Round 18 Discussion

[vertigo]

The Sharks are a special team this year.

 

[Sproj]

They are us of 12 months ago - incredible depth, playing with purpose, have power in the forwards, speed in the backs, great halves, luck and offload at will.

 

[GCBRONCO]

LOL Black Cat on field.

Turned into good luck for Cronulla.

 

[Super Freak]

Sharks will drop off eventually.

 

[Morkel]

Someone needs to tell Campbell-Gillard to lose the pornstar moustache, fucking terrible.

The team identifies towards big black pussy. Seems to be the perfect facial accessory IMO.

 

[Super Freak]

The black cat to replace Fergo on the wing.

 

[vertigo]

Sharks will drop off eventually.

They have timed this run perfectly, when they inevitably drop a few games there's still ten rounds to be finals-ready.

 

[Broncoman]

This is easily one of the best chances Cronulla has to break their premiership drought. Unlike 2008 this team really has some great attacking players which are making them very entertaining to watch and it's paying off for them, they are 5th for points scored. They are really well rounded with Barba, Holmes and Bird in the backs, Maloney and Townsend as halves and they've got a great forward pack so the opportunity is there to be taken for the Sharks. Flanagan is also one of the best coaches in the game at the moment.

 

[Sproj]

The black cat to replace Fergo on the wing.

Runs a better line.

 

[GCBRONCO]

NRL on Twitter: "Yep, that's a cat!

#NRLPanthersSharks #NRL https://t.co/nzkdoSEYX0"

 

[Sproj]

If the Sharks win it all, Gallen and Lewis will retire, so they certainly have something to play for too.

 

[Super Freak]

If the Sharks win it all, Gallen and Lewis will retire, so they certainly have something to play for too.

Gallen must never win a premiership.

This must not happen.

It's bad enough he has won an Origin series.

 

[ivanhungryjak]

Fun fact: 9 of 11 teams who have gone on a streak of 13 or more have gone on to win the comp.

 

[jarro65]

Fun fact: 9 of 11 teams who have gone on a streak of 13 or more have gone on to win the comp.

When was the last time that happened ?

 

[Big Pete]

13+ wins?

Easts in 1975.

 

[Broncoman]

13+ wins?

Easts in 1975.

Does that Roosters team hold the record for longest winning streak as well?

I know they won 19 straight games but is that the record.

 

[ivanhungryjak]

Sorry, I led everyone up the garden path - there has only been four with 13 or more straight wins in a season. The others stretched into the next season.
Only two of the four have ended up premiers in that year.

 

[Huge]

Great win to the Sharks . If the Broncos cannot win this year I hope the Sharks go on to win it all. No team deserves it more and it would be a fitting end to a great career for Paul Gallen. What a great story, rising from the ashes, a win fifty years in the making. I just hope it's not the Cowboys, Melbourne or the Dogs. Up up Cronulla !!!