2025 FW2 SF Sat - Canberra 12-32 Cronulla @ GIO

[Chimp]

Sharks haven't looked back since McInness got injured. Look better in fact.

This also coincided with our coach doing the thing we’d all be crying out for, 4 forwards on the bench and dumping the bullshit Atkinson at 14 tactic, that saw him getting 5 token minutes as a middle every game,
Since we moved to a big bopper bench rotation, we’ve kicked the front door down once Sifa, Hazleton, BHU etc have come on.
Oh, and Billy Burns has gone beast mode.

 

[Cutoutpass]

I think if we played that game again today, the milk would win.

 

[Rudy]

Oh well. The good news for Canberra is that they do have a lot of very good players, and now they have some recent finals experience, even though the experience was negative. Maybe next year is the year for them.

 

[mave]

Oh well. The good news for Canberra is that they do have a lot of very good players, and now they have some recent finals experience, even though the experience was negative. Maybe next year is the year for them.

It's going to take them a generation to get over blowing that game against the Broncs.

Shame.

 

[Valheru]

Oh well. The good news for Canberra is that they do have a lot of very good players, and now they have some recent finals experience, even though the experience was negative. Maybe next year is the year for them.

I see it going the other way TBH

It will be a long time before they get as good a chance as this year

 

[Cutoutpass]

This time last week our season was alive. This week, it is over.

 

[Miller was a legend]

I think if we played that game again today, the milk would win.

Haha maybe not but in all seriousness, Raiders never should have been in this position. That abortion of a referee performance against the Bronco’s was appalling. Better team lost

 

[butchmcdick]

It's going to take them a generation to get over blowing that game against the Broncs.

Shame.

You reckon both teams played their GF that day ?

 

[Front-rower2]

I see it going the other way TBH

It will be a long time before they get as good a chance as this year

I agree. A bit like the Tigers losing to the warriors in 2011. 14 years and counting

 

[JamesRustle]

This also coincided with our coach doing the thing we’d all be crying out for, 4 forwards on the bench and dumping the bullshit Atkinson at 14 tactic, that saw him getting 5 token minutes as a middle every game,
Since we moved to a big bopper bench rotation, we’ve kicked the front door down once Sifa, Hazleton, BHU etc have come on.
Oh, and Billy Burns has gone beast mode.

Sifa looks immense with bigger minutes!

Burns having a break out year.

Just don't go getting DA injured in the next 1-2 weeks.

 

[Cutoutpass]

Surely he's got the dollars to get that pinky fixed though jesus christ

I think he is happy with it as is.

 

[mozza91]

This thread is disappointing as f**k. All the fake humility from the Sharks fans? Skeepe being courteous and logical? The weird f**king troll conversing with himself?

0 out of 10. Rip into each other you merkins.

 

[Woody90]

I really think a lot of the Raiders issues last night came down to coaching.

Stick is obviously a good motivator and has a good ability to create a siege mentality to get his side up, but tactically there were some horrible decisions last night:

- Trying to win by playing a grinding style of footy despite them being successful this year by attacking.
- Again too many hit ups in the oppositions end. There have always been some questions regarding the Sharks resilience and yet they play a style that makes it easy on them.
- Not replacing Strange with another half to take some pressure off Fogarty. They wouldn’t have won the MP this year without Fogarty, but now he’s probably going to be ripped from pillar to post for not being able to control and win the game all himself.

Stuart has been coaching for so many years now and still seems to have a special ability to sabotage his team when it counts.

 

[mongoose]

Matty Nable narrating over a Karnivool mashup is an offence to humanity itself.

i had to watch the AFL Lions game yesterday (the things you do for mates).... guess who is doing AFL promos now lol i'm not joking

 

[JamesRustle]

This time last week our season was alive. This week, it is over.

Correct.

 

[This Year?]

I feel for the Raiders. 4 weeks ago they're lifting the JJ and Ricky gives a speech about the job not being done.
Today they wake up probably still in shock over how such a great season has gone down the drain.

Although I don't like the Sharks I'm happy for Nicho who cops it deluxe (myself included) whenever he makes an error, but so far this finals he's been outstanding. Congrats to the Sharks who have just made the PF in consecutive seasons.

 

[Black Panther]

Cracker of a game by the Sharks. They certainly proved me wrong, I had Canberra winning easily at home. Losing Strange was a massive out, but even with him I think the Sharks still would’ve won with that effort.

 

[Vic Mackey]

This thread is disappointing as f**k. All the fake humility from the Sharks fans? Skeepe being courteous and logical? The weird f**king troll conversing with himself?

0 out of 10. Rip into each other you merkins.

100%

Make LU Great Again!!

 

[Captain Apollo]

Raiders tactics lately has been very suspicious. The forward's get gassed out about the 60th minutes mark. Cause of it

That's because Ricky Stuart over uses his starters and often underuses his bench players. He started doing that at the Roosters in 2002 and little has changed.

 

[Front-rower2]

This thread is disappointing as f**k. All the fake humility from the Sharks fans? Skeepe being courteous and logical? The weird f**king troll conversing with himself?

0 out of 10. Rip into each other you merkins.

It’s a disgrace. Not the LU I’ve grown up with over the last 20 years.