Sharks criticized for taking penalty goal instead of trying to score, leading to Raiders win.
The Sharks faced criticism after their NRL loss to the Raiders, with many questioning coach Craig Fitzgibbon's decision to have Nicho Hynes take a penalty goal rather than try to score a try while Canberra had only 12 men on the field.
Despite the opportunity presented by Hudson Young's sin-binning, Cronulla opted for the easy two points early in the penalty period.
This decision allowed the Raiders to regroup and ultimately secure a last-minute win.
Commentators highlighted that the Sharks failed to capitalize on the numerical advantage, with Brad Fittler noting they attacked the wrong edge and Paul Gallen pointing out their lack of ball movement.