Cronulla have lost their last two games to the champs by a combined 70-0 score line. To spring one of the biggest finals upsets in history, things are going to have to get weird.
Of all the unlikely types to offer Cronulla hope of one of the biggest upsets in NRL finals history, the weatherman was looking good earlier this week.
Unfortunately for Cronulla, the forecast has been dialled back, and the preliminary final is set for overcast but dry conditions. Not until the 20th minute did Hynes kick in general play, and by halftime he and Trindall had shared the play making straight down the middle - Trindall had 41 touches of the ball, Hynes 40 and the Sharks led 24-0.Those numbers are skewed by Cronulla’s glut of possession, but still show the significant step back by Hynes. As the Sharks dominant No.7 since 2022, no other half has touched the ball as often as his average of 63 receipts per game.
Just as the Storm and Raiders found, forcing To’o to deal with repeated high balls has him making carries from a standing start, and takes him out of action for plays two and three - where his leg speed and post-contact metres are most effective. The Panthers themselves acknowledged this in 42-0 thrashing of the Sharks in May, when just one of their 30 kicks was directed to Mulitalo, who finished with one single kick return metre as a result.
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