 40-0GIO15820
2025Round 5CANBERRA 24-20GIO10914

BIGGEST WINS​

YEARROUNDRESULTVENUECROWD
1994Round 16CANBERRA 56-12Bruce11901
2024Round 8CRONULLA 40-0GIO15820

2025 SEASON RECORD​

POSITIONPLAYEDBYESW-L-DFORAGAINST
CANBERRA1st24319-5-0654506
CRONULLA5th24315-9-0599490

Lower grades:
Raiders
have no remaining lower grade sides in finals
Sharks Jersey Flegg Prelim Final v Penrith, Saturday @ Jubilee Stadium
 
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The sharks needed the roosters to beat the roosters and the raiders are much better than us this year.

The asterisk is the manner of the raiders loss and the (ironic) 6 day turnaround after a 93 minute game.

I don't give either much chance in week 3 against storm.

Raiders in a very tentative affair.
 

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Christ I loath tipping Cronulla, but..

Brailey has moved into the top 3 hookers in the game, their forwards are rolling & Hynes doesn't look anywhere near as timid as he was for the first 2/3 of the season.

If Canbrahh are going to win their halves need to run the ball a lot more, and get the offloads going otherwise Katoa and Muli are just going to dunk on their wingers all night.
 
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The sharks needed the roosters to beat the roosters
Thats a load of horse shit, and I've seen you post the like across the threads.
Sharks defence killed your inept team tactics, if your ego cannot see that, then you are exactly like your coach.
He got out-coached by his apprentice.
Sharks went dirty, your team couldn't handle it.
Get over it, or learn how a game of rugby league runs.
 

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Thats a load of horse shit, and I've seen you post the like across the threads.
Sharks defence killed your inept team tactics, if your ego cannot see that, then you are exactly like your coach.
He got out-coached by his apprentice.
Sharks went dirty, your team couldn't handle it.
Get over it, or learn how a game of rugby league runs.
Sam Walker contributed more to beat Roosters than any Sharks player did.
 

Valheru

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Thats a load of horse shit, and I've seen you post the like across the threads.
Sharks defence killed your inept team tactics, if your ego cannot see that, then you are exactly like your coach.
He got out-coached by his apprentice.
Sharks went dirty, your team couldn't handle it.
Get over it, or learn how a game of rugby league runs.
Lol what a meltdown

Your first two tries had huge elements of luck and the 2nd one shouldn't have been a try due to the play before.

We made more line breaks, more tackle breaks and missed less tackles (half as many) but yes tell us all what a defensive masterclass the sharks put on.
 
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Thats a load of horse shit, and I've seen you post the like across the threads.
Sharks defence killed your inept team tactics, if your ego cannot see that, then you are exactly like your coach.
He got out-coached by his apprentice.
Sharks went dirty, your team couldn't handle it.
Get over it, or learn how a game of rugby league runs.
BBB, every Sharks game week preview thread this Rooster supporter always bags the Sharks and tips the opposition. If you go back through the threads each week you’d see it every week. But you have better things to do. You won’t get any logical discussion from him.

We could win the Comp and he wouldn’t give us any credit. He’s a bit of a hand waving Teddy…. lol.
 

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Lol what a meltdown

Your first two tries had huge elements of luck and the 2nd one shouldn't have been a try due to the play before.

We made more line breaks, more tackle breaks and missed less tackles (half as many) but yes tell us all what a defensive masterclass the sharks put on.
And yet you only scored 10 points. Not very smart are you.
And still very salty

PS enjoy Mad Monday
 

Tiger Shark

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How do the minor premiers get screwed with a 6 day turn around while Cronulla (5th), gets 7 days and the Penrith (7) get 8 days snd tDogs (3) get 9 days.
NRL; you’re off your f**king head
It’s been mentioned a thousand times but it’s related to the following week and the Melbourne game not clashing with the GF

If the game was Sunday the winner would only have 5 day turnaround

Sticky wanted the game on Sunday. So it’s on him having only 6 days
 

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It’s been mentioned a thousand times but it’s related to the following week and the Melbourne game not clashing with the GF

If the game was Sunday the winner would only have 5 day turnaround

Sticky wanted the game on Sunday. So it’s on him having only 6 days
Fair call, unaware it was due to the fla gf
 
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Just an idea for the NRL.

I’m sure a lot of the Canberra supporters and Bulldog supporters have bought up big for the GF this year.

Maybe there could be a meeting point at both games this weekend where Canberra supporters can offload their GF tickets to Sharks supporters and the same with Bulldog supporters to the Panther supporters?
 

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