RND 13 - Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders @ GIO Stadium, Thursday June 13. 7.50pm

[HaroldBishop]

Yeah really looking forward to this one, should be a high quality game.

Good test for both teams.

 

[Sharkyle]

for some reason i thought this was on a friday and was planning a road trip

oh well

tough game this

6 points either way

just looking at their side from last week (assuming they run out the same) and other than the wings we look better right across the park tbh

Their fullback is solid as well but other than that we should have their measure.

We should be winning this game. With their injuries their isn’t really any excuse tbh

 

[BurgoShark]

Jayden came off with I think 6 to go with the game well and truly won so not sure if you can take much from that

Yeah - was only last 6 or 7 minutes so only a few sets of six. It doesn’t mean that Capewell is a legitimate hooker option but it does show that Bomber is OK with him filling in there in a pinch.

 

[Bundy Shark]

Geez it’d be great to win this game, after that’s, it’s a bye where we can rest our injuries, work on combinations & then blow out the cobwebs with the Bulldogs, this game can really shape our run to the finals & give us the opportunity to finish high on the table.

 

[Tiger Shark]

Jayden came off with I think 6 to go with the game well and truly won so not sure if you can take much from that

Capewell was doing some dummy half passes in the warm up, quite a lot of them so I think he was always on the cards to get some game time at hooker.

 

[bort]

Capewell was doing some dummy half passes in the warm up, quite a lot of them so I think he was always on the cards to get some game time at hooker.

Interesting, I guess if you're just running one hooker you need to know who will move there in case of injury, even if you don't intend to play them.
I assume Jayden would have played out last six minutes if he wasn't injured and score wasn't significantly in our favour

Cheers for that

 

[sharkgaz]

I would find it absolutely incredulous that the Coach would throw Capewell into the hooker role at some time during the game, but refuses to try him on the wing again where we have deadwood. Some have said here that he aint a winger. Surely a hooker is a more skilled and busy position. I don’t get it

 

[snowman]

I would find it absolutely incredulous that the Coach would throw Capewell into the hooker role at some time during the game, but refuses to try him on the wing again where we have deadwood. Some have said here that he aint a winger. Surely a hooker is a more skilled and busy position. I don’t get it

too be fair, jayden isnt much of a hooker either, so capewell is plugging a lot of holes

 

[Mark^Bastard]

Our wingers are setting a bar low enough that Capewell is looking good. That's sort of the problem. But yeah I agree. He's tall / big and that alone gives him an edge in some cases.

That said there's some winger-specific functions that he may be a liability at, even above our current options.

 

[Wiz]

I would find it absolutely incredulous that the Coach would throw Capewell into the hooker role at some time during the game, but refuses to try him on the wing again where we have deadwood. Some have said here that he aint a winger. Surely a hooker is a more skilled and busy position. I don’t get it

Maybe he doesn’t enjoy winger.. coach thinks he’s not fast enough or can’t catch high balls/grubbers. Having him at hooker atleast keeps him in the team with minimal disruption to the overall game plan

 

[HaroldBishop]

1. Matt Moylan
2. Sosaia Feki
3. Bronson Xerri
4. Josh Morris
5. Josh Dugan
6. Kyle Flanagan
7. Chad Townsend
8. Andrew Fifita
9. Blayke Brailey
10. Matt Prior
11. Briton Nikora
12. Kurt Capewell
13. Paul Gallen (c)

Interchange
14. Wade Graham
15. Jayson Bukuya
16. Jack Williams
17. Braden Hamlin-Uele

18. Aaron Gray
19. Scott Sorenson
20. Billy Magoulias
21. Shaun Johnson

 

[Sharkyle]

NRL Team List – Round 14
Sharks v Raiders
Thursday, June 13
GIO Stadium
Kick-off – 7.50pm

1. Matt Moylan

2. Sosaia Feki

3. Bronson Xerri

4. Josh Morris

5. Josh Dugan

6. Kyle Flanagan

7. Chad Townsend

8. Andrew Fifita

9. Blayke Brailey

10. Matt Prior

11. Briton Nikora

12. Kurt Capewell

13. Paul Gallen (c)

Interchange

14. Wade Graham

15. Jayson Bukuya

16. Jack Williams

17. Braden Hamlin-Uele

18. Aaron Gray

19. Scott Sorenson

20. Billy Magoulias

21. Shaun Johnson

 

[CrazyMatt]

Wade on the bench again? Interesting.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Wade on the bench again? Interesting.

Makes sense, ease him back in.

 

[Sharkyle]

Yep plus he made a massive impact when he came on - tiring Defence.

 

[sharkboy18]

Shaun Johnson obviously looks like he's going to have another week off unfortunately, I was hoping we'd see him back this week.

 

[Sharkyle]

Shaun Johnson obviously looks like he's going to have another week off unfortunately, I was hoping we'd see him back this week.

I reckon he will be a late inclusion. He was almost a certain starter for the eels but was rested, being over cautious already. Expect him to slot in and flano to drop off

 

[Tatus]

Shaun Johnson obviously looks like he's going to have another week off unfortunately, I was hoping we'd see him back this week.

Maybe Bomber has enough confidence in the team to do the job without him, I do. Fingers crossed we can get through this unscathed. If we do, I feel sorry for the Bulldogs. We need a couple of big wins to get our +/- in order

 

[Tatus]

Very curious to see if we swap Xerri and Morris for this game. Xerri and Graham were on fire last week. That left edge become our most dangerous overnight. Moylan(Ferrari) Graham (cannonball), Xerri(sniper), Feki(blunt butter knife)

 

[sharkboy18]

Who knows, we may see him as a late inclusion, it might be a plan by us to catch Canberra off guard thinking they won't have to put up with Johnson aswell as Graham all of a sudden haha then put him in last hour.