Cronulla Sharks vs. Canberra Raiders: NRL live scores, blog
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Cronulla Vs. Canberra |
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2012 NRL Premiership Season, 23 July, 2012 |
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| Toyota Stadium, NSW | ||
| Canberra 36 defeated Cronulla 4 | ||
| Cronulla | Canberra | |
| 4 | FINAL SCORE | 36 |
| 1 | TRIES | 6 |
| 0/1 | CONVERSION KICKS | 6/6 |
| 0/0 | PENALTY GOALS | 0/0 |
| 0/0 | FIELD GOAL | 0/0 |
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Important moments:
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| Referee: Shayne Hayne |
| Touch judges: J Walsh & Dave Munro |
The Cronulla Sharks will be aiming to jump back into the top four when they take on a Canberra Raiders outfit who have their season on the line. Join us for live scores and commentary from 2.00pm AEST.
Sitting on 25 points after their disappointing draw with the Roosters two weeks back, a win today will see the Sharks leapfrog the fourth-placed Broncos, who currently sit on 26 points.
They’ll have to do it without two key men though – Jeremy Smith is rated only a slim chance of returning from a knee injury, and captain Paul Gallen has again been ruled out with an abdominal problem.
Still, the Sharks are benefiting from plenty of depth in 2012, and the form of their replacements – particularly Wade Graham and Andrew Fifita – has been extremely encouraging for coach Shane Flanagan.
They also welcome back Anthony Tupou into the starting line-up, a player who has spent a lot of time on the sideline with injury but who can be devastating on his day.
For the Raiders, a win here is essential if they’re to hold onto their slim hopes of making the top eight.
After a stunning display against the Storm two weeks back, the Raiders crashed back down to earth with an ordinary performance against the Newcastle Knights in Round 19.
They’ll be desperate to recapture some of the form that helped them put 40 on the Storm on that day, and even though he hasn’t been named, rumours are they’ll be boosted by the early return of Josh Dugan.
Where Dugan will fit into the 17 is unclear – his preferred position is fullback, but Reece Robinson has been strong back there, so we may see him slot into five-eighth.
Whatever the case, his presence adds an extra attacking dimension to a side that already features plenty of attacking weapons, with Robinson, Blake Ferguson and Josh McCrone all capable of plenty of damage on their day.
Can the Sharks continue their consistent 2012 form by disposing of the Raiders today, or will the inconsistent Green Machine turn it on and keep eighth spot within reach? Join us from 2.00pm AEST for live scores and commentary on our live blog, and be sure to give us your opinion in the space below if you’re watching.
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3:42pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:42pm | Report comment
That concludes today’s coverage of Sharks vs. Raiders on The Roar. Thanks for joining us!
5:17pm
Crosscoder said | 5:17pm | Report comment
Cronulla performance=pathetic
10:28pm
JVGO said | 10:28pm | Report comment
It was disgraceful. Someone mentioned the P word last week and they came up with a poor, piss weak and pathetic performance.
In their defence they looked lacking in confidence after a couple of losses and seemed mentally burnt out after a couple of months without their leaders. They need Gal and Jez back quick or things are looking grim. Robson and Carney were shocking.
Seriously how does some guy in the 4th minute catch a bomb in his in goal and run 80 metres without a hand laid on him? Unbelievable.
11:17am
Renegade said | 11:17am | Report comment
Pathetic basically sums it up….can’t say much more – worst performance in over 12 months.
Complete lack of energy and enthusiasm, no intensity what so ever. For the first time this season, the team didn’t even try.
It appears they were more worried about signings for next year this week rather than winning this game.
Then you have muppets like Phil Rothfield in the paper proclaiming a premiership….what a moron!
Gallen and Jeremy Smith couldn’t come back quick enough, they have been missed enormously over the past 3 weeks to the point that even the dragons attack looked good against the sharks….i would chuck them in next week even if their not fully recovered from injuries just to inspire the rest of the team.
Chad Townsend needs to be halfback next week…..Unfortunately for Robson, I think the sharks have got what they needed from Robson this year and it’s time to let Townsend take charge for the run home and finals.
Matt Wright has done a terrific job at the back however when Gardner returns from injury he needs to return to Fullback to add another dimension in attack which is something Wright can’t provide…..Shift Wright to one wing and have stapleton on the other.
If they don’t win next week, I’d start booking destinations for Mad Monday.
3:41pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:41pm | Report comment
Full-time: Sharks 4 – Raiders 36
Tough week for tipping! The Raiders have demolished a fairly dismal Cronulla Sharks today. Canberra’s first half was much better than their second, though Cronulla certainly lifted defensively in the second, even if their attack failed to fire all day.
Canberra now join a group of five teams sitting on 20 points and who will be watching Monday night’s clash between Cowboys and Tigers, praying for a Cowboys victory. If it goes that way, the Tigers will remain on 22 points in eighth spot, and that last finals spot will be well and truly up for grabs.
