2025 R3 Sat - Cronulla 27-12 South Sydney @ Sharks

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NRL 2025 - Round 3
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Sharks Stadium, Woolooware / Dharawal (TICKETS)

Saturday 22 March 2025
Kickoff 3:00pm AEDT.
Live on Fox, Kayo.

1. William Kennedy 2. Samuel Stonestreet 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Kayal Iro 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes
14. Daniel Atkinson 15. Siosifa Talakai 16. Braden Hamlin-Uele 17. Tuku Hau Tapuha
18. Billy Burns 19. Mawene Hiroti 20. Hohepa Puru 21. Niwhai Puru 22. Jayden Berrell

Changes from last round:
In: Billy Burns (reserve), Mawene Hiroti (reserve), Hohepa Puru (reserve), Niwhai Puru (reserve), Jayden Berrell (reserve)

1. Jye Gray 2. Isaiah Tass 3. Jack Wighton 4. Campbell Graham 5. Fletcher Myers 6. Cody Walker 7. Jamie Humphreys 8. Sean Keppie 9. Peter Mamouzelos 10. Davvy Moale 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Tallis Duncan
14. Jayden Sullivan 15. Siliva Havili 16. Liam Le Blanc 17. Tevita Tatola
18. Mikaele Ravalawa 19. Lewis Dodd 20. Jacob Host 21. Thomas Fletcher 22. Salesi Ataata

Changes from last round:
Out: Bayleigh Bentley-Hape (wing), Lachlan Hubner (lock)
In: Jack Wighton (centre), Liam Le Blanc (bench), Mikaele Ravalawa (reserve), Lewis Dodd (reserve), Jacob Host (reserve), Thomas Fletcher (reserve), Salesi Ataata (reserve)
Changes: Fletcher Myers (centre to wing), Tallis Duncan (bench to lock)

Referee: Gerard Sutton Sideline Officials: Jon Stone, Kieren Irons Video Referee: Chris Butler

HEAD TO HEAD - 1967 - 2024​

	TOTAL	CRO	SOU	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	96	50	43	3
SHARKS	47	33	13	1

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2022	SF	SOU 38-12	Allianz	39733
2023	Round 1	SOU 27-18	Pointsbet	12757
2023	Round 23	CRO 26-16	Optus	45814
2024	Round 6	CRO 34-22	Accor	12207
2024	Round 22	CRO 20-6	Sharks	12763

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
1969	Round 3	SOU 43-4	Redfern	7822
1994	Round 22	CRO 42-0	Caltex	14012

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
CRONULLA	CBY (H)	CAN (A)	MAN (H)	NEW (A)
SOUTHS	PEN (H)	SYD (H)	NQL (H)	CBY (A)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 1		Round 2
CRONULLA	PEN	L 22-28	NQL	W 36-12
SOUTHS	DOL	W 16-14	SGI	W 25-24

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
CRONULLA	8th	2	0	1-1-0	58	40
SOUTHS	5th	2	0	2-0-0	41	38

 

[Valheru]

Have to go Cronulla but gee that $5 on souths is enticing.

Cronulla to win but not cover the start.

 

[yobbo84]

Fun two weeks, but I think it's back to reality this week. From our best 17 we will be missing:

Latrell Mitchell, Cameron Murray, Alex Johnston, Tyrone Munro, Tallis Duncan, Euan Aitken and Lachlan Hubner.

Then we also have out: Josh Schuster, Shaq Mitchell, Lewis Dodd, Haizyn Mellars, Gerome Burns, Ben Lovett, Max McCarthy and Nazareth Taua.

That's 15 of our top 34 missing. 16 if Arrow fails concussion protocols this week.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

We should overpower the Wabbits in the forwards.

Playing at home for the first time this season we should win quite comfortably.

Wanbits two wins have been against two teams who are combined 0/4

 

[Vic Mackey]

Souths have been gutsy but wins were against a fins team whose prep was in disarray and the dragons who are terrible.

They’ll need to find more then guts against this big sharks team who seem to be pretty consistent.

Feel it could get a bit ugly. Cronulla by 20.

 

[Fangs]

Back down to earth for Souths.

Bennett has done very well to scrap out x2 wins but the Sharks should keep them honest.

 

[Someone2]

Sharks by 12

 

[MKCS]

Bookies giving 18.5 points which I think is ridiculous. Sharks should win but it'll be 1-12 I think.

 

[BunniesMan]

We are undefeated and yet nobody respects us. In Gray, Humphreys and Mamouzelos we have a spine for the next decade. 3 young talented players who can be the core of our next premiership side. People will say we have beaten nobodies so far this year but winning those tight games for a young rebuilding side is huge. Winning becomes a habit. Being 2-0 in tight finishes like that shows our key players have the x factor. The boys are natural winners.

I am seeing things we saw when the legendary Storm spine was starting to emerge before their premierships.

I am glad we play Cronulla this week. They are a team most people think will be around in September. If we knock them off we will finally prove we are a serious premiership contender.

 

[JamesRustle]

Sharks should get it done comfortably here, but it really does depend on whether clear headed Nicho turns up or drug f**ked homeless bum Nicho makes an appearance.

Rabbits by 4.

 

[Bazal]

Craig Fitzgibbon looks like he drives lorries through remote areas of the UK where sex workers regularly vanish without a trace

 

[Diesel]

Hoping for a 51-50 score line for the lols

 

[Grapple]

We are undefeated and yet nobody respects us. In Gray, Humphreys and Mamouzelos we have a spine for the next decade. 3 young talented players who can be the core of our next premiership side. People will say we have beaten nobodies so far this year but winning those tight games for a young rebuilding side is huge. Winning becomes a habit. Being 2-0 in tight finishes like that shows our key players have the x factor. The boys are natural winners.

I am seeing things we saw when the legendary Storm spine was starting to emerge before their premierships.

I am glad we play Cronulla this week. They are a team most people think will be around in September. If we knock them off we will finally prove we are a serious premiership contender.

Humphreys has a great boot, but more importantly composure for a young guy. He reminds me of a bulky DCE in his early days. It's only a couple of games in but Souths have one to watch.

 

[Bazal]

We are undefeated and yet nobody respects us. In Gray, Humphreys and Mamouzelos we have a spine for the next decade. 3 young talented players who can be the core of our next premiership side. People will say we have beaten nobodies so far this year but winning those tight games for a young rebuilding side is huge. Winning becomes a habit. Being 2-0 in tight finishes like that shows our key players have the x factor. The boys are natural winners.

I am seeing things we saw when the legendary Storm spine was starting to emerge before their premierships.

I am glad we play Cronulla this week. They are a team most people think will be around in September. If we knock them off we will finally prove we are a serious premiership contender.

3 MENSA's out of 5

You can do better.

 

[Grapple]

Hoping for son of Kevin Iro to score ATS.

 

[Fangs]

Ravalawa anytime. Sharks 1-12. Unders.

 

[Bazal]

Same game multi's need to be more exotic. Go for Ravalolwa ATS/sin bin double

 

[Grapple]

@Fangs going all in full degenerate.

 

[Bazal]

That's a soft penalty anyway but belting Arrow should get you a discount

 

[Wb1234]

Too easy