Official Match Thread - Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks vs Sydney Roosters

[Thirteen]

Will be another hard day in the office for us. They have a good forward pack and we all know how the Chooks against a team with a good forward pack.

Our young guns should be able to outplay their pensioners and all their fullbacks.

[David Bill Williams]

Our young guns should be able to outplay their pensioners and all their fullbacks.

Ive lost abit of faith after last weeks crushing loss.

[Thirteen]

Ive lost abit of faith after last weeks crushing loss.

Last week's loss reminded me of the game at Central Coast v Sharks last year. We were humiliated. I expect a much improved performance.

[Bigchook]

And no peptides

Just GH.

[The Corner Post]

No change to the line up = I'm fine with that, we have our best side out there
Reece Robinson = of course he stays in the side, he just had a bad game against Warriors
No go forward = this is a big problem, we need good ball from Jake and our middle rolling forward
Line up = If anything, I'd like to see another middle forward on the bench
Game plan = we have probably the best attacking left edge in the game, we need to roll forward so we can use it

[eddie]

Let’s just agree that you nailed it and that Politis needs you on the board.

He could do worse.
I'm not exactly a yes man, but Uncle is one of my favourite people.
But the nrl need me more. I'd love to drag all their snouts out of the trough.

[Mickie Lane]

Matterson was big enough to play back row a couple of seasons ago. He has put on more bulk and lost any semblance of agility or ball skill he might have had.

By putting on that extra bulk for the forwards suggests to me he wasn't confident to make the transition without the extra bulk. But extra bulk doesn't bring with it extra aggression. He looks far too mechanical now. I want to see a bit of aggro from Matterson but I ain't holding ma breath......

Some blokes have got aggro about them & some dont. Matterson is the latter but I dont think Robbo will drop him.

[bondi.boy]

Reece couldn't play any worse, could he?
To be fair half the team had shockers, so am expecting a bounce back. Boing!

Do we ever see the ball, get a penalty, or a 50-50 decision at Shark Park?

[bondi paul]

Our young guns should be able to outplay their pensioners and all their fullbacks.

one pensioner I wouldn’t mind having is Luke Lewis - the game up in Gosford I attended last year, Lewis had a blinder.

[stringaz]

Do we ever see the ball, get a penalty, or a 50-50 decision at Shark Park?

Probably the aforementioned incident with gallen holding onto cords in front of the posts with the ensuing penalty and victory.

[eddie]

Probably the aforementioned incident with gallen holding onto cords in front of the posts with the ensuing penalty and victory.

My gut feeling was a quick play the ball and we wudda scored.

[4 the all in brawl]

I'm calling that there will be the return of Fergomania tomorrow evening....

[4 the all in brawl]

Last week's loss reminded me of the game at Central Coast v Sharks last year. We were humiliated. I expect a much improved performance.

Hopeful of the Bounceback occurring....

[4 the all in brawl]

Some blokes have got aggro about them & some dont. Matterson is the latter but I dont think Robbo will drop him.

I know as Robbo plays the loyalty card.

I just wish Matterson was more from the Jack Bird, Josh McGuire and Wade Graham school of grubby and competitive footballers. Skilful and tough. We already have too many 'nice forwards'.....

Its kind of funny that our two most competitive footballers of that ilk are probably the two youngest in our 17 being Latrell and Radley.....

[fletch]

Roosters forwards only pack in competition without 100m average player.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/roo...06-p4z82a.html