THE Sharks have what it takes to win the grand final, after beating the Storm in their own backyard.

Former Sharks premiership winner Michael Ennis has seen enough to suggest the Sharks can win their second premiership in three years.

“I’ve said all season, they are a side who can win the grand final 12-10,” Ennis said.

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“They can drag you down, beat you up, execute and find points through the likes of Holmes and Jesse Ramien.

“Just the experience of guys in key positions is vital.”

The Sharks moved into sixth place with the win and are now only two points outside the top four, which will be crucial to get a second chance in the finals.

“They are in with a shot for the top four and I think credit has got to go to the coaching staff,” Ennis said.

“Everything that came out of Melbourne during the week following being blown off the park by South Sydney, particularly through the middle, was that Melbourne had tightened up their defensive line.

“But the Sharks made easy metres, with two pass shifts getting on the outside of their edges and rolling down field easily.”

The Storm were not at their best for the second week in a row, but a certain amount of credit has to go to the pressure the Sharks and the Rabbitohs last week have put them under.

The Sharks have now won five of their past seven games against the Storm, including the 2016 grand final, meaning they have an edge if they clash in the 2018 finals.

“In the opening stages the Storm looked rattled,” Ennis said.

“I think that is now five wins from their last seven against the Storm, a record that is so hard to achieve against them.

“Back-to-back wins in consecutive seasons down at AAMI Park, which is a terrible road trip for most sides, but the Sharks just seem to get it done against Melbourne.

“You could see, with Slater trying to flick a pass in the first set and Cameron Smith kicking balls dead and missing conversions, that it was a really uncharacteristic day for the Storm and the Sharks capitalised.”

However the Sharks conceded over 30 points to the Sea Eagles two weeks ago in a bad home loss and they have lacked consistency this season.

“That’s been their concern that against the top sides the Sharks always lift, but then they lose some they should win,” Ennis said.

“That’s why I feel, especially this week against the Cowboys and Thurston’s farewell tour, that they absolutely must win it.

“However Jordan McLean’s return has changed the whole Cowboys side and now it is just not Taumalolo and Matt Scott is finding easier metres.

“McLean is bending the line and on the back of that, Thurston is getting clean ball, playing over the advantage line.

“Te Maire Martin was exceptional against the Broncos, so it is a real danger game for the Sharks.”