'15 | EF2 | Sun | CRO 28-12 SOU | Allianz

[pantherz9103]

The winner of this game is playing off for the right to lose to Broncos or Cowboys in Week 2

 

[exile on main street]

Nice bait BM

Three final campaigns in past 4 years and a team with a forward pack who have been there done that. Yeah, not up for this lol

BM is the clown that said his team was outplaying the Bulldogs in every department in the first half of their match-Score at halftime Souffs 0 Dogs 22. Why bother Mate.:lol::lol:

 

[Card Shark]

The winner of this game is playing off for the right to lose to Broncos or Cowboys in Week 2

As last night showed, anything can happen.

The winner will get some renewed confidence whilst the loser of the Broncos / Cowboys game will be trembling in their boots of the straight sets elimination.

 

[Rabbits20]

As last night showed, anything can happen.

The winner will get some renewed confidence whilst the loser of the Broncos / Cowboys game will be trembling in their boots of the straight sets elimination.

Spot on there.

Sharks are deserved favourites for tomorrow though.

Are you going to the game?

I am.

 

[BranVan3000]

Sharks have every right to win this. You couldn't ask for us in a more weakened state

 

[Card Shark]

& that's a perfect reason for us to lose.

R20, not going to the game but I would be making the long trek if was home (Maitland) - working away, near Gunnedah. Haven't been to a game all year with our crap start to the year / being up here. I was all hyped up to go last week V Manly but got caught up here. Glad I didn't go - was a shameful effort by us, especially opening the door to the top 4 for the purple people wrestlers.

 

[Tipster]

Bunnies have been shot ducks for a couple of months ago. Their misery ends today.

 

[BunniesMan]

We smashed the Cowboys less than 2 months ago. We have clearly not put in since. Premiership team, guaranteed for the finals. It's tough to get up every week.

But everything that happened until now counts for nothing. Season starts all over again today. Cronulla are IMO the worst team in the 8. We can win if we play like our season depends on it.

 

[Rabbits20]

& that's a perfect reason for us to lose.

R20, not going to the game but I would be making the long trek if was home (Maitland) - working away, near Gunnedah. Haven't been to a game all year with our crap start to the year / being up here. I was all hyped up to go last week V Manly but got caught up here. Glad I didn't go - was a shameful effort by us, especially opening the door to the top 4 for the purple people wrestlers.

That's fair enough reasons.

Enjoy the match!

 

[Maroon4life]

Sharks by 10+

Rabbitohs look busted and need a holiday.

 

[Exsilium]

Both teams will be emotionally charged and looking to make impact early in the game. The Sharks have been in consistent form for the back end of the year and with the likes of Lewis, Gallen and Ennis providing the experience necessary to win games like this I think the Sharks will be better off in this one.

Last nights contest went down to the wire but I think this will have some points scored.

 

[Jason Maher]

I genuinely don't mind which team wins this game (which is rare for me). Cronulla, Souths, and the Cowboys are the 3 good guys vying to fight the prime evil Storm in 2 weeks time. The other side of the draw everyone should be backing the Roosters because at least they're not the Dogs or Brisbane.

 

[Red Bear]

If Souths defence can stay firm they'll be a chance. More dangerous backline and similar strength up front from from the props. Sharks backrow is a lot sharper than Souths at present, and Ennis is better than McInnes (or whoever ends up playing there) and could be the difference. But the Sharks attack is nothing great, even off the back of that forward pack, and if they can withstand the forwards for a bit they're a decent chance of winning I think.

 

[DiegoNT]

If Souths defence can stay firm they'll be a chance. More dangerous backline and similar strength up front from from the props. Sharks backrow is a lot sharper than Souths at present, and Ennis is better than McInnes (or whoever ends up playing there) and could be the difference. But the Sharks attack is nothing great, even off the back of that forward pack, and if they can withstand the forwards for a bit they're a decent chance of winning I think.

I'd take cronulla's wingers and centres over souths any day. Holmes is a gun and easily has it over Johnston, beale and leutele are playing better then auva'a and Walker and feki is way better than Goodwin. Souths props are hugely out of form while guys like tagatese and heighington are getting their heads down and the job done. Fifita provides an x factors on the bench that souths just don't have. Our only hope is if Inglis has packed his superman cape, and considering how poor the rest of the teams is travelling it may be to much for him to do

 

[Miller was a legend]

Shane Flanagan has named his final team to take to the field against the Rabbitohs this afternoon.

Having named a 20-man squad on Tuesday the Coach has settled on his line-up, with the side to run out onto the Allianz Stadium 1-17, as per the match-day guide.

Ben Barba will return from injury in jersey 14, while Andrew Fifita will play his first game for the Sharks since featurring in Round 20 against the Bulldogs.

The final side sees Matt Prior, Tinirau Arona and David Fifita sit out the clash.



Cronulla Sharks v South Sydney Rabbitohs - #NRLFinals

1 Michael Gordon

2 Sosaia Feki

3 Gerard Beale

4 Ricky Leutele

5 Valentine Holmes

6 Jack Bird

7 Jeff Robson

8 Chris Heighington

9 Michael Ennis

10 Sam Tagataese

11 Luke Lewis

12 Wade Graham

13 Paul Gallen (c)



Interchange

14 Ben Barba

15 Anthony Tupou

16 Andrew Fifita

17 Jayson Bukuya

 

[Clifferd]

Pleaseeeee Sharkies get up. Never wanted a team to win so badly that isn't my own

 

[Card Shark]

Pleaseeeee Sharkies get up. Never wanted a team to win so badly that isn't my own

What is your own?

 

[BunniesMan]

Sharks are very ordinary in attack. If we defend competently I am sure that a backline of Inglis-Johnston-Walker-Auvaa has enough points in it to outscore Cronulla.

Pleaseeeee Sharkies get up. Never wanted a team to win so badly that isn't my own

Pathetic as usual from most neutral fans. The mighty green and red army will enjoy your hearts breaking.

 

[Card Shark]

Pathetic as usual from most neutral fans. The mighty green and red army will enjoy your hearts breaking.

Hypocrite. The last few weeks you've written that every neutral in the rugby league world should be on your team.

 

[DiegoNT]

Sharks are very ordinary in attack. If we defend competently I am sure that a backline of Inglis-Johnston-Walker-Auvaa has enough points in it to outscore Cronulla.
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Unfortunately Goodwin has been letting in as many tries as those 4 score combined