Cronulla Sharks book preliminary final berth with 32-12 win over disappointing Canberra Raiders
Nicho Hynes noted how Shire Club rarely received the praise they deserve during the week, and when they win, the focus often lost the team, bad calls or opposition, which players injured.
“I just don’t think we respect – at all,” he declared.
Coach Craig Fitzgibbon under the direction of four flat final series.
Fitzgibbon said after the win: orum I don’t think we’re further than we’ve been so far.
“The only thing I can say is that men are hungry, the right choices and decisions.
“We’ve been together for that time, I think it’s time to stand up or some changes, or we need to look at what we’re doing and how we do things.
“We play Melbourne in Melbourne in six days. Come on, it’s a challenge.
“But we’re ready for it. We’re ready. All I can say is ready.”
On Saturday night, Cronulla defended their lines that made it feel like eternity in the first half, but Ronaldo Mulitalo and Hynes scored 12-6 after scored in three minutes.
Cronulla, in their previous two matches, gave up only three attempts and entered the game and wasn’t in a mood to give any legs to the raiders.
They continued to turn down the home side and their defenses are extraordinary. Akincilar focused on keeping its players alive and trying to deal with three or four defenders.
Toby Rudolf assumes the defense of Akincilar.Credit: Getty Images
The Green Machine returned to Savio Tamale in the second half, but from that moment on Cronulla was under control.
Billy Burns had a soft defense to score Zac Hosking and Fogarty, and then crippled Blayke Braraley to highlight their sharks eight points. Then, Kl Iro sealed the victory when he won an ugly Tindall bomb to mat.
Prop Addin Funda-Blake was perfect. Mulitalo was the upper shelf.
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When Tom Starling was handled, there was a moment when Tom Hazelton was knocked out. The double heads clashed, Starling did not do anything wrong, but the nearby Growing Hazelton was cold before hitting the ground. A positive thing was the fact that he could walk from the field.
Akincilar Sadık enjoyed a ‘Shoey’ when he noticed that the club legend Bradley Clyde’s Viking Horn, and when a child noticed that he was on the big screen perfectly. For registration, it was a sprite box.
Grant Atkins has to run to arbitrate the big final. Atkins, who listens to the sports ears on the ground, is open with his messaging and like all the good players, he has plenty of time with what he does.
Who knows, he may be assigning the big finale with sharks. Up, up, Cronulla.
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