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
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Uniforms
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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

Head-to-head records

OpponentFirst MeetingPWDLPFPAWin %Share
Canberra colours.svg Raiders 23 Jul 202311002814100.00%66.67%
Wests Tigers colours.svg Tigers 30 Jul 202310010100.00%0.00%
Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Titans 5 Aug 202310018100.00%44.44%
Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Roosters 13 Aug 2023100112360.00%25.00%
North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys 19 Aug 202311004012100.00%76.92%
Newcastle colours.svg Knights 27 Aug 2023100114220.00%38.89%
Brisbane colours.svg Broncos 2 Sep 2023100128320.00%46.67%
St. George Illawarra colours.svg Dragons 7 Sep 20231100168100.00%66.67%
Parramatta colours.svg Eels 17 Sep 2023000000——
Totals23 Jul 2023830514614437.50%50.34%

Notes

Current squad

The team is coached by Tony Herman. [3]
Jersey numbers in the table reflect team selections for Round 8.
Table last updated on 7 September 2023.

J#PlayerAgePosition(s)NRLW SeasonsNRLW StatsOriginTestsAll
Stars
201820192020202120222023MTGPts
1Jada Taylor20 Fullback, Centre ———— Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1 Cronulla colours.svg 563012—— Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 1
2Georgia Ravics29 Wing ————— Cronulla colours.svg 443012———
3 Tiana Penitani 27 Centre, Fullback — St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 2 Parramatta colours.svg 5 Parramatta colours.svg 5 Cronulla colours.svg 8249036 New South Wales colours.svg 5 Australian colours.svg 1—
4Annessa Biddle21 Centre, Wing ————— Cronulla colours.svg 77000———
5Cassie Staples30 Wing, Centre ———— St. George Illawarra colours.svg 1 Cronulla colours.svg 45104———
6 Emma Tonegato 28 Fullback, Five-eighth ——— St. George Illawarra colours.svg 7 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 6 Cronulla colours.svg 8218032 New South Wales colours.svg 5 Australian colours.svg 7 Queanbeyan United Colours.png 1
7Tayla Preston23 Halfback, Five-eighth ———— Parramatta colours.svg 6 Cronulla colours.svg 81413268———
8 Ellie Johnston 22 Prop, Second-row —— St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 Parramatta colours.svg 5 Parramatta colours.svg 7 Cronulla colours.svg 8236024———
9 Quincy Dodd 23 Hooker — Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 1 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 7 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 6 Cronulla colours.svg 8268032 New South Wales colours.svg 5— Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 5
10Tegan Dymock21 Prop, Lock ——— St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 Cronulla colours.svg 713000— Tongamatemacolours.PNG 1—
11 Talei Holmes 23 Second-row —— St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 Cronulla colours.svg 818000— Fijibaticolours.PNG 1—
12 Vanessa Foliaki 30 Second-row Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 3 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 4— Parramatta colours.svg 7 Cronulla colours.svg 826208 New South Wales colours.svg 6 Australian colours.svg 6 Queanbeyan United Colours.png 1
13 Holli Wheeler 33 Lock, Prop St. George Illawarra colours.svg 3 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4— St. George Illawarra colours.svg 7 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 6 Cronulla colours.svg 626128 New South Wales colours.svg 3 Australian colours.svg 5—
14Sereana Naitokatoka— Five-eighth, Hooker ——— Parramatta colours.svg 4— Cronulla colours.svg 812208— Fijibaticolours.PNG 1—
15Harata Butler— Prop ————— Cronulla colours.svg 77000— New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 1Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 2
16Brooke Anderson27 Hooker, Lock ———— Parramatta colours.svg 5 Cronulla colours.svg 8133012 New South Wales colours.svg 1—Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 1
17Chloe Saunders— Prop, Lock ————— Cronulla colours.svg 88104———
18 Maddie Studdon 28 Five-eighth, Halfback Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 2 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 4 St. George Illawarra colours.svg 2 Parramatta colours.svg 5— Cronulla colours.svg 11411535 New South Wales colours.svg 7 Australian colours.svg 6 Queanbeyan United Colours.png 3
19Fatafehi Hanisi20 Prop ——————0000———
20 Kiana Takairangi 31 Wing, Centre — Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 2—— Newcastle colours.svg 6 Cronulla colours.svg 5136024— Cook Islands YGWG.png 4 New Zealand Kiwis colours.svg 2Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg 1
21Jazmon Tupou-Witchman19 Prop ————— Cronulla colours.svg 22000— Cook Islands YGWG.png 3—
22Fiona Jahnke20 Prop, Lock ————— Cronulla colours.svg 11000———
–Grace-Lee Weekes19 Wing ——————0000———
ISAndie Robinson21 Wing, Fullback ———— St. George Illawarra colours.svg 5 Cronulla colours.svg 611208———
ISRhiannon Byers24 Second-row ————— Cronulla colours.svg 11000———

Notes:

The Cronulla Sutherland Sharks announced player signings in several instalments from mid-April to 25 May 2023. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Club Records

Player Records

Lists and tables last updated: 7 September 2023.

Most Games for the Sharks

Most Tries for the Sharks

Most Points for the Sharks (20+)

Player2023 ClubMTGFGPoints
Tayla Preston Cronulla colours.svg 8017034

Most Points in a Season (16+)

PlayerSeasonMTGFGPoints
Tayla Preston20238017034
Ellie Johnston 2023840016

Margins and Streaks

Biggest winning margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
2840—12 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Queensland Country Bank Stadium 19 Aug 2023

Biggest losing margins

MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
2412—36 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. [15] [16] [17] Also in 2016, the feeder club Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks won the NSWRL Women’s Premiership. [18] [19] [20]

In March 2017, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks played another Women's Nine's match, this time defeating the Canberra Raiders by 28–10. [21]

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. [22]

In April 2022 the club submitted their application to enter the 2023 NRL Women’s Premiership. [23] 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: 7 September 2023.

OrderPlayerSharksFirst Appearance
MTGFGPtsGameDateOpponent
1Jada Taylor52008123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
2Annessa Biddle70000123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
3 Tiana Penitani 82008123 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 Tonegato 830012123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
7Tayla Preston8017034123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
8 Ellie Johnston 840016123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
9 Quincy Dodd 830012123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
10 Holli Wheeler 61004123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
11 Talei Holmes 80000123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
12 Vanessa Foliaki 81004123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
13Brooke Anderson82008123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
14Rhiannon Byers10000123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
15Jazmon Tupou-Witchman20000123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
16Sereana Naitokatoka82008123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
17Chloe Saunders81004123 Jul 2023 Canberra colours.svg Raiders
18Cassie Staples41004230 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
19Harata Butler70000230 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers
20Tegan Dymock70000230 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 Ravics430012519 Aug 2023 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys

Feeder Team Seasons

The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks run women's teams in the NSWRL Women's Premiership and the Tarsha Gale Cup.

NSWRL Women's Premiership

SeasonRegular SeasonFinals
PWDLBFAPtsPosTopPlacing
201894052208162125th5Semi-Finalist
20197511415676193rd8Semi-Finalist
2020650119858122nd6Preliminary Finalist [24]
202111902242084223rd6Abandoned
20228503112368123rd4Grand-Finalist [25]
2023104061207194107th4—

Tarsha Gale Cup

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

SeasonRegular SeasonFinals
PWDLBFAPtsPosTopPlacing
201888001520126181st8Premiers [22]
20199306014826267th8Elimination Finalist
2020540101069682nd8—
2021830518817286th6Elimination Finalist
2022821516812679th6—
2023831418417298th6—

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