R23 Sat - Cronulla v Wests Tigers

[Timmah]

SUPER SATURDAY

CRONULLA SUTHERLAND v WESTS TIGERS
Toyota Park, Woolooware NSW :: Saturday 18 August
Gates open 1:45pm, Jersey Flegg 2:00pm, Premier League 3:30pm
First Grade Kickoff 5:30pm
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PAUL SIMPKINS
Sideline Officials: Paul Holland, Rod Lawrence
Video Referee: Bill Harrigan

Cronulla Sutherland Sharks lineup
1 Mitch Brown
2 David Simmons, 3 Ben Pomeroy, 4 Fraser Anderson, 5 Luke Covell
6 Greg Bird, 7 Brett Seymour
8 Ben Ross, 9 Isaac De Gois, 10 Craig Stapleton
11 Reece Williams, 12 Luke Douglas
13 Paul Gallen

Int - 14 Eddie Su'a, 15 Cameron Ciraldo, 16 Paul Stephenson, 17 Kevin Kingston

Reserves - 18 Dayne Weston

Wests Tigers lineup
1 Brett Hodgson ©
2 Daniel Fitzhenry, 3 Dean Collis, 4 Chris Lawrence, 5 Taniela Tuiaki
6 John Morris, 7 Benji Marshall
8 Todd Payten, 9 Stuart Flanagan, 10 Keith Galloway
11 Liam Fulton, 12 Chris Heighington
13 Ben Te’o

Int - 14 Dene Halatau, 15 Paul Whatuira, 16 Bronson Harrison, 17 Ben Galea
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LOWER GRADES
Sharks (both matches on gameday)
JERSEY FLEGG v Wests Magpies 2pm
PREMIER LEAGUE v Balmain Tigers 3:30pm
Balmain Tigers
JERSEY FLEGG *ROUND 13 MATCH* v Sydney Roosters @ Henson, Tuesday 14th at 7pm
JERSEY FLEGG v Norths Bears at North Sydney, 1:30pm Saturday
Wests Magpies
PREMIER LEAGUE Bye

 

[smeghead]

Woo. Good win by Flegg last night.

Good start to the week.

If Balmain gets up in Premeier League it will at least lessen the hurt from what will happen in first grade

 

[Timmah]

What was the score there (Balmain v Sydney Roosters Flegg)?

 

[smeghead]

Tigers 30
Roosters 18

 

[gong_eagle]

Sharks v Wests Tigers preview

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

http://nrl.com/News/MatchReports/MatchReportsArticle/tabid/336/NewsId/6629/Default.aspx
Watch out Wests Tigers: Ricky Stuart’s boys are fired up and determined to make life miserable for their remaining opponents in the run to the finals. And who knows – another defeat here and the Tigers could fall off the top-eight radar altogether.
The Sharks broke a woeful seven-game losing streak with a surprise golden point win over the Eels away last week.
While they have given up on the finals they figure they deserve to get as far away from the wooden spoon as they can – and if they play like they did against the Eels there’s no reason they can’t finish 2007 with three wins and climb to 24 points, which should see them finish around 10th.
This is a danger game for the Wests Tigers. They’ve lost four of their past five and are struggling for continuity.
Tim Sheens probably didn’t factor on losing one, let alone both their past two games to the Titans and Roosters, and they now find themselves clinging precariously to the cut-off zone in eighth place on 22 points – with just a points differential of 14 separating them from ninth-placed South Sydney.
Watch out Sharks: All eyes will be on Brett Hodgson to get the Wests Tigers back on track.
He was simply superb from limited opportunities last week – his around-the-back pass to set up Liam Fulton’s try and snatch the lead back from the Roosters late in the second half was all class.
Against the chooks he made 13 runs for 132 metres, five tackle breaks and a line break.
The Tigers are down on confidence but if Hodgson leads by example they’ll all lift.
Watch out Wests Tigers: Former Tiger Isaac DeGois will be salivating at the chance to show off against his old club.
The hooker rates as one of the best buys of the season and continues to turn heads with his attacking probes from dummy half (he ranks 11th in the NRL with 88 runs) and punishing defensive technique – all the attributes Ricky Stuart looks for in a top-notch forward.
He was unstoppable and in everything last week, averaging 16 metres for each of his 11 runs, making 34 tackles (five of them one-on-one), busting eight tackles, making two line breaks and three offloads.
Where it will be won: In the air. Cronulla have scored 21 of their 63 tries from kicks including two against the Eels last week. At 33 per cent, that’s easily the most effective strike rate in the league.
Additionally, the Sharks have the best kick defusal rate of any team, thwarting opposition kicks 84 per cent of the time.
By comparison the Tigers score from kicks 20 per cent of the time.
They may go to the air here but they’d be better served looking elsewhere to score points – Benji Marshall needs a big one.
He needs to inject himself often and confuse the outside backs, utilising Hodges and Chris Lawrence on the fringes.
The History: Played 14; Sharks 4, Wests Tigers 9, drawn 1. Yikes – the Tigers have won the past seven encounters, including a 46-6 shellacking at Toyota Park in their 2005 premiership year.
The Tigers hold a 3-2 advantage in the Shire, with one game drawn.
The home side hasn’t beaten the Tigers since scraping home 28-26 at Toyota Park in 2003.

