Match 2024 NRL Round 7 - Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v North Queensland Cowboys, 4.05pm Sunday 21 April @ Points Bet Stadium

[Gumby]

Jack could still be a late withdrawal, perhaps Fitz is giving him right up to game day. If he is out, I imagine Tuks will come in.

If that’s the case I would bring in Atkinson. Give Talakai Williams minutes. Don’t need 4 forwards on the bench at the moment with Talakai there imo.

 

[andrew's_sharks]

Love our bench if they are all fit. Goo to see Iro performing well and Stone Street doing well.

 

[Johnny B Goode]

View attachment 30855

That's a good looking team.

 

[Vichyssoise]

View attachment 30855

Any idea regarding the dates tattooed on both his arms?
I read it as March 26, 1972 and (something) 27, 1972 Fair to say it's not his DOB. His parents' maybe?

 

[Vichyssoise]

That's a good looking team.

Indeed. Still prefer a Talakai/Mulitalo pairing, but I can live with that.

 

[Western Sharkie]

That's a good looking team.

But can they play???

 

[Western Sharkie]

Hiroti was fallen in the pecking order then

 

[Sparkles]

They're going to have to start putting 30 months in the Sharks calendar

 

[Gards]

I mean, I'd take it, but it sounds stressful.

As opposed to a normal sharks game every other week mate?

Had a glance at the much talked about Cowboys forum, one bloke already blaming a biased ref for helping us win!
It's all so familiar haha

Whoever the ref is, the calls will only go our way cause home game or something

If that’s the case I would bring in Atkinson. Give Talakai Williams minutes. Don’t need 4 forwards on the bench at the moment with Talakai there imo.

Big Cows pack though and BHU not long back from injury. Rufolf too for that matter. I'm ok with 4 forwards. Maybe Stonestreet can come in and do some magic around the ruck on occasion.

Hiroti was fallen in the pecking order then

Sadly for Hiroti, who I feel has been a big improver last 2 years I think he might be a career depth guy and was never really earmarked for a regular Sharks spot IMO. It's only going to get harder for Hiroti with the young blokes coming up as Stonestreet has now jumped him too it seems.

Fitz could have put Hiroti back in the team but guess he decided to bite the bullet and start building Iro now as he has always been a genuine future prospect for us. ofcourse maybe Fitz wasn't happy with Hiroti's form/fitness and it was the opposite for Iro but either way Iro has been too solid to drop back now and this whole Talakai from the bench thing might just work out for us.

 

[Sharkfox]

Give another week for BHU to play for jets. Put Atkinson or Tuku, going to need fit middles for this one

 

[bort]

Give another week for BHU to play for jets. Put Atkinson or Tuku, going to need fit middles for this one

Surely he’s fit enough to play 10-20 if we’re picking him

 

[Tiger Shark]

Surely he’s fit enough to play 10-20 if we’re picking him

Yep, he can easily cover what ever the other two would get and provide more output too.

 

[Sharkfox]

Surely he’s fit enough to play 10-20 if we’re picking him

Hope so, cowies play fast in the middle

 

[BurgoShark]

Have been in Townsville this week. Cowboys fan are off Taumaolo, have man-crushes on Dearden and are fans of The Chad.

 

[Western Sharkie]

Have been in Townsville this week. Cowboys fan are off Taumaolo, have man-crushes on Dearden and are fans of The Chad.

Might get an extension?

 

[stormshark]

The Nut, from trial specialist to solid, No1 starter in 18 mths. Way to go!

 

[apezza]

Have a good feeling today. A Sharks thumping is coming. Sharks 16 to 12.

 

[Jeff Robson]

Sharks 34 Cows 16. Up Up

 

[apezza]

Sharks 34 Cows 16. Up Up

It would be nice to not have to stress up until the 78th minute.

 

[Flanno]

Have been in Townsville this week. Cowboys fan are off Taumaolo, have man-crushes on Dearden and are fans of The Chad.

It’s probably because you were raving about him, they didn’t want to upset you