Team options for Qualifier

[myrrh ken]

Woods can handle bigger minutes - need to use him more.

 

[myrrh ken]

Remember we carried a centre on the bench in 2016, so its not out of the realms of possibility for loots or ramien to be there.

Specially if no one is putting their hand up.

 

[Eion]

Remember we carried a centre on the bench in 2016, so its not out of the realms of possibility for loots or ramien to be there.

Specially if no one is putting their hand up.

That was with an 80min hooker though

 

[myrrh ken]

That was with an 80min hooker though

true that. Geez miss one of those. could kick as well.

 

[Card Shark]

people who say Gallen will not be missed, have obviously never had to tackle Paul nor get hit by him being tackled.

Cameron Smith is very happy Gallen is out.

Watched the GF replay yesterday & Smith did 72 tackles for the game, & many would’ve been on Gal.

We need him doing similar numbers this time.

 

[Inferno]

true that. Geez miss one of those. could kick as well.

Desperately need another kicking option with Graham out.

 

[carinashark]

Just don’t play Ava or Paulo.

 

[myrrh ken]

Noddys been helping out Feki and Lee with high ball practice. It'll be hard to find space for Doooogs.

Feki solves aerial woes training with Storm favourite Kimmorley

Melbourne's inaugural premiership-winning half Brett Kimmorley has helped Sosaia Feki take flight once more for the Sharks, turning around the aerial jitters and worrying form that threatened his Cronulla future earlier this year.

Feki was front and centre in a nailbiting 21-20 win over Penrith last Friday, flying high with a first half bat-down for Val Holmes to score and eventually set up a mouthwatering grand final qualifier against the Storm.

It was a far cry from Cronulla's round five loss to the Roosters, when two Feki errors led directly to Blake Ferguson tries and his first-grade axing.

At the time coach Shane Flanagan wondered "how long can you keep hanging your hat on" the 2016 premiership Feki was a part of.

After several weeks on the fringe of first grade and untimely injuries, Feki is back in form with four tries and an average of 149 metres a game in his last four outings.

The 27-year-old credits weekly training sessions with Kimmorley, a favourite son at both Melbourne and Cronulla in his 307-game career, as a catalyst for his timely revival.

"My confidence wasn't great when I was dropped," Feki told NRL.com.

"That put me back a bit, and I did go away and practice my work with the kicks, it's not a reputation you want.

"That play, that's the kind of thing we're practising with Noddy, it's extras after training with him.

"(After the Roosters game) that was the message from Flanno. I needed to get better under the high ball and work on my catch. I've done that, it's been a focus.

"Getting the chance in the team came eventually and I took it with both hands. Here we are."

Feki will once again be fighting to keep his spot for the clash with Melbourne should Josh Dugan return from a shoulder issue, with either he or right winger Edrick Lee most likely to make way from the backline.

Feki is still contracted until the end of next season having first arrived at Cronulla as a 20-year-old who had been earning a crust as a part-time removalist in Auckland.

But at one point mid-season he had been by-passed by Lee and Sione Katoa in the Sharks pecking order, prompting suggestions he could be moved on to free up salary cap space to sign Aaron Woods.

Feki says he was not aware of such moves behind the scenes, and won't give his future too much thought until the 2018 season wraps up.

"I love it at the Sharks and I'm signed here for next year too," Feki said.

"I've been here six years. We'll see how we go, I'll keep my options open but I am quite happy here."


https://www.nrl.com/news/2018/09/17...th-melbourne-storm-favourite-brett-kimmorley/

 

[MilkShark]

It will be hard to find space for Australian centre Dugan?

Why?

 

[Card Shark]

Kimmorley a favourite son...not so sure about that.

 

[Quigs]

Hope Noddy is not assigned to assisting the Chadley with his field goal kicking.

I think Nodds stats are something like 1 from 26 and all of those were from right in front of the sticks.

 

[Card Shark]

Noddy should be giving Capes advice on playing with a busted nut!

 

[myrrh ken]

if he helps us win another one, I will forgive him for most of the Anderson years.

 

[txta2]

So a 7 who retired ten years ago puts up better bombs than the current number 7. Makes sense

 

[Defer to the coifed]

hahhahaa . Great stuff

 

[txta2]

Woods can handle bigger minutes - need to use him more.

merkin needs to go on a rampage , dunno who will put their hand up for a run now Gals not there.

 

[Jimmy O]

merkin needs to go on a rampage , dunno who will put their hand up for a run now Gals not there.

How is woody's 40 meter? Either he is really slow or he hits the Line at half pace.
Can jimmy fire up the woodsta please!

 

[President Trump]

So a 7 who retired ten years ago puts up better bombs than the current number 7. Makes sense

Kimmorley's bombs were never very high or deep though.