Match Discussion: Round 25 vs Sharks @ Southern Cross Group Stadium

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NRL 2016 - Round 25
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Sydney Roosters
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Woolooware (TICKETS)
Saturday 27 August 2016

Gates Open 4:45pm / U20s NYC 5pm / Womens 9's CRO v SGI 6:35pm / NRL 7:30pm

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

1. Blake Ferguson 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Mitchell Aubusson 4. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 5. Latrell Mitchell 6. Connor Watson 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Dylan Napa 11. Boyd Cordner 12. Aidan Guerra 13. Sio Siua Taukeiaho
Interchange: 14. Sam Moa 15. Isaac Liu 16. Ryan Matterson 17. Kane Evans

Referees: Matt Cecchin, Dave Munro
Sideline Officials: Nick Beashel, Jason Walsh
Video Referees: Luke Patten, Jason Robinson, Bryan Norrie

ISP NSW
Newtown v Manly @ Henson Park, Sat 3pm
Wyong v Illawarra @ Morry Breen Oval, Sat 3pm

Head to Head
Overall 96 - Sharks 36 Roosters 58 Drawn 2
At Southern Cross Group 45 - Sharks 18 Roosters 25 Drawn 2
Last 5 - Sharks 4 Roosters 1

Last meeting
2016 Round 19 - Sharks 32 Roosters 20 at Allianz Stadium

Biggest wins
1991 - Sharks 48 Roosters 14 at Southern Cross Group Stadium (34 points)
2013 - Roosters 40 Sharks 0 at Allianz Stadium (40 points)​

 

[Captain Apollo]

In the liftout in today's Daily Telegraph, they are saying that Mitchell Aubusson won't play on Saturday night and that his replacement will be Dale Copley.

 

[Headless Chook]

Not surprising I suppose given Aubs copped that accidental knee to his kidneys. Glad Copley is back on deck.

For what it's worth, we need to score first and quickly. Put a dozen on them early and hopefully shut them out of the game. Got a feeling if it's a grind-a-thon then the Sharkies probably win. Would be nice to keep the momentum going though.

Easts to Win.