Suncorp Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 14 NRL game between Brisbane Broncos and Cronulla Sharks. The game kicks off at 7:35 pm with Brisbane Broncos heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Brisbane Broncos vs. Cronulla Sharks game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday June 8, 2024 at 7:35 pm
Where: Suncorp Stadium
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Brisbane Broncos vs Cronulla Sharks Odds
Brisbane Broncos vs Cronulla Sharks Preview
A pair of premiership hopefuls with significant Origin loads and a point to prove lock horns in a Saturday night blockbuster.
The fifth-placed Brisbane Broncos are striving to keep pace with the competition front-runners in a campaign pitted with big-name injury setbacks.
Their bid for three straight wins was stunningly thwarted by Gold Coast in a 36-34 home loss in Round 12.
Origin quartet Pat Carrigan, Selwyn Cobbo, Reece Walsh and Payne Haas are named to back up for the Broncos, while Kotoni Staggs is back from injury.
After making big statements with consecutive wins over Melbourne and Sydney Roosters, the air has gone out of Cronullas title contention balloon courtesy of dismal back-to-back losses to depleted Penrith (42-0) and struggling Parramatta (34-22), surrendering the ladder lead in the process.
Hynes succumbed to injury during the first half against the Panthers, and the Sharks have struggled to find the poise that marked their win in Melbourne without their linchpin, but the defensive drop-off has been even more alarming.
Cameron McInnes has been named to back up from his NSW debut but Nicho Hynes will be rested.
Teig Wilton has been ruled out and replaced by Siosifa Talakai, while Tuku Hau Tapuha comes onto the bench for Braden Hamlin-Uele.
The Broncos have won nine of their last 11 against the Sharks (and their last four at Cronulla) including gritty wins last season at home (16-7) and away (20-12) with the latter three days after the Origin series opener.
Brisbane is a far less reliable proposition with Adam Reynolds sidelined, but Hynes guaranteed absence tips the scales significantly the way of the home side pending Haas and Carrigan, in particular, being OK to back up.
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Brisbane Broncos vs Cronulla Sharks Tip
We're tipping Brisbane Broncos to win at $1.55 odds.
Brisbane Broncos vs Cronulla Sharks Teams
Broncos team: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Selwyn Cobbo 5. Deine Mariner 6. Ezra Mam 7. Jock Madden 8. Corey Jensen 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Xavier Willison 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Jack Gosiewski 18. Joshua Rogers 19. Fletcher Baker 20. Blake Mozer 21. Martin Taupau 22. Josiah Karapani 23. Tristan Sailor 24. Jaiyden Hunt
Sharks team: 1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Kayal Iro 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Daniel Atkinson 7. Braydon Trindall 8. Thomas Hazelton 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Siosifa Talakai 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Jack Williams 15. Toby Rudolf 16. Royce Hunt 17. Tuku Hau Tapuha 18. Mawene Hiroti 19. Billy Burns 20. Jayden Berrell 21. Niwhai Puru 22. Jesse Colquhoun