2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season
2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season | ||||
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CEO | Dino Mezzatesta | |||
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Stadium | PointsBet Stadium (Capacity: 15,000) | |||
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The 2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season is the 58th season in the club's history and they compete in the National Rugby League.
The club is coached by Craig Fitzgibbon in his third season with the Sharks and captained by Dale Finucane and Cameron McInnes. On Tuesday 23 April, in the lead up to Round 8, co-captain Dale Finucane announced his immediate retirement from the NRL on medical advice, due to repeated head knocks.[1]
Milestones[edit]
- Round 1: Jack Williams played in his 100th NRL and club game.
- Round 2: Tuku Hau Tapuha makes his club debut having previously played for the Sydney Roosters.
- Round 2: Dale Finucane plays his 250th NRL match.
- Round 2: Cameron McInnes plays in his 50th club match.
- Round 3: Billy Burns makes his club debut having previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons.
- Round 4: Kayal Iro scores his 1st NRL try.
- Round 7: Samuel Stonestreet makes his NRL debut and scores his first NRL try.
- Round 7: Braden Hamlin-Uele plays his 100th NRL match.
- Round 8: Braden Hamlin-Uele plays his 100th club match.
- Round 11: Oregon Kaufusi plays his 100th NRL match.
- Round 13: Sione Katoa plays his 100th NRL and club match.
- Round 13: Daniel Atkinson scores his 1st NRL try.
- Round 14: Ronaldo Mulitalo plays his 100th NRL and club match.
2024 Squad[edit]
Top 30 squad - 2024 NRL season | Supplementary list | Coaching staff | |||||||
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Extended squad
| Head coach Assistant coaches
Updated: 8 May 2024 |
Squad changes[edit]
Transfers in[edit]
Nat | Pos | Player | From | Ref |
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![]() | SR | Billy Burns | ![]() | [2] |
![]() | C | Michael Gabrael | ![]() | [3] |
![]() | FB | Liam Ison | ![]() | [4] |
Transfers out[edit]
Nat | Pos | Player | To | Ref |
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![]() | SR | Wade Graham | Retirement | [5] |
![]() | W | Matt Ikuvalu | ![]() | [6] |
![]() | FE | Matt Moylan | ![]() | [7] |
![]() | FB, W, C | Connor Tracey | ![]() | [8] |
![]() | PR | Josh Finau | ![]() | [9] |
Pre-season[edit]
Round 1: 17 February 2024 | Newcastle Knights ![]() | 44–18 | ![]() | Gosford | |
13:45 AEDT | Tries: McCarthy ![]() Lucas ![]() Jones ![]() Armstrong ![]() Cogger ![]() Pryce ![]() Goals: Gamble 1/1 ![]() Cogger 3/3 ![]() Pryce 2/4 ![]() | Details | Tries: Berrell ![]() Katoa ![]() Rodwell ![]() Goals: Hiroti 2/2 ![]() Puru 1/1 ![]() Sin bin: Hazelton ![]() | Attendance: 7,952 Referee: Kasey Badger |
Round 2: 23 February 2024 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ![]() | 12–6 | ![]() | Sydney | |
20:00 AEDT | Tries: Wilton ![]() Vea'ila ![]() Goals: Trindall 2/2 ![]() Sin bin: Nikora ![]() | Report Details | Tries: Preston ![]() Goals: Burton 1/1 ![]() | Stadium: Belmore Sports Ground Referee: Adam Gee |
Regular season[edit]
Ladder[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 384 | 281 | +103 | 26 | Advance to finals series |
2 | ![]() | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 336 | 218 | +118 | 24 | |
3 | ![]() | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 354 | 276 | +78 | 24 | |
4 | ![]() | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 440 | 279 | +161 | 20 | |
5 | ![]() | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 365 | 305 | +60 | 20 | |
6 | ![]() | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 351 | 323 | +28 | 19 | |
7 | ![]() | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 300 | 237 | +63 | 18 | |
8 | ![]() | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 335 | 298 | +37 | 18 | |
9 | ![]() | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 381 | 389 | −8 | 18 | |
10 | ![]() | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 296 | 346 | −50 | 18 | |
11 | ![]() | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 296 | 375 | −79 | 18 | |
12 | ![]() | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 248 | 303 | −55 | 16 | |
13 | ![]() | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 286 | 398 | −112 | 16 | |
14 | ![]() | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 312 | 359 | −47 | 15 | |
15 | ![]() | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 305 | 376 | −71 | 14 | |
16 | ![]() | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 253 | 358 | −105 | 12 | |
17 | ![]() | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 283 | 404 | −121 | 12 |
Results by round[