2022 NRL Round 24 Cronulla Sutherland Sharks vs. Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs @ Pointsbet Stadium Saturday 27 August @ 5:30pm

[Gards]

Well we need to decide this week who is place holding the 1 until Kennedy is back and I can't imagine Fitz back fliiping on Dykes now and giving it to Miller (even if he did just come off a good game, so did Dykes)

Katoa might not be back for Finals and we have others on the sideline too so we need to at least settle on the makeup of our outside backs

Personally from here out until all troops are available and back on deck I would be going with:

1. Miller (is fullback or not in the 17 - we have better wing options available)
2. Ikavalu
3. Ramien
4. Talakai
5. Ronnie

6. Moylan
7. Hynes
8. BHU
9. Brailey
10. Hunt
11. Nikora
12. Wade
13. Finucane

14. McInnes
15. Fifita
16. Tolman
17. Wilton

18. Trindall (starts in the 6 or 7 or isn't in the 17)
19. Tracey (first drop for 2-5)
20. Dykes
Jesse C, Hazleton ect.

It's still a damn good squad that can get things done with quality depth to come in

 

[XGinga]

Well we need to decide this week who is place holding the 1 until Kennedy is back and I can't imagine Fitz back fliiping on Dykes now and giving it to Miller (even if he did just come off a good game, so did Dykes)

Katoa might not be back for Finals and we have others on the sideline too so we need to at least settle on the makeup of our outside backs

Personally from here out until all troops are available and back on deck I would be going with:

1. Miller
2. Ikavalu
3. Ramien
4. Talakai
5. Ronnie

6. Moylan
7. Hynes
8. BHU
9. Brailey
10. Hunt
11. Nikora
12. Wade
13. Finucane

14. McInnes
15. Fifita
16. Tolman
17. Wilton

18. Trindall
19. Tracey
20. Dykes
Jesse C, Hazleton ect.

It's still a damn good squad that can get things done

Katoa is out until next year. Been confirmed since the injury happened.

 

[Western Sharkie]

I’m certainly not hating that side Gards

 

[Gards]

I’m certainly not hating that side Gards

Well it's pretty much the same one (Sans Tracey Out - Talakai in & Tieg in for Trindall) that just annihilated Manly at their home ground.

I wouldn't have agreed with all of the selections earlier in the year but it's working but Trindall is a waste off a bench spot for the most part & Ikavalu is a stronger overall backline option than Tracey (not that Tracey isn't a good little player and gives it everything)

I wouldn't be upset with any of our reserve/depth players being selected but we are just so flush with quality depth at present alot of different people could come up with different combinations and player selections and still field a quality competitive Sharks team.

We have handled injuries and squad/combination changes really well the last few months and our depth has come in and done fantastic jobs but at some point I fear it's gunna catch up with us and I think we need to start settling it down and keeping the same players next to each other.

Obviously Rudolf if he comes back will have to push someone out which should be probably be Tolman making way (as much as I respect the guy and value his efforts)

Kennedy is straight swap for Miller but I hope we don't mess with the rest too much baring injuries or some sudden shocking form from a player

 

[Western Sharkie]

Well it's pretty much the same one (Sans Tracey Out - Talakai in & Tieg in for Trindall) that just annihilated Manly at their home ground.

I wouldn't have agreed with all of the selections earlier in the year but it's working but Trindall is a waste off a bench spot for the most part & Ikavalu is a stronger overall backline option than Tracey (not that Tracey isn't a good little player and gives it everything)

I wouldn't be upset with any of our reserve/depth players being selected but we are just so flush with quality depth at present alot of different people could come up with different combinations and player selections and still field a quality competitive Sharks team.

Great place to be leading into a finals series.
One where we have “next man up” capability and can simply slot in without much disruption.

Don’t want to jinx us so won’t say anymore….

 

[Gards]

We had good depth in 2016 as well that could slot in relatively seamlessly and do the job - I remember it as a feature of our season

Capewell, Paulo, Nu Brown ect. I recall a great win at Penrith that season relying upon alot of depth guys coming in that game and our systems let them flourish. Even blokes like Gus Gould commented postively on our depth and pathway systems

Players like that I mentioned might not have taken the field during game time in the Grand Final but they helped us get there and were apart of our success in getting to lift that trophy in 2016. They took the field eventually as we celebrated carrying the trophy around, getting photos with our premier shirts ect.

They were buzzing and happy to be apart of it and rightly so

Some of the younger ones went on to bigger and better things eventually as well

 

[bort]

And more recently we've had very shallow depth as we had a cap restriction AND a lot of big contracts

 

[stormshark]

We had good depth in 2016 as well that could slot in realtively seemisly and do the job - I remember it as a feature of our season

Capewell, Paulo, Nu Brown ect

And the other Brown!? 1 game haha

 

[Gards]

And the other Brown!? 1 game haha

Nu had 2 games only but Mitch had 1 which I thought was stretching things a tad. I think he scored a try in the centres off a nice line run in that single game, was at home IIRC, maybe against the Dogs ?

