2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season

The 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season is the 58th season in the club's history and they compete in the National Rugby League.

2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season
Team information
CEODino Mezzatesta
Coach Craig Fitzgibbon
Captain
StadiumPointsBet Stadium (Capacity: 15,000)
 2023 List of seasons 2025 

The club is coached by Craig Fitzgibbon in his third season with the Sharks and captained by Dale Finucane and Cameron McInnes. On Tuesday 23 April, in the lead up to Round 8, co-captain Dale Finucane announced his immediate retirement from the NRL on medical advice, due to repeated head knocks.[1]

Milestones

2024 Squad

Cronulla Sharks 2024 squad
Top 30 squad - 2024 NRL season Supplementary list Coaching staff

Extended squad

  • Samuel Healey HK
  • Blake Hosking LK, SR

Head coach

Assistant coaches


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 8 May 2024
Source(s): Sharks Team Profiles

Squad changes

Transfers in

Nat Pos Player From Ref
SR Billy Burns St. George Illawarra Dragons [2]
C Michael Gabrael Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs [3]
FB Liam Ison Penrith Panthers [4]

Transfers out

Nat Pos Player To Ref
SR Wade Graham Retirement [5]
W Matt Ikuvalu Catalans Dragons (mid season) [6]
FE Matt Moylan Leigh Leopards [7]
FB, W, C Connor Tracey Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs [8]
PR Josh Finau Western Suburbs Magpies (NSW Cup) [9]

Pre-season

Round 1: 17 February 2024 Newcastle Knights 44–18 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Gosford
13:45 AEDT
Tries:
McCarthy  16'
Lucas  26', 38'
Jones  36'
Armstrong  51', 64'
Cogger  53'
Pryce  57'
Goals:
Gamble 1/1  17'
Cogger 3/3  26', 37', 39'
Pryce 2/4  55', 59'
Details Tries:
Berrell  7'
Katoa  11'
Rodwell  66'
Goals:
Hiroti 2/2  8', 12'
Puru 1/1  68'
Sin bin:
Hazelton 49' to 59'

Attendance: 7,952
Referee: Kasey Badger
Round 2: 23 February 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 12–6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Sydney
20:00 AEDT
Tries:
Wilton  12'
Vea'ila  72'
Goals:
Trindall 2/2  14', 74'
Sin bin:
Nikora 29' to 39'
Report
Details
Tries:
Preston  32'
Goals:
Burton 1/1  33'
Stadium: Belmore Sports Ground
Referee: Adam Gee

Regular season

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Melbourne Storm 14 11 0 3 2 384 281 +103 26 Advance to finals series
2 Penrith Panthers 14 10 0 4 2 336 218 +118 24
3 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 14 10 0 4 2 354 276 +78 24
4 Sydney Roosters 15 9 0 6 1 440 279 +161 20
5 Dolphins 14 8 0 6 2 365 305 +60 20
6 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 15 7 1 7 2 351 323 +28 19
7 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 14 7 0 7 2 300 237 +63 18
8 Brisbane Broncos 14 7 0 7 2 335 298 +37 18
9 North Queensland Cowboys 15 8 0 7 1 381 389 8 18
10 St. George Illawarra Dragons 14 7 0 7 2 296 346 50 18
11 Canberra Raiders 14 7 0 7 2 296 375 79 18
12 Newcastle Knights 14 6 0 8 2 248 303 55 16
13 South Sydney Rabbitohs 14 5 0 9 3 286 398 112 16
14 New Zealand Warriors 15 6 1 8 1 312 359 47 15
15 Gold Coast Titans 14 4 0 10 3 305 376 71 14
16 Wests Tigers 14 4 0 10 2 253 358 105 12
17 Parramatta Eels 14 4 0 10 2 283 404 121 12
Updated to match(es) played on 23 June 2024. Source: National Rugby League

