Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Women

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Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Women
Club information
Full nameCronulla Sutherland
District Rugby League
Football Club Ltd
Nickname(s)Sharks, Sharkies
Colours  Sky blue
  White
  Black
Founded1963 as Cronulla-Caringbah
1967 in NSWRL Men’s
2023 Women’s NRLW
Website sharks.com.au
Current details
Ground(s)
Coach Tony Herman
Captain Tiana Penitani
Competition National Rugby League
Rugby football current event.png Current season
Uniforms
Kit left arm blackborder.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body Cronulla2017.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm blackborder.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks hoops black.png
Kit socks long.svg
Home colours
Kit left arm borderonblack.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm borderonblack.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks hoops black.png
Kit socks long.svg
Away colours
Records
Runners-up1 (2024)
Most capped33Ellie Johnston
Highest try scorer20 – Georgia Ravics
Highest points scorer98 – Tayla Preston

The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Women are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales. They compete in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership (NRLW), Australasia's premier rugby league competition for female players. The Sharks, as they are commonly known, were admitted to the NRLW in June 2022 to commence in the 2023 NRL Women's season. [1] [2]

Contents

Seasons

SeasonRegular SeasonFinalsRef
PWDLFAPtsPosTopPlacing
2023 940520215086th4 [3]
2024 9603146122124th4Runners Up [4] [5] [6]
2025 11605217194125th6Preliminary Finalists [7] [8] [9]

Head-to-head records

OpponentFirst MeetingPWDLPFPAWin %Share
Canberra colours.svg Raiders 23 Jul 2023330010832100.00%77.14%
Wests Tigers colours.svg Tigers 30 Jul 20233102303833.33%44.12%
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Titans 5 Aug 20233201422466.67%63.64%
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters 13 Aug 20235005661650.00%28.57%
North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys 19 Aug 20234301924675.00%66.67%
Newcastle colours.svg Knights 27 Aug 20233201475266.67%47.47%
Brisbane colours.svg Broncos 2 Sep 20234103728025.00%47.37%
St. George Illawarra colours.svg Dragons 7 Sep 202333006418100.00%78.05%
Parramatta colours.svg Eels 17 Sep 20233201904066.67%69.23%
Auckland colours.svg Warriors 24 Aug 202511002214100.00%61.11%
Canterbury colours.svg Bulldogs 6 Sep 2025100114240.00%36.84%
Totals23 Jul 2023331801564753354.55%54.83%

Notes

Current squad

The team is coached by Tony Herman. [10]
Jersey numbers in the table reflect the team list announced for the Preliminary Final.
Table last updated on 28 September 2025.

