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The last time the two sides met Cronulla were thrashed 40-0 but the underdogs in Sunday’s grand final insist there will be no repeat
In just their second season, having shocked the minor premiers in the semi-finals, the Cronulla Sharks enter Sunday’s NRLW grand final as rank outsiders against the Roosters. The tricolours are in their fourth grand final, chasing their second premiership. They knocked out the two-time defending premiers Newcastle last week, and many believe Sunday’s contest will be a formality.
But when Sharks fullback Emma Tonegato was asked this week whether she actually believes her side has a chance, she responded like she’s been waiting all week to answer. “Great question,” she said. “They’ve got a lot of attacking power right across the field, they’ve got like a thousand representative players, but I think we’re a team that bands together and will be out there playing for each other.”