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Scott Bailey and Jasper Bruce

Sharks dealt hardest run in NRL draw, Bulldogs benefit

Cronulla's path to another NRL finals berth will be tougher in 2025. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Cronulla have gone from being handed the softest NRL draw to one of the hardest, emerging alongside South Sydney as the biggest losers of the 2025 schedule.

Long accused of benefiting from favourable fixture lists, the Sharks were on Thursday handed one of the most brutal schedules of all 17 clubs.

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