NRL Round 9, 2016: Cronulla Sutherland Sharks vs. Brisbane Broncos, Sunday 1st May 16:00 @ Southern Cross Group Stadium

[MrHunter]

Huge game. Both teams are 5 straight wins. There's no doubting Brisbane are the in-form team of the comp and title favourites.

I know it's early days, but surprisingly; I was more worried of going down to Penrith than I am of losing to this mob.

I think the reason to that was I was worried the boys would be thinking about this game rather than focusing on the game ahead against Penrith.

Now that we're here, it's definitely a game we can win. If our forwards show up and control the middle with the pushing up in defence, we'll grind out a win.

Chad and Maloney need to prove their worth and upstage the Brissie halves this game and our outside backs have a good test against a great backline; notably Corey Oates who's no doubt the inform winger of the NRL.

Personally I feel there's less pressure to win this game as underdogs and the boys will play their hearts out.

Tipping Benny to have a blinder!

 

[Tank]

We weren't great today but still won. Hoping we lift next week. Not easy to win 6 in a row. No Blair and Broncs not used to a side a sticking it to them. We win

 

[Addy]

This game will be a good test to see how we go when we play finals

 

[CrazyMatt]

This is the biggest game of the round. A lot of eyes will be on Shark Park on Sunday. Are we contenders or pretenders? If we can't beat the premiership favourites on our own turf then we can't consider ourselves among the premiership heavyweights. If we win though, people will sit up and take notice.

 

[dylan the villian]

training run.

 

[Wilson]

Will be there

 

[sharkstragic]

Toughest game to date IMO. We struggle against these guys at the best of times

 

[Thresher]

Bring Beale on to take out Hunt with a swinging arm

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

Toughest game to date IMO. We struggle against these guys at the best of times

Really? We beat them at suncorp our last 3 outings.

Its a task though and a win gives us our 2016 credibility

 

[sharkstragic]

Really? We beat them at suncorp our last 3 outings.

Its a task though and a win gives us our 2016 credibility

And we have lost against them at home at least the last 3 or more

 

[hitman124]

Refs will ensure Broncos look great on Channel 9, then we can listen to commentary speak about the master coach and his great players.

 

[Tatus]

Someone take one for the team and say Milford raped you, then ring up the DT pretending to be McGuire and say it's all true.

 

[Sutty]

Not that worried about Milford, we aren't Newcastle. Bhunt on the other hand is hitting really good form.

Normally I'd think that McCullough would be a massive loss, but he has been out of sorts and Nikorima has been getting better. No doubts Blair will be out as well. Alex Glenn in doubt as well.

 

[Milkshark]

Really hoping Feki and Leutele aren't named for this match, or any more matches this season.

 

[Sutty]

Don't think Fekster's one mistake today means he is a must drop. He does a lot of things very well for us. Leutele on the other hand is not in our best 17 and is a liability on backline movements in attack and defense.

 

[Milkshark]

For sure Leutele needs to be replaced. Hopefully it was a brain snap from Feki, a completely ridiculous one. If he did anything like that again I'd get rid of him.

 

[Gibs]

McCullough is out which is a massive loss for them. Service from Dummy half will be slower allowing us to push up and add a lot more pressure to hunt and Milford.

Should be a great game to watch

 

[Gumby]

Gonna be a huge task but I believe we'll be up for the challenge.

 

[Thresher]

Checked a couple of betting agencies and they have Broncos 1.85, Sharks 1.95 so they think we're almost an even chance

 

[CrankyShark]

We need to stick with the gutsy attack and not fall back into trying to grind the Broncos down because of their reputation. The more attacking Sharks is working IMO and we need to have the resolve to take it to the Broncos.