Match Preview: Preliminary Final Penrith Panthers v Cronulla Sharks Saturday 28th September

In a real David v Goliath matchup the back-to-back-to-back NRL Premiers will take on the Cronulla Sharks who have just come from their first finals win in appearances last week. Facing a massive uphill battle, the Sharks will need all their stars to fire if they are any hope of beating the premiership favourites.

The Panthers dominance through the middle will be a concern for Sharks defenders, however if the defense can hold, the magic of Nicho Hynes and Braydon Trindall may be just enough to topple the 3 time premiers and cause the upset of the season. History unfortunately does not favour the Sharks, with the side unable to score a point in the last meeting.