2024 FW1 Sat - Melbourne 37-10 Cronulla @ AAMI

[League Unlimited News]

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

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)

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)

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

HEAD TO HEAD - 1998 - 2024​

	TOTAL	MELBOURNE	CRONULLA	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	46	29	17	0
AAMI	15	12	3	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2021	Round 25	MELBOURNE 28-16	Cbus Super	8580
2022	Round 6	MELBOURNE 34-18	AAMI	16286
2022	Round 17	CRONULLA 28-6	Pointsbet	7868
2023	Round 15	MELBOURNE 54-10	AAMI	20253
2024	Round 10	CRONULLA 25-18	AAMI	18670

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2005	Round 22	CRONULLA 40-16	Toyota	13575
2023	Round 15	MELBOURNE 54-10	AAMI	20253

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 25		Round 26		Round 27
MELBOURNE	DOLPHINS	W 48-6	NORTH QLD	L 30-38	BRISBANE	W 50-12
CRONULLA	ST GEO ILLA	W 38-10	WARRIORS	L 28-30	MANLY	W 40-20

STATE OF PLAY: 2024 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
MELBOURNE	1st	24	3	19-5-0	692	449
CRONULLA	4th	24	3	16-8-0	653	431

 

[Dragon Slayer]

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.

 

[Munky]

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

 

[Mr. Shaman]

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.

 

[Stinkfinger]

Sharks not out of this if they play it right.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

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.

 

[roboshark]

We’ve beaten every team in the top 8 except the Panthers.

But haters are going to hate.

Don't worry. Morons like this gutter filth have the same material over and over. They are a waste of space and just follow the narrative of other fellow wastes of space.

 

[Miller was a legend]

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.

Go back to bed. Your opinion is as useful as Someguy from the eels.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

 

[This Year?]

A dream* matchup for a Dragons fan.

*dream may actually be a nightmare.

 

[Valheru]

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]

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]

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.

 

[Someguy]

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

 

[Someguy]

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

 

[Dragon Slayer]

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]

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

 

[Saxon]

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.

 

[Miller was a legend]

Hahaha a Storm fan having and input on the subject is hilarious

 

[Saxon]

Hahaha a Storm fan having and input on the subject is hilarious

Why?
We went through it and are expected to suck it up - we're entitled to an opinion. Greenberg could have nailed you to the wall, but he didn't have the balls to send you back to 50 years and won f**k all.