Club information | |||
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Full name | Cronulla Sutherland District Rugby League Football Club Ltd | ||
Nickname(s) | Sharks, Sharkies | ||
Colours | Sky blue White Black | ||
Founded | 1963 as Cronulla-Caringbah 1967 in NSWRL Men’s 2023 Women’s NRLW | ||
Website | sharks.com.au | ||
Current details | |||
Ground(s) |
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Coach | Tony Herman | ||
Captain | Tiana Penitani | ||
Competition | National Rugby League | ||
Current season | |||
Uniforms | |||
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Records | |||
Runners-up | 1 (2024) | ||
Highest try scorer | 11 – Tiana Penitani | ||
Highest points scorer | 98 – 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]
Season | Regular Season | Finals | Nines | Ref | |||||||
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P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | ||||
2023 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 202 | 150 | 8 | 6th | — | — | [3] |
2024 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 146 | 122 | 12 | 4th | Grand Finalists | — | [4] [5] [6] |
Opponent | First Meeting | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Win % | Share |
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Raiders | 23 Jul 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 26 | 100.00% | 66.67% |
Tigers | 30 Jul 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 0.00% | 31.25% |
Titans | 5 Aug 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 50.00% | 65.22% |
Roosters | 13 Aug 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 108 | 0.00% | 27.03% |
Cowboys | 19 Aug 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 12 | 100.00% | 81.82% |
Knights | 27 Aug 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 34 | 50.00% | 45.16% |
Broncos | 2 Sep 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 52 | 33.33% | 52.73% |
Dragons | 7 Sep 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 12 | 100.00% | 78.57% |
Eels | 17 Sep 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 22 | 100.00% | 77.08% |
Totals | 23 Jul 2023 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 390 | 304 | 55.00% | 56.20% |
Notes
The team is coached by Tony Herman. [7]
Jersey numbers in the table reflect the Sharks' Grand Final Team List.
Table last updated on 7 October 2024.
J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | NRLW Seasons | NRLW Stats | Origin | Tests | All Stars | |||||||||
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2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | M | T | G | Pts | |||||||
1 | Emma Tonegato | 29 | Fullback, Five-eighth | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
2 | Cassie Staples | 31 | Wing, Fullback | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 24 | — | 1 | — |
3 | Tiana Penitani | 28 | Centre, Fullback | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 18 | 0 | 72 | 8 | 1 1 | — |
4 | Annessa Biddle | 21 | Centre, Wing | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 24 | — | 3 | 1 |
5 | Georgia Ravics | 29 | Wing | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 40 | — | — | — |
6 | Georgia Hannaway | 23 | Five-eighth | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
7 | Tayla Preston | 25 | Halfback, Five-eighth | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 62 | 132 | — | — | — |
8 | Ellie Johnston | 23 | Prop, Second-row | — | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 48 | — | — | — |
9 | Quincy Dodd | 24 | Hooker | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 44 | 5 | — | 6 |
17 | Tegan Dymock | 22 | Prop, Lock | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | 2 | — |
11 | Talei Holmes | 24 | Second-row | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — |
12 | Rhiannon Byers | 25 | Second-row, Centre | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — |
13 | Brooke Anderson | 28 | Lock, Hooker | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 11 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
14 | Filomina Hanisi | 23 | Prop | — | — | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
15 | Manilita Takapautolo | 18 | Prop | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
16 | Vanessa Foliaki | 31 | Second-row | 4 | 3 | 4 | — | 7 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 6 1 | 1 |
10 | Holli Wheeler | 34 | Prop, Lock | 3 | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 5 | — |
19 | Nakia Davis-Welsh | 28 | Wing, Fullback | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
20 | Chloe Saunders | — | Prop, Lock | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — |
21 | Dominique du Toit | 27 | Wing | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
22 | Sharni Smale | 36 | Second-row, Centre | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
23 | Leki Leilua | 18 | Prop | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
– | Pia Tapsell | 26 | Lock | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
– | Andie Robinson | 22 | Wing, Fullback | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 11 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — |
– | Jaydika Tafua | 18 | Second-row | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
IS | Jada Taylor | 21 | Fullback, Centre | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 16 | — | — | 1 |
IS | Grace-Lee Weekes | 20 | Wing | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Notes:
The Cronulla Sutherland Sharks announced player signings in several instalments from January 2024 to 8 July 2024. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]
Lists and tables last updated: 7 October 2024.
