Turns out it was a stroke of genius. Now Morris has to navigate some tough conversations with some of the club’s top-line talent. Cronulla Sharks NRL News, Rumours, Player Signings, Facebook, Twitter, Social Media, latest gossip forum posts ALL combined to one single easy to read page! Do Cronulla officials reward John Morris after he led them to the finals despite countless setbacks? “When you bank on that to be what you’re good at [it’s a problem]. Parramatta burst out of the gates with two tries in the first 20 minutes. Cronulla became the first team in over 20 years to qualify for the finals despite not beating another top-eight team during the regular season. Four other teams in rugby league’s 113-year history have also played finals football without wins against the top sides, however they were in top-four or top-five finals systems. "One of the reasons I made the decision to bring Ivan Cleary back is that I knew he had a connection with the younger guys," O’Neill said. 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Our completely redesigned experience gives you access to your favourite team and favourite players - plus you'll get breaking Cronulla Sharks news, live scores, stats, game day information and match highlights. “They have overachieved from what they’ve gone through,” he told Wide World of Sports’ Freddy and the Eighth. Sign up now >. Player ↓ DOB Position(s) APP T G FG Pts ABERCROMBIE, Gordon--5 21 9 75 AFAMASAGA, Jack 1984-06-02 Second Row, Lock, Bench 10- … “I saw that he really tried to rally the blokes around him. Speaking on the Matty Johns Podcast earlier in the week, former Balmain prop Steve Roach questioned the Tongan international’s contribution to the team. Grab your finals pass now! ", Benji Marshall still plans to be back.Credit:NRL Photos. The other big injury concern for the Sharks is over Moylan. No team in the NRL era, which dates back to 1998, has ever qualified for the finals without beating one of the teams in the top eight throughout the season. 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His body isn’t as strong as it needs to be and it’s out of balance. “They said here’s the new Arthur Beetson. If he can’t do that physically, then you’ve got to look at that,” Roach said. However, this season was in many ways a changing of the guard for the men from the shire. “Remember that State of Origin game he blew everyone away? (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images), Andrew Fifita has struggled with a knee complaint. “When you said to people what’s Moylan like they’d talk about how good he was but if there was a criticism it was that he didn’t like to work hard, you’ve got to get him going. With Canterbury on the brink of a civil war, rumours have been flying around thick and fast in recent weeks. Other big earners Aaron Woods and Shaun Johnson can field offers from rival sides starting from November 1. However, he appears to have lost his explosive power due to a recurring knee issue. Ivan Cleary's Panthers boast a batch of successful club juniors. “His whole thing is being able to attack the line, read numbers and get through. Welcome to the brand new Official Cronulla Sharks app. He's been a mainstay in the NSW team for the past five years but Blues coach Brad Fittler couldn't find room for David Klemmer in his 27-man squad. “When you bank on that to be what you’re good at [it’s a problem]. For example, Luke Lewis has played a career total of 324 first-grade games but of those, 116 were at Cronulla. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. Cronulla Sharks hooker Cameron King has announced he is retiring at the age of 29, ending a 10-year NRL career. Even more so when you consider Phil Gould had a handshake agreement with Wayne Bennett to join the club, only for O’Neill and the board to go with Cleary. “We heard all summer his knee was gone [and] he played on one leg all year,” Kent said. To view matches in which a player appeared, click the icon. ... Cronulla Sharks hooker Cameron King has announced he is retiring at the age of 29, ending a 10-year NRL career. Speaking on the Matty Johns Podcast, former Balmain prop Steve Roach questioned the Tongan international’s effectiveness. D-day is looming for boom Panthers rookie Charlie Staines as he weighs up an opportunity to link with the Bulldogs. Cronulla Sharks player Bronson Xerri was provisionally suspended by the NRL The 19-year-old took the test on November 25 — he now faces a possible four-year ban from ASADA A fuming Wade Graham claimed he was denied a captain’s challenge as Cronulla were caught napping and Jack Wighton scored a try, paving the way for the Raiders to set up a grand final replay against the Roosters. RETIREMENT BOMBSHELL: Cameron Smith set to finally make call on NRL career, WIGHTON VS KEARY: Joey has picked one as the best No.6 in the game. That’s why we went with Ivan. Moylan has also been hampered by hamstring complaints which have impacted on Cronulla’s ability to get the most out of the star playmaker. The Cronulla Sharks will need to pull off a win against the Raiders this weekend, without their best player, to avoid going down as the worst finals team in NRL history. It’s believed to be worth about 25 per cent of the sum Hasler and the Bulldogs settled for. