Round 16, 2006: Sharks - Newcastle @ Energy Australia Stadium

[jonahshark]

Sharks: David Simmons, Darren Albert, Nigel Vagana, Beau Scott, Luke Covell, Adam Dykes, Brett Kimmorley, James Stosic, Kevin Kingston, Luke Douglas, Greg Bird, Lance Thompson, Paul Gallen
Interchange: Hutch Maiava, Reece Williams, Matt Hilder, Brett Kearney


Wow. I don't think Raper has got one thing wrong here. Dykes is finally back, Kearney is on the bench and we get a replacement hooker and third playmaker there. Scott and Vagana in the centres, great. Bird, Thommo, Gallen, Williams are all there. If this closer-to-full-strength team than we've had in a while can gel like we all know they're capable of, we'll be unbeatable

 

[sharks_4_me]

with dykes coming off an injury i thaught he would come off the bench. Great lineup i think your right, the team is almoast full strength. with dykes back i think that the backline will a great game

 

[jonahshark]

plus i forgot to mention, having Hilder in there is great too - he can be a second rower or a hooker. let's just hope that Dykes and Kimmorley can work on complimenting each other. maybe we're a shot at the minor premiership

 

[sharks_4_me]

if the team keep playing consistantly we could win the PREMIERSHIP. with kimmorleys kicking game ang flat balls for forwards and dykes' kicking game and long passes for backs we have a great combination. not to mention each of the two are great leaders

 

[Sharkie_Freak01]

It is going to be a great match this Saturday, having Dykes back. I think that Kimmorley should do the more of the kicking game and Dykes the running game.
But anyway,
GO THE SHARKIES!!!!!

 

[sharks_4_me]

Up Up Cronulla

 

[timber]

thAT is a sick team!!! good decision making raper.

 

[sharks_4_me]

i wonder how much time kearney will get on the field.

 

[Hammerhead]

if the team keep playing consistantly we could win the PREMIERSHIP.

Interesting you say this: I saw Greg Prichard suggested something similar in the SMH this week.
He wrote on Monday: "The Sharks have real bite this year. The way the competition is now - so even - they're capable of going all the way. "

Now it's far too early to get carried away, but I'd love to see that.

 

[sharks_4_me]

great minds think alike

 

[Casey]

why did they buy villasanti and never play him?

 

[sharks_4_me]

thats what i've been wondering about, he's played one or two games for us and he played great.

 

[peachey]

My problem is SCOTT...drop the dropkick...he has no idea what he is doin n carney/gidley...carmont/quinn r goin to rip him to shreds n that has me worried...all that crap aside we hav an awesome team jus a little nervous cause newie at newie is always a hard task

 

[zakspiders]

always beware the johns at home-these are games we need to win if we are going to be a contender.great to see a near full strength team.how long is philthy phil out for?

 

[jonahshark]

6-8 weeks apparently he's out for. well peachey, we'll see how well scott plays this weekend and decide then. i suspect he'll change some minds

 

[walley]

Great team, great to see dykesy back. What a champion

 

[peachey]

it will take him 4 years for him to even make me think about changing

 

[KELPIE]

I'm worried about Dykes, his game seems to fall apart when Kimmorley is on the field. If he doesn't hog the ball then we should be alright.

I really hope they use Kearney as the replacement hooker, I feel he would be much stronger in that position than Hilder.

 

[jonahshark]

i agree, hilder's not too explosive as a hooker, kearney would be. we'd need hilder as a second rower, but maybe not right now while everyone in those spots are going so well

 

[san29]

Need To Win

Sharks: David Simmons, Darren Albert, Nigel Vagana, Beau Scott, Luke Covell, Adam Dykes, Brett Kimmorley, James Stosic, Kevin Kingston, Luke Douglas, Greg Bird, Lance Thompson, Paul Gallen
Interchange: Hutch Maiava, Reece Williams, Matt Hilder, Brett Kearney


Wow. I don't think Raper has got one thing wrong here. Dykes is finally back, Kearney is on the bench and we get a replacement hooker and third playmaker there. Scott and Vagana in the centres, great. Bird, Thommo, Gallen, Williams are all there. If this closer-to-full-strength team than we've had in a while can gel like we all know they're capable of, we'll be unbeatable

WE SURE NEED TO WIN THIS ONE IN NEWCASTLE