Most Games for the Sharks
Most Tries for the Sharks
Most Points for the Sharks (20+)
Player | 2024 Club | M | T | G | FG | Points |
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Tayla Preston | 20 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 98 | |
Tiana Penitani | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | |
Georgia Ravics | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
Ellie Johnston | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
Annessa Biddle | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
Cassie Staples | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
Quincy Dodd | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Most Points in a Season (16+)
Player | Season | M | T | G | FG | Points |
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Tayla Preston | 2023 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 54 |
Tayla Preston | 2024 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 44 |
Tiana Penitani | 2024 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
Ellie Johnston | 2023 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Georgia Ravics | 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Georgia Ravics | 2024 | 11 | 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 |
Biggest winning margins
Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
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50 | 56—6 | Parramatta Eels | GIO Stadium | 17 Sep 2023 |
28 | 40—12 | North Queensland Cowboys | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | 19 Aug 2023 |
Biggest losing margins
Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
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40 | 0—40 | Sydney Roosters | PointsBet Stadium | 8 Sep 2024 |
24 | 12—36 | Sydney Roosters | PointsBet Stadium | 13 Aug 2023 |
Most consecutive wins
Most consecutive losses
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. [21] [22] [23] Also in 2016, the feeder club Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks won the NSWRL Women’s Premiership. [24] [25] [26]
In March 2017, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks played another Women's Nine's match, this time defeating the Canberra Raiders by 28–10. [27]
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. [28]
In April 2022 the club submitted their application to enter the 2023 NRL Women’s Premiership. [29] In June 2022 the NRL announced that the Sharks were one of four clubs accepted into the NRLW for the 2023 season. [1] [2]
The following players have appeared in NRL Women's Premiership matches for the Sharks.
Table last updated: 7 October 2024.
Order | Player | Sharks | First Appearance | ||||||
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M | T | G | FG | Pts | Game | Date | Opponent | ||
1 | Jada Taylor | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Raiders |
2 | Annessa Biddle | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Raiders |
3 | Tiana Penitani | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Raiders |
4 | Kiana Takairangi | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Raiders |
5 | Andie Robinson | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Raiders |
6 | Emma Tonegato | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Raiders |
7 | Tayla Preston | 20 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 98 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Raiders |
8 | Ellie Johnston | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Raiders |
9 | Quincy Dodd | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Raiders |
10 | Holli Wheeler | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Raiders |
11 | Talei Holmes | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Raiders |
12 | Vanessa Foliaki | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Raiders |
13 | Brooke Anderson | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Raiders |
14 | Rhiannon Byers | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Raiders |
15 | Jazmon Tupou-Witchman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Raiders |
16 | Sereana Naitokatoka | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Raiders |
17 | Chloe Saunders | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | Raiders |
18 | Cassie Staples | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 30 Jul 2023 | Wests Tigers |
19 | Harata Butler | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 Jul 2023 | Wests Tigers |
20 | Tegan Dymock | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 30 Jul 2023 | Wests Tigers |
21 | Fiona Jahnke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 Aug 2023 | Titans |
22 | Maddie Studdon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 Aug 2023 | Roosters |
23 | Georgia Ravics | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 19 Aug 2023 | Cowboys |
24 | Georgia Hannaway | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 27 Jul 2024 | Cowboys |
25 | Manilita Takapautolo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 Aug 2024 | Eels |
26 | Nakia Davis-Welsh | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 10 Aug 2024 | Raiders |
27 | Sharni Smale | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 18 Aug 2024 | Knights |
28 | Dominique du Toit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 Sep 2024 | Roosters |
29 | Filomina Hanisi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 Sep 2024 | Broncos |
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 | Ref | |||||||||
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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 | [30] |
2021 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 420 | 84 | 22 | 3rd | 6 | Abandoned | |
2022 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 123 | 68 | 12 | 3rd | 4 | Grand-Finalist | [31] |
2023 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 207 | 194 | 10 | 7th | 4 | — | |
2024 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 178 | 262 | 8 | 7th | 4 | — |
For Under 18 players from 2018 to 2020. Since 2021, the Cup is for Under 19 players.
Season | Regular Season | Finals | Ref | |||||||||
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P | W | D | L | B | F | A | Pts | Pos | Top | Placing | ||
2017 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 276 | 128 | 12 | 2nd | 8 | Preliminary Finalist | [32] |
2018 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 520 | 126 | 18 | 1st | 8 | Premiers | [28] |
2019 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 148 | 262 | 6 | 7th | 8 | Elimination Finalist | |
2020 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 96 | 8 | 2nd | 8 | — | |
2021 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 88 | 172 | 8 | 6th | 6 | Elimination Finalist | |
2022 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 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 | [33] [34] |
For Under 17 players.
Season | Regular Season | Finals | Ref | |||||||||
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P | W | D | L | B | F | A | Pts | Pos | Top | Placing | ||
2024 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 104 | 170 | 6 | 8th | 6 | — |
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