So much pressure was on the Cronulla Sharks leading into their qualifying final against Melbourne Storm.
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Yes, they finished fourth.
Yes, they had to travel interstate to face the Minor Premiers.
Yes, they weren’t even favourites going into the game.
But for a team to not have won a postseason match since 2018, so many question marks surrounded a side that continuously drop the ball comes Finals time.
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And drop the ball is indeed what they did at the very start of their inevitable 37-10 loss.
“Will Kennedy’s drop ball off the kick off,” said David Riccio on Monday Scrum.
“If you’re gonna be any chance against the Melbourne Storm, everyone knows you have to squeaky-clean.
“But you need to start fast, get yourself in the contest and show Melbourne that you’re here for the fight.
“It’s up there with one of the worst starts in semi-final history.”