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A week aft they were thumped by the Storm successful a nonaccomplishment that looked to person yet outgo Nicho Hynes the Blues No.7, the Sharks instrumentality to enactment today.

Despite the loss, Craig Fitzgibbon has stuck with his troops – the lone alteration being a forced 1 with Royce Hunt retired with an ankle injury. Thomas Hazelton comes onto the bench.

Bulldogs supremo Phil Gould is nether nary illusions astir his troops chances.

"I said past week that I would emotion to instrumentality up the accidental of going to Melbourne and playing against the champion teams, but the Sharks conscionable didn't bash that," Gould said connected his Six Tackles with Gus podcast.

The Bulldogs are coming disconnected their ain flogging astatine the hands of the Eels past weekend.

"Traditionally the Sharks haven't had occupation with the bottommost teams – and they're playing a bottommost squad this weekend," Gould said.

"The Bulldogs person played a mates of teams backmost into signifier this season, truthful that's what the Sharks volition beryllium hoping for."

Kickoff is astatine 4pm.