3:39pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:39pm | Report comment
80′ Bomb from Williams is well handled by Wright, and that could be Canberra’s last chance today.
3:37pm
oikee said | 3:37pm | Report comment
You have to laugh at the 2 fox commentators. Belcher and Braybrook i think, Biased. Belcher tries to compliment the Sharks, and only sinks the boot in more. And they deliberately showed the crowd walking because it happens to Canberra when they get flogged at home. Then they mentioned the crowd leaving as well next set of six, fine work boys.
Belcher is cringeworthy, glad they have him hidden away for only Canberra games. I am not even sure he knows the rules of the game, a real pillick.
He went back to the Reece Robinson forward pass as well, he would not let it go, which brings me to antoehr problem, the refs are not up to scratch in our game, terrible calls. Its like they dont understand the flow of the game.
They call one forward pass then they end up calling forward passes left right and centre because they got one decision wrong.
12 thousand, i could hear a pin drop today. Awful crowds to games this weekend, Manly only got 16 odd thousand to a blockbuster.
3:37pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:37pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 36
78′ Joel Thompson crunches Todd Carney, forcing another dropped ball from the NSW incumbent. Carney looking disinterested for the last 15 minutes, doesn’t look like he wants to be out there.
3:35pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:35pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 36
76′ Williams goes centimetres short of a 40/20 kick for the Raiders with his foot just in front of the 40, and Cronulla will feed the ball from their own 10m line.
3:34pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:34pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 36
75′ CONVERSION SUCCESSFUL. Croker showing why he’s top pointscorer in the league today with a perfect kicking game at 6 from 6, on top of his two tries.
3:33pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:33pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 34
74′ TRY RAIDERS! Croker snags a double and the Raiders continue to power through the dismal Sharks.
3:32pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:32pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 30
74′ VIDEO REFEREE! Croker looks to have latched onto a Williams grubber here — we’re going upstairs for offside and put down!
3:30pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:30pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 30
72′ Grubber from Williams on the last is knocked on by Todd Carney. Nothing going Cronulla’s way, Canberra back on the attack now.
3:28pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:28pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 30
70′ Grubber from the Raiders on the last tackle is knocked dead by the Sharks, and they’ll get a repeat set. Raiders put 40 on Melbourne a fortnight ago, can they do the same today?
3:27pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:27pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 30
69′ Mistake from Sharks working it out of their area, Canberra with another big chance here — scrum feed 35m out.
3:25pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:25pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 30
68′ CONVERSION SUCCESSFUL from Croker.
3:25pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:25pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 28
66′ Desperate play by Carney and it needed to be executed perfectly, which it wasn’t. Dugan showed tremendous pace to hold off Isaac Gordon, who was chasing him for 80m and didn’t really gain ground. I’ve heard Gordon called the fastest player in the league, so that says a lot for Dugan’s pace, which I thought looked off earlier in the season.
3:23pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:23pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 28
65′ TRY RAIDERS! Carney tries a HUGE attempted cutout ball to his winger. Overlap was there, but Dugan leaps in the air and takes the intercept with daylight ahead of him! Dugan rushes away to score!
3:24pm
Trent said | 3:24pm | Report comment
game over!
3:22pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:22pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
65′ Fifita with a break for the Sharks! They go 50m up field and are on the attack now. Can they score here and give themselves a chance?
3:21pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:21pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
64′ Another forward pass ruling against Canberra, this one a lazy pass from Berrigan out of dummy half.
3:20pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:20pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
63′ Forward pass again from Colin Best. Sharks can’t get their attack right today.
3:20pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:20pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
62′ Dangerous kick from McCrone just bounces over the dead-ball line. Dugan tries to dive and knock it back in and instead catches Gordon in the face with a swinging arm. Refs won’t take action on it and it’s a Sharks ball now.
3:18pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:18pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
61′ Carney finds touch a couple of metres out from Canberra’s in-goal. Didn’t offer much in attack there, Cronulla, but a good end to the set.
3:17pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:17pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
59′ Robinson tries to spark something on the right-hand side but he’s held up and carried into touch by the Sharks’ defenders. Cronulla are defending much better in the second half, but they need to spark something in attack soon.
3:14pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:14pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
57′ Mistake from Cronulla working it out from their area through Carney, and they continue to struggle. Just had another look at the Dugan pass — it was a case of Dugan running forward at speed and throwing a perfect cut-out ball that was backwards out of the hands, but because of his forward momentum, it floated forward. We should be rewarding brilliant skill like that, not punishing it. Refs got that wrong in my view. Any thoughts?
3:12pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:12pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
55′ Looked like a try to Reece Robinson on the edge with a great cut-out pass from Josh Dugan, but the refs have called it forward. Terrible decision in my opinion, looked like a perfect pass from Dugan.