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundAHAHAHAHANHAAHAHHAHAHAHA
ResultWWLWBWWWWWWLLWLBB
Position83104411111112233
Points244681012141618202020222224
Source: National Rugby League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 13 November 2023.[10]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Round 1: 8 March 2024 New Zealand Warriors 12–16 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Auckland
20:00 NZDT
Tries:
Fonua-Blake  7'
Metcalf  12'
Goals:
Johnson 2/2  9', 13'
Report
Details
Tries:
Ramien  34'
Mulitalo  41'
Talakai  57'
Goals:
Trindall 1/1  36'
Hynes 1/2  58'
Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 24,076
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 2: 15 March 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 25–6 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Cronulla
18:00 AEDT
Tries:
Trindall  23'
Katoa  55'
Mulitalo  64'
Wilton  74'
Goals:
Hynes 4/4  24', 57', 69', 75'
Field goals:
Hynes  79'
Sin bin:
Nikora 5' to 15'
Report Tries:
Wilson  12'
Goals:
Burton 1/1  14'
Stadium: PointsBet Stadium
Attendance: 12,928
Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Round 3: 23 March 2024 Wests Tigers 32–6 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Leichhardt
19:35 AEDT
Tries:
Papali'i  20'
Seyfarth  34'
Olam  38'
Bula  51', 69'
Goals:
Koroisau 4/4  22', 35', 45 pen', 53'
Sezer 2/2  39', 71'
Report Tries:
Hazelton  13'
Goals:
Hynes 1/1  14'
Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Attendance: 15,990
Referee: Chris Butler
Round 4: 31 March 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 36–22 Canberra Raiders Cronulla
18:15 AEDT
Tries:
Trindall  27'
Mulitalo  33', 62'
Brailey  36'
Iro  58'
Katoa  79'
Goals:
Hynes 6/6  29', 35', 37', 60', 63', 79'
Report
Details
Tries:
Schiller  11', 71'
Savage  17'
Levi  23'
Goals:
Fogarty 3/4  13', 18', 24'
Stadium: PointsBet Stadium
Attendance: 12,692
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 5 (Bye for Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Round 6: 13 April 2024 South Sydney Rabbitohs 22–34 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sydney Olympic Park
19:35 AEST
Tries:
Chee-Kam  16'
Milne  55'
Burgess  68'
Tass  74'
Goals:
Hawkins 3/5  18', 56', 69'
Report
Details
Tries:
Mulitalo  12', 33'
Wilton  28', 65'
Katoa  48'
Brailey  78'
Goals:
Hynes 5/6  30', 35', 50', 66', 78'
Stadium: Accor Stadium
Attendance: 12,207
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 7: 21 April 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 42–6 North Queensland Cowboys Cronulla
16:05 AEST
Tries:
Kennedy  2'
Hazelton  20'
Stonestreet  25'
Trindall  30', 46'
Mulitalo  54', 73'
Goals:
Hynes 7/7  4', 22', 26', 32', 48', 56', 75'
Report Tries:
Holmes  62'
Goals:
Holmes 1/1  64'
Stadium: PointsBet Stadium
Attendance: 12,415
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 8: 28 April 2024 Canberra Raiders 0–40 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Canberra
16:05 AEST
Report Stadium: GIO Stadium
Attendance: 15,820
Referee: Peter Gough
Round 9: 5 May 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 20–10 St. George Illawarra Dragons Cronulla
16:05 AEST
Tries:
Kaufusi  13'
Talakai  45'
Hazelton  64'
Goals:
Hynes 4/4  15', 46', 66', 77 pen'
Report Tries:
Ravalawa  26', 39'
Goals:
Lomax 1/2  39'
Stadium: PointsBet Stadium
Attendance: 9,731
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 10: 11 May 2024 Melbourne Storm 18–25 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Melbourne
19:35 AEST
Tries:
Katoa  17'
Smith  31'
Wishart  68'
Goals:
Meaney 3/4  14 pen', 33', 70'
Sin bin:
Grant 35' to 45'
Report Tries:
Hau Tapuha  23'
Kaufusi  36'
Ramien  50'
Talakai  74'
Goals:
Atkinson 4/4  24', 37', 51', 75'
Field goals:
Atkinson  73'
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 18,670
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 11: 18 May 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 38–30 Sydney Roosters Brisbane
17:30 AEST
Tries:
Kennedy  0'
Katoa  18'
Wilton  30'
Talakai  43'
Mulitalo  65'
Hazelton  77'
Goals:
Hynes 7/7  2', 20', 31', 44', 59 pen', 66', 78'
Report Tries:
Young  6', 70'
Tupou  25'
Pauga  34', 39'
Goals:
Walker 5/6  8', 10 pen', 35', 40', 72'
Sin bin:
Sua'ali'i 14' to 24'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 48,934
Referee: Adam Gee
Round 12: 25 May 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 0–42 Penrith Panthers Cronulla
17:30 AEST
Report Stadium: PointsBet Stadium
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Round 13: 30 May 2024 Parramatta Eels 34–22 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Parramatta
20:00 AEST
Tries:
Penisini  10'
Sivo  14', 23'
Paulo  47'
Simonsson  57'
Brown  68'
Goals:
Moses 5/7  15', 24', 49', 54 pen', 70'
Report Tries:
Katoa  4', 65'
Kennedy  33'
Atkinson  61'
Goals:
Trindall 3/4  35', 62', 66'
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 11,665
Referee: Ashley Klein
Round 14: 8 June 2024 Brisbane Broncos 12–22 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Brisbane
19:35 AEST
Tries:
Carrigan  11'
Smoothy  32'
Goals:
Staggs 2/2  13', 34'
Report Tries:
Talakai  16'
Katoa  42'
Trindall  47'
Brailey  49'
Goals:
Trindall 3/5  44', 48', 51'
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 41,004
Referee: Grant Atkins
Round 15: 13 June 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 28–30 Dolphins Cronulla
19:50 AEST
Tries:
Hunt  28'
Nikora  34'
Mulitalo  45'
Kennedy  52'
Katoa  79'
Goals:
Hynes 4/5  29', 35', 47', 53'
Report Tries:
Plath  10'
Farnworth  13'
Bostock  20'
Averillo  24'
Tabuai-Fidow  58'
Goals:
Isaako 5/7  11', 15', 25', 59', 71 pen'
Stadium: PointsBet Stadium
Attendance: 8,035
Referee: Todd Smith
Round 16 (Bye for Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)
Round 20 (Bye for Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks)

