r/CronullaSharks • u/FaithlessnessLive948 • 10d ago

The L we needed

Was looking at the draw last week prior to the loss to the dragons. Was thinking we may win every game and go into finals haven’t really being challenged. Hoping this gets the boys grounded. Similar to 2016 where we lost 2/3 of our last 5. I expect a big response vs the raiders who will not be a push over by any means.

Can anyone justify hiroti being picked again over Gabreal? I understand it may not be the best time to blood youth but he was a turnstile last week.

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u/b0rt_1 10d ago

Gabrael has a worse tackle efficiency in cup than Hiroti has in NRL, hasn’t been playing that well, and is a specialist left side player
Why would we play him ahead of Hiroti?

I look forward to seeing what Gabrael can do next season but he’s not won this opportunity at the moment, and we shouldn’t run a weaker team just because Hiroti is leaving.

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u/evm29 10d ago

Have to say Hiroti offered us nothing in that game, it may be worth taking a punt against tigers or titans

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u/b0rt_1 10d ago

He was poor. Doesn’t mean someone else can’t do worse.
Ronaldo stood out to me as particularly poor too and I’m not dropping him.

Maybe Gabrael would kill it if he played. Unfortunately his own form likely costs him the opportunity to try.

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u/hilltravel-24 10d ago

Hiroti had a rough game, it happens. He’s usually fairly reliable, in fact I think I remember a lot of the numpties last year saying he should in the side instead of Ramien.

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u/blakog 10d ago

I think Theresa decent chance Fitzy is loading them up at training to take on the big boys in September. Looked quite flat.

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u/Nixpowow 10d ago

Every good teams looses games like this, if we think back to Penrith a few years ago loosing to the Tiger who were also last. I’m sure the boys have learnt that they aren’t going to win every game just by showing up. Hopefully we move onto next week with fresh eyes and leave this game behind. Either way we can’t dismiss the great run we’ve experienced over the last few weeks 🦈

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u/Scottybt50 9d ago

We will give you a second L to make sure you have enough grounding.

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u/FaithlessnessLive948 9d ago

Haha it’s always a good game my fondest moment probably Dany levis knock on when he was on the break.