The Panthers return from the Gold Coast with nine wins, one draw and one loss from 11 matches this season.
The left edge produced those cracks, and it took nine minutes for Jarome Luai to put Josh Mansour in.Six minutes later the promising playmaker put Stephen Crichton away and the writing appeared to be on the wall.If the Panthers were playing Fifita's current club, 50 points might have been on the cards. "[The match] tells us that we were better than we were last week and we will have to be better next week. We just weren’t good enough to win," Holbrook said.
Kevin Proctor has become the first player in NRL history to be sent off for biting after clashing with Kiwi teammate Shaun Johnson in the Gold Coast's 30-18 loss to Cronulla.On a dramatic Saturday afternoon at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Proctor was marched in the second half after appearing to have his mouth around Johnson's forearm as the Sharks halfback completed a tackle.The Gold Coast captain could be heard saying "you were choking me you f***ing sook" before he was marched by referee Henry Perenara in the 56th minute.Johnson left the field in the 64th minute, as a precaution, and later claimed in a post-match interview there was nothing in the incident with Proctor. The loss last week at Kogarah continues an ordinary record for Cronulla at the venue, with just 13 wins from 40 matches and three victories from 13 games since the … New Titans coach Justin Holbrook has little expectation but is big on optimism as Gold Coast look to climb out of the NRL basement, with getting the … "I was a little bit high on him. "The biggest thing I’m happy with is our consistency and that is with different personnel each week.
Titans coach Justin Holbrook claimed they did not get the rub of the green but would not be drawn on whether he thought Naden's pass was forward. "There are parts of our game we need to improve, sure, but it’s a long hard year I’m just happy we turn up and put in consistent performances each week.
The Gold Coast Titans had another big scalp in their sights but a biting furore and send off has ruined any chance of staying close as the Cronulla Sharks ran away 30-18 winners.
The 2019 Intrust Super Cup player of the year blocked a Luai grubber, cleaned up the crumbs and then set sail for the Panthers' line with a rapid turn of foot.The 95-metre foot race with Brent Naden was exhilarating and Fogarty did enough to stretch out and score, giving the Titans a much-needed lift.About 15 minutes later Ash Taylor dropped a perfectly weighted, 20m grubber in behind the Panthers' line and Brian Kelly beat Naden in another foot race to ground the ball millimetres short of the dead-ball line.Despite having almost no ball inside the opposition's 20, Holbrook's men were still in the contest.
"Johnson claimed he would not do anything at the judiciary, but the off-contract Proctor - who was playing his 250th NRL game - is still likely to have a case to answer.Johnson blew up on field at the time of the incident and Perenara could be heard saying "there's a definite bite" after the bunker reviewed it.James Graham was the last man to be banned at the judiciary for biting after his high-profile attack on Billy Slater's ear during the 2012 grand final, suspended for 12 matches.Other bans in the NRL have varied at between two and eight weeks.Off-contract centre Dale Copley suffered a suspected pectoral injury, while outgoing forward Jai Arrow will need scans on a shoulder.The scores were locked at 12-12 at the time of Proctor's send off, prompting an eight-minute blitz from Cronulla.Johnson responded in the next set by putting Sione Katoa over for his 13th try of the season, with another pin-point perfect kick for his winger.Wade Graham then pushed his way over before Jack Williams put the game beyond doubt after charging down a Jamal Fogarty kick and scoring.The win is the Sharks' seventh in nine matches and keeps them in the top eight - four points clear of Manly who have a game in hand.Round 2, 2001: Chris Beattie (Cronulla) - guilty, two weeksRound 21, 2002: Luke Bailey (St George Illawarra) - exoneratedRound 14, 2006: Fuifui Moimoi (Parramatta) - exoneratedRound 21, 2007: Brad Morrin (Canterbury) - guilty, eight weeksRound 3, 2008: Jarrad Saffy (St George Illawarra) - exoneratedRound 23, 2009: William Zillman (Gold Coast) - guilty, 4 weeksRound 23, 2010: Scott Bolton (North Queensland) - exoneratedGrand final, 2012: James Graham (Canterbury) - guilty, 12 weeksRound 21, 2015: Jesse Bromwich (Melbourne) - exoneratedTop Russian and U.S. diplomats discuss U.N. meeting on IranCOVID-19 inconvenient truth: Even when you lock it down ‘it finds a way back’Harry and Meghan accidentally praised fan linked to vicious Twitter trollNRL 2020: Sea Eagles second-rower Joel Thompson suffers gruesome tongue injury after narrow lossUnilever to rename German 'gypsy sauce' after complaintsSalary advance schemes: lockdown lifesavers or a trap into debt?This simple Melbourne home was just voted one of the best in AustraliaEverything about Locky Gilbert's relationships before The BachelorNo news, no shared space, no voice – the Tories are creating a cookie-cutter Britain‘Unless we do this together, we’re not going to get this under control’: Fauci says Americans can learn from other nations on how to beat COVID-19Donald Trump says he won't pursue Kamala Harris birther conspiracyVictoria calls on federal help to contain Covid-19 outbreaks in residential disability careStrictly bosses 'offer deal to Brooklyn Beckham' amid fears curse could end engagementBling no longer king in India as gold loses its shineHunt confirms signing agreements for potential virus vaccineBayliss ready for fresh start in Sydney as Cummings stable jockeyCelebrity chef Matt Preston shares his top tips for healthy eatingCity and Guardiola at a cross-roads with mini-rebuild likelyPopular cross-river ferry service to resume on MondayPerth's coastal seawater pool to be part of Ocean Reef Marina projectAussie Museum urges frog spotting, citizen science to save speciesLinda Manz, Days of Heaven and Out of the Blue actor, dies at 58Jewellery designer reveals the most popular engagement ring trendsHundreds of students take to the streets in central London as anger mounts over A Level 'chaos'As governments spend big on stimulus, WA communities warn of more official 'Taj Mahals'India's main opposition seeks probe into Facebook's alleged ties with Modi's partyWA premier unhappy with Swans, AFL after hub breachLauren London Pays Tribute to Nipsey Hussle on What Would Have Been His 35th BirthdayAussie woman's DIY trick to make a designer wall hanging for less than $50Gavin Williamson and Boris Johnson’s chaotic approach to exams is almost like watching a Laurel and Hardy sketchVirgin boss urges workers to ignore bondholder 'noise'BAME children three times more likely to have Taser used on them by policeAustralia needs to find an 'educative way to deal with racist thugs'Sharon Stone reveals her lupus-suffering sister Kelly has COVID-19Saints handshakes highlight latest Dons humiliationWhat Happens When You Let 1,000 Teenage Boys Run a GovernmentAll City of Melbourne parking fines to be suspended during stage four restrictionsThe government is 'right to give less funding to critical theory courses'Top Russian and U.S. diplomats discuss U.N. meeting on IranCOVID-19 inconvenient truth: Even when you lock it down ‘it finds a way back’