2024 NRL Round 9 - Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks vs St George Illawarra Dragons, 4.05pm Sunday 5 May @ PointsBet Stadium

Steve Kneen

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For the Storm game, Talakai to the centres, Hunt or Tupuha onto the bench, Hamlin Uele, Williams, Rudolph. Iro can have a rest.
 

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You’re taking a forward off the bench to have an extra forward on the bench?
Agree. All our bench forwards were fantastic.

Sure, Iro made an error or two but still had a great game. He certaintly doesn't look like a rookie who needs a break from first grade
 

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Agree. All our bench forwards were fantastic.

Sure, Iro made an error or two but still had a great game. He certaintly doesn't look like a rookie who needs a break from first grade
Thought he looked gassed a couple of times, but just kept turning up.
 

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We've won two games in a row now with one of our regular halves out. I reckon we're doing ok. We'll need to step up a notch or two the next few weeks due to the quality of our opposition. We've had a few weeks now to practice against mostly ordinary sides. Bring it on, we'll know how good we are in about 3 weeks.
 
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Can anyone tell me if Toby was sick at all through the week?

I know he made some big runs but he seemed to be gassed very quickly in his stint and again very soon after half time. To the point where he looked a real liabilty struggling to get back in defence.

Just thought it was odd for him
 

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Can anyone tell me if Toby was sick at all through the week?

I know he made some big runs but he seemed to be gassed very quickly in his stint and again very soon after half time. To the point where he looked a real liabilty struggling to get back in defence.

Just thought it was odd for him
Yeah mate,

On Tuesday at approx 3:53 pm he came down with influenza B with a body temperature of 53 degrees farenheit
 
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Steve Kneen

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You’re taking a forward off the bench to have an extra forward on the bench?
No, I am taking Iro out of the line up and putting Talakai in the centres and using Hunt or Tupuha on the bench, you don't understand weight differences, so don't compare Talakai to Tupuha 114kg or Hunt 112 kg, anyway it's a bit beyond some people unfortunately, but it's perfectly understandable for the generic Cronulla fan that doesn't understand about tackling 112 or 114 kg compared to a lesser weight..

The other thing you don't understand, which is perfectly understandable amongst many generic Cronulla fans is that Talakai has an offload in him, and he solidifies the defence on that side of the field a lot better where two piss weak tries were scored today that shouldn't have been, but you and many others wouldn't have a clue what I am referring to. Never mind, I doubt the changes will be made to play the excellent Melbourne, coached by one of the best coaches in the NRL, who no doubt will target that side of the field if the status quo is retained.
 
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The Dargons put a lot into Birdies special jersey
 

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