A strong second half performance lifted the Jersey Flegg Sharks to a last start win over Souths, however they will need to go to another level on Friday afternoon when they face the ladder-leading Panthers at BlueBet Stadium.
The Sharks weathered the early storm before running out 30-14 winners against the Rabbitohs on Saturday, with the challenge stepping up a notch this weekend when they tackle a Panthers side which has dropped just one of their six games so far this year.
The game shapes as a stern test of the credentials of a Sharks team which currently sits third on the ladder after a strong start to their 2021 season.
The Flegg Sharks have recorded four wins and a draw from seven games so far this year.
The Sharks v Panthers Jersey Flegg match is the first of three games at BlueBet Stadium on Friday, with a Knock-On Effect NSW Cup game between the Jets and Penrith and the Sharks v Panthers NRL clash to follow.
Kick-off is at 2.15pm, with the Sharks team listed below.
Jersey Flegg Team List
Round 9
Sharks v Panthers
Friday, May 7
BlueBet Stadium
Kick-off – 2.15pm
1 Kade Dykes
2 Thomas Rodwell
3 Jordan Samrani
4 James Coyne
5 Sam Stonestreet
6 Harrison Geraghty
7 Angus Ernst
8 Franklin Pele
9 Isaac Longmuir
10 Jack Martin
11 Kyle Pickering
12 Semisi Sikei
13 Jack Boyling ©
Interchange
14 Jesse Colquhoun
15 Thomas Giles
16 Rhys Dakin
17 Blake Hosking
18 Alec Brennan
19 Joshua Finau
20 Bailey Cantrill