2018 R23 Sat - Sharks 30-16 Cowboys @ SC Group

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2018 - Round 23
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v North Queensland Cowboys
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Woolooware (TICKETS)
Saturday 18 August 2018

Gates 5pm / Flegg 5:05pm / NRL 7:35pm

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

1. Te Maire Martin 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Justin O'Neill 4. Kane Linnett 5. Gideon Gela-mosby 6. Jake Clifford 7. Johnathan Thurston 8. Matthew Scott 9. Jake Granville 10. Jordan McLean 11. Gavin Cooper 12. Coen Hess 13. John Asiata
Interchange: 14. Ben Hampton 15. Francis Molo 16. Corey Jensen 17. Scott Bolton 18. Ethan Lowe 19. Kyle Laybutt 20. Shaun Fensom 21. Enari Tuala

Referees: Matt Cecchin, Peter Gough
Sideline Officials: Jarrod Cole, Clayton Sharpe
Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Ben Galea

Feeder clubs
SHARKS (NSWRL - Newtown)
SAT
Newtown v Warriors @ Henson, ISP 3pm
Sharks v Warriors @ SCGS, Flegg 5:05pm

COWBOYS (QRL - Mackay, Pride & Townsville)
SAT
Burleigh (GLD) v Townsville @ Pizzey, Colts 1pm / ISC 4:15pm
Mackay v Norths (BRI) @ BB Print, Colts 4pm / ISC 6pm
Pride v Redcliffe (BRI) @ Barlow, Colts 5pm / ISC 7pm​

 

[McLovin]

- King Valentine plays his 100th and also has a chance at breaking the Sharks single season try scoring record.

- Sharks at home on a Saturday night against a spoon favourite missing their most damaging forward, Jason Taumalolo.

- Top 4 spot on the line.

Cowboys by 10.

 

[Griffoshark66]

Cows by 34.

 

[wibble]

Added motivation this week for both sides.

Cowboys to avoid giving Thurston a spoon as his retirement gift, Sharks still clinging to a top 4 chance.

Both sides have shown some strange up and down form recently (and all year to be honest, though obviously Sharks more up and Cowboys more down).

Taumalolo a big out, Sharks will be sweating on the fitness of Graham and Dugan, who have been out a lot this year. If Dugan and Graham play my early tip is...Sharks by 8. But not sure if that is tipping with my heart or (not little) head.

 

[footy75]

Sharks...too good

 

[Tiger Shark]

Added motivation this week for both sides.

Cowboys to avoid giving Thurston a spoon as his retirement gift, Sharks still clinging to a top 4 chance.

Both sides have shown some strange up and down form recently (and all year to be honest, though obviously Sharks more up and Cowboys more down).

Taumalolo a big out, Sharks will be sweating on the fitness of Graham and Dugan, who have been out a lot this year. If Dugan and Graham play my early tip is...Sharks by 8. But not sure if that is tipping with my heart or (not little) head.

Dugan will be fine. I think Graham just has bruising on the bone so not too serious but still might sit out a week.

Cowboys despite their position have played some decent footy this year, they just seem to only play 60 minutes of footy.

Lolo out is a huge if that eventuates.

 

[carcharias]

Ch 9 by 13

 

[Das Gupta]

Sharks by a few.

 

[Hutty1986]

Sharkies by 14

 

[Vic Mackey]

Think cows might get up here, they’ve hit a bit of form and the sharks always know how to disappoint after they start to look good.

 

[GongPanther]

Sharks won't get up after last weeks effort. Cows 18 Sharks 12.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

could really use a win but a close loss and the storm racking up a score on the eels would be nice

 

[ed-grimley]

I don't know how or why but NQ could win this.

 

[BWNB]

With all to play for surely sharks lose.

 

[Rabbits20]

Cmon Cows

 

[Russell Coight]

This game should be played at the retirement home giving how old some of the players are in both teams

Think sharks by a walking frame

 

[Miller was a legend]

This game should be played at the retirement home giving how old some of the players are in both teams

Think sharks by a walking frame

Oi, that’s not called for.

More like Incontinance pads at twenty paces

 

[bad boy bubby]

Sharks and the Cowboys have had a good rivalry running for a few years, that plus JT's last game in Sydney should see a close game.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

Cows by 1.

 

[Frailty]

Cowboys without their best player?!

Cowboys to win.