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Stats speak for themselves

Posted by Big Dave on July 2, 2016 at 10:58pm

These stats paint the picture:

SHARKS EELS

1688 Run Metres	1196 Run Metres (492 less run metres)
9 Line Breaks	2 Line Breaks (7 less)
263 Tackles	354 Tackles (91 more tackles)

We tried very hard tonight but to make 91 more tackles; make 492 less run metres; lose the penalty count; have some bad misses by the refs; have the bombed try by Gutherson; Semi catching a cold in the first half; very poor completion rate in the second half; and a bad missed tackle by Gordon in the final minutes, we did pretty dam good against a red hot Sharks team that will most likely make the GF. Less not forget we were missing our two highest paid players, missing our best frontrower, Taka and Pritchard.

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Timbo July 2, 2016 at 11:07pm

Agree with everything except the Sharks making the GF. BA is doing a commendable job with his troops.
- Big Dave > Timbo July 2, 2016 at 11:23pm
  
  If the Sharks stay healthy they should make the GF. I don't think Brisbane will come back from the dead and it will be between the Sharks, Melbourne and Cowboys.
- Rise of an empire > Timbo July 3, 2016 at 12:25am
  
  The Sharks could definitely win the comp, don't forget there was no Valentine Homes out there tonight either. A good mix of experience & youth, a very experienced forward pack, reasonably creative halves a great goal kicker & some x Factor in the backs. So why can't they win the comp on their day. I am not saying they but I am definitely not going to say they can't.
2oct9gwvbwwon July 2, 2016 at 11:07pm

stats are good, we get 50% of the ref calls the stats may be a little better. They played well the sharks once they got a sniff we were gone.

They have a lot to play for but we exposed them as well in defence if he had as much ball I would say with a couple of key ins we would have won this 13+

Maybe the dream is now crushed for the boys they will still compete but will slowly fade at the back end of the season.

One cannot fault the players they try hard. The best part is that we are finding out who will shine next year and the promise of french and hayne possibly coming back, I am looking forward to next year. We would be top 4 next year hand down with a backline

hayne, semi,jennings, taka,french,gutherson,norman,foran
Timbo July 2, 2016 at 11:29pm

Brisbane have an incredibly good draw leading into September. Don't doubt for a moment they won't hit a streak at some stage between now and then. Storm, Cows, Broncos and Dogs all have the capacity to put Cronulla away.
- slip > Timbo July 2, 2016 at 11:36pm
  
  Sharks don't have the right players to win the comp.
  - Big Dave > slip July 2, 2016 at 11:51pm
    
    Please explain.
Feras Qassis July 2, 2016 at 11:49pm

Frickin 18 zip after 25 mins. We should have won!!!!!
- slip > Feras Qassis July 2, 2016 at 11:51pm
  
  The Sharks got Parra out wide. Up the middle Parra were strong, but all the Sharks had to do was spread the ball and create the overlap.
Mo July 3, 2016 at 3:16am

We didn't deserve to win, no team that gives up an 18-0 lead does. The Sharks had a great game plan shutting down Semi and putting every kicker under pressure constantly, they never gave up.