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Infamous ex-AFL player manager Ricky Nixon is in the news again, this time for being charged with a range of quite serious offences. Just…
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Infamous ex-AFL player manager Ricky Nixon is in the news again, this time for being charged with a range of quite serious offences. Just…
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Thanks for this article Ryan. Some of us have been chirping away at that parasite and his muckraking colleagues for years. Welcome to the party.
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Good article, well written, on point and very hard to argue with.
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Agree Brett although I think Brisbane (my team) will be sore about losing to Hobart at home and will play harder for revenge.
ps not to be a pedant but there are a couple of glaring editing mistakes in the article.
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Such a predictable comp. When will the tanking start and who will win?
The AFL finalists are already decided
That was interesting in that it was close and both teams seemed to run out of petrol at the same time. The Sharks had their chances to win this but the Tigers were good enough to hold on for the win.
My man of the match is Luke Brooks.
Thanks for reading
SHARKS – TIGERS
10 PENALTIES 10
7 SCRUMS 4
31/36 (86%) COMPLETIONS/SETS 29/36 (81%)
5 LINE BREAKS 4
290 TACKLES 265
23 MISSED TACKLES 28
4 OFFLOADS 13
6 ERRORS 9
Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers: NRL live scores, blog
80′
Sharks throwing everything they have at the Tigers here but surrender possession with a terrible kick
SHARKS – 20
TIGERS – 22
Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers: NRL live scores, blog
79′
Sharks need a miracle intercept but I don’t know if they’ve got anyone quick enough to go 100m
TURNOVER
Sharks will get 1 set after feeding a scrum 10m out. Thompson lost the ball in the tackle on the Sharks’ try line.
SHARKS – 20
TIGERS – 22
Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers: NRL live scores, blog
78′
Tigers deep in attack.
Simona almost dances over but the defense is up to it.
The ball comes loose but the refs award it to the Tigers.
SHARKS – 20
TIGERS – 22
Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers: NRL live scores, blog
77′
KNOCK ON SHARKS
They didn’t need that.
Tigers to feed a scrum 40m out from their own line
SHARKS – 20
TIGERS – 22
Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers: NRL live scores, blog
76′
PENALTY SHARKS
A stray hand in the play the ball pulls the ball free.
Sharks needed that, they are 40m out from the Tigers line on the 2nd
SHARKS – 20
TIGERS – 22
Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers: NRL live scores, blog
76′
Tigers find touch and Cronulla will feed a scrum 90m away from where they need to be.
SHARKS – 20
TIGERS – 22
Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers: NRL live scores, blog
76′
Carney’s kick is terrible and Richards doesn’t have to move to swallow it whole
Tigers up near half way on the 4th
SHARKS – 20
TIGERS – 22
Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers: NRL live scores, blog
75′
Sharks roll it up the middle and work for quick play the balls.
They are 40m out from the Tigers line on the 4th.
SHARKS – 20
TIGERS – 22
Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers: NRL live scores, blog
74′
PENALTY TIGERS
Lewis unlucky to be ruled to have stripped it.
The Tigers mess it all up with a forward pass 25m out.
SHARKS – 20
TIGERS – 22
Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers: NRL live scores, blog
72′
Sharks flat-footed in attack. The ball ends up with Woods for the Tigers.
SHARKS – 20
TIGERS – 22
Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers: NRL live scores, blog
72′
Sharks make good ground up the middle as usual
SHARKS – 20
TIGERS – 22
Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers: NRL live scores, blog
71′
Tigers survive letting a bomb bounce and they will kick from their 40m line
SHARKS – 20
TIGERS – 22
Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers: NRL live scores, blog
69′
TURNOVER TIGERS
A Farah kick down the short side beats Richards into touch-in-goal
SHARKS – 20
TIGERS – 22
Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers: NRL live scores, blog
68′
Carney’s kick travels 70m to just trickle over the dead ball line
SHARKS – 20
TIGERS – 22
Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers: NRL live scores, blog
67′
Tigers are 40m out on the 4th
They kick from half way and fail to find touch.
Gordon has it 10m out for the Sharks near the far touch line.
SHARKS – 20
TIGERS – 22
Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers: NRL live scores, blog
Possibly the funniest article ever on the Roar.
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