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A rampaging Siosifa Talakai has single-handedly led Cronulla to a 34-22 victory over Manly, scoring two tries and setting up three up others in one of the ...

His first assist for the winger was a flick back on the inside with Mulitalo burrowing over the line from close range before Talakai then kept Saab guessing and sent Mulitalo diving in at the corner. Off the next set the Sharks swung the ball wide to Talakai on the left edge and he ran through a gaping hole in between Harper and winger Jason Saab for his first try. In front of a crowd of 9611 at Shark Park on Thursday night, burly centre Talakai finished the evening with a remarkable statline which read: 241 running metres and 11 tackle busts to go with his two tries and three assists.

Siosifa Talakai stole the show as the Cronulla Sharks defeated Manly 32-22 on Thursday to deliver an empathic response following their loss against ...

Such was the impact of Talakai in the first 40 minutes that Scott Bailey of the AAP described his first half performance as greatest 30 minutes of football ever produced by a centre, an opinion shared by Channel 7's AFL commentator Jude Bolton. Courier Mail journalist Travis Meyn called for Talakai to be awarded the Dally M Medal purely on his first half performance, while former Sharks prop Keith Galloway described Talakai as a 'beast'. Siosifa Talakai stole the show as the Cronulla Sharks defeated Manly 32-22 on Thursday

Siosifa Talakai was on the verge of quitting the game after being sacked by Souths. But after two tries and three assists in a storming first half, ...

“We went to Melbourne last week and we got a footy lesson. He started as a middle in round one, then went to the back row and now to centre. Talakai had scored a minute later. “I think we were washing off a five-day turnaround,” Fitzgibbon said. I always believed in him as a player. The biggest comeback was North Queensland’s win over Penrith in 1998 from 26 points down.

Cronulla's Siosifa Talakai has torn Manly to shreds in a demolition job from an individual player rarely seen in the NRL.

To be able to carve up in the way that he is, is quite phenomenal. “At the NRL level that is so difficult to do. But that was only the start of his barnstorming performance. But Talakai had done the damage in the first half and the Sharks held on for a 34-22 victory that sees them consolidate their spot in the top four. The hulking centre scored his second try in the 14th minute and unselfishly set up Ronaldo Mulitalo for a first half double of his own. The Sharks came out firing and Talakai scored in the very first minute of the game.

A rampaging Siosifa Talakai has single-handedly led Cronulla to a 34-22 victory over Manly, scoring two tries and...

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you turn it around a win the second half 22-2 but they were just better than us tonight.” “There is plenty of confidence that we can take out of that second half performance and shows a way for us. “It was always going to be a tough night here and we knew that, it was something that we specifically spoke about. “We will fix that off and he will dust himself off and live to fight another day.” “He is a real proud kid and he will learn, it was a real tough night for him tonight, there is not doubt about that and he won’t hide from that. “In hindsight, it is wonderful thing hindsight, with Covid he was underdone a little bit, but he won’t use that as an excuse,” Hasler said.

Siosifa Talakai has caught the attention of NSW coach Brad Fittler after a special performance against Manly.

He set Ronaldo Mulitalo up with a try many centres wouldn't set up. "The good thing about him is he can play anywhere. He got himself fit and strong in the off-season. "For some reason he got let go by Souths, then went to Penrith and got let go. He's a centre in his days growing up, but he's played on the right or left edge, he's played in the middle of the field, he's played all over the park for the Sharks in the past couple of years and he is on fire at the moment." Hopefully I do my work and the big man (Fittler) picks me."

A rampaging Siosifa Talakai has single-handedly led Cronulla to a 34-22 victory over Manly, scoring two tries and setting up three up others in one of the ...

"We shoud've competed better in the first half. In front of a crowd of 9611 at Shark Park on Thursday night, burly centre Talakai finished the evening with a remarkable statline which read: 241 running metres and 11 tackle busts, to go with his two tries and three assists. A rampaging Siosifa Talakai has single-handedly led Cronulla to a 34-22 victory over Manly, scoring two tries and setting up three up others in one of the great individual performances of the NRL season.

A rampaging Siosifa Talakai has single-handedly led Cronulla to a 34-22 victory over Manly, scoring two tries and...

Siosifa Talakai's sights are firmly set on a NSW Blues jersey this season after Brad Fittler revealed the breakout Sharks centre is in his calculations for ...

He set Ronaldo Mulitalo up with a try many centres wouldn't set up. Hopefully I do my work and the big man (Fittler) picks me." "He's a great player and he's starting to play some great football in the structure the Sharks are playing with at the moment."

A rampaging Siosifa Talakai has single-handedly led Cronulla to a 34-22 victory over Manly, scoring two tries and setting up three up others in one of the ...

"We shoud've competed better in the first half. In front of a crowd of 9611 at Shark Park on Thursday night, burly centre Talakai finished the evening with a remarkable statline which read: 241 running metres and 11 tackle busts, to go with his two tries and three assists. A rampaging Siosifa Talakai has single-handedly led Cronulla to a 34-22 victory over Manly, scoring two tries and setting up three up others in one of the great individual performances of the NRL season.

Siosifa Talakai. [Photo: NRL]. Siosifa Talakai and Ronaldo Mulitalo scored a double each in the first half as the Cronulla Sharks defeated Manly Sea Eagles 34- ...

Talakai was virtually unstoppable as he scored two tries and setup three others in arguably the best 40 minute display by any player this season as the Sharks raced to a 32-0 halftime lead. A stunning first-half performance by Sharks wrecking ball Talakai set up the win. Siosifa Talakai and Ronaldo Mulitalo scored a double each in the first half as the Cronulla Sharks defeated Manly Sea Eagles 34-22 in the NRL last night.

Cronulla Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has revealed that Siosifa Talakai is no sure thing to stay in the centres despite one of the all-time great ...

“I’m not too sure going forward. “I’m not sure what his eligibility is there, but he is more than capable physically.” Fitzgibbon was also quizzed on whether he thought Talakai could play for New South Wales in the State of Origin arena this year, suggesting he would be more than up to it.