A convincing win over the Victorian Thunderbolts, their second victory in a row and fourth in their past five matches, has the Jersey Flegg Sharks nicely positioned heading into the run home to the Finals.
The Sharks were dominant in racking up 50 points against the Victorian team last weekend, however the challenge is likely to step up a notch this week when they tackle an Eels team which got the better of them in a round two match up early in the season.
Played way back in round two, the Eels emerged 22-12 victors in a game played at PointsBet Stadium.
The match shapes an important one for a Sharks squad siting fourth on the ladder on 21 competition points, one point clear of the fifth-placed Tigers and three clear of Penrith who are sixth, with only five teams to qualify for the Flegg Finals. The Eels are currently in ninth position on the Flegg ladder.
The Sharks v Eels match is scheduled for a 1.15pm kick-off at Kellyville Park on Saturday, with the Sharks team listed below.
Jersey Flegg Team List
Round 18
Sharks v Eels
Saturday, July 16
Kellyville Park
Kick-off – 1.15pm
1 Kane Ball
2 Tom Rodwell
3 Jordan Samrani
4 Noah Lester
5 Samuel Stonestreet
6 Manaia Waitere
7 Ryan Rivett
8 Toby Boothroyd
9 Samuel Healey
10 Rhys Dakin
11 Kai Parker ©
12 Kyle Pickering
13 Blake Hosking
Interchange
14 Alec Brennan
15 Joshua Finau
16 Trentham Petersen
17 Jake Biggs
18 Lachlan Crouch
19 Cody Fuz
20 Thomas Crossle