About this episode

Franko returns to discuss the recent successes of the Cronulla Sharks and their upcoming challenges as they aim for a top-four finish.

Franko returns alongside Boldo to catch up on a massive couple of weeks for the Cronulla Sharks. The boys look back at the victories over the Dolphins and Knights, including the change in Cronulla’s form, the strength of the current forward rotation and the difficult decisions Craig Fitzgibbon will face when Toby Rudolf returns. Attention then turns to the Bally M Player of the Year race after Nicho Hynes collected a huge haul of points. Can Nicho make a late charge at Will Kennedy and Braydon Trindall, and just how far can cult hero Billy Burns climb after another impressive performance? Boldo also runs through the Sharks’ remaining draw, the points historically required to finish inside the top four and the latest probabilities for where Cronulla could finish. Is the minor premiership out of reach? Can the Sharks climb as high as second? And is a top-four finish now theirs to lose? The boys preview Sunday’s trip to Brookvale, with Manly entering the match on a three-game losing streak and without Tom Trbojevic. Franko explains why Luke Brooks may be the more significant absence and why the Sharks still cannot afford to underestimate a wounded Sea Eagles side. They also debrief…

People in this episode

Host: Boldo

Guest: Franko

Topics covered

• Cronulla Sharks
• NRL
• player performance
• finals race
• team strategy
• club finances

Keywords

• Cronulla Sharks
• Franko
• Boldo
• NRL
• finals
• Nicho Hynes
• Dino Mezzatesta
• Brookvale
• Manly
• Toby Rudolf

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cronulla Sharks, Ocean Protect Stadium

Places: Brookvale, Manly

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