NRL Round 7, 2016: Cronulla Sutherland Sharks vs Canberra Raiders, Sunday 17th April 2.00pm @ Gio Stadium

[Sir Chadley]

Road trips to Canberra are always tough and so will this one after the Raiders were dusted up the other day by the Eels. They won't want to be spanked again and especially in front of their home fans.

For the Sharks we'll be sweating on the fitness of Maloney and Lewis.
Defence is still an issue with us, a few soft tries on a goal line - something top four teams don't allow.

It will need to be at the best level yet - Canberra are renowned for throwing the ball around so the Sharks will need to tackle better than ever.

What are your thoughts on this match? How should our team look?

Let's get some good discussion going about this game.

 

[gando2230]

hopefully Maloney plays
otherwise Bird to 5/8 Beale into the centres

 

[HaroldBishop]

I am very worried about this game, probably more so than any game to date this season.

If good Canberra turn up and we continue to defend poorly in our 20 I fear they could put plenty of points on us.

 

[deano the p]

Pumped for this game, still trying to get the Monday off so I can get on it at the game.

 

[Thresher]

Ricky's going to be spending this week blasting firecrackers straight up the date of every player in the Canberra team after their last performance. They'll come out firing.

We'll need to withstand an early barrage, let them expend their energy blowing off steam and then put them to the sword.


Hope I threw in enough cliches there lads

 

[CrankyShark]

We need to improve for this game. It's going to be a cracker.

 

[Tiger Shark]

Ricky's going to be spending this week blasting firecrackers straight up the date of every player in the Canberra team after their last performance. They'll come out firing.

We'll need to withstand an early barrage, let them expend their energy blowing off steam and then put them to the sword.


Hope I threw in enough cliches there lads

We're talking about Sticky here, he'll probably give them the week off and make them train all night on the Saturday

 

[sharks2010]

We always seem to play well down there but we do need to tighten our defensive up. Canberra have to many attacking players and they'll put a score on us

The old cliché that we have to beat them up the middle. They have a big pack so we really have to take them on in the forwards. Hopefully a fifita is fine cause we will really need him and I'll be looking at playing his brother off the bench. Really need that bigger body to come off the bench against a side who has a big forward pack like the raiders do.

 

[HaroldBishop]

We always seem to play well down there but we do need to tighten our defensive up. Canberra have to many attacking players and they'll put a score on us

The old cliché that we have to beat them up the middle. They have a big pack so we really have to take them on in the forwards. Hopefully a fifita is fine cause we will really need him and I'll be looking at playing his brother off the bench. Really need that bigger body to come off the bench against a side who has a big forward pack like the raiders do.

Agree and it doesn't help they had a woeful game against Parra last week, I'm expecting them to bounce back. BWB would probably take the loss though so our guys can learn a lesson.

 

[Gumby]

Attack Lueila's side all day. That blokes defence is woeful.

If fit this is my side

1. Barba
2. Feki
3. Beale
4. Bird
5. Holmes
6. Maloney
7. Chad
8. Fifita
9. Ennis
10. Prior
11. Lewis
12. Graham
13. Gallen

14. Bukuya
15. Taga
16. Difita
17. Heighno

May have got the backline in the wrong numbers, can't remember.

 

[Proud Shark]

Really worried about papali running hard through Lewis and townsend, hes been in great form and they have missed a few tackles of late. Will be a lot of pressure on our back 3 with sezers kicking game too. A win here would be a huge effort.

 

[Tiger Shark]

Raiders have a few players out don't think ?

 

[Proud Shark]

Raiders have a few players out don't think ?

Fensom was looking at a few weeks for a spear tackle I think, not sure who else.

 

[Thresher]

Really worried about papali running hard through Lewis and townsend, hes been in great form and they have missed a few tackles of late. Will be a lot of pressure on our back 3 with sezers kicking game too. A win here would be a huge effort.

He'll be trying to get another shot on Gal no doubt.

 

[Sutty]

Soliola is out, possibly Fensom (judiciary), Vaughan and Hodgson have injury issues as well. So that's 4 of their best players right there.

 

[djhabib]

Always a good trip down there hopefully 2010 doesnt skirt it brodburger ftw

 

[Tank]

Is Bird matching up on Croker. We need to target him. Dreadful defender

 

[stormshark]

Think we are $2.40? If so need to have a go at that, think we will get em down there this yr.

 

[evertonshark]

Hopefully we're practising running blocks all week because edrick lee will have a field day otherwise.

D Fifita hopefully back for this one against their big pack.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Hopefully we're practising running blocks all week because edrick lee will have a field day otherwise.

We should try a few little grubber kicks behind him, he has the turning circle of a cruise ship.