Sharks dealt Hynes blow in top-four push

The Sharks person suffered a stroke successful their bid to ace the apical 4 implicit the past 2 rounds of the regular play with weapon halfback Nicho Hynes ruled retired of Sunday's crippled against the Knights owed to injury.

The Sharks confirmed to Wide World of Sports that Hynes would not look the Knights successful Newcastle aft injuring his quad astatine training.

However, Cronulla expects the reigning Dally M Medal victor volition lone beryllium sidelined for 1 match.

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The Sharks are placed 5th connected the ladder connected 32 points, 2 points down the fourth-placed Storm, and volition conscionable the Knights and Raiders successful their remaining regular-season matches.

The travel to Newcastle already loomed arsenic a hard task for the Sharks fixed the Knights' blistery streak — they've won 7 matches connected the bounce — and the nonaccomplishment of Hynes has made their occupation adjacent tougher.

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The Sharks are apt to displacement Braydon Trindall from five-eighth to halfback, determination Matt Moylan from the seat to five-eighth and beforehand a reserve to the pine.

Craig Fitzgibbon's men mislaid 3 matches successful a row, and were adjacent hammered 44-12 by the Warriors, but person fought backmost with 3 consecutive victories implicit the Rabbitohs, Titans and Cowboys.