2023 NRL Round 3 Cronulla Sutherland Sharks vs. Canberra Raiders @ GIO Stadium Sunday 19th March @ 6:15pm

[bort]

Maybe first tackle HIA like Tatola

Because that worked out so well

 

[vicsharkfan]

Tapane makes his mates look good, must stop him has been 8 games that him and pap just rag doll us, don’t want to wait all weekend for us not to get the two points.

 

[bort]

Tapane makes his mates look good, must stop him has been 8 games that him and pap just rag doll us, don’t want to wait all weekend for us not to get the two points.

I'm still bitter about the game Papali'i kept dog shotting Gal and getting away with it and Gal said he'd get him back and couldn't.
That was like 10 years ago!

 

[MMsharks]

trying to beat raiders after 0-2.

going to be tough, especially when sticky will come out tomorrow saying the NRL refs are giving his team a hard time...cue usual whinge.

if we will contribute with 1000 errors, HELP!


i will try to be positive though...GO SHARKS!

 

[Western Sharkie]

especially when sticky will come out tomorrow saying the NRL refs are giving his team a hard time...cue usual whinge.

This 100%

We need to make sure we get out to a good lead early and take the crowd and refs out of play.

 

[stormshark]

4 forwards on bench this week inc Mickennis.Need to Bashem early.

 

[Blue_Eyes84]

This is a dangerous game for us. Canberra got us twice last year.

Canberra's backs are against the wall, who better to play than us.

 

[Gards]

Oh no it's this fixture is it? I was wondering who we were up to play next on Sunday and forgot it was these pricks. Always seem to find a way against us. Already cringing at the site of those Raiders fans in the stands.

Can be a hard game to enjoy cause losing is so unbearable but it's nice that a premiership isn't coming their way anytime soon at least.

Will do well just to win, let alone put any sort of margin on them

I think the last time we beat them ol Flanno was still running the ship

Since then the following Sharks coaches have failed to beat the Raiders - JMO, Hannet, Price & Fitz

Doesn't matter if they are in form or not if they have a mostly full strength side they always give us trouble

At least we are playing them down there @ 6pm prior to daylight savings time being over in April when it would be colder and darker

Regardless need to muscle up but also play smart - let the Raiders make the errors not us

 

[HaroldBishop]

At least we are playing them down there @ 6pm prior to daylight savings time being over in April when it would be colder and dark

It's going to be 35 down there on Sunday, reckon winter would be preferable.

 

[Gards]

It's going to be 35 down there on Sunday, reckon winter would be preferable.

but we are Sharks and they are Vikings....

we run up sand dunes in shorts and singlets and they run up parliament house steps in tracksuits

 

[bort]

4 forwards on bench this week inc Mickennis.Need to Bashem early.

If we do I’m hopeful I see people complaining why did we play ‘bench forward 4’ if we are only going to give him 5 minutes rather than why didn’t we have anyone that can cover backline in the bench

 

[Sutty]

Thanks to Rugby League Project, I now know the last time we beat them was in round 19, 2018. Back in the days Val Holmes was fullback. Flanno was coach.

 

[bort]

Thanks to Rugby League Project, I now know the last time we beat them was in round 19, 2018. Back in the days Val Holmes was fullback. Flanno was coach.

Well Val might get play FB this weekend, and Flanno is an (assistant) coach

 

[andrew's_sharks]

We need to make the ball do the work in this game. Kick early and make there big forwards turn around and run. Move the ball and kick play the balls. We got this!!

 

[Shortfin Mako]

It's going to be 35 down there on Sunday, reckon winter would be preferable.

I think they always have trouble playing in hot weather. I remember years ago we played them at PNG and literally melted away.

I am hopeful.

 

[snowman]

They’ve lost their prop for a month or two due to a hand injury.

which one?

 

[beaver2233]

which one?

Mariota

 

[Deleted member 3365]

Hope the bench has no Tracey on it.

14. McInnes
15. Kaufusi
16. Hunt
17. Williams

 

[HaroldBishop]

Hate this timeslot

 

[snowman]

Canberra Raiders vs Cronulla Sharks​

Canberra Raiders

Ata Mariota will drop out of the side after breaking his hand against the Dolphins, and will sit out at least the next month.

Josh Papalii is close to returning from his calf injury, which would push Pasami Saulo to the bench and accommodate the loss of Mariota.

Sebastian Kris made some key errors at fullback last round, and could lead to a Raiders reshuffle with Kris in the centres, Harley Smith-Shields to the wing and Albert Hopoate to fullback.

Cronulla Sharks

Nicho Hynes appears set to sit out again with fears he might not return until after Cronulla's Round 6 bye.

They can afford to take their time thanks to the form of Braydon Trindall, who led the Sharks to their first win of the season against Parramatta on the weekend, and has arguably done enough to earn the bench utility role when Hynes returns.

Jack Williams missed the Eels clash after a Round 1 concussion, however, with the middle forward set to return this weekend, Connor Tracey appears the unlucky man to miss out against Canberra.