Sharks
14
Match Complete
Sea Eagles
24
| S. Feki |  | 70 | ||
| K. Flanagan |  | 51 | ||
| B. Hamlin-Uele | | 49 | ||
| 44 | | R. Garrick | ||
| 42 | | D. Walker | ||
| 37 | | R. Garrick | ||
| 36 | | K. Elgey | ||
| 22 | | R. Garrick | ||
| 21 | | B. Elliot | ||
| B. Xerri | | 11 | ||
| 8 | | R. Garrick | ||
| 7 | | A. Fonua-Blake |
| 3 | Tries | 4 | ||
| 1 | Conversions | 4 | ||
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
Just 16 points differential separate these two teams, when the Sea Eagles travel to Cronulla to wrap up the 10th round of competition. Join The Roar for live scores and a blog from 4:05pm AEST.
The Sharks come into this game as slight favourites, coming off a gritty 26-18 win versus the Gold Coast to kick off Magic Weekend. They’ve won three of their last four, with five victories and four losses overall.
Manly are ranked one position higher, with the same win-loss record, but are coming off a loss to Brisbane. Their season has been positive on a whole, with five from their previous six, before last weekend’s loss.
It’s important for the Sea Eagles to get some momentum: they play three of the bottom four in their next three fixtures, the Titans, Cowboys and Penrith, before taking on the Dragons, then the Gold Coast again.
Cronulla have a derby versus the Dragons, then a rematch against the Eels, before Canberra, who both have places inside the top eight currently.
In team news, Dylan Walker returns for the Sea Eagles, for his first match of the year, in what is a huge plus for them.
Addin Fonua-Blake, Jorge Taufua and Lachlan Croker all return from their respective injuries as well. Curtis Sironen makes the change from No.6 to the forwards, as Jack Gosiewski drops to the pine.
Kelepi Tanginoa and Abbas Miski are gone from the 17, and the latter will appear for Blacktown Worker Sea Eagles in Canterbury Cup.
Cronulla are unchanged at this stage, though Andrew Fifita and Matt Prior are a chance of playing.
Cronulla should do the job at home, especially if Fifita and Prior run out.
Time: 4:05pm AEST
Venue: Pointsbet Stadium
Odds: Cronulla $1.55, Manly $2.45
Referees: Ashley Klein, Matt Checchin
TV: Fox League, Channel 9
Sharks
1. Josh Dugan 2. Sosaia Feki 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Josh Morris 5. Aaron Gray 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Chad Townsend 8. Andrew Fifita 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Matt Prior 11. Briton Nikora 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Paul Gallen.
Interchange: 14. Blayke Brailey 15. Jayson Bukuya 16. Jack Williams 17. Braden Hamlin-Uele 18. Scott Sorensen 19. Sione Katoa 20. Billy Magoulias 21. Will Kennedy.
Sea Eagles
1. Brendan Elliott 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Dylan Walker 4. Brad Parker 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Lachlan Croker 7. Kane Elgey 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Martin Taupau 11. Joel Thompson 12. Curtis Sironen 13. Jake Trbojevic.
Interchange: 14. Manase Fainu 15. Jack Gosiewski 16. Corey Waddell 17. Morgan Boyle 18. Kelepi Tanginoa 19. Cade Cust 20. Taniela Paseka 21. Lloyd Perrett.
