Cronulla could be forced to throw an untested rookie into the NRL finals furnace or recall Matt Moylan after Connor Tracey limped out of their final-round 24-6 win over 12-man Canberra.
The Raiders' spluttering season took a further body blow with winger Seb Kris sent off for an ugly second-half spear tackle on Cronulla counterpart Sione Katoa
With Canbera already without State of Origin forwards Corey Horsburgh and Josh Papalii, Kris's absence will make matters still harder for Ricky Stuart's men as they travel to an elimination final against red-hot Newcastle on Sunday.
Cronulla will be concerned by the availability of Tracey for...