While there were a few anxious moments and as coach Josh Hannay said the scoreline probably flattered his side, there was still plenty to like about the Sharks 50-20 win over the Wests Tigers.
A victory which kept their hopes of qualifying for a seventh consecutive Finals series very much alive, the Sharks will need to reproduce that winning form when they tackle a resurgent the Broncos on Saturday in a match to be played at Suncorp Stadium.
In the Sharks favour, the injury to Ronaldo Mulitalo has forced the only change to their line up, with Hannay able to name a team with just one new face in the run on side, while welcoming the return of experienced front rower Aiden Tolman to his interchange bench.
Mawene Hiroti, having recovered from a broken hand, takes over on the wing from Mulitalo.
Young halves combination Luke Metcalf and Braydon Trindall will again assume the playmaking responsibilities, while waiting in the wings will be Matt Moylan after he successfully returned from injury in the Tigers match last Saturday.
The Sharks and Broncos match is scheduled for a 5.30pm kick off at Suncorp on Saturday, with the two 21-man squads listed below.
Match: Sharks v Broncos
Round 24 -
home Team
Sharks
away Team
Broncos
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William KennedyFullback for Broncos is number 1 Tesi Niu
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Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione KatoaWinger for Broncos is number 2 Corey Oates
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Centre for Sharks is number 3 Connor TraceyCentre for Broncos is number 3 Selwyn Cobbo
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Centre for Sharks is number 4 Jesse RamienCentre for Broncos is number 4 Herbie Farnworth
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Winger for Sharks is number 5 Mawene HirotiWinger for Broncos is number 5 Xavier Coates
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Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Luke MetcalfFive-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Anthony Milford
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Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Braydon TrindallHalfback for Broncos is number 7 Albert Kelly
Forwards
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Prop for Sharks is number 8 Toby RudolfProp for Broncos is number 8 Thomas Flegler
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Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke BraileyHooker for Broncos is number 9 Jake Turpin
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Prop for Sharks is number 10 Aaron WoodsProp for Broncos is number 10 Payne Haas
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2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Alex Glenn
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2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Siosifa Talakai2nd Row for Broncos is number 17 Teui Robati
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Lock for Sharks is number 13 Jack WilliamsLock for Broncos is number 13 Kobe Hetherington
Interchange
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Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Matt MoylanInterchange for Broncos is number 14 Danny Levi
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Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Braden Hamlin-UeleInterchange for Broncos is number 15 Rhys Kennedy
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Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Aiden TolmanInterchange for Broncos is number 16 Ethan Bullemor
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Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Teig WiltonInterchange for Broncos is number 19 Brendan Piakura
Reserves
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Reserve for Sharks is number 18 Kai O'DonnellReserve for Broncos is number 18 David Mead
Match Officials
- Referee: Adam Gee
- Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
- Touch Judge: Wyatt Raymond
- Senior Review Official: Steve Chiddy
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