SUNDAY, APRIL 28th,2024 GIO STADIUM, CANBERRA
The Sharks aim for their fourth straight win as they journey to the nation’s capital to take on the Raiders on Sunday afternoon.
Sharks have won five of their six games this season
Cronulla haven’t necessarily set the world on fire so far this season, but they’ve only suffered one defeat and started Round 8 on top of the table.
Sharks have scored 30+ points in their last three wins
Craig Fitzgibbon’s side are coming off a thumping 42-6 win over the Cowboys last week, meaning they’ve now scored 34+ points in their last three games, also defeating the Rabbitohs 34-22 and Raiders 36-22.
Sharks have won the last two meetings by 13+ margins
This will indeed be the second time in a month these two teams have squared off, with the Sharks overturning an 18-0 deficit back in Round 4.
Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored eight tries in six games this season
Sione Katoa is back from suspension on the wing, but Braydon Trindall is out after his run in with NSW police this past week.
Raiders. 1. Chevy Stewart 2. James Schiller 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Kaeo Weekes 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Danny Levi 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Simi Sasagi 13. Morgan Smithies 14. Tom Starling 15. Ata Mariota 16. Trey Mooney 17. Pasami Saulo 18. Albert Hopoate 19. Emre Guler 20. Zac Woolford 21. Nick Cotric 22. Peter Hola
Raiders have lost three of their last five games
Meanwhile, the Raiders remain unpredictable, but their significant 34-10 defeat against the Broncos last week was worsened by Jamal Fogarty’s injury, which is expected to keep him out for three months.
Xavier Savage has scored a try in seven of his last nine games
Fogarty’s kicking game is so key to Canberra’s success and now the Green Machine must field the inexperienced halves pairing of Ethan Strange and Kaeo Weekes.
Sharks
1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Kayal Iro 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Daniel Atkinson 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Thomas Hazelton 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Jack Williams 15. Siosifa Talakai 16. Toby Rudolf 17. Braden Hamlin-Uele 18. Mawene Hiroti 19. Tuku Hau Tapuha 20. Samuel Stonestreet 21. Royce Hunt 22. Kade Dykes
Referee. Peter Gough, Touch Judges, Jon Stone, Drew Oultram, Bunker, Gerard Sutton
Sharks have on five of their six games this season
Raiders have lost three of their last five games
Sharks have won the last two meetings by 13+ margins
Sharks have scored 30+ points in their last three wins
Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored eight tries in six games this season
Sione Katoa has scored a try in his last two games vs Raiders
Xavier Savage has scored a try in seven of his last nine games
Prediction.
Canberra are always stronger at home, but I think the loss of Fogarty is massive. Strange and Weekes will need to step up big time, but not sure I see it happening. The Raiders will need to find their feet again at home or risk sliding further down the ladder. The Sharks are playing with plenty of confidence. The loss of Braydon Tindall from the Sharks is a pity after a run in with the law, and Jamal Fogarty missing from the Raiders is huge. The new 6 and 7 are going to have to find their feet real quick.
LATE MAIL. The Sharks have lost forward Toby Rudolf with Tuku Hau Tapuha coming on to the bench as his replacement.
Sharks for me. The Raiders will hang around for a while, but the Sharks in the last 20 minutes will dominate .
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