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Pre-season training starts today

If/when the club starts posting pictures I’ll pop them into the player ID thread, and update the signings thread with any fringe (non top-30) players who appear in the photos.
 
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CrazyMatt said:
A round 1 derby for 2021 for us apparently. Happy days.
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NRL 2021 Round 1 draw 11/3/21
Thursday 7.40pm

- Storm v Rabbitohs, AAMI Park

Friday 6pm

- Knights v Bulldogs, McDonald Jones Stadium

Friday 7.30pm

- Broncos v Eels, Suncorp Stadium

Saturday 3pm

- Warriors v Titans, Mt Smart Stadium

Saturday 5.30pm

- Roosters v Manly, SCG

Saturday 7.30pm

- Panthers v Cowboys, Penrith Stadium

Sunday 4pm

- Raiders v Tigers, GIO Stadium, Canberra

Sunday 6.30pm

- Sharks v Dragons, Kogarah

* Draw subject to change
 
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burgess1978 said:
Pre-season training starts today

If/when the club starts posting pictures I’ll pop them into the player ID thread, and update the signings thread with any fringe (non top-30) players who appear in the photos.
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Thanks, I saw a few social media posts showing they're back.

Also noticed SJ is on the bike now starting rehab which is good. Think he's in NZ currently.
 
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Braydon Trindall is in the Sharks social photos posted today regarding returning to training so he's defn with us. Good news.
 
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burgess1978 said:
Pre-season training starts today

If/when the club starts posting pictures I’ll pop them into the player ID thread, and update the signings thread with any fringe (non top-30) players who appear in the photos.
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Couple of early pics already up
https://www.facebook.com/cronullasutherlandsharks/posts/10158646555518360

I appreciate that Rudolf and Blayke are hella tight after thinking they wouldn't like each other initially.
Royce also looking pretty good, looks like he has been keeping on top of things since his injury.
 
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MartinShark said:
I might be wrong, sure I saw something tagged with "we're back!"

Might've been from when they got in to NZ though
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yeah that's them arriving in NZ.

Also it's been announced we'll be playing a regional game in Coffs next season
 
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egg said:
NRL 2021 Round 1 draw 11/3/21
Thursday 7.40pm

- Storm v Rabbitohs, AAMI Park

Friday 6pm

- Knights v Bulldogs, McDonald Jones Stadium

Friday 7.30pm

- Broncos v Eels, Suncorp Stadium

Saturday 3pm

- Warriors v Titans, Mt Smart Stadium

Saturday 5.30pm

- Roosters v Manly, SCG

Saturday 7.30pm

- Panthers v Cowboys, Penrith Stadium

Sunday 4pm

- Raiders v Tigers, GIO Stadium, Canberra

Sunday 6.30pm

- Sharks v Dragons, Kogarah

* Draw subject to change
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Haha NRL are such petty ********s
 
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bort said:
I appreciate that Rudolf and Blayke are hella tight after thinking they wouldn't like each other initially.
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why wouldn't they like each other?

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NRL 2021 Round 1 draw 11/3/21

* Draw subject to change
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every top 8 team from 2020 gets a rnd 1 home game
except the Eels.... cause ya know the broncs, the wooden spooners need to get off to a flyer

warriors vs titans is smart though - get that dud match up out of the way, they would only hurt the viewership of another game if they weren't playing each other

when did we last play the dragons rnd 1? I remember beating them in the rnd 1 double header at ANZ in 2000

the theory was always to save the derby for later in the season as you expect a good crowd for rnd 1 regardless

but yea playing out of the dragons home ground, likely covid crowd restrictions still in place and the rivalry not quite being what it used to it's prob not gunna matter that much from an attendance and viewership point of view anyway
 
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Gards said:
why wouldn't they like each other?
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Paraphrasing but when Blayke first met Toby he thought he was too loud and out there and thought something along the lines of "I'll probably never talk to this guy" only to go on to become two of each others closest friend in the team.
 
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Sharks Draw

ROUND 1

Sunday, March 14


vs Dragons, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 6.15pm

ROUND 2

Sunday, March 21

vs Raiders, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 6.15pm

ROUND 3

Saturday, March 27

vs Eels, Bankwest Stadium, 7.35pm

ROUND 4

Saturday, April 3

vs Cowboys, Sunshine Coast Stadium, 5.30pm

ROUND 5

Saturday, April 10

vs Roosters, Central Coast Stadium, 7.35pm

ROUND 6

Friday, April 16

vs Knights, McDonald Jones Stadium, 6pm

ROUND 7

Saturday, April 24

vs Bulldogs, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 5.30pm

ROUND 8

Friday, April 30

vs Storm, AAMI Park, 6pm

ROUND 9

Friday, May 7

vs Panthers, Panthers Stadium, 6pm

ROUND 10 (Magic Round - all games at Suncorp Stadium)

Saturday, May 15

vs Rabbitohs, 5.30pm

ROUND 11

Friday, May 21

vs Dragons, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 7.55pm

ROUND 12

Sunday, May 30

vs Titans, Coffs Harbour, 2pm

ROUND 13

Bye

ROUND 14

Friday, June 11

vs Panthers, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 7.55pm

ROUND 15

Friday, June 18

vs Cowboys, Queensland Country Bank Stadium, 6pm

ROUND 16

Sunday, July 4

vs Broncos, Suncorp Stadium, 2pm

ROUND 17

Sunday, July 11

vs Warriors, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 4.05pm

ROUND 18

Saturday, July 17

vs Raiders, GIO Stadium, 3pm

ROUND 19

Thursday, July 22

vs Eels, Bankwest Stadium, 7.50pm

ROUND 20

Sunday, August 1

vs Sea Eagles, Netsrata Jubilee Stadium, 4.05pm

ROUND 21

Saturday, August 7

vs Warriors, Mt Smart Stadium, 3pm

ROUND 22

Sunday, August 15

vs Knights, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 4.05pm

ROUND 23

Saturday, August 21

vs Tigers, Tamworth, 3pm

ROUND 24

Saturday, August 28

vs Broncos, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 5.30pm

ROUND 25

Friday, September 3

vs Storm, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 6pm
 
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Doesn't appear to be many Saturday home games. Which is my personal preference but no big deal. No Thursday games is good. And we get a decent chunk of FTA games which could be good for sponsorship.

Additionally for the first possible 8 weeks with no SJ there's a few tough games but also a few wins there.

Last rounds seem ok - Broncos, Tigers, Warriors, Eagles all didn't make the finals last year. Storm often rest players. And the Knights at home.
 
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