3:16pm
Trent said | 3:16pm | Report comment
sharks have to score now! If there any chance of coming back to win it
3:11pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:11pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
54′ Canberra on the attack again, Wright goes for an intercept but can’t hold the ball and Canberra will get six again. They’ve had a mountain of field position so far the Raiders but unable to convert it into points so far in the second half. Let’s see what they can come up with here…
3:09pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:09pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
53′ Better defensive set from the Sharks there as Canberra pressured their line, and another poor end by the Raiders when they should have at least got a repeat set.
3:08pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:08pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
51′ Cronulla go high on the last and it looks like Josh Dugan knocked it on, but the refs have ruled that it’s Canberra’s ball? Baffling call there by the referees from what I saw, looked like Dugan clearly knocked it on. Canberra win a penalty off the next play and will attack from halfway now.
3:07pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:07pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
50′ Another overlap on the right-hand side ends with Blake Ferguson losing the ball. Good up and in defence from John Williams to shut it down, but Ferguson should have done better. Another opportunity begging for the Raiders in this second half.
3:06pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:06pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
49′ Kick from Robson goes out on the full, Canberra with the handover just inside their own half. Nothing happening for Cronulla here and Canberra look likely to strike again very soon.
3:04pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:04pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
47′ Dugan continues to look dangerous, attracting players and creating a two-on-one situation on the right, but Ferguson loses the ball forward.
Wade Graham has left the field for the Sharks, succumbing to his rib injury.
3:03pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:03pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
46′ Canberra with a great defensive set including a great one on one trysaving tackle on Bukuya and up and in their faces as the Sharks tried to create an overlap on the left. Canberra win possession and actually made Cronulla lose ground from that set.
3:01pm
Adam Scroggy said | 3:01pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
44′ Kick from Carney on the last is knocked on by Dugan at the back with no pressure at all. Bad mistake from Dugan, and Sharks with the scrum feed 15m out and a chance to post points early in this second half.
2:59pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:59pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
42′ Wade Graham chases a kick and is taken to the turf heavily by Josh McCrone with his hands in the air and body exposed. Graham looks to have hurt his ribs here — he’s back in the line for Cronulla but looks in pain.
2:58pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:58pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
41′ We’re back here at Shark Park. Can Cronulla strike first and get themselves back into this contest?
2:47pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:47pm | Report comment
Half-time: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
Canberra have blown the home side off the park in the first half. It’s the kind of football we know the Canberra are capable of — they showed it two weeks ago against the Storm and they’re showing it again so far against the Sharks tonight. Cronulla have looked lethargic in comparison and have had no answer to the questions the Raiders have asked them.
Papalii has been Canberra’s best so far, but Dugan has also looked dangerous in his first game back of injury. Meanwhile the Raiders are on top of the Sharks in every area with quicker line speed, plenty of metres and line breaks both up the middle and on the flanks, and a better kicking game. It’s all uphill for the Sharks from here.
2:43pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:43pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
40′ Kick from Robson is high, but no chase gives Dugan plenty of time to take it, and he takes it well. That’ll bring us into half-time.
2:43pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:43pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
39′ Sam Williams grubbers but it’s cleaned up by John Williams in the field of play, and the Sharks survive.
2:41pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:41pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
38′ Sharks break on the left side with Williams, but the pass from Best is called forward! Sharks trying to play some footy but it backfires on them there and Canberra will attack from the halfway line. Can they score again before HT?
2:44pm
Trent said | 2:44pm | Report comment
sharks whats wrong with em?
2:50pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:50pm | Report comment
Just haven’t turned up mate. I think Carney missing from right in front showed it best. Canberra on fire though.
2:40pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:40pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
37′ CONVERSION UNSUCCESSFUL! Carney misses from almost right in front — shocking by Carney, and it could be that kind of afternoon for the Sharks.
2:40pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:40pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 4 – Raiders 24
36′ TRY SHARKS! Mark Taufua puts his head down low and crashes over! Desperate effort from Taufua — it wasn’t pretty but it got the job done, and Sharks get a much-needed four-pointer before half-time.
2:38pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:38pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 24
35′ Cronulla win a penalty late in the count, Nicholls getting pinged for a leg pull, and Sharks will go on the attack 30m out.
2:36pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:36pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 24
33′ CONVERSION SUCCESSFUL! Croker pilots it from the sideline. Canberra absolutely unstoppable! Seems like they only ever find this form away from home.
2:35pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:35pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 22
31′ TRY RAIDERS! Josh Papalii runs another great line and makes the line break off a McCrone ball, and he floats a beautiful ball out to Ferguson who beats his man to score! Papalii having a blinder today!
2:34pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:34pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 18
30′ Cronulla trying to spark something here with plenty of off-loads from their own territory but they push one too many and Wright loses the ball, and Canberra will regain possession on the halfway line.
