A livid Ricky Stuart has warned Canberra’s capitulation to Cronulla shall be “handled”, after they gave up an 18-point result in be crushed 36-22.
Main 18-0 after 25 minutes, Canberra grew to become the faders of outdated as they compounded error after error and have been crushed by means of the center.
The Raiders didn’t full a set within the last quarter-hour of the primary half because the Sharks drew again to 18-18, earlier than back-to-back errors helped Cronulla kick clear after the break.
“We cannot be forgetting that evening actual rapidly. I can promise you that. It was actually poor and it will be handled,” Stuart stated.
“We have been embarrassing, and it was it was terrible.
“We have labored too onerous within the low season, we have modified numerous these actual dangerous habits that crept in there tonight.
“That is what I’ve acquired to take care of now and get it again out. As a result of we began the season very well, and that was dismal.”
When requested how he would take care of the loss and whether or not the axe may very well be swung, Stuart prompt it was a authentic choice.
“There may be modifications. It was a efficiency that each particular person on the market was under par,” Stuart stated.
The emotional coach additionally took one other shot at his gamers when requested by a journalist about Matt Timoko, with the reporter labelling the centre’s efficiency as strong.
“No one was strong tonight,” Stuart responded.
“There wasn’t a participant on our staff that was strong. Do not be giving reward to individuals who do not deserve it.”
Cronulla’s win got here regardless of lacking 5 first-choice forwards to damage or suspension, making their comeback much more seismic.
Remarkably, their inexperienced bench was nonetheless capable of roll by means of Canberra, with the Sharks dominating the center of the sector for the ultimate 55 minutes.
Canberra’s loss in momentum got here with beginning props Josh Papalii and Joe Tapine off the sector, prompting questions over whether or not the pair needs to be cut up with one beginning off the bench.
“I’ve completed it earlier than,” Stuart stated.
“Normally when our bench go on, we have been holding the momentum over the the beginning of the season.
“When Joe and Papa went off tonight. I’ve acquired belief in these gamers to go on.
“However (in opposition to Cronulla) we misplaced every little thing. We misplaced all momentum. The entire recreation modified.”
