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2024 FW1 Sat - Melbourne 37-10 Cronulla @ AAMI

Finals Week 1: Melbourne v Cronulla

  • Melbourne Storm

    Votes: 16 76.2%
  • Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

    Votes: 4 19.0%
  • Draw after Golden Point

    Votes: 1 4.8%

  • Total voters
    21
  • Poll closed .

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NRL 2024 - Finals Week 1
1st Qualifying Final (1st v 4th)
Melbourne Storm v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
AAMI Park, Melbourne / Wurundjeri (TICKETS)

Saturday 14 September 2024
NRL kickoff 4:05pm.

Broadcast live on Nine, 9Now, Fox, Kayo

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1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Jack Howarth 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Christian Welch 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Alec MacDonald 18. Grant Anderson 19. Lazarus Vaalepu 20. Kane Bradley 21. Joe Chan 22. Ativalu Lisati

Out: Sualauvi Fa'alogo (fullback)
In: Ryan Papenhuyzen (fullback), Christian Welch (bench), Grant Anderson (reserve), Kane Bradley (reserve), Joe Chan (reserve), Ativalu Lisati (reserve)


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1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Kayal Iro 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Daniel Atkinson 15. Jack Williams 16. Royce Hunt 17. Siosifa Talakai 18. Braden Hamlin-Uele 19. Chris Veaila 20. Jayden Berrell 21. Samuel Stonestreet 22. Thomas Hazelton

In: Oregon Kaufusi (front row), Braden Hamlin-Uele (reserve), Chris Vea'ila (reserve), Jayden Berrell (reserve), Samuel Stonestreet (reserve)
Changes: Royce Hunt (front row to bench), Thomas Hazelton (bench to reserve)

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Referee: Gerard Sutton
Sideline Officials: Michael Wise, Dave Munro; Video Referee: Chris Butler

HEAD TO HEAD - 1998 - 2024​

TOTALMELBOURNECRONULLADRAWN
ALL MATCHES4629170
AAMI151230

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEARROUNDRESULTVENUECROWD
2021Round 25MELBOURNE 28-16Cbus Super8580
2022Round 6MELBOURNE 34-18AAMI16286
2022Round 17CRONULLA 28-6Pointsbet7868
2023Round 15MELBOURNE 54-10AAMI20253
2024Round 10CRONULLA 25-18AAMI18670

BIGGEST WINS​

YEARROUNDRESULTVENUECROWD
2005Round 22CRONULLA 40-16Toyota13575
2023Round 15MELBOURNE 54-10AAMI20253

What happens next?​

WINNER: hosts Week 3 Preliminary Final
LOSER: hosts Week 2 Semi Final vs winner of Cowboys v Knights

LAST THREE MATCHES​

Round 25Round 26Round 27
MELBOURNEDOLPHINSW 48-6NORTH QLDL 30-38BRISBANEW 50-12
CRONULLAST GEO ILLAW 38-10WARRIORSL 28-30MANLYW 40-20

STATE OF PLAY: 2024 SEASON​

POSITIONPLAYEDBYESW-L-DFORAGAINST
MELBOURNE1st24319-5-0692449
CRONULLA4th24316-8-0653431
 
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Congrats to the Sharks for proving a lot of “experts” wrong.

None of them had the Sharks finishing in the top 4 and only a few had the Sharks making the top 8.

Another great coaching effort from Fitzgibbon.

I’m confident we’ll put in a good showing in the final series even though we got the horror matchup week 1.
 

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Nicho is odds on to be zero from five in his last few finals matches by the end of this game.
 

Mr. Shaman

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Financial cheats will flog the drug cheats. Drug cheats are just making up the numbers.

Sharks can only beat dud teams, still conceded 4 tries today against a dud team missing its best attackers and who weren’t even trying.
 
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Financial cheats will flog the drug cheats. Drug cheats are just making up the numbers.

Sharks can only beat dud teams, still conceded 4 tries today against a dud team missing its best attackers and who weren’t even trying.
We’ve beaten every team in the top 8 except the Panthers.

But haters are going to hate.
 
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The odds are disrespectful to Cronulla, I give them a way better chance than that.

I think this will be one of those typically tight top 4 finals contests.

Storm by something like 16-12
 

moffla

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Definitely not a foregone conclusion this game, giving Sharks a chance but we'd need to have a bit of an off day for it to happen.
 

Fangs

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Would love to see a Cronulla win but I just don't know.

I think a tight game under 20 points for both sides. Melbourne probably edge out Cronulla here.
 

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Congrats to the Sharks for proving a lot of “experts” wrong.

None of them had the Sharks finishing in the top 4 and only a few had the Sharks making the top 8.

Another great coaching effort from Fitzgibbon.

I’m confident we’ll put in a good showing in the final series even though we got the horror matchup week 1.

wait wut? From the day the schedule was released everyone had the Sharks penciled in as top4. The questions have always been around their ability to beat the top teams. Which they did this year Storm in Melbourne and the roosters, the lingering question is ability to do it in the finals
 

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Financial cheats will flog the drug cheats. Drug cheats are just making up the numbers.

Sharks can only beat dud teams, still conceded 4 tries today against a dud team missing its best attackers and who weren’t even trying.

such a stupid comment! The sharks were found to be cheating the cap in the years before and the years after their premiership win. Shows they are at their best when not cheating, somewhat like parramatta
 
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wait wut? From the day the schedule was released everyone had the Sharks penciled in as top4. The questions have always been around their ability to beat the top teams. Which they did this year Storm in Melbourne and the roosters, the lingering question is ability to do it in the finals
Show me all the media personalities that had the Sharks in their top 4 this season.

You’ll be looking for a very long time.
 

JJ

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Sharks are a sneaky good side… with Addin next year they will be right in it. Think Melbourne have them covered atm though
 

Saxon

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Financial cheats will flog the drug cheats.
Sharks get the multi - remember they were financial cheats too. 2013, 2014, 2015, conveniently not 2016, and 2017. Just happens that Greenberg (without providing any actual evidence) stated that they weren't over the cap in 2016 even though they were guilty of a list of proposed payments to players outside the salary cap.
 
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