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Sports news, results and expert commentary delivered straight to your inbox each weekday. This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. He reinvited himself. “Josh Morris left, Kyle Flanagan [left], [they lost] Bronson Xerri their strike player.”. Since Round 6 he’s come off the bench and for their finals loss to Canberra he and Woods were overlooked for the younger duo of Toby Rudolf and Braden Hamlin-Uele. “I saw that he really tried to rally the blokes around him,” he said. I’d go and see him and ask what he can do.”, NZ WANTS TO KILL ME: The day Willie Mason swore at the haka and regretted it, MAROONS: QLD name first 15 players – with just two Broncos included, ORCHESTRATED PROPAGANDA: Burgess’ team make explosive claims. “He took a real leadership role, which [in the past] he’d really struggled with.”. Constant infighting between the board and the coach led to Anderson's departure at the end of the season. He took a real leadership role, which [in the past] he’d really struggled with. There was a suggestion that, after Dib was deposed at the ballot box in 2018, new chair Lynne Anderson chose to ignore the claim and settled with Hasler with cash from the club’s $3m savings in a sign of respect to the former coach. And the decline of Fifita headlines a list of concerns Morris must tackle over the off season. Staines’ manager will likely meet with the club this week to continue discussions. The Sharks could be crowned the worst finals team in NRL history after this weekend's game against the Raiders.Credit:Getty Images. The fullback is on contract for another year and was presented an extension by the Panthers some time ago, but the club gave him permission to test his value on the market to see if their offer reflected his worth. North Sydney’s 11 wins in the 20-team 1995 competition, which saw the Bears scrape into the finals in eighth spot, all came against teams that didn’t feature in the play-offs. He’s had to deal with salary cap restrictions, he’s lost Paul Gallen to retirement, Bronson Xerri to a drugs ban and Josh Morris to the Roosters. “There are some tough personalities there,’ Fittler said. “It’s sad for me to see Fifita the way he is compared to what he was,” Roach said. Now it’s about to get tougher. “When he was at Penrith coming through, everyone identified him as a tremendous talent there was a knock on him that he didn’t have the work ethic,” he added. Legends such as Jonathan Docking, Ray Corcoran, Mark McGaw, Michael Speechley, Paul Green, Barry Russell, Terry Hughes, Preston Campbell, Kurt Sorensen, Les Davidson, Ron Turner, Ken Maddison, Wade Graham and Luke Lewis were all overlooked. The boys rate the Sharks and Knights season, review the games from last weekend and try to predict where the games will be won and lost this weekend. Michael Chammas is a sports reporter with The Sydney Morning Herald, Sharks set to become worst finals team in NRL history. The former Australia and NSW star has finally found a home at the Sharks. He has suffered long-term injuries to a host of key players and had to blood a generation of promising new ones. Cronulla’s John Morris has endured a difficult start to life as an NRL coach. O’Neill and the Panthers football club board were last week re-elected unopposed until 2022. Or do they turn to other coaches when they become available? “To see him now hobbling around, you talk about him [potentially] being medically retired, they just didn’t have the ammunition to beat the Raiders.”. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. Don’t expect Benji Marshall to announce his retirement leading into his final game for the Wests Tigers this weekend. And he has plans to play on beyond next year after a radical knee treatment. “You can see him try to make a difference, you could see when the energy wasn’t there, Fifita took control and said this is my area I’m going to try and get the energy up. The settlement figure varies between $600,000 to $1 million, depending on who you ask. There was plenty of controversy, with many great Sharks players inevitably missing out on selection. “His whole thing is being able to attack the line, read numbers and get through. Panthers fans were calling for blood with their side sitting at the bottom of the ladder after 10 rounds last season with just two wins from 10 games, but O’Neill’s five-year, $5 million gamble has been vindicated with the club’s first minor premiership since 2003.

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