08 :: GFQ1 Fri :: Sharks 0 Storm 28 @ SFS (CRO eliminated)

[Timmah]

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CRONULLA SUTHERLAND SHARKS
1. Brett Kearney, 2. Misi Taulapapa, 3. Ben Pomeroy, 4. David Simmons, 5. Luke Covell, 6. Blake Green, 7. Brett Kimmorley
8. Ben Ross, 9. Isaac De Gois, 10. Adam Peek, 11. Luke Douglas, 12. Fraser Anderson, 13. Paul Gallen (c)

Interchange: 14. Danny Nutley, 15. Bryan Norrie, 16. Terrence Seu Seu, 17. Kane Snowden
Reserves: 18. Grant Millington, 19. Mitch Brown
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MELBOURNE STORM

1. Billy Slater, 2. Steve Turner, 3. Matt Geyer, 4. Israel Folau, 5. Anthony Quinn, 6. Greg Inglis, 7. Cooper Cronk
8. Jeff Lima, 9. Cam Smith (c)*, 10. Brett White, 11. Michael Crocker, 12. Sika Manu, 13. Dallas Johnson

Interchange: 14. Aiden Tolman, 15. Adam Blair, 16. Scott Anderson, 17. Antonio Kaufusi​

Referee

Tony Archer

Touch Judges Steve Chiddy & Jeff Younis
Video Referees Bill Harrigan & Paul Simpkins
Standby Officials Jared Maxwell & David Abood
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Game Day at the Sydney Football Stadium

Gates open - 3:30pm
Arrive Alive Cup 2008 Grand Final
Palm Beach Currumbin v Matraville Sports High - 3:35pm
More information on the Arrive Alive Cup GF - click here
Toyota Cup Raiders v Dragons - 5:30pm
NRL Sharks v Storm - 7:45pm​

Lower Grades

Toyota Cup Finals Series Week 2 Sharks, Storm did not qualify
NSW Cup Finals Series Cronulla Cobras eliminated Wk 1, Central Coast Storm did not qualify​

 

[Apey]

I think Storm will pull it off. So hard to tip though. :crazy:

 

[wittyfan]

Sharks easily.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I'll wait and see if Smith is suspended before calling this one.

 

[AILD]

smith will be gone for sure. to many carry over points. the tackle alone shouldnt warrant suspension...but with previous issues he will be gone.

will be a tough game without him...we will need a bigger miracle then tonights.

 

[Monk]

will noddy and seymor play?
i heard they might be injured.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

nod will play

seymour's out. ACL, he's done.

Smith suspended would be a boost.

not at all confident though

 

[t1tan]

smith will be gone for sure. to many carry over points. the tackle alone shouldnt warrant suspension...but with previous issues he will be gone.

will be a tough game without him...we will need a bigger miracle then tonights.

Yeah and santa claus exists.
If the league was fair dinkum he would be gone for 2wks

 

[Garts]

Storm by 14

 

[Geohood]

Storm will win I think.

I havn't seen Sharks truely dominate strong teams this year. With probably their win over Storm in round 2 their best but that was a long time ago.

 

[salvy71]

Melbourne by 10

 

[Miller was a legend]

Storm run ends Friday.

 

[Shorty]

Storm self destructed pretty early on with Broncos' defence,and Sharks are even more intense with theirs so the Sharks could get them.

However I really don't see the Storm losing after tonight's effort,they were extremely off their game.
Brisbane stuffed it up,Storm would have had been put to the sword with any other team in the finals.
Bellamy will address that.

 

[Miller was a legend]

He had the same problem against the Warriors and couldnt address it. Last nigts performance wasnt much of an improvement except they were one that stole it in the last minute this time

 

[byrne_rovelli_fan82]

smith will be gone for sure. to many carry over points. the tackle alone shouldnt warrant suspension...but with previous issues he will be gone.

will be a tough game without him...we will need a bigger miracle then tonights.

Ah I remember, it was grappled on Brent Tate and Warriors didn't let their star center come to Cam's resure when he had to go the panel

 

[gong_eagle]

HEAD TO HEAD RECORDS (1998 - )

Overall Head-to-head Records
Played 18; Melbourne 10, Cronulla 8

Head-to-head at Sydney Football Stadium
Played 0; Cronulla 0, Melbourne 0

Record Crowd these Clubs (Excludes Finals and Double Headers)
15535 at Melbourne Cricket Ground, 23/6/2000 (Rd 21), Melbourne Won 22 - 16

Last 10 Games Head-to-head:
Played 10; Cronulla 5, Melbourne 5

Won By Score Venue Date
Cronulla 17 - 16 Olympic Park 23/3/2008 (Rd 2)
Melbourne 17 - 16 Toyota Stadium 6/8/2007 (Rd 21)
Melbourne 28 - 12 Olympic Park 21/7/2006 (Rd 20)
Cronulla 40 - 16 Toyota Stadium 6/8/2005 (Rd 22)
Cronulla 30 - 10 Olympic Park 30/4/2005 (Rd 8)
Melbourne 36 - 28 Toyota Stadium 28/8/2004 (Rd 25)
Cronulla 36 - 26 Olympic Park 8/5/2004 (Rd 9)
Melbourne 18 - 12 Olympic Park 12/4/2003 (Rd 5)
Melbourne 36 - 32 Toyota Stadium 16/3/2003 (Rd 1)
Cronulla 30 - 24 Toyota Stadium 23/3/2002 (Rd 2)

Biggest Win Score Venue Date
Cronulla 40 - 16 Toyota Stadium 6/8/2005 (Rd 22)
Melbourne 28 - 12 Olympic Park 21/7/2006 (Rd 20)

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[Timmah]

There will be two curtain-raisers, action beginning at 3:30pm on Friday with the Arrive Alive Cup Grand Final, then the Raiders will face St George Illawarra in the Toyota Cup Grand Final Qualifier at 5:30pm.

 

[Rovelli]

I have not feared the Sharks all year, but heck, they have played themselves into a great situation now.

That said, I'd still back the Storm in here.,

 

[runatme]

come on cronulla sutherland smash those dirty grabble tackling mexicans

 

[Big_Bad_Shark_Fan]

the best two sides meet a week before the grand final. unlucky, but thats the way the draw has panned out.

will be interesting to see. when the sharks go up a gear, i dont know if the storm can go with them, especially if smiths not playing. will soon find out.

my tip is sharks by 8