Player Appearances

FB=Fullback W=Winger C=Centre FE=Five-Eighth HB=Halfback PR=Prop H=Hooker SR=Second Row L=Lock B=Bench R=Reserve
No Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
1 Daniel Atkinson FE

(NSW)

FE

(NSW)

FE

(NSW)

B FE

(NSW)

FE FE FE FE FE FE FE FE

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

2 Jayden Berrell H

(NSW)

H

(NSW)

H

(NSW)

H

(NSW)

H

(NSW)

H

(NSW)

H

(NSW)

H

(NSW)

H

(NSW)

3 Blayke Brailey H H H H H H H H HB H H H H H
4 Billy Burns SR

(NSW)

SR

(NSW)

B B SR

(NSW)

SR

(NSW)

SR

(NSW)

SR

(NSW)

SR

(NSW)

SR

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SR

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SR

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SR

(NSW)

SR

(NSW)

5 Jesse Colquhoun B

(NSW)

PR

(NSW)

B

(NSW)

PR

(NSW)

6 Kade Dykes FE

(NSW)

FB

(NSW)

FB

(NSW)

FB

(NSW)

FB

(NSW)

FB

(NSW)

7 Dale Finucane B B B On 23 April, Finucane announced his immediate retirement from the NRL on medical grounds.[11]
8 Michael Gabrael C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

9 Braden Hamlin-Uele PR

(NSW)

B B B B B B PR

(NSW)

10 Tuku Hau Tapuha PR

(NSW)

B B B PR

(NSW)

B PR

(NSW)

B B B PR

(NSW)

B PR

(NSW)

