Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Women Last updated December 17, 2025 Seasons Season Regular Season Finals P W D L F A Pts Pos Top Placing 2023 9 4 0 5 202 150 8 6th 4 — [ 3] 2024 9 6 0 3 146 122 12 4th 4 Runners Up [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] 2025 11 6 0 5 217 194 12 5th 6 Preliminary Finalists [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
2026 Draw The draw for the 2026 season was announced on 14 November 2025. [ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
Coaches Coach Season Span Win % Share % Tony Herman 2023– present 33 18 0 15 565 466 54.55% 121.24%
Captains All players that have captained the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Women's in first-grade.
Current squad The team is coached by Tony Herman . [ 13]
J# Player Age Position(s) NRLW Seasons NRLW Stats Tests All Debut 2018-24 2025 2026 – Anne-Marie Kiria-Ratu 20 Second-row 2025 — 9 09 1 0 4 — — — – Annessa Biddle 22 Centre ,Second-row 2023 19 7 026 6 0 24 — — Caitlan Johnston-Green 24 Prop ,Second-row 2019 3 20 3 026 4 0 16 2 4 4– Cassie Staples 33 Wing ,Fullback 2022 1 16 13 030 14 0 56 — — — – Chantay Kiria-Ratu 20 Halfback ,Five-eighth 2023 11 13 024 3 13 39 — — — – China Polata 23 Second-row ,Lock 2021 1 14 3 018 3 0 12 — 1— – Ellie Johnston 25 Prop 2020 3 12 20 13 048 15 0 60 — 3— – Emma Verran 30 Five-eighth ,Fullback 2021 13 18 12 043 17 0 68 — 11 1 Filomina Hanisi 24 Prop 2020 4 12 4 4 1 025 1 0 4 — 2— – Georgia Hannaway 24 Hooker ,Five-eighth 2024 7 13 020 3 17 46 — 1— — – Georgia Ravics 29 Wing 2023 16 12 028 20 0 80 — — — — – Grace-Lee Weekes 21 Centre ,Wing 2025 — 8 08 1 0 4 — — — — – Jacinta Carter 21 Prop 2023 3 8 011 0 0 0 1— — — – Jada Taylor 22 Fullback ,Centre 2022 1 8 6 015 6 0 24 — — — 1– Leki Leilua 18 Prop 2025 — 1 01 0 0 0 — — — — – Quincy Dodd 25 Hooker 2019 5 13 20 7 045 13 0 52 — 5 7– Rhiannon Byers 26 Second-row ,Centre 2023 11 7 018 3 0 12 — — — — Stephanie Faulkner 19 Prop ,Lock 2025 — 11 011 3 0 12 — — — — – Talei Holmes 25 Second-row ,Lock 2020 10 19 13 042 0 0 0 — — — Tegan Dymock 23 Prop ,Lock 2021 6 19 5 030 2 0 8 — — — – Tiana Penitani Gray 29 Centre ,Fullback 2019 6 10 20 12 048 18 0 72 — 11— – Tyla King 31 Five-eighth ,Fullback 2023 13 8 021 3 4 20 — — – Dominique du Toit 28 Wing 2024 1 2— 3 1 0 4 — — — — – Jaydika Tafua 19 Second-row 2025 — 9— 9 0 0 0 — — — – Manilita Takapautolo 19 Second-row ,Prop 2024 7 13— 20 1 0 4 — — — – Tommaya Kelly-Sines 30 Prop 2021 4 12— — 16 0 0 0 — — — 4– Monique Donovan — Wing ,Centre 2023 15— — 15 8 0 32 — — — 3Nanise Vakacavu 21 Prop — — — — 0 0 0 0 — — — Olivia Herman 19 Halfback — — — — 0 0 0 0 — — — — Tia-Jordyn Vasilovski 20 Fullback — — — — 0 0 0 0 — — — —
Notes:
Chantay Kiria-Ratu kicked a field goal 46 seconds into golden point extra time to win the Sharks' Round 9 match against the Newcastle Knights on 31 August 2025. [ 14] The following players were signed on a Development contract for 2025: [ 15] Stephanie Faulkner Olivia Herman Nanise Vacakavu Tia-Jordyn Vasilovski Emma Verran played under her maiden name, Emma Tonegato up to the conclusion of the 2024 season. [ 16] Filomina Hanisi sustained a ruptured ACL injury in Round 1, ruling her out for the remainder of the 2025 season. [ 17] The Cronulla Sutherland Sharks announced contract extensions in several instalments from November 2025. [ 18] [ 19] [ 20] [ 21] The Cronulla Sutherland Sharks announced player signings in several instalments from November 2025. [ 22] [ 23]
2026 Gains and Losses Gains Player 2025 Club Tegan Dymock Bulldogs
Off Contract 2026 Player Cassie Staples Ellie Johnston Georgia Hannaway Georgia Ravics Jacinta Carter Koreti Leilua Talei Holmes Tyla King
Club records Player records Lists and tables last updated: 28 September 2025.