2:32pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:32pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 18
29′ Raiders break on the left through Croker! He goes inside to McCrone who then finds Dugan! Dugan pulled down just short and tries to force a pass, and Croker knocks on. Big chance missed there from Canberra, but they’re punching holes in the Sharks at will here!
2:31pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:31pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 18
27′ Tupou tries a short ball to Graham hitting a hole, but Papalii reads it well and levels Graham, forcing the dropped ball. Raiders now with the scrum feed.
2:30pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:30pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 18
26′ Penalty goes to the Sharks as Croker is caught for a leg pull. Kick from Robson finds touch on Canberra’s 40m line. Cronulla need to lift now.
2:28pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:28pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 18
25′ Carney kicks for Williams on the flank but it’s a little too wide and Williams can’t handle it. Raiders with the scrum feed, Cronulla still with no answer.
2:27pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:27pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 18
23′ Big defence from Canberra as Thompson and Fensom drive Taufua back a good 15m. Earl fields the kick in good field position and is tackled on the halfway line.
But Shillington loses the ball from the next play, and the Sharks have it now in Canberra’s half.
2:25pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:25pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 18
21′ Conversion successful. Canberra showed form like this a couple of weeks ago against the Storm, but they faltered last week against the Titans. Looks like they’ve overcome that hiccup to return to the devastating form from a fortnight ago.
2:24pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:24pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 16
20′ TRY RAIDERS! McCrone with the short ball to Papalii and the back rower strolls over to score. Cronulla have no answers here.
2:22pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:22pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 12
19′ Dugan grubbers and Wright is taken in goal. Line dropout from the Sharks now, Canberra still looking ominous!
2:21pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:21pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 12
18′ Canberra equal to the task in defence, Sharks not even coming close! They’re on today, the Raiders, still off-loading at will, and they break again! Blake Ferguson breaks and is ankle tapped by Wright in a try saving tackle.
2:20pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:20pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 12
16′ Canberra off-loading at will here! They make an error though as Waddell knocks on from dummy half, and Sharks are fortunate now to have the ball in good attacking position. Can they hit back?
2:18pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:18pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 12
15′ Raiders still on top here. Cronulla’s line speed is slow and Canberra making ground at will.
Cronulla with the ball now, they try to find some space down the left flank but Canberra are equal to the task. Kick from Robson on the last finds the sideline one metre out from the Raiders line.
2:16pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:16pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 12
12′ CONVERSION SUCCESSFUL! Croker scores his 150th point of the season with that conversion, and a dream start for the Raiders. Home crowd stunned!
2:15pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:15pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 10
11′ TRY RAIDERS! McCrone kicks to the left flank and Croker flies above Colin Best to take the ball and score!
2:14pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:14pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 6
10′ Josh Dugan with a line break for Raiders, he’s almost away but pulled down. Good signs for Raiders fans with their backline looking dangerous!
2:12pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:12pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 6
9′ Bomb by the Raiders on the last is knocked on by the attacking team and the Sharks now work it out from deep in their own territory.
2:11pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:11pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 6
7′ McCrone goes high on the last but it’s easily taken by Wright, and the Sharks work it out now from their own 20m line. Let’s see if they can respond to that early setback.
Bomb from Cronulla on the last is allowed to bounce by Earl, but he gets a fortunate bounce and it goes over the dead-ball line. 20m tap to Raiders.
2:09pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:09pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 6
6′ CONVERSION SUCCESSFUL! Croker adds the extras from just beside the posts.
2:08pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:08pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 4
4′ TRY RAIDERS! Sam Williams crashes over with the Sharks at sixes and sevens, but chalk that one up to Reece Robinson’s big break which completely changed the momentum early in this one!
2:07pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:07pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 0
4′ Robson kicks for his winger but Robinson takes it for the Raiders and finds himself in space! He runs 90m down field before he’s pulled down. Canberra on the attack now!
2:05pm
Adam Scroggy said | 2:05pm | Report comment
Live score: Sharks 0 – Raiders 0
1′ There’s the kick-off from the Raiders and the Sharks make good ground off their first set. A late shot from Papalii on Williams while the Canberra halfback was kicking wins the Sharks a penalty, and they’ll go on the attack early.
1:59pm
Adam Scroggy said | 1:59pm | Report comment
My mistake, Sharks won’t be 1-17 — John Williams is actually in for Nathan Stapleton on the wing.
1:51pm
Adam Scroggy said | 1:51pm | Report comment
Good afternoon footy fans and welcome to today’s coverage of Sharks vs. Raiders on The Roar.
As far as team changes go, Josh Dugan will come into the Raiders side as expected, pushing Reece Robinson to the wing. Edrick Lee drops out of the 17.
Sharks are 1-17.