Well, I guess that's stating the obvious. But the question is, can Hope do a job for us? Tigers have seemingly always done reasonably well against Cronulla because they haven't had a forward pack that dominates (unlike Raiders, Warriors etc). This year, our forwards are absolutely monstering other packs. If Hope can bring them on to the ball and hold up defensively in the middle, I think we can take the 2 points on offer.
The unfortunate thing for hope is he has played 1 nsw cup game and 20 mins off the bench and will now be required to come on and perform at nrl level in Round 9.
