Cronulla Team...

[Geo]

Sharks
1 Ben Barba
2 Sosaia Feki
3 Jack Bird
4 Ricky Leutele
5 Valentine Holmes
6 James Maloney
7 Chad Townsend
8 Andrew Fifita
9 Michael Ennis
10 Sam Tagataese
11 Luke Lewis
12 Wade Graham
13 Paul Gallen ©

Interchange
14 Jayson Bukuya
15 Chris Heighington
16 Matt Prior
17 Joseph Paulo

Coach: Shane Flanagan

http://www.nrl.com/round-5-nrl-team-lists/tabid/10874/newsid/94284/default.aspx

 

[clifferdSH]

Top 4 team on paper

 

[stevetiger]

It's a good team. If we turn up and play good footy we can win but we've been in the same situation the past 2 weeks and lost.

 

[maxxy86]

It's a good team and an ageing team and we drew with them in the trials…....but and its a big BUT they have some halves that can guide the team around. Should be a walk in the park for mine.

 

[Nelson]

I reckon Beale will come in for Leutele. It's a good team but breaking it down they only really outshine us in the back row and in the experience of their halves (if we pick our best team that is). They look more beatable than I thought Parra did going into yesterday's game.

 

[jirskyr]

I reckon Beale will come in for Leutele. It's a good team but breaking it down they only really outshine us in the back row and in the experience of their halves (if we pick our best team that is). They look more beatable than I thought Parra did going into yesterday's game.

Agree. They are probably playing better as a team, but individually not specifically brilliant.

They know how to grind out matches and build pressure, and Maloney with his calm head and great goal kicking has been great for them.

 

[stryker]

These guys are specials. If you take tigers against them you are tipping with your heart not your head. They manhandled Melbourne last night in defence whilst looking fairly sharp in attack. We held our line for the most part and were committed in defence but not even park footy standard in attack. They also welcome back an inspirational leader.

 

[Eddie]

Cronulla are a better team then us with heaps more NRL standard players. I reckon we will do well to stay in touch in this one.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

If they don't put 30 on us I'm not here. That team is oozing experience, raw talent and quality.

 

[Love_the_WestsTigers]

They are playing really well as a unit
Wade Graham, Fifita and Co have been illusive

BUT at Ctown we might have their number

 

[Guest]

That's a strong looking side. They have us covered in the forwards I think, their backline is pretty good too, some good finishers in that side and Barba is finding some form too. I suspect it will be 3 losses on the trot for us this weekend.

 

[jirskyr]

If they don't put 30 on us I'm not here. That team is oozing experience, raw talent and quality.

There were plenty of people who said Parra would crush us, I wonder if they were happy with an 8-0 scoreline? Probably not.

 

[Eddie]

Considering Parra were off their game with the ball, it was a game that was there to be won.

Whilst it was encouraging some respects it was an opportunity missed. An opportunity a good team would have seized.

 

[sideline_eye]

Parra were only off their game with the ball because our defence was strong. I'll probably go to this game and I won't be surprised if we win with the assistance of playing at Campbelltown with a half decent crowd.If we don't…..well a long trip for me to come home empty from.

 

[Cosimo_Zaretti]

That's a retirement village of a forward pack, reads like an English Superleague side.