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After a rocky start to the season, with the coaching drama being the main headline, Cronulla have turned things around on and off the field.
They have been successful in recruiting some of the most sought-after players on the market, in no small way due to incoming rookie coach Craig Fitzgibbon and his vision.
This week they added Dale Finucane, who brings experience and strong leadership to a talented, developing pack, which has been missing after Paul Gallen’s retirement.
Adam Reynolds,
Matt Moylan also racing the clock ahead of round 20.
Newcastle are expecting Pearce to pull through and be a late inclusion in their crucial clash against the Raiders, while
Kalyn Ponga and
Round 20 Late Mail
Roosters v Eels, Thursday 7.50pm at BB Print Stadium, Mackay
Roosters: International prop Siosiua Taukeiaho has been named to return from a hamstring injury via the interchange bench but will need to get through a final training run on Wednesday. Fletcher Baker is on standby.
Veteran centre Josh Morris returns to the side in place of the luckless Billy Smith, who is gone for the season with an ankle injury.
The picture is becoming clearer: we have the two big dogs in Melbourne and Penrith and then Manly, South Sydney, Parramatta and the Roosters in the next wave.
It s an interesting race for spots seven and eight. If the form holds up, I think we gained some clarity over the weekend.
Again, for those who don t understand, it s important to note that Power Rankings aren t just about how much a team wins or loses by. It also accounts for injuries, style, defence. Keep in mind that winning a game 30-28 probably won t move the radar too much for me.
1. Melbourne Storm (Last week: 1)
The return of Latrell Mitchell may have sparked South Sydney s 60-22 NRL win over New Zealand Warriors but rival coach Nathan Brown warned it may have also provided inspiration for his livewire fullback Reece Walsh.
NSW X-factor Mitchell picked up where he left off from his impressive State of Origin campaign to comfortably outpoint opposite number Walsh in the Rabbitohs 11-try romp at Sunshine Coast Stadium on Saturday.
Back from a post-Origin break, Mitchell dominated to finish with one try and a try assist along with two line breaks and six tackle busts while running 194m in a display that ex-Queensland half Cooper Cronk described on Fox League as men playing against boys .