{"id":330866,"date":"2023-09-13T21:57:25","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T21:57:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=330866"},"modified":"2023-09-14T02:03:52","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T02:03:52","slug":"the-worrying-sharks-issue-no-coach-can-fix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=330866","title":{"rendered":"The worrying Sharks issue no coach can fix"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cronulla Sharks<\/a> have the playing stock to be a threat for an NRL<\/a> title – but need to find themselves a sporting psychologist to convince them they have what it takes in big games.<\/p>\n

When the Sharks lost a virtually unlosable game to the Roosters<\/a> last weekend, it was their sixth straight finals defeat – a wretched run that stretches back to 2018.<\/p>\n

The Sharks had a decimated Roosters team at their mercy when James Tedesco<\/a> was sin-binned in the second half, but lacked the self belief to get the job done.<\/p>\n

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The Roosters somehow clawed their way back to score a one-point win – and yet another season ended in disappointment for the Sharks faithful.<\/p>\n

Beating big teams was a problem all season for the Sharks – they only managed three victories over top eight teams in the 27 rounds.<\/p>\n

\"SYDNEY,<\/p>\n

A team with so much talent and tryscoring ability should do better – thus the need for someone to get into their heads.<\/p>\n

The Sharks' pack is up there with most of the best in the NRL, they boast the reigning Dally M winner in Nicho Hynes<\/a> and have two of the best finishers in the game in wingers Sione Katoa and Ronaldo Mulitalo, who bagged 34 tries between them this season.<\/p>\n

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Hynes perhaps wasn't quite as dynamic as in his Dally M winning season but still managed 30 try assists and 40 linebreak assists – impressive by any playmaker's standards.<\/p>\n

Fullback William Kennedy also had a fine year with 14 tries and just as many try assists, but in the Sharks' defence his injury late in the year did hurt them.<\/p>\n

\"SYDNEY,<\/p>\n

Overall there was a sameness to the Sharks – they had few injuries and fielded almost the same team every week – even when a shake-up looked necessary after losses.<\/p>\n

The club could use some new blood but in a worrying sign, has yet to sign an established player for 2024.<\/p>\n

Best player:<\/strong> Nicho Hynes – led the way in attack and came up with the big plays when it mattered most to get the Sharks into the finals.<\/p>\n

Biggest disappointment:<\/strong> Siosifa Talakai will always be judged by THAT amazing five-star performance against Manly in 2022 but looked a little lost in the centres this season. Perhaps a move back to the back-row is worth considering over the summer.<\/p>\n

Key signing<\/strong>: N\/A<\/p>\n

2024 gains:<\/strong> None to date<\/p>\n

2024 losses:<\/strong> Wade Graham (retired)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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