J#PlayerAgePosition(s)NRLW SeasonsNRLW StatsOriginTestsAll
Stars
Debut2018-2320242025MTGPts
1Jada Taylor22 Fullback, Centre 2022 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1 Cronulla colours.svg 6 Cronulla colours.svg 2 Cronulla colours.svg 6156024 Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 1
2Cassie Staples32 Wing, Fullback 2022 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 1 Cronulla colours.svg 5 Cronulla colours.svg 11 Cronulla colours.svg 133014056 Fijibaticolours.PNG 3
3 Tiana Penitani Gray 29 Centre, Fullback 2019 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 6 Parramatta colours.svg 10 Cronulla colours.svg 9 Cronulla colours.svg 11 Cronulla colours.svg 124818072 New South Wales colours.svg 11 Tongamatemacolours.PNG 1 Australian colours.svg 5
22Annessa Biddle21 Centre, Second-row 2023 Cronulla colours.svg 8 Cronulla colours.svg 11 Cronulla colours.svg 7266024 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 5Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 2
5Georgia Ravics29 Wing 2023 Cronulla colours.svg 5 Cronulla colours.svg 11 Cronulla colours.svg 122820080
6 Emma Verran 30 Five-eighth, Fullback 2021 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 13 Cronulla colours.svg 9 Cronulla colours.svg 9 Cronulla colours.svg 124317068 New South Wales colours.svg 11 Australian colours.svg 9 Queanbeyan United Colours.png 1
7Chantay Kiria-Ratu20 Halfback, Five-eighth 2023 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg 11 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg H Cronulla colours.svg 132431339 Cook Islands YGWG.png 2
8 Ellie Johnston 24 Prop 2020 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 Parramatta colours.svg 12 Cronulla colours.svg 9 Cronulla colours.svg 11 Cronulla colours.svg 134815060 New South Wales colours.svg 3
23 Quincy Dodd 25 Hooker 2019 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 5 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 13 Cronulla colours.svg 9 Cronulla colours.svg 11 Cronulla colours.svg 74513052 New South Wales colours.svg 5 Australian colours.svg 2 Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 7
10Manilita Takapautolo19 Second-row, Prop 2024 Cronulla colours.svg 7 Cronulla colours.svg 1320104 Tongamatemacolours.PNG 1
11 Talei Holmes 25 Second-row, Lock 2020 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 10 Cronulla colours.svg 9 Cronulla colours.svg 10 Cronulla colours.svg 1342000 Fijibaticolours.PNG 4
12Jaydika Tafua19 Second-row 2025 Cronulla colours.svg R Cronulla colours.svg 99000
13Brooke Anderson29 Lock, Hooker 2022 Parramatta colours.svg 5 Cronulla colours.svg 9 Cronulla colours.svg 11 Cronulla colours.svg 12375020 New South Wales colours.svg 1 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 6Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 2
9Georgia Hannaway24 Hooker, Five-eighth 2024 Cronulla colours.svg 7 Cronulla colours.svg 132031746 Queensland colours.svg 1
15Stephanie Faulkner19 Prop, Lock 2025 Cronulla colours.svg R Cronulla colours.svg 11113012
16Rhiannon Byers26 Second-row, Centre 2023 Cronulla colours.svg 1 Cronulla colours.svg 10 Cronulla colours.svg 7183012
17Anne-Marie Kiria-Ratu19 Second-row 2025 Cronulla colours.svg 99104
14 Tyla King 31 Five-eighth, Fullback 2023 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 9 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 Cronulla colours.svg 8213420 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 3Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 1
4Grace-Lee Weekes21 Centre, Wing 2025 Cronulla colours.svg H Cronulla colours.svg 88104
18 Nakia Davis-Welsh 29 Wing, Fullback 2023 Parramatta colours.svg 2 Cronulla colours.svg 4 Cronulla colours.svg 8143012 New South Wales colours.svg 3 Australian colours.svg 4 Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 7
19 Jacinta Carter 21 Prop 2023 Newcastle colours.svg 2 Newcastle colours.svg 1 Cronulla colours.svg 811000
20 Dominique du Toit 28 Wing 2024 Cronulla colours.svg 1 Cronulla colours.svg 23104
Monique Donovan Wing, Centre 2023 Parramatta colours.svg 6 Parramatta colours.svg 9158032 Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 3
Tommaya Kelly-Sines30 Prop 2021 Parramatta colours.svg 4 Canberra colours.svg 7 Canberra colours.svg 516000 Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 4
Leki Leilua18 Prop 2025 Cronulla colours.svg D Cronulla colours.svg 11000
DVTia-Jordyn Vasilovski20 Fullback Cronulla colours.svg R0000
IJ Caitlan Johnston-Green 24 Prop, Second-row 2019 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 3 Newcastle colours.svg 18 Newcastle colours.svg 2 Cronulla colours.svg 3264016 New South Wales colours.svg 4 Australian colours.svg 4 Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 4
DVOlivia Herman19 Halfback Cronulla colours.svg R0000
DVNanise Vakacavu21 Prop Canterbury colours.svg R0000 Fijibaticolours.PNG 2
IS Filomina Hanisi 24 Prop 2020 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 Parramatta colours.svg 12 Brisbane colours.svg 4 Cronulla colours.svg 4 Cronulla colours.svg 125104 New South Wales colours.svg 2 Tongamatemacolours.PNG 1

Notes:

The Cronulla Sutherland Sharks announced player signings in several instalments from May 2024. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Club records

Player records

Lists and tables last updated: 28 September 2025.

Most Games for the Sharks

Most Tries for the Sharks

Most Points for the Sharks (20+)

Player2025 ClubMTGFGPoints
Tayla Preston Canterbury colours.svg 20147098
Georgia Ravics Cronulla colours.svg 28200080
Cassie Staples Cronulla colours.svg 29140056
Ellie Johnston Cronulla colours.svg 33130052
Emma Verran Cronulla colours.svg 30120048
Georgia Hannaway Cronulla colours.svg 20317046
Tiana Penitani Gray Cronulla colours.svg 32110044
Quincy Dodd Cronulla colours.svg 2780032
Chantay Kiria-Ratu Cronulla colours.svg 13111127
Annessa Biddle Cronulla colours.svg 2660024
Jada Taylor Cronulla colours.svg 1450020

Most Points in a Season (16+)

PlayerSeasonMTGFGPoints
Tayla Preston20239125054
Tayla Preston202411022044
Georgia Hannaway202513217042
Georgia Ravics202512100040
Tiana Penitani 20241190036
Emma Verran 20251290036
Cassie Staples20251380032
Chantay Kiria-Ratu202513111127
Ellie Johnston 2023960024
Georgia Ravics2023550020
Cassie Staples20241140016
Annessa Biddle20241140016
Ellie Johnston 20241140016

Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
50566 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels GIO Stadium 17 Sep 2023
50566 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium 12 Jul 2025
284012 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Queensland Country Bank Stadium 19 Aug 2023
2428 4 St. George Illawarra colours.svg St George Illawarra Dragons WIN Stadium 25 Aug 2024

Biggest losing margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
40040 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters PointsBet Stadium 8 Sep 2024
301040 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters Polytec Stadium 11 Sep 2025
241236 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters PointsBet Stadium 13 Aug 2023

Most consecutive wins

Most consecutive losses

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. [19] [20] [21] Also in 2016, the feeder club Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks won the NSWRL Women’s Premiership. [22] [23] [24]

In March 2017, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks played another Women's Nine's match, this time defeating the Canberra Raiders by 28–10. [25]

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. [26]

In April 2022 the club submitted their application to enter the 2023 NRL Women’s Premiership. [27] In June 2022 the NRL announced that the Sharks were one of four clubs accepted into the NRLW for the 2023 season. [1] [2]

Players

The following players have appeared in NRL Women's Premiership matches for the Sharks.
Table last updated: 28 September 2025.

OrderPlayerSharksFirst Appearance
MTGFGPtsGameDateOpponent
1Jada Taylor1450020123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
2Annessa Biddle2660024123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
3 Tiana Penitani Gray 32110044123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
4 Kiana Takairangi 52008123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
5Andie Robinson61004123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
6 Emma Verran 30120048123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
7Tayla Preston20147098123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
8 Ellie Johnston 33130052123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
9 Quincy Dodd 2780032123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
10 Holli Wheeler 172008123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
11 Talei Holmes 320000123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
12 Vanessa Foliaki 201004123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
13Brooke Anderson3240016123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
14Rhiannon Byers1830012123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
15 Jazmon Tupou-Witchman 20000123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
16Sereana Naitokatoka92008123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
17Chloe Saunders182008123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
18Cassie Staples29140056230 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
19 Harata Butler 80000230 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
20Tegan Dymock192008230 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
21Fiona Jahnke1000035 Aug 2023 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Titans
22 Maddie Studdon 10000413 Aug 2023 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters
23Georgia Ravics28200080519 Aug 2023 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys
24Georgia Hannaway203170461027 Jul 2024 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys
25Manilita Takapautolo201004114 Aug 2024 Parramatta colours.svg Eels
26 Nakia Davis-Welsh 12300121210 Aug 2024 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
27 Sharni Smale 400001318 Aug 2024 Newcastle colours.svg Knights
28 Dominique du Toit 31004168 Sep 2024 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters
29 Filomina Hanisi 510041714 Sep 2024 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos
30Chantay Kiria-Ratu13111127213 Jul 2025 Parramatta colours.svg Eels
31Jaydika Tafua90000213 Jul 2025 Parramatta colours.svg Eels
32Stephanie Faulkner11300122212 Jul 2025 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
33Grace-Lee Weekes810042319 Jul 2025 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys
34 Tyla King 800002426 Jul 2025 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
35Anne-Marie Kiria-Ratu910042426 Jul 2025 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
36Leki Leilua10000252 Aug 2025 Brisbane colours.svg Broncos
37 Caitlan Johnston-Green 300002716 Aug 2025 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Titans

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.

NSWRL Women's Premiership

SeasonRegular SeasonFinalsRef
PWDLBFAPtsPosTopPlacing
201894052208162125th5Semi-Finalist
20197511415676193rd8Semi-Finalist
2020650119858122nd6Preliminary Finalist [28]
202111902242084223rd6Abandoned
20228503112368123rd4Grand-Finalist [29]
2023104061207194107th4
202411407017826287th4
2025118030282190163rd4Premiers [30] [31] [32]

Tarsha Gale Cup

For Under 18 players from 2018 to 2020. Since 2021, the Cup is for Under 19 players.

SeasonRegular SeasonFinalsRef
PWDLBFAPtsPosTopPlacing
201786002276128122nd8Preliminary Finalist [33]
201888001520126181st8Premiers [26]
20199306014826267th8Elimination Finalist
2020540101069682nd8
2021830518817286th6Elimination Finalist
2022821516812679th6
2023831418417298th6
202484131174148116th6Semi-Finalist [34] [35]
202584041188108108th8Qualifying Finalist [36] [37]

Lisa Fiaola Cup

For Under 17 players.

SeasonRegular SeasonFinalsRef
PWDLBFAPtsPosTopPlacing
20248206110417068th6
20258602114294144th8Elimination Finalist [36]

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