We take a look at Thursday nights (18/4/2019) Week 6 NRL match which is between the Cronulla Sharks and the Penrith Panthers. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Thursday 18 April, 7:50pm
Where: Shark Park
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Preview:
Two wins from five matches are not how the Sharks or Panthers wanted to start the season, with a loss for either side on Thursday night sure to put them under enormous pressure. A 10 minute blitz by the Roosters put the Sharks away in round six, with the reigning champs leading 30-0 before a late flurry for Cronulla. The Panthers played in a see-sawing match against the Titans a week ago, losing 30-24 to the then winless Gold Coast. Ivan Cleary has once again shuffled his pack after that loss, with Tim Grant making his first appearance for the club this season, relegating NSW big man Reagan Campbell-Gillard to the bench. There are injury clouds surrounding Andrew Fifita and Paul Gallen for the Sharks, but both have been named to start. The Sharks have a dominant recent record against the Panthers, winning their past six against the men from the foot of the mountains. Both sides are in the top four in the competition for errors made, so this could be a sloppy game, but The Wolf thinks the Sharks are too good to pass up at home and will end their losing streak at two matches.
Tip: Cronulla Sharks at $1.64
Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Sosaia Feki at $10.00
Teams:
Sharks: 1. Josh Dugan 2. Sosaia Feki 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Josh Morris 5. Sione Katoa 6. Shaun Johnson 7. Chad Townsend 8. Andrew Fifita 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Matt Prior 11. Briton Nikora 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Paul Gallen (C)
Interchange: 14. Blayke Brailey 15. Jayson Bukuya 16. Jack Williams 17. Scott Sorensen
Reserves: 18. Kyle Flanagan 19. William Kennedy 20. Braden Hamlin-Uele 21. Aaron Gray
Team news: Prop Andrew Fifita (hamstring) has been named despite an early finish last week. He’ll be given until game day to prove his fitness. Paul Gallen (ribs) also returns after missing two weeks. Jack Williams shifts to the bench with Braden Hamlin-Uele dropping out of the 17.
Panthers: 1. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 2. Josh Mansour, 3. Dean Whare, 4. Waqa Blake, 5. Dylan Edwards, 6. James Maloney, 7. Nathan Cleary, 8. James Tamou, 9. Wayde Egan, 10. Tim Grant, 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Isaah Yeo, 13. James Fisher-Harris.
Interchange: 14. Sione Katoa, 15. Tyrell Fuimaono, 16. Moses Letoa, 17. Reagan Campbell-Gillard
Reserves: 18. Jarome Luai, 19. Liam Martin, 20. Malakai Watene-Zelezniak, 21. Jed Cartwright
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change