Friday, July 31, 7.55 PM, Round 12, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Brisbane Broncos take on Cronulla Sharks NRL Match Preview

Sharkies coming off a controversial win over the Dragons in round 11 and are now sitting in seventh place on the ladder, another big win here against the Broncos could see them climbing higher, lots of motivation for the Sharkies but not a lot for the Broncos who are still in the same boat and who are still rediscovering themselves as a team and positionally which makes them a little dangerous because life is like a box of chocolates and you don’t know which Broncos your gonna get!

The Brisbane Broncos

Brisbane Broncos 2020 squad list excluding above changes below;

 
1. Darius Boyd 2. Richard Kennar 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Xavier Coates 6. Anthony Milford 7. Tom Dearden 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Jake Turpin 10. Payne Haas 11. Joe Ofahengaue 12. Tevita Pangai Junior 13. Patrick Carrigan

Reserves: 14. Issac Luke 15. Rhys Kennedy 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Ben Te’o 18. Cory Paix 19. Jordan Riki 20. Pride Petterson-Robati 21. Jesse Arthars

Coach: Anthony Seibold

The Cronulla Sharks

Cronulla Sharks 2020 squad list excluding above changes below;

 
1. Will Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Josh Dugan 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Shaun Johnson 7. Connor Tracey 8. Braden Hamlin-Uele 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Aaron Woods 11. Briton Nikora 12. Wade Graham 13. Toby Rudolf

Reserves: 14. Siosifa Talakai 15. Jack Williams 16. Teig Wilton 17. Royce Hunt 18. Bryson Goodwin 19. Braydon Trindall 20. Jackson Ferris 21. Billy Magoulias

Coach: John Morris

LAST TIME THEY MET

The last time these two teams met the Sharks at home lost to the Broncos 22-24. Previously, in earlier years and most recent form, 40 matches played between the Sharks and the Broncos favour the Broncos winning 25, all other statistics indicate the Sharks score and concede a lot less on an average but at this venue, the Broncos win 61% of the time opposed to the Sharks just 33%.

WHO WINS THIS ONE

THE ERL PREDICTION

Cronulla Sharks for the win.

If we had to pick a line?

Sharks -4.5