Round 17, 2011: Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs Sunday July 3 2:00pm Toyota Stadium

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so with this game coming up, and the likelyhood of us missing gallen and possibly snowden missing and kelly coming back... its got me thinking.

how would you like the sharks to run out.

the main part of the discussion is generated around 4 players.

wade, chad, albert and frizell.

what would you want the sharks to do for this game?

on a hypothetical, assume albert is fit and ready to go

would you rather

A - albert 6, chad 7, wade 13?

B - wade 6, chad 7, frizell to debut and albert to play nsw cup

C- albert 6, wade 7, frizell to debut, chad back to toyota cup?

keep the dribble out, discuss as i think this could make for interesting reading.


p.s thanks markus!
 

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No offence to Kade, but i kinda hope he doesnt get selected for origin game 3. I think it will largely depend on injuries in the NSW line up, if the forward pack for NSW can stay the same it will. I think it is just scott in doubt for the moment.

With Kelly set to come back i think it should be as simple as Kelly moving to 5/8th and graham moving to lock, with the rest of the team staying the same (hopefully josh will be back to take tautai's spot as well)
 

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I reckon with Gallen out and possibly Snowden Souths WILL score points against us, so I think we need to go with an attacking team and try to outscore them.

So I'd have...

6 - Kelly
7 - Townsend
8 - Cordoba
9 - Morris
10 - Douglas
11 - Bukuya
12 - Smith
13 - Graham
14 - Tupou
15 - Tagaetese
16 - Flanagan
17 - Vave
 
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I would like to see all four!

6 Kelly
7 Townsend
8 Smith
9 Morris
10 Douglas
11 Tagatese
12 Tupou
13 Bukuya

14 Graham
15 Vave
16 Frizzell
17 Cordoba

I would like us to run this out.
 

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MB dont forget they will also most likely be missing Taylor and Inglis. there team looks a lot less threatening without those 2 guys.
 

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dont forget though mark, they will be missing taylor and g.i and sandow has turned back to a steaming pile of ****

i would personally go with

6 albert
7 chad
8 jez
9 morris
10 douglas
11 frizell
12 bakuya
13 graham

14 toops
15 tagatese
16 cordoba
17 flanagan
 

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We will have Gallen out, possibly Snowden, they will have Inglis and Taylor out, without thoes two names in the souths lineup they have nothing, We have to win this one, I have had a few people say to me no Gallen no sharks and one man team already, I really hope we can put that crap to bed!
 

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I only fear their attacking attitude. We saw what happened last time we played them and without Gallen and possibly Snowden they have a big leg up.
 

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who do you think captains us? surely best lost his chance? i personally think smith and morris while smith is off? and we always make players start playing good again. meaning ssandow will probs rip us up even tho hes **** and make souths look awesome
 

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I think Douglas should. I know he's going but last time Gallen was out he played 80 minutes and made over 50 tackles at prop. That's a massive effort that went completely unnoticed by the media. Him playing through injury has shown he's a loyal Shark until the end of the season and he should go out with the best respect we can afford him and leave on good terms so that he may come back one day.
 

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hmmm i forgot about dougie. that could be the go. id be happy with that
 

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i like the captain to be an 80 minute player, but would probably go with any of jez/dougie/morris.

the backline again is up for grabs.
wright and stapo are safe as houses under the high ball.
hot dog was performing well, and seriously, we cant leave ryan tongia out of the team much longer.

its nice to have little dilemmas along the way, and seriously, i may get shot down, but i think our season is over, so we should be trying combos for the future.
 

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Yeah, i think we are alot better than what that game showed. It was p***** down with rain, we lost Williams early and gards was a passenger.

6 - Kelly
7 - Graham
8 - Taga
9 - Morris
10 - Douglas
11 - Smith
12- Bakuya
13 - Frizz/Toups

14 - Cordoba
15 - Flanno
16 - Toups/Frizz
17 - Clayton
 

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1. Gardaner
2. wright
3. Pommeroy
4. Best
5. stapleton
6. Kelly
7. Townsend
8. Snowden
9. Morris
10. Douglas
11. Smith
12. bakuya
13. Graham

14. Tupou
15. Tagatese
16. Flanagan/Aiton
17. Cordoba

If snowden is out, Cordoba to start with Douglas and Tautai or Vave to the Bench
 

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I think our season is over when it's over personally. We have 4 wins, let's at least keep the dream alive even if it means that the enthusiasm to make the 8 mean we at least avoided the spoon.

Anyway, I watched the replay and I don't think Stapo or Wright can be easily dropped, and probably same goes with our centres and certainly our fullback. Williams will have to come through NSW Cup and Tongia I don't think gets a look in unless injuries or a bad game from our wingers occurs.
 

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i like the captain to be an 80 minute player, but would probably go with any of jez/dougie/morris.

the backline again is up for grabs.
wright and stapo are safe as houses under the high ball.
hot dog was performing well, and seriously, we cant leave ryan tongia out of the team much longer.

its nice to have little dilemmas along the way, and seriously, i may get shot down, but i think our season is over, so we should be trying combos for the future.

i tend to agree, its good to have alot of options for once. good headaches. i also tend to agree about our season being over. but i still hope the boys keep confidence and belief that they can make the finals. because i would not complain at all if we made it haha. however i feel if we can win the next 2-3 gamesi give us a very good chance. however if we lose the next or next 2 is defs over.
 

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the backline spot most under pressure for me is colin best.
i am happy to give him a week off in an up coming game and move matt to the center to see tongs on the wing.

also, as far as depth goes, i would be playing stewart mills a few more games on the wing in nsw cup, and maybe 1 or to more games at nrl level in round 25 and 26.

but you are right mark, stapo and matt wright are safe wingers, i would like to see us bomb mead and michaels as both of them are suspect.
 
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