Sharks by games played

[Frenzy.]

Not really a very experienced team. 2049 games total. The 2016 GF bench had 435 games alone.

It's the long game people.

The graph is for Quigs, because I can

 

[Quigs]

You just stole one of Alan Kholer's graphs to use.

It's shit stats.

 

[Frenzy.]

You just stole one of Alan Kholer's graphs to use.

It's shit stats.

Who?

 

[Quigs]

Who?

 

[Mr Angry]

A lot of those boys have in played have more games together than that shows.

Kafusi, Brailey, Wilton all rep juniors together, then all the Newtown fellas

Nikora, Kennedy, Uele, Katoa, Mulitano, Trindall, BB and Teig here too. And Williams, who I am paying freight to play for St. George who can on sell to Manly, when they realise he has nothing at all.

Team needs more Iro.

 

[Frenzy.]

A lot of those boys have in played have more games together than that shows.

Kafusi, Brailey, Wilton all rep juniors together, then all the Newtown fellas

Nikora, Kennedy, Uele, Katoa, Mulitano, Trindall, BB and Teig here too. And Williams, who I am paying freight to play for St. George who can on sell to Manly, when they realise he has nothing at all.

Team needs more Iro.

Yes they have played together but not in the NRL. The gulf between NRL and anything lower is like starting all over again. The graph was not about how many games blokes have played together. It's about NRL experience and although fans expect a lot, pretty much on the back of Nicho, this side is in it's growth stage. Successes at this stage are bonuses and building blocks.

The Sharks current trajectory is similar to the Panthers who realistically started to rebuild in 2017 when Clearly emerged, he was their catalyst. They had a core of kids who had played together through the grades but not all came into the NRL at the same time and not all developed as quickly as some of their peers after they did. They had errors in them and were subject to fatigue. By 2020 they had experienced some success and made a GF but did miss the semis altogether in 2018 so it wasn't smooth sailing. The point is, it took time for them to function as a fully cohesive unit. They didn't bring in many outsiders but did choose the ones they did import judiciously.

We are NOT the Panthers, I'm not saying that, but the building from within The Sharks are doing is following a similar, successful pattern.

I think this year will continue to be an up and down year. When the side is good it will be very good but when they are bad they will stink! I don't see great things, i.e. a premiership, this year. Would be nice but I think the side is too inconsistent in the way they are presenting themselves in games this year. I am excited for the future years though. I expect this side to be peaking in around late 2024/2025.

Subject to review.

 

[shadowboxer]

Never realised his son works for channel 9 in a simliar role…

 

[Quigs]

Who Frenzy or Alan?

 

[Quicksilver]

Is his son's name Coca?

 

[carinashark]

Only those over 70 know who ‘lightning’ Al is.

 

[Quigs]

Did Al steal the Cap'n's graphs or did the Cap'n steal Al's graphs, that is the question that needs answering.

 

[Big Bloke]

A lot of those boys have in played have more games together than that shows.

Kafusi, Brailey, Wilton all rep juniors together, then all the Newtown fellas

Nikora, Kennedy, Uele, Katoa, Mulitano, Trindall, BB and Teig here too. And Williams, who I am paying freight to play for St. George who can on sell to Manly, when they realise he has nothing at all.

Team needs more Iro.

And where are you putting him?

 

[Frenzy.]

And where are you putting him?

Tackling school