Brisbane Broncos v Cronulla Sharks 5:47pm: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Friday 7.45pm (AEST) Last meeting: Round 26 2012 - Sharks 26 bt Broncos 12 at Suncorp Stadium Head-to-head: Broncos 30 Sharks 17 Referees: Matt Cecchin, Luke Phillips TV: Live, Channel 9 TAB: Broncos $2.30 Sharks $1. FootyTab: Broncos +4.5 Phil Mitchell writes: As Broncos luminaries prepare for the club's 25th anniversary ball on Saturday night, it's a pity the team has had little to celebrate in this milestone season. Brisbane have slumped to 13th after only one win in their past six games and face missing the finals for only the second time in 21 years unless they win six of their remaining eight games. First-up, and without their four Origin stars and injured internationals Jack Reed and Ben Hannant, they must topple Cronulla. The Sharks won't be full strength either - they're missing their three NSW players and injured winger Beau Ryan hasn't been named - but shouldn't be fazed by their absence. Last year, when Todd Carney and Paul Gallen were on Blues duty, the Sharks ended a seven-match losing run at Suncorp Stadium, defeating the Broncos 26-12. Phil's tip: Sharks by six. AAP writes: The Broncos board claim they are fully behind coach Anthony Griffin but defeat to the Sharks would almost certainly end any hopes of a run to the finals. Griffin will know full well Ivan Henjak paid with his job in 2011 for missing the top-eight and he must see off the Sharks without his Origin stars in addition to injured pair Jack Reed and Ben Hannant. The Sharks are without NSW trio Luke Lewis, Andrew Fifita and Paul Gallen but Todd Carney was in fine form in the win against Wests Tigers last week. Key: The return of Michael Gordon is a welcome relief for the Sharks with stand-in fullback Stewart Mills enduring a torrid time in the custodian role last week. BRONCOS: Corey Norman, Jordan Kahu, Corey Oates, Josh Hoffman, Lachlan Maranta, Scott Prince, Peter Wallace, Ben Hannant, Andrew McCullough, Josh McGuire, Alex Glenn (capt), David Stagg, Mitchell Dodds. Interchange: Ben Hunt, David Hala, Dunamis Lui, Lama Tasi, Jarrod Wallace, Nick Slyney, Scott Anderson (three to be omitted). SHARKS: Michael Gordon, Sosaia Feki, Stewart Mills, Jonathan Wright, Nathan Stapleton, Todd Carney, Jeff Robson, Bryce Gibbs, John Morris, Sam Tagataese, Jayson Bukuya, Wade Graham (capt), Chris Heighington. Interchange: Isaac De Gois, Tyrone Peachey, Mark Taufua, Ben Ross, Ben Pomeroy (one to be omitted).