Overview
- Cronulla visit Canberra on Saturday for an elimination final, with the winner to play Melbourne in a preliminary final.
- The Raiders have named an unchanged side after their 94-minute extra-time loss to Brisbane that was decided in golden point.
- Nicho Hynes and Braydon Trindall say the Sharks' six-day turnaround is an advantage, expecting Canberra to be sore from the marathon match.
- Analysis highlights the halfbacks as decisive, with Nicho Hynes and Jamal Fogarty under pressure to control field position and close out key moments.
- Ricky Stuart used humor at the club's Mal Meninga Medal event to reset morale, while Fogarty reflected on a missed goal and late-game management from the Brisbane defeat.