OPPOSITION teams have long regarded Cronulla’s home ground of Remondis Stadium as a workplace hazard.

But this is taking things to a whole new level.

The Sharks will look to continue their imposing 2015 home ground form on Sunday when they will tackle Manly without their traditional blue, black and white strip, instead donning a bright high-vis fluoro yellow jersey in support of workplace safety.

The jersey is aimed at raising awareness of workplace health and safety and in promoting the ‘Play Safe, Work Safe’ messaging.

Over 100,000 work related injuries and illnesses are reported to WorkCover NSW each year.

The jersey reflects an important cause, but for the Cronulla players, 4pm on Sunday, Father’s Day, is perhaps of greater significance.

With one match left in the regular season, last year’s wooden-spooners are just one win away from securing a crucial top-four spot on the NRL ladder.

Following an intense ballwork session yesterday the Sharks spoke of their focus to get the job done against the Sea Eagles, declaring week one of their finals campaign begins on Sunday.

“We want to come into this game with a semi-final mentality and hopefully start putting in that style of football,’’ Cronulla fullback Michael Gordon said.

Rookie five-eighth Jack Bird added: “It’s real crucial for us because if we win this week, we go in the top four.

“If we don’t you could see us slip back down to seventh position, so we have to win this.’’