| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 62-0 | Knights | Hunter Stadium | 15 May 2016 |
| 62 | 68-6 | Manly | Toyota Park | 21 August 2005 |
| 52 | 58-6 | Tigers | PointsBet Stadium | 12 July 2024 |
| 50 | 64-14 | Knights | Toyota Park | 11 August 2002 |
| 46 | 46-0 | Panthers | Caltex Field | 5 June 1994 |
| 46 | 46-0 | Panthers | Toyota Park | 3 July 2010 |
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 4-74 | Parramatta Eels | Parramatta Stadium | 23 August 2003 |
| 44 | 10-54 | Melbourne Storm | AAMI Park | 11 June 2023 |
| 44 | 8-52 | Newcastle Knights | Marathon Stadium | 19 April, 2002 |
Recovered from a 24-point deficit against the Sydney Roosters at the 31st minute.
Surrendered a 22-point lead.
vs Eastern Suburbs, Sydney Sports Ground- Sunday, 2 April 1967. Score: Cronulla won 11-5. [3]
(*) player still active in the Cronulla Sharks team.
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Blayke Brailey |
| 2023 | Blayke Brailey |
| 2022 | Nicho Hynes |
| 2021 | Will Kennedy |
| 2020 | Shaun Johnson |
| 2019 | Chad Townsend |
| 2018 | Valentine Holmes |
| 2017 | Paul Gallen |
| 2016 | Matt Prior & Andrew Fifita |
| 2015 | Wade Graham |
| 2014 | Michael Gordon |
| 2013 | Michael Gordon |
| 2012 | Jeremy Smith |
| 2011 | Paul Gallen |
| 2010 | Paul Gallen |
| 2009 | Luke Douglas |
| 2008 | Paul Gallen |
| 2007 | Paul Gallen |
| 2006 | Greg Bird |
| 2005 | Danny Nutley |
| 2004 | Jason Stevens |
| 2003 | Danny Nutley |
| 2002 | Brett Kimmorley |
| 2001 | Adam Dykes |
| 2000 | David Peachey |
| 1999 | David Peachey |
| 1998 | Martin Lang |
| 1997 | David Peachey |
| 1996 | Paul Donaghy |
| 1995 | Danny Lee |
| 1994 | Andrew Ettingshausen |
| 1992 | Danny Lee |
| 1991 | Craig Dimond |
| 1990 | Andrew Ettingshausen |
| 1989 | Gavin Miller |
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales. The Cronulla Sharks compete in the National Rugby League (NRL), Australasia's premier rugby league competition. The Sharks, as they are commonly known, were admitted to the New South Wales Rugby League premiership, predecessor of the Australian Rugby League and the current National Rugby League competition, in January 1967. The club competed in every premiership season since then and, during the Super League war, joined the rebel competition before continuing on in the re-united NRL Premiership. The Sharks have been in competition for 56 years, appearing in four grand finals, winning their first premiership in 2016 after defeating the Melbourne Storm at Stadium Australia.
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Endeavour Field, currently known as PointsBet Stadium for sponsorship reasons and colloquially as Shark Park, is a rugby league stadium in the southern Sydney suburb of Woolooware, New South Wales, Australia. It is the home ground of the Cronulla-Sutherland Rugby League Club, which represents the Cronulla and Sutherland Shire areas in the National Rugby League competition. The Sharks are as of 2023 just one of two professional sporting clubs in Australia that own and operate their home ground as well as Western United's future home ground Wyndham City Stadium. The Sharkies Leagues Club sits beside the stadium.
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The 1999 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the 33rd in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 1999 Telstra Premiership and despite losing in the preliminary final against St. George-Illawarra, the season was one of the most successful in the club's history after finishing with just their second minor premiership without dropping below equal first throughout the entire season. The club enjoyed record crowds as well as breaking the club record for most points and tries in a season. The club also equaled their biggest ever victory with a 46–0 thrashing of Western Suburbs as well as breaking their highest points tally in a match with the 56–18 defeat of North Sydney. David Peachey finished the season with 19 tries, which was also a record for the club. The club was coached by John Lang and captained by Andrew Ettingshausen while their major shirt sponsor was Pepsi.
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The 2016 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season is the 50th in the club's history. Coached by Shane Flanagan and captained by Paul Gallen, they competed in the NRL's 2016 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 3rd to make the finals.
The 2016 NRL Grand Final was a rugby league match between the Melbourne Storm and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks to determine the premiers of the National Rugby League for the 2016 season. The match was held at Sydney's ANZ Stadium on Sunday 2 October. Cronulla-Sutherland won the match 14–12 in a tight contest before 83,625 spectators, earning the club its first premiership title in their 49-year history. They also became the last of nine Sydney-based teams to win a premiership. Cronulla forward Luke Lewis was awarded the Clive Churchill Medal as the best player on ground.
The 2017 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the 51st in the club's history. Coached by Shane Flanagan and captained by Paul Gallen, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2017 Telstra Premiership.
The 2019 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the 53rd in the club's history. The team was coached by John Morris, who replaced Shane Flanagan after he resigned in January. The Cronulla Sharks were captained by Paul Gallen and Wade Graham and competed in the National Rugby League's 2019 Telstra Premiership.
The 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season is the 58th season in the club's history and they compete in the National Rugby League.