11 Tom Hazelton B B B PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR B B
12 Royce Hunt PR B PR

(NSW)

PR

(NSW)

PR

(NSW)

B B B B B B
13 Nicho Hynes HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB
14 Kayal Iro C

(NSW)

C C C C C C C C C C C
15 Sione Katoa W W W W W W W W W W W W W
16 Oregon Kaufusi PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR PR
17 William Kennedy FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB FB
18 Cameron McInnes L L L L L L L L H L L L L
19 Ronaldo Mulitalo W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
20 Briton Nikora SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR
21 Jesse Ramien C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
22 Toby Rudolf B PR PR B B B B PR PR
23 Sam Stonestreet W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

W W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

24 Siosifa Talakai C C C SR B B B B B B B B SR SR
25 Siteni Taukamo C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

FE

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

W

(JFC)

FB

(JFC)

FB

(JFC)

FB

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

C

(JFC)

26 Niwhai Puru HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

HB

(NSW)

27 Braydon Trindall FE FE FE FE FE FE - - - - - HB HB FE
28 Jack Williams B B SR B B B B B L B B L B B
29 Teig Wilton SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR SR
Development Players
29 Max Bradbury PR

(JFC)

B

(NSW)

PR

(NSW)

PR

(NSW)

PR

(JFC)

PR

(JFC)

PR

(JFC)

PR

(NSW)

PR

(NSW)

PR

(NSW)

30 Dylan Coutts SR

(JFC)

SR

(JFC)

SR

(JFC)

SR

(JFC)

SR

(JFC)

SR

(JFC)

SR

(JFC)

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(JFC)

31 Mawene Hiroti FB

(NSW)

FE

(NSW)

W

(NSW)

FE

(NSW)

C

(NSW)

C

(NSW)

C

(NSW)

C

(NSW)

C

(NSW)

C

(NSW)

32 Liam Ison FB

(JFC)

FB

(JFC)

FB

(NSW)

FB

(NSW)

FB

(JFC)

FB

(JFC)

FB

(JFC)

FB

(JFC)

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(JFC)

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(NSW)

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(NSW)

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(NSW)

Representative Honours

Player All Stars match
Michael Gabrael New South Wales U19 Origin
Nicho Hynes Indigenous All Stars
New South Wales Origin Game 1
Cameron McInnes New South Wales Origin Game 1
Briton Nikora Maori All Stars
Braydon Trindall Indigenous All Stars

Awards

Sharks Awards Night

Women's Awards Night

  • Female Pathways Player of the Year:
  • Tarsha Gale Coaches Award:
  • Tarsha Gale Player's Player of the Year:
  • Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership Coaches Award:
  • Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership Player's Player of the Year:

Junior Rep Awards Night

Were presented on Tuesday 14th May.[12]

  • Junior Rep Player of the Year: Thomas Dellow
  • Harold Matthews Cup Player of the Year: Thomas Dellow
  • Harold Matthews Cup Coaches Award: Thomas Dellow
  • Harold Matthews Cup Players' Player: Thomas Dellow
  • SG Ball Player of the Year: Jai Davies
  • SG Ball Coaches Award: Pharrell Gray
  • SG Ball Players' Player: Max McCarthy

Other awards

References

  1. "Finucane announces medical retirement after 251-game career". National Rugby League. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  2. "Billy Burns a Shark in 2024". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  3. "Sharks sign promising back Michael Gabrael". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  4. "Catching up with the young guns: Liam Ison". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  5. "Graham to hang up the boots at season's end". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  6. "Ikuvalu granted immediate release". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  7. "Moylan granted release request". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  8. "Canterbury Confirms Connor Tracey Signing". Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  9. "Josh Finau". Wests Tigers. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  10. "2024 NRL Telstra Premiership schedule released". 13 November 2023.
  11. "Finucane announces medical retirement after 251-game career". National Rugby League. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  12. "Dellow cleans up at boys junior rep presentation". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  13. "Trindall moves out of the shadows and into the history books". National Rugby League. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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