Big League Weekly Edition – August 01, 2019

GAME SIX: Cronulla-Sutherland v South Sydney

Round 20 BIG LEAGUE 2019 47

ATTACK

DEFENCE

MATCH AVERAGES

HEAD-TO-HEAD

AT POINTSBET STADIUM

WINNING FORM

PAST8 CLASHES

2018 –

2017 –

2016 –

2015 –

2014 –

2013 –

BIGGEST HEAD-TO-HEAD WINS

NEXT CLASH

CASUALTY WARD

DATE:SATURDAY,AUGUST 3
VENUE:POINTSBETSTADIUM
KICK-OFF:7. 3 5 P M
REFEREE:ADAMGEE
ASSISTANTREFEREE:DAVIDMUNRO
TOUCHJUDGES:TIMROBY& MARKBOHAN
SENIORREVIEWOFFICIAL:JAREDMAXWELL
REVIEWOFFICIAL:BEAUSCOTT
FOXLEAGUE:7.30PM
LIVERADIO: ABC, 2GB

RABBITOHS

2nd(28)

406

298

66

77%

47

12

7

49

32

13

4

4

3

23

17

184

326

1618

10

7

4

80%

SHARKS

HEAD-TO-HEADLEADERS

AVERAGE METRES

Braidon Burns 130

Josh Dugan 125

AVERAGETACKLES

Damien Cook 43

Cameron Murray 36

Andrew Fifita 31

LINE-BREAKS

Josh Morris 10

Bronson Xerri 9

STATS

PointsBetStadium

Saturday7.35pm

Form:TheSharkswillbehoping

thatanunconvincingwinover

theCowboyslastThursday

willrestoreconfidenceafter

a runoffive-straightdefeats.

Realistically,it wasfarfrom

a polishedeffortagainst

a Cowboyssidethatwascut

topiecesthroughinjuryand

theSharksleftmuchroomfor

improvement.TheRabbitohs

leftit untilthefinalplayto

achievetheirvictoryover

theDragonslastFridayafter

blowingseveralopportunitiesto

lockuptheresult.It wasnotthe

firsttimein 2019 thatSouths

have had the chance to ice

a victorybuthavemadematters

difficultforthemselves.

History:Therivalrybetween

theseclubsdatesbackover

50 yearsbutonlyoncehavethey

confrontedeachotherina finals

match.Thatwasin2015,when

theSharksendedtheRabbitohs’

premiershipdefencewith

a 28-12victoryina qualifying

final.Anotherfinalsmatch-up

is a possibilitythisyearbut

theSharkswillneedtoget

a moveonif they’retoqualify.

TheylastmetinRound 13 last

seasonwhentheRabbitohs

won22-14atANZStadium.

TheSharkshavewonthepast

twoencountersintheShire.

Dangersign:TheRabbitohs’

four State of Origin reps

(DamienCook,CameronMurray,

DaneGagaiandEthanLowe)

havebeenamongtheirbest

performersinrecentweeks,

playingwiththesameintensity

anddrivethatis demandedin

theOriginarena.Theadded

thrustprovidedbyTomBurgess

lastFridaywillreceivea further

boostwhenbrotherSamreturns.

TheSharks’havereturnedto

full-strengthwithWadeGraham

namedtostartthisweek.

BestBet?Lookforthe

Rabbitohstomakeit four

ina rowwitha victoryby

1-12points.

Money-spinner:Optionsfor

FirstTryscorerincludeSosaia

FekiandDaneGagaiorfor value

consider Matt Prior.

byDAVIDMIDDLETON

@Middleton_David

NRLPreview

Pressure building on shaky Sharks

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