Sharks beat Cowboys Week #1 Finals 2026

THE SHARKS ARE THROUGH TO WEEK TWO.

Cronulla beat the North Queensland Cowboys 26-16 at Allianz Stadium to keep their 2026 premiership campaign alive — and Boldo and Franko are back straight after the game to break it all down.

On this episode:

SIOSIFA TALAKAI’S enormous impact off the bench and why he dominated the 3-2-1 voting.BRAYDON TRINDALL’S return, the extra cohesion he brought to the Sharks attack and the toughness he showed playing through shoulder trouble.NICO HYNES stepping up when it mattered and scoring the try that effectively iced the game.SIONE KATOA crossing twice in another strong finals performance.WILL KENNEDY’S contribution at the back.Cronulla dominating possession early and controlling large parts of the contest.The controversial offside decision and another discussion about NRL officiating.Whether Trindall’s shoulder becomes a target for Cronulla’s Week Two opponent.Plenty of listener 3-2-1 votes as the ET Stand Player of the Year race continues.And what the Sharks now need to improve as they head into WEEK TWO OF THE FINALS.It wasn’t perfect — but in September, winning is all that matters.

CRONULLA 26

NORTH QUEENSLAND 16

THE SHARKS ARE STILL ALIVE.

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