Braydon Trindall can feel the end of era coming as in-form Cronulla brace for a torrid test of their NRL title credentials in a season-shaping month of crunch matches.
After a hot-and-cold start to 2026, the Sharks have strung together three straight wins for the first time, finally muscling up in "D" as Trindall nominates defence as the must-improve area for the league's perennial under-achievers.
After bowing out in the preliminary finals the past two years, the Sharks head to Auckland to tackle the second-placed Warriors on Friday night knowing conceding less points against the competition heavyweights is key to taking the next step towards another elusive grand final.
