You need a good bench to win a premiership - and the Sharks' awesome foursome are the equal of any in the NRL in 2024. Sio Talakai, Royce Hunt, Braden Hamlin-Uele and Tuku Hau Tapuha all played significant roles in the Sharks' gritty 25-18 win over the Storm on Saturday night, coming off the pine to lift the team to a massive win. Few gave the Sharks a chance in the Melbourne 'graveyard' when star playmaker Nicho Hynes pulled out on game day through injury but Cronulla carved out a fine win in his absence. And it was in no small part due to the contribution of the numbers 14 to 17. Talakai and Tapuha both scored vital tries, while Hamlin-Uele and Hunt added energy and enthusiasm when given their chance off the bench. The win was as good as Cronulla has produced in many years and made a mockery of claims that the Sharks can't match it with the big guns.
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