Conclusion: Self-doubt will be an issue for the Tigers. They’ve come a long way to be poised for a good end to the year but when you see a guy like Benji Marshall blowing up at his team-mates after spilling an easy pass, as he did last week, things aren’t all good out west.
It’s likely Ricky Stuart will be priming his forward pack to dominate their opposition who, while tradesman-like, aren’t renowned as a big, punishing unit.
Chris Heighington was a willing contributor last week (19 runs for 123 metres and 37 tackles) but he needs more help from the likes of Todd Payten, Keith Galloway and Bronson Harrison.
Returning after several weeks out with a broken thumb, Greg Bird made all the difference to the Sharks last week, making 12 determined runs for 138 metres.

The State of Origin representative has been devastating this season and his partnership with Paul Gallen was instrumental to their early season success.
Now the Sharks have stopped the rot, they might just go on with it in front of what’s sure to be a passionate home crowd.
Match officials: Referee – Paul Simpkins; Sideline Officials – Paul Holland & Rod Lawrence; Video ref – Bill Harrigan.
Televised: Foxsports 3 – Live 5.30pm.
* Statistics: NRL Stats.

 

[Timmah]

Statistically speaking... from Big League magazine

Head to head
Overall 14, Wests Tigers 9-4, One draw
At Toyota 6, Tigers 3-2, One draw

Last meetings
Wests Tigers 14-12 at Campbelltown, 2007
Wests Tigers 22-10 at Toyota, Wests Tigers 42-16 @ Campbelltown, 2006

Biggest victories
Cronulla 36-12 at Leichhardt, 2001
Wests Tigers 46- @ Toyota, 2005

Grand Finals
Never met in GF


Opening market Wests Tigers 1.65 Cronulla 2.20
(TAB Sportsbet)

 

[Ice777]

Sharks by 12.

 

[Inferno]

Sharks by 6. Will be a close one.

 

[Shorty]

Sharks by 6 or more.

 

[gunnamatta bay]

weather report says some showers (not early showers).

The mighty sharkies by 10.

 

[innsaneink]

We'll be lucky to score....stop Hodgo = 2 points.

 

[coolumsharkie]

Sharks should win.. they will be pumped from last week.

 

[el magic]

Tigers.

Sharks are too inconsistent this season IMO.

 

[coolumsharkie]

No we're very consistant we lost 7 in a row. I think the Sharks are starting to find thier feet in a few key positions.. albiet too bloody late. Injuries can help a side out in the long run. The Broncos will be a strong side again next year for example.

 

[lockyno1]

Sharks easily

 

[morri (cWo)]

give it to tuaki and we will lose

 

[runatme]

sharks by 8

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

Tigers by 30

a lot of people under-rate Flanagan theres a reason why we resigned him over DeGios and when farah was half Flanno came on and provoided instant impact in both hes games this year

Gibbs will be a huge loss hes been in good form making over 100 metres and 25-30 tackles a game

Whatuira shouldnt be on the bench though he doesnt pass enough and when he does its awful :roll:

 

[innsaneink]

Tigers by 30

a lot of people under-rate Flanagan theres a reason why we resigned him over DeGios and when farah was half Flanno came on and provoided instant impact in both hes games this year

Gibbs will be a huge loss hes been in good form making over 100 metres and 25-30 tackles a game

Whatuira shouldnt be on the bench though he doesnt pass enough and when he does its awful :roll:

Farah's playing...so they say

 

[joel caine number 1 fan]

Farah's playing...so they say

he will be limited to what he can do esp with a hip injury dunno if this is such a great move