2022 NRL Round 17 Cronulla Sutherland Sharks vs. Melbourne Storm @ Pointsbet Stadium, Sydney, Thursday 7th July 7:50pm

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We’ll get the thread started for the Cowboys game next week but if everyone’s fit, here’s how I think we line up. I’ve also allowed for the fact that Nikora takes the early plea.

Kennedy
Katoa
Ramien
Talakai
Mulitalo
Moylan
Hynes
Rudolf
Brailey
BHU
Wilton
Graham
Finucane

Hunt
Fifita
McInnes
Tolman
Always been a fan of McInnes coming off the bench. His energy isn't wasted in the softening up period and he increases the game tempo when he comes on.
 

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Always been a fan of McInnes coming off the bench. His energy isn't wasted in the softening up period and he increases the game tempo when he comes on.
Doesn’t really have a choice in a fully fit side. Tracey probably misses out too which is baffling. We’ve got some really nice depth
 

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On another note, really hope the club is doing something about the farcical ticketing situation.

I tried to get tickets early in the week and there were no seats left.

So many empty seats last night it wasn't funny. I get a lot of members don't turn up but put a system in place that allows them to be on sold. The club is losing out on revenue here.

Very bloody frustrating.e
Agree , I and many others have raised it with the club .

I think they would love to be able to put a system in place so there is a win /win for fans & club but the current ticketing company is part of the issue .

And yes , maybe a new ticketing provider is required .
 

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From other forum , BUT I liked it.

Bellamy's press conference was really good.
He actually said his boys were pretty good but our first half was pretty much, the best he's ever seen. And he was right. Big f**ken call from one hell of a coach
 

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From other forum , BUT I liked it.

Bellamy's press conference was really good.
He actually said his boys were pretty good but our first half was pretty much, the best he's ever seen. And he was right. Big f**ken call from one hell of a coach
I don't recall him saying it was the best he'd ever seen.
 

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I don't recall him saying it was the best he'd ever seen.
Just watched it again: He said “their footy in the first half was off the charts”.

It’s awesome to hear the boys sing in the background while he is talking :shark::)
 
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Our defense last week against the Dogs was quite good and I noticed we made alot of effort to wrap up the ball and cut off the offload / passing options in that game which must have been recongnised as a weakness of ours so was good to see we were addressing it.

Well this week I thought our defense was sublime and we didn't need to cut off the offloads because with our line speed we were already up in the ball carriers face smashing them and the attacker was flat out just holding onto the ball.

Different approaches but that's 2 games in a row our goal line defense has been rock solid and we have kept the opposition line breaks under 2 for the whole game while making a bunch ourselves.

We played the Storm the right way - with aggression! When we turn up with that sort of energy and commitment you can't help but smile and be proud, you just know we are on and going to play closer to our potential.

Let's hope we have a few more performances like that in the tank in the coming weeks and through the finals cause we can challenge anyone when we play so hard and fast. Think we just gotta pretend the opposition is wearing purple jerseys (though we didn't have to pretend all that much in that first half against Manly!)

btw check it out when Cheese is walking towards the tunnel after being sin binned , Fifita stairs at him from the bench with the steel eyes and it looks like he is about to say something to Cheese just before the camera cuts
 
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