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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 2552136, member: 1899"] [B]Round 3 Cronulla Sharks 28 ([/B]Morris, Gordon, Ryan, Tagataese, Robson tries; Gordon 4/5 goals) def. [B]Warriors 4[/B] (Hurrel try; Johnson 0/1 goals) What a strange game to pick as the 'feature' but I guess the story surrounding the match is what earned it this distinction. Basically, this was the game where Flanagan was re-instated as coach and the Sharks responded with a strong 28-4 performance. I didn't study the Sharks last year but of what I saw from them, this was their typical good performance where the forwards laid a good platform and the likes of Carney, Robson and Gordon weaved enough magic to win. Also liked how they would use their fringe runners in attack and how structured their plays were, it's something the Broncos could definitely take note of. Warriors at this stage were absolutely terrible and it frustrates me that we got to play them when the odds were stacked so high in their favour. 4 otherwise easy competition points down the drain, not that we deserved a finals spot but still, that's a point that always annoyed me about this season. ANYWAYS, silly rant aside, why were the Warriors crap? Well, the swealtering conditions didn't help matters but they were just so lax in defence and kept shooting themselves in the foot with silly mistakes. Best example I can give is, Shaun Johnson comes up with his usual freakish display kicking two consecutive 40/20s, something I've never seen before. However, in both sets, he knocks on and undoes all the good work, if that doesn't just about sum up his form from that time, I don't know what else does. They also desperately needed a dummy half, Elijah Taylor and Pita Godinet simply couldn't get the job done and while Friend is as solid as you can get, it's clear his body isn't able to handle the rigors of first grade anymore. Forwards were pretty much all outplayed although I thought Lillyman made a couple of good charges. If I was voting, it'd be tough because there were a lot of stars out there for the Sharks, I think I'd go... 3. Andrew Fifita 2. Todd Carney 1. Paul Gallen NEXT UP: Round 1 Roosters vs. Rabbitohs [/QUOTE]

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