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Matt Elliott looks at the defensive vulnerabilities of the Sharks and Storm in this week's edition of The Breakdown.

In NRL.com's final edition of The Breakdown of 2016, former NRL coach Matt Elliott looks at how each of this year's grand finalists can target their opponent's vulnerabilities.

Elliott looks closely at both teams' defence, arguing which defenders each team will be targeting on grand final day.

He says the Storm will be focusing kicks towards the Sharks' left wing and ball-runners towards Cronulla's right-edge defenders, while the Sharks could have some success with inside passes in the middle of the ruck and second-phase play.

Watch Elliott's analysis below.

 

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