Storm vs Sharks rd #27 2026

It’s a late-night ET Stand debrief, and after this one there was plenty to unpack.Cronulla went down 24-20 to Melbourne at Ocean Protect Stadium, but with a heavily changed Sharks side, two men in the sin bin at one stage and a stack of controversy around the officiating, Boldo and Franko were far from disappointed with the performance.ON THE SHOW• The refereeing and bunker decisions that had the ET Stand absolutely filthy • The missed forward pass and the confusion around grounding the ball on the line • Michael Gabrael’s sin bin and the debate over what actually constitutes a shoulder charge • Ronaldo Mulitalo’s brain explosion after running in to protect Riley Pollard • How the Sharks fought back from 12-0 down despite being two players short • Sifa Talakai changing the game after coming off the bench • Why his impact has to raise the question of whether he needs more minutes • An impressive NRL debut from Riley Pollard • Strong performances from the Puru brothers and plenty to like from the Sharks’ young players • The errors that nearly proved costly, including a very unfortunately timed Toby Rudolf drop after Boldo declared Cronulla were going to win • Fitzgibbon’s frustration with the consistency of the officiating • What this performance actually means with the Sharks finishing fifth and finals football beginning next week • Plus Jimmy, 2.0, Rob and plenty of late-night listener comments joining the conversationDespite the loss, there was a lot to like from a Cronulla side missing several regulars. Was this actually the ideal finals tune-up?And most importantly… can we please work out what the rules are before next week?THANKS TO OUR ET STAND PARTNERSSOLVE ACCOUNTING https://www.solveaccounting.com.au/MIRANDA HOTEL https://mirandahotel.com.au/MORGANS CRONULLA https://morgans.com.au/branch/cronullaSOUTHSIDE PHYSIOTHERAPY https://www.ssphysio.com.au/DISPLAY WEAR https://www.displaywear.com.au/MORTGAGE CHOICE CRONULLA, SUTHERLAND & WOLLONGONG https://www.mortgagechoice.com.au/patrick.johnson/THE ET STAND PODCAST Cronulla Sharks chat, analysis, opinion and plenty of carry-on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.