Most Games for the Sharks
Most Tries for the Sharks
Most Goals for the Sharks
Most Field Goals for the Sharks
Most Points for the Sharks (20+)
Player 2025 Club Points Tayla Preston 20 1 47 0 98 Georgia Ravics 28 20 0 0 80 Cassie Staples 29 14 0 0 56 Ellie Johnston 33 13 0 0 52 Emma Verran 30 12 0 0 48 Georgia Hannaway 20 3 17 0 46 Tiana Penitani Gray 32 11 0 0 44 Quincy Dodd 27 8 0 0 32 Chantay Kiria-Ratu 13 1 11 1 27 Annessa Biddle 26 6 0 0 24 Jada Taylor 14 5 0 0 20
Most Points in a Season (16+)
Player Season Points Tayla Preston 2023 9 1 25 0 54 Tayla Preston 2024 11 0 22 0 44 Georgia Hannaway 2025 13 2 17 0 42 Georgia Ravics 2025 12 10 0 0 40 Tiana Penitani 2024 11 9 0 0 36 Emma Verran 2025 12 9 0 0 36 Cassie Staples 2025 13 8 0 0 32 Chantay Kiria-Ratu 2025 13 1 11 1 27 Ellie Johnston 2023 9 6 0 0 24 Georgia Ravics 2023 5 5 0 0 20 Cassie Staples 2024 11 4 0 0 16 Annessa Biddle 2024 11 4 0 0 16 Ellie Johnston 2024 11 4 0 0 16
Oldest and youngest players The oldest and youngest players to represent the Cronulla Sharks women in the NRLW.
Margins and streaks Biggest winning margins
Biggest losing margins
Most consecutive wins
8 — (7 September 2023 — 31 August 2024) 4 — (9 August 2025 — 31 August 2025) Most consecutive losses
3 — (30 July 2023 — 13 August 2023) 3 — (8 September 2024 — 19 September 2024) History In 2016, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and St. George Illawarra Dragons Women contested a Women's Nine's match, which served as a curtain-raiser to the NRL match between the Sharks and Sydney Roosters , at Southern Cross Group Stadium . The Sharks won the match 16–12. [ 24] [ 25] [ 26] Also in 2016, the feeder club Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks won the NSWRL Women’s Premiership. [ 27] [ 28] [ 29]
In March 2017, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks played another Women's Nine's match, this time defeating the Canberra Raiders by 28–10. [ 30]
In 2018 the club entered teams as Cronulla-Sutherland in the NSWRL Women’s Premiership and the inaugural Tarsha Gale Cup for Under 18 players. The Sharks’ Under 18 team were undefeated premiers. [ 31]
In April 2022 the club submitted their application to enter the 2023 NRL Women’s Premiership. [ 32] In June 2022 the NRL announced that the Sharks were one of four clubs accepted into the NRLW for the 2023 season. [ 1] [ 2]
Representative honours National team representatives Notes:
International Debut dates in bold indicate that the player made her first international appearance prior to playing for the Cronulla Sharks NRLW team. Past and current players that have played for Queensland and New South Wales in the State of Origin.
Past and current players that have been selected to play in the Prime Minister's XIII .
All-Stars Representatives Past and current players that have played for the Indigenous All-Stars or for the Māori All-Stars.
Indigenous All-Stars Player Year(s) Quincy Dodd 2023– 2025 Tommaya Kelly-Sines 2025
Player Year(s) Brooke Anderson 2023– 2024 Annessa Biddle 2024– 2025 Tyla King 2025
Feeder team seasons The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks run women's pathways teams in the NSWRL Women's Premiership , the Tarsha Gale Cup , and the Lisa Fiaola Cup .
Season Regular Season Finals P W D L B F A Pts Pos Top Placing 2018 9 4 0 5 2 208 162 12 5th 5 Semi-Finalist 2019 7 5 1 1 4 156 76 19 3rd 8 Semi-Finalist 2020 6 5 0 1 1 98 58 12 2nd 6 Preliminary Finalist [ 43] 2021 11 9 0 2 2 420 84 22 3rd 6 2022 8 5 0 3 1 123 68 12 3rd 4 Grand-Finalist [ 44] 2023 10 4 0 6 1 207 194 10 7th 4 — 2024 11 4 0 7 0 178 262 8 7th 4 — 2025 11 8 0 3 0 282 190 16 3rd 4 Premiers [ 45] [ 46] [ 47]
Tarsha Gale Cup For Under 18 players from 2018 to 2020. Since 2021, the Cup is for Under 19 players.
Season Regular Season Finals P W D L B F A Pts Pos Top Placing 2017 8 6 0 0 2 276 128 12 2nd 8 Preliminary Finalist [ 48] 2018 8 8 0 0 1 520 126 18 1st 8 Premiers [ 31] 2019 9 3 0 6 0 148 262 6 7th 8 Elimination Finalist 2020 5 4 0 1 0 106 96 8 8 — 2021 8 3 0 5 1 88 172 8 6th 6 Elimination Finalist 2022 8 2 5 1 68 126 7 9th 6 — 2023 8 3 1 4 1 84 172 9 8th 6 — 2024 8 4 1 3 1 174 148 11 6th 6 Semi-Finalist [ 49] [ 50] 2025 8 4 0 4 1 188 108 10 8th 8 Qualifying Finalist [ 51] [ 52]
Lisa Fiaola Cup For Under 17 players.
Season Regular Season Finals P W D L B F A Pts Pos Top Placing 2024 8 2 0 6 1 104 170 6 8th 6 — 2025 8 6 0 2 1 142 94 14 4th 8 Elimination Finalist [ 51]
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