Match Discussion: Round 5 vs Cronulla @ PointsBet Stadium

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NRL 2022 - Round 5
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Wests Tigers
PointsBet Stadium, Woolooware (TICKETS)
Sunday 10 April 2022

U21 Jersey Flegg 1:45pm -- NRL kickoff 4:05pm

1. Will Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Braden Hamlin-Uele 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Dale Finucane
Interchange: 14. Aiden Tolman 15. Cameron McInnes 16. Braydon Trindall 17. Andrew Fifita 18. Jack Williams 19. Mawene Hiroti 20. Lachlan Miller 21. Royce Hunt 22. Jonaiah Lualua 23. Kade Dykes 24. Franklin Pele

1. Daine Laurie 2. David Nofoaluma 3. James Roberts 4. Oliver Gildart 5. Ken Maumalo 6. Jock Madden 7. Luke Brooks 8. James Tamou 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Zane Musgrove 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Luciano Leilua 13. Joe Ofahengaue
Interchange: 14. Tyrone Peachey 15. Alex Twal 16. Luke Garner 17. Alex Seyfarth 18. Starford To'a 19. Jake Simpkin 20. Thomas Mikaele 21. Austin Dias 22. Tukimihia Simpkins 23. Junior Tupou 24. Ruatapu Ngatikaura

Referee: Adam Gee
Sideline Officials: Drew Oultram, Nick Beashel
Video Referee: Steve Chiddy

- Lower Grades: NSW Cup & Jersey Flegg U21 -
Newtown v Wests at Henson, Cup Sat 3pm
Cronulla v Wests Tigers at Pointsbet, Flegg Sun 1:45pm​

 

[macnaz]

0-5

 

[Tiger Ted]

Huge mismatch
Sharks by 30+

 

[Speedy Gonzales]

Lol

I think Sharks will beat the clock

 

[tigre]

Craig Fitzgibbon will be shitting bricks over this matchup

 

[Tigerm]

Hard to see a win in this game.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Obviously we'll lose but it will be a good test for our defence. We've only conceeded 3 tries in 2 weeks and all were off kicks with 2 having a huge amount of luck. If we can keep the sharks to 3 or 4 tries I'll be reasonably satisfied.

 

[Old Time Tiger]

A few hours away from seeing if Madge is going to stick with what hasn't worked or try something different.
Or because they were in front at the 78 minute last week, will he say they all deserve another chance.

 

[Trollhammaren]

No changes to last week's team. If it's broke, don't fix it I guess.

 

[Tigerm]

No changes to last week's team. If it's broke, don't fix it I guess.

The trouble is, who do you fix it with?
We don’t have a lot fit bodies to choose from and the lower grades aren’t setting the world on fire?

 

[Trollhammaren]

The trouble is, who do you fix it with?
We don’t have a lot fit bodies to choose from and the lower grades aren’t setting the world on fire?

Well To'a looked very promising in his one game in NRL this year. Hard to see how he's stuck behind someone like Roberts.

 

[WA Tiger]

Roberts is fine. Him and Nofo are improving each week and were the wow factor last week. For any team that wins, amoungst other things, its because of a standout player or 2 with the X factor that can pull tries out of their arse..They are it, I’m afraid.

Toa has to play tho, or at least be tried,but it’s not going to happen

 

[simmo05]

Roberts is fine. Him and Nofo are improving each week and were the wow factor last week. For any team that wins, amoungst other things, its because of a standout player or 2 with the X factor that can pull tries out of their arse..They are it, I’m afraid.

Toa has to play tho, or at least be tried,but it’s not going to happen

Wow, these merkins are garbage!

That sort of wow factor?

 

[Tigers1986]

SMH picking the same 17 yet again. And these basket cases extended Brooks' option so we're stuck with him until next season as well? Ugggghhhhhhhhh.

Cronulla by 40+. Hynes to have a blinder.

 

[WA Tiger]

The trouble is, who do you fix it with?
We don’t have a lot fit bodies to choose from and the lower grades aren’t setting the world on fire?

Toa, Rua, Simpkins

 

[stryker]

Our only hope is to drag them down to our shit level and fluke some tries.

 

[Tigerm]

Toa, Rua, Simpkins

I think the Hooker and 2nd/Row positions are not a problem, though agree that Rua could come in, in front of Simpkin? But I don't see that as making a huge difference, imo, it's the attacking players 6 & 7 that are the problems?

I do think To'a is in the picture at FB, if DL doesn't start delivering, it will be sooner rather than later?

But overall, there is not a lot of pressure coming from the lower grades from what I can see?

 

[WA Tiger]

Toa at Fullback Laurie in the halves.That has to be at least looked at regardless of if Brooks is on a $mil and how bad it looks.. it’s been done before. Its one of multiple options that could be tried but won’t be until Madge leaves. Confidence is the main thing missing tho. That won’t change until Madge leaves either, regardless of the players “love” for him.
All eyes on Sheens now. What’s he and whoever he’s giving feedback to, made of.

 

[TheDefinitionOfMadness]

This is the sort of match where we might be able to arse our way to a win. Or Cronulla failing their way to a loss. Either that or they'll win by 50. You almost shed a tear looking at their team and then ours. That's if you still care

 

[The Rosco]

I'm holding my judgement until I hear what rhyno has to say.