Craig Fitzgibbon defends the Sharks' schedule, emphasizing earlier toughness and potential playoff impacts against rivals.
Craig Fitzgibbon says it's 'disrespectful' to suggest the Sharks have a soft draw to finish the regular season and reminded critics about his side's brutal fixture schedule earlier in the year. It comes after Thursday night's triple-injury carnage for the Broncos that has thrown the NRL finals race wide open, and left the Sharks in a position to pounce.
Fitzgibbon's men come up against St George Illawarra in a local derby at Jubilee Stadium on Saturday, and the Sharks could leapfrog the Broncos, Panthers and Warriors into fourth spot if other results go their way. Cronulla would need the Knights to spring an upset at home to reigning premiers Penrith on Friday night and for the Bulldogs...