Papi Smurf
Roar Rookie
What are you even talking about? Check the Canterbury Cup ladder, the Sea Eagles BWC are at the absolute bottom of the ladder while the Rabbitohs have dropped from the top 4 to 5th on the ladder. If you are still banging on about one win in the season then there can't be much else to celebrate. Personally, I'd rather have Souths at the TOP of the ladder in the NRL and in the top 5 in CC than worry about one loss in a long season. Keep celebrating that ONE point OT win in round 4 because by the end of the season it will be all you have to celebrate and the closest you come to lifting the trophy while you watch the Bunnies lift No. 22 (and Manly only have 8). LOL
Papi Smurf
Roar Rookie
As AE47 and ALL your previous "47" ending profiles you have posted under in the past YOU always kept calling DCE an overpaid disgrace to a Manly jersey. Remember that time he admitted in an interview he wasn't even giving 100% even though at $1.25 mill he was the highest paid player in the game? Remember how you roastes holmsey on ZT because of that? Do you not also remember banging on about how DCE would make a great hooker and he would NEVER get selected for QLD again? Do you want me to start posting quotes and links from your past profiles to prove this? I'm sure there are a few on this site who have argued to whole "DCE to hooker" issue with you. No wonder you change profiles as often as you change underpants, there is so much BS you vomit you can't back up. I have only changed profiles if I am silenced on issues otherwise I would still be posting as SSTID as you well know.
Insider
Roar Rookie
Why would you play DCE at hooker Nero? He is the best half in the comp! Choo choo As for AE47 your buddy gone missing has he? LOL Check the skies and follow my lead little boy blue, pair of plastic bags Baaaaaaaaaaaa
Forty Twenty
Roar Rookie
The Sharks have a great crop of young players doing really well and the future looks bright. Fullback is such a massive part of the game and Dugan isn't the million dollar player he thought he was.
eagleJack
Roar Guru
Haha I imagine that is pretty painful! Cheers mate I’m enjoying this year. Cant ask for more than your team putting in each week. Sharks are in a good spot, plenty of talent to return. They’ll be around at the business end.
Insider
Roar Rookie
Hey Nero need to make a call ? LOL
Insider
Roar Rookie
Psc renegade has foil
Papi Smurf
Roar Rookie
I meant to add the two Brailey brothers as well. Out with the old in with the new Sharks fans. You will be MUCH better for it IMO.
Insider
Roar Rookie
Your already wearing it
Papi Smurf
Roar Rookie
Dragons fans are rueing the day... while AC is ruining my posts!
Insider
Roar Rookie
Exactly, how ridiculous does he look right now, he will never coach NRL again not after his tanty
Papi Smurf
Roar Rookie
If Des is smart he will keep Cust and drop Elgey when DCE comes back. Unless he plays DCE at hooker like AE47/Insider keeps insisting. LOL Manly will be a much tougher side when DCE and Turbo comes back, no doubt about that. Just as the Raiders would have been a better side with Bateman (pommie), Rapana and Leilua. And Souths would be a better team with a fully fit Greg Inglis, AJ, Burns, Doueihi et al.
Renegade
Roar Guru
Like you, except the other way I lost confidence.... anyways both teams have a fair share of cavalry to return, good chance they’ll meet again later in the year.... if so hopefully the sharks won’t have Dugan at the back!!
Insider
Roar Rookie
I’ll add 336 games and how many try assists ? Use 1 hand
Forty Twenty
Roar Rookie
When I saw that Dugan was at the back for the Sharks before kick off , I developed a bit of confidence. Cust played like he'd been doing it for years at that level and it was a good win. I didn't pay that much attention to the refs but after a while I couldn't ignore that they seemed to be giving the Sharks a really good crack at making a come back. It reminded me of some of the nonsense from a year or more back when they just seem to hammer one team for a long period. Why that is I don't know.
Hard Yards
Roar Rookie
If there was any justice Barrett would be sitting in Long Bay for the crimes he perpetrated on that team. Along with whoever thought it would be a good idea to give him the Sea Eagles to try to find out what it would be like to be a first grade coach. Well now we all know.
Dogs Boddy
Roar Rookie
I reckon if you could have played 167 games in the NRL you are in a position to criticise Gal. He's done a lot of hard yards for the Sharks, through good years and lean and is still ticking. Or maybe you are just shallow enough to keep bringing up this stat for every game he loses for the rest of the year?
Big Daddy
Guest
Good call Tom. Pity your assistant wasn't as good.
Insider
Roar Rookie
And congratulations Gallen 167 losses puts you at the top all time great!
Insider
Roar Rookie
He got the players player