PORT Macquarie Sharks coach Wayne Grant is under no illusions how difficult the trip to Wingham can be.
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Both sides will hold their breath and hope players emerge from Saturday’s under-23 representative match at Sawtell unscathed.
The Sharks will have three representatives, while the Tigers dominate the team with seven.
Sharks coach Wayne Grant has a few selection headaches with regular halfback Jake Flanagan still three to four weeks away, while Mitch Wilbow, Kieren Gallagher and Scott Grant will play two games in two days.
He knows the Tigers will present a step up in class from Old Bar last week and the Sharks record at Wingham doesn’t concern him.
“We got rolled there last year, but won the year before down there so our record is probably 50-50; it’s not a graveyard,” he said.
“They’re always tough to beat.”
Tigers five-eighth Kurt Lewis remains in doubt with a knee injury.