Boldo, Chris Kelly and Steve Franklin are back after a huge week on the ground at the Cronulla Sharks’ 2026 Season Launch.

We take you inside the morning at North Cronulla Beach — the player march, the media access, the interviews with Nicho Hynes, Toby Rudolph and more — and share what really stood out from our chats with Craig Fitzgibbon and the squad as the countdown to Round 1 begins.

There’s plenty of discussion around the newly announced co-captains, the vibe inside the group, and why this Sharks team looks settled, confident and ready to take the next step.

From there we zoom out to the rest of the NRL:

• Key takeaways from the preseason
• Which clubs are rising and which are sliding
• Our full panel Top 8 predictions for 2026

Plus Boldo delivers his off-season rant — the five narratives Sharks fans are absolutely sick of hearing.

If you’re counting down to the new season, this is your full Sharks temperature check.

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he Sharkies have sent a message in the final trial, putting 48 points on the Raiders, and the ET Stand crew is here to break it all down straight after full time.

Boldo is joined by 2.0, with Franco eventually fighting his way through the tech issues, as the boys run through the big performances, the spine combinations, and what this result means heading into Round 1. There’s plenty of love for the Hynes–Trindall partnership, a deep dive into the middle-forward rotation, and the ongoing fullback debate, plus which young guns strengthened their case for a jersey.

They also tackle the big season question – can this squad take the next step from back-to-back prelims to a Grand Final – with bold predictions, fan reactions from around the world, and a look ahead to media day with the chance to interview Nico Hynes and Braydon Trindall.

All that, the Discord crew, and the usual one-eyed, biased, passionate Sharks chat.

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Big show this week as we dive head-first into the two major injuries rocking the Sharks and what they mean for 2026.

Boldo and the ever-present Steven “Franko” Franklin are joined by Southside Physiotherapy principal and former Sharks physio Francis Crossle for an in-depth, expert breakdown of Ronaldo Mulitalo’s ACL rehab timeline and Cam McInnes’ complex second reconstruction – how they happen, how long they really take and whether August and May returns are realistic.

Franko rolls out his Top 5 Sharks under pressure for 2026, sparking debate around:

• Blayke Brailey and the captaincy
• The Hynes–Trindall combination
• Will Kennedy’s future
• Jesse Ramien’s contract year
• The Leagues Club project

We also cover:

• 🦈 Sharks captaincy chat – is it Brailey, Hynes or a co-captain model?
• 🏉 Origin eligibility rule explained and what it means for Addin Fonua-Blake & Briton Nikora
• 💰 Siosifa Talakai to the Bears? The $600k question and what the Sharks should do
• 📋 Full Trial #2 team list reaction
• 🔍 Why Teig Wilton wasn’t named
• 🔥 Raiders preview – and how understrength Canberra really are

Plus plenty of Discord chat, listener comments and the usual ET Stand dribble.

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