I don't remember much or anything of Mitch on GF day but can't forgot the massive smiles from Capewell, Paulo, Nu in the team photo with the trophy

 

[BurgoShark]

Nu had 2 games only but Mitch had 1 which I thought was stretching things a tad. I think he scored a try in the centres off a nice line run in that single game, was at home IIRC, maybe against the Dogs ?

Panthers away.

Rd 18: Panthers v Sharks (Hls)

Highlights of the match between the Panthers and Sharks from Pepper Stadium

www.nrl.com

 

[Gards]

Actually just came across this photo of Gerard Beale flicking a gang symbol to the camera

I Request that NRL redact his status as a Sharks Premiership player and force him to play for St George again

Not for the finger gesture - For trying to undermine our Finals series at every available opportunity

Maybe I can photo shop Capewells head on there or somethin and turn the hand into a peace symbol

 

[stormshark]

Geez watching that. B Barba- what a waste.

 

[Sir Chadley]

Actually just came across this photo of Gerard Beale flicking a gang symbol to the camera

I Request that NRL redact his status as a Sharks Premiership player and force him to play for St George again

Not for the finger gesture - For trying to undermine our Finals series at every available opportunity

Maybe I can photo shop Capewells head on there or somethin and turn the hand into a peace symbol

What has this got to do with the game thread Gards?

We will need a 50 word essay on this.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Saturday night is going to be a cracker, watch us get a win up and then cheer for the Bunnies at 7:30pm.

Can't wait.

Shame the Leagues Club isn't open, would have been awesome.

 

[SF]

Nu had 2 games only but Mitch had 1 which I thought was stretching things a tad. I think he scored a try in the centres off a nice line run in that single game, was at home IIRC, maybe against the Dogs ?

I don't remember much or anything of Mitch on GF day but can't forgot the massive smiles from Capewell, Paulo, Nu in the team photo with the trophy

Mitch Brown went over to the UK late in the season... that'd be tough to get over.

 

[BurgoShark]

Actually just came across this photo of Gerard Beale flicking a gang symbol to the camera

I Request that NRL redact his status as a Sharks Premiership player and force him to play for St George again

Not for the finger gesture - For trying to undermine our Finals series at every available opportunity

Maybe I can photo shop Capewells head on there or somethin and turn the hand into a peace symbol

Looks like someone has already photoshopped Jordan Drew's head onto his body.

 

[XGinga]

1. LACHLAN MILLER - Sponsored by Puppi Lovers
2. MATT IKUVALU - Sponsored by Infrastructure Nation
3. JESSE RAMIEN - Sponsored by Pretty In Paint
4. SIOSIFA TALAKAI - Sponsored by O'Brien Palmer
5. RONALDO MULITALO - Sponsored by Foreshew Strata Agency
6. MATT MOYLAN - Sponsored by Hollywood Cake Decorations
7. NICHO HYNES - Sponsored by John Ryan Freight Management
8. BRADEN HAMLIN-UELE - Sponsored by - Modular Walls
9. BLAYKE BRAILEY - Sponsored by Elite Legal
10. ROYCE HUNT - Sponsored by Sharp Extensive IT Solutions
11. BRITON NIKORA - Sponsored by Guardian Venue Management International
12. WADE GRAHAM - Sponsored by White Wolf Constructions
13. DALE FINUCANE - Sponsored by Shire Steel & Fabrication

Interchange

14. TEIG WILTON - Sponsored by SFD Food Services
15. CAMERON MCINNES - Sponsored by Lloyds Building & Development
16. AIDEN TOLMAN - Sponsored by AFS GROUP
17. ANDREW FIFITA - Sponsored by Ressler Property

Reserves

18. BRAYDON TRINDALL
19. JESSE COLQUHOUN
20. FRANKLIN PELE
21. KAYAL IRO
22. LUKE METCALF

Coach - CRAIG FITZGIBBON - Sponsored by Aramex

 

[XGinga]

1	Jake Averillo
2	Jacob Kiraz
3	Aaron Schoupp
4	Braidon Burns
5	Josh Addo-Carr
6	Matt Burton
7	Kyle Flanagan
8	Max King
9	Jeremy Marshall-King
10	Paul Vaughan
11	Josh Jackson (C)
12	Ray Faitala-Mariner
13	Luke Thompson
Interchange
14	Zach Dockar-Clay
15	Joe Stimson
16	Harrison Edwards
17	Chris Patolo
Reserves
19	Declan Casey
20	Bailey Biondi-Odo
21	Jackson Topine
22	Kurtis Morrin
23	Jeral Skelton

 

[apezza]

If we don't towel these guys up we should give up for the year.

 

[Tiger Shark]

Saturday night is going to be a cracker, watch us get a win up and then cheer for the Bunnies at 7:30pm.

Can't wait.

Shame the Leagues Club isn't open, would have been awesome.

Yeah would have been great. I’m taking a Bunnies supporter to the game and plan is to go watch the South’s game after.

Leagues club open would have been perfect. The amount of money they’d be raking in after games