Two burning questions loom for the Bulldogs this off-season after they were eliminated from the top eight picture as a recruitment decision comes back to bite them.
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The Roosters have copped a cruel blow on the eve of the postseason. How will they cover the loss?
Meanwhile, an NRL great has put a line through one of the finals bound teams following a dreadful performance over the weekend.
CHAMPION HALFBACK’S MASSIVE SHARKS CALL
Entering the clash against the Eels, Cronulla weren’t travelling all that well, having lost two of their past three.
However, against an undermanned Eels side, Craig Fitzgibbon’s men had a golden opportunity to win and keep their top four hopes alive.
Unfortunately for the Sharkies faithful, their team put in one of their worst performances of the year.
The Eels scored a try with their first set and jumped out to a 26-8 half time lead before going onto win 38-18.
The performance was frustrating for many reasons.
32 points conceded against the Eels, who are having a wretched year in attack.
“The signs were there in the first set when Kautoga ran through Nicho Hynes in the first set. That set the scene.
“Their form for the last month is ordinary.
“It’s more than ordinary. It’s shocking.
“The Sharks had an opportunity to get to the top four but their physically, intensity and execution is not what a finals team should be delivering.
