Three equal at the top as Sharks win middle battle: Cronulla Sharks vs Sydney Roosters player ratings

The Cronulla Sharks have booked their spot in the NRL semi-finals after a tense, tough win over the Sydney Roosters.

The Sharks had to defend plenty throughout the early parts of the second half, not being able to get out of their own end, but eventually flipped the script and managed to hang onto the win.

It was a slow start for Cronulla, but a double in the lead up to halftime ensured Ronaldo Mulitalo would be the hero of the night before they hung on.

The Roosters had their own stars, led by Mark Nawaqanitawase, but were dominated through the middle third of the park at times, and it showed in the final score, and stats.

Here are the full player ratings from Cronulla's victory over the tri-colours.

Cronulla Sharks

William Kennedy - 7
Sione Katoa - 7.5
Jesse Ramien - 5
KL Iro - 6
Ronaldo Mulitalo - 9
Braydon Trindall - 9
Nicho Hynes - 7
Addin Fonua-Blake - 8.5
Blayke Brailey - 8.5
Toby Rudolf - 7
Billy Burns - 7
Teig Wilton - 6.5
Jesse Colquhoun - 6
Oregon Kaufusi - 5.5
Siosifa Talakai - 6
Braden Hamlin-Uele - 6
Briton Nikora - 6.5

Sydney Roosters

James Tedesco - 8
Daniel Tupou - 7
Billy Smith - 5
Robert Toia - 7.5
Mark Nawaqanitawase - 9
Hugo Savala - 6.5
Sam Walker - 6
Spencer Leniu - 5
Benaiah Ioelu - 5
Lindsay Collins - 6.5
Angus Crichton - 8
Victor Radley - 6.5
Naufahu Whyte - 8
Connor Watson - 6.5
Egan Butcher - 7
Blake Steep - 5
Siua Wong - 6