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Joseph Paulo looks back on the Sharks’ 2016 Premiership
54 minutes Posted Sep 7, 2026 at 6:00 am.
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Brotherhood means something different when it costs you something; especially when it costs you a spot in a Grand Final.
Two players, both injured, supported each other through rehab, only to find themselves competing for the same spot in the Sharks’ 2016 Grand Final side. One of those players was Joseph Paulo. When his teammate got the nod, Joseph wasn’t bitter, he was proud that they had both been able to sit down, have that conversation and understand what it meant to be part of something bigger than themselves.
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