Burton’s classy message to Hynes

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon says the past few weeks are going to “shape” Nicho Hynes after he missed a field goal attempt on Friday that would have won his side the game, only for Matt Burton to ice his moment a minute later.

It’s been a difficult month for the former Dally M winner who was dropped from the Blues side after game one and then missed a sideline conversion against the Dolphins which would have sent the game into golden point.

The sharpshooter then missed a couple of conversions against Canterbury and sprayed a simple field goal attempt in golden point which would have put the Sharks level with the Storm on 26 competition points.

“It’s going to shape him,” Fitzgibbon said.

“He’s going to have to go through it. It’s part of the responsibility for him and he’s accepting of it far better (than in the past).

“He’s been stung before and he’s carried his divots a bit, but I feel in the past couple of weeks he acknowledges it.

“It’ll sting – of course it’s going to sting – but I feel like he’s ready to keep going after the moments. He didn’t shy away from it and put himself in positions, but he’s got to ice it.”

While Burton was elated to nail his attempt from 38 metres out, the five-eighth couldn’t help but feel sorry for his rival who he has got to know through their time together in Origin camp.

“I feel sorry for him a bit. He had the opportunity to ice it there, but that’s only going to make him better. I’ve been through the same thing and it only makes you better,” he said.

“He’s a class player and I have no doubt he’ll bounce back and be better for it.”