28 SPORT FRIDAY MAY 6 2016 Old boys weigh in A CAST of players from Par- ramatta’s maiden premiership- winning side in 1981 have called on former teammate REPRESENTATIVE ROUND Steve Sharp to immediately stand down as chairman for the betterment of the club. As Sharp and four officials seek urgent legal action in the Su- BLUE-CHIP PLAYER: trains preme Court today against a with the Broncos (left); Samoa coach Matt proposed penalty to deregister Parish (top); Milford with Wayne Bennett them as a result of the club’s (far right); and playing for Samoa (centre). salary breaches, a host of Main picture: DARREN ex-Eels told News Corp Sharp must move on. “The club has to come first,” Eric Grothe Senior said last night. “That has always been the case and that is no different for these guys. If they have got an issue with what has been handed down to them then they should move aside and per- sonally challenge what they need to challenge away from the scene.” Grothe’s strong thoughts on the board have been echoed by fellow greats Peter Sterling, , , , Mick Moseley and Mick Cronin. Raiders eye Paulo remain hopeful of luring Parramatta prop Jun- ior Paulo to the club this sea- son in the wake of the Eels’ salary cap drama. Despite re- ports the Raiders don’t expect to pick-up Paulo mid-season, the NT News understands the club refuse to give hope of signing the Samoan interna- tional to help ease the Eels’ juggling act with the cap. At present the Blue and Golds need to shred $570,000 off their cap to be complaint under NRL rules for next Fri- day’s home clash against South . Titans up for sale THE own- ership is like the Snapper Rocks surf break — only locals are invited. NRL CEO Todd Greenberg told News Corp the NRL wanted to sell the club to Gold Coast-based business- men in the next 12 months. The NRL has owned the club for more than a year and major improvements to its govern- ance have been implemented. However, for the club to thrive it needs to be independent and the NRL wants a community- owned model. The Titans have been competitive this season in most games but are now well outside the top eight and their finals ambitions could be killed in the next month. AUSTRALIAVNEW ZEALAND JILLAROOSVSILVER FERNS Greenberg said ownership dis- TODAY, HUNTER STADIUM, NEWCASTLE, 7.20PM TODAY, HUNTER STADIUM, NEWCASTLE, 4.55PM cussions were happening but REFEREE: GERARD SUTTON REFEREE: ADAM CASSIDY the NRL would rather not have out-of-towners. NEW ZEALAND JILLAROOS SILVER FERNS 1 Broncos 1 1 Samantha Bremner 1 Sarina Fiso 2 2 St George Illawarra 2 2 Lanulangi Veaimu Dogs’ plan for Has 3 3 Shaun Kenny-Dowall 3 Corban McGregor 3 Maitua Feterika THE Canterbury Bulldogs 4 St George Illawarra Dragons 4 Cronulla Sharks 4 Annette Brander 4 Va’anessa Molia-Fraser have hatched a plan to make 5 Blake Ferguson Sydney Roosters 5 Dallin Watene Zelezniak 5 5 Atawhai Tupaea one of the longest- 6 North 6 Storm 6 Allana Ferguson 6 Georgia Hale serving coaches in the club’s 7 7 7 Maddie Studdon 7 Kristina Sue history. Despite claims from 8 Matthew Scott North Queensland 8 (c) Melbourne Storm 8 8 Lilietta Maumau Bulldogs legend 9 (c) Melbourne Storm 9 Lewis Brown Manly Sea Eagles 9 Brittany Breayley 9 Krystal Rota that Hasler doesn’t understand 10 Cronulla Sharks 10 Brisbane Broncos 10 10 Kelly Maipi 11 11 Melbourne Storm the club’s much-revered cul- 11 11 Teuila Fotu-Moala 12 Brisbane Broncos 12 Manu Ma’u Parramatta Eels ture, Canterbury CEO Rael- 12 Vanessa Foliaki 12 Annetta Nu’uausala 13 Corey Parker Brisbane Broncos 13 North Queensland ene Castle is deep in 13 (c) 13 Nora Maaka negotiations to keep the 55- year-old at Belmore until the INTERCHANGE: 14. Josh McGuire (Broncos), 15. Michael INTERCHANGE: 14. (Broncos), 15. Greg end of 2019. If Hasler, who is Morgan (Cowboys), James Tamou (Cowboys), 17. Sam Eastwood (Bulldogs), 16. (Sea Eagles), 17. INTERCHANGE: 14. Libby Cook-Black, 15. Kody House, INTERCHANGE: 14. Amber Kani, 15. Kahurangi Peters, off contract at the end of next Thaiday (Broncos), 18. Aidan Guerra (Roosters) (Roosters), 18. (Eels), 20. 16. Casey Karklis, 17. Emma Young, 18. Caitlyn Moran 16. Krystal Murrray, 17. Charmaine McMenamin, 18. Mary- season, agrees to the new deal Kenneath Bromwich (Storm) Jane Ale he will have spent eight years COACHES (Australia), (New Zealand) COACHES (Australia), Alan Jackson (New Zealand) at the helm of the Dogs, one of ODDS Australia $1.19 New Zealand $5.00 ODDS N/A the longest stints in the club’s TV Channel 9 live 7pm, 1 delayed 9.45pm TV Channel 9 delayed 9.45pm 51-year history.

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