Match Discussion: Round 20 vs Sharks @ Southern Cross Group Stadium

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NRL 2016 - Round 20
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Newcastle Knights
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Woolooware (TICKETS)
Sunday 24 July 2016

Gates 11:30am / U20s NYC 11:45am / NRL 2pm

1. Ben Barba 2. Sosaia Feki 3. Jack Bird 4. Gerard Beale 5. Valentine Holmes 6. James Maloney 7. Chad Townsend 8. Andrew Fifita 9. Michael Ennis 10. Sam Tagataese 11. Luke Lewis 12. Wade Graham 13. Paul Gallen
Interchange: 14. Joseph Paulo 15. Chris Heighington 16. Matt Prior 17. Jayson Bukuya

1. Dane Gagai 2. Nathan Ross 3. Pat Mata'utia 4. Peter Mata'utia 5. Brendan Elliott 6. Jarrod Mullen 7. Trent Hodkinson 8. Sam Mataora 9. Danny Levi 10. Korbin Sims 11. Pauli Pauli 12. Mitchell Barnett 13. Jeremy Smith
Interchange: 14. Chris Adams 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Josh King 17. Mickey Paea 20. David Bhana

Referees: Dave Munro, Alan Shortall
Sideline Officials: Jeff Younis, Adam Reid
Video Referees: Luke Patten, Bryan Norrie, Jason Robinson

ISP NSW
Wests Tigers v Newtown @ Leichhardt, Sat 3pm
Newcastle BYE​

 

[Zoidberg]

Sharks gotta lose sometime

 

[Caped Crusader]

Yeah, not this week

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Pretty much the same team as I expected except for Bhana as an extra option.

 

[Still Nutty]

I've put 13 + down but I expect it to be 12-14 at the end of the game - we are improving but I think our game against the Storm has probably done us the dis-service of not being taken lightly by any of our opponents from here on in. I also believe the Sharks are a genuine contender this season and the team and coaching staff will expect them to be ruthless against the Knights in this game to drive home that self belief.

I hope the development and consistency in what we are delivering now is maintained so that we can develop some self-belief and confidence that the strategies and structures they are working on are going to give the team some encouragement.

Whilst we are still very likely to pick up the spoon, this season hasn't been a total write off if we can set the benchmarks for where season 2017 should start with solid, competitive performances for the rest of this year, regardless of what happens to the win/loss column come round 26.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Gagai listed with a quad injury:
Dane Gagai | Quad | Origin | Test

 

[mozza91]

We're also in an unfortunate position that other teams are that afraid of getting beaten by a side with such a bad record that they definitely won't get complacent against us.

 

[macavity]

They are more likely to get to 50 than lose.

 

[perverse]

I don't believe we have the upset of the season in us, unfortunately. I don't think we'll lose by as much, though. We haven't dropped our bundle like that completely in a game for a little while now.

 

[Tom155]

Oh come on really?

 

[Frederick]

Was that Gagai who fluffed it up the other end? What an overpaid hack

 

[Frederick]

Looks like a double movement anyway.

 

[Zoidberg]

Lucky. Not a good start in attack though. Messy

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

sharks look like opening us up every play

 

[Chicken_Hunter]

too easy

 

[Zoidberg]

Nooo!

 

[Frederick]

Please won't brown get Gagai out of fullback. He's the absolute blurst

 

[Tom155]

Very Poor defence

 

[Alex28]

Great defence Pete.

 

[slotmachine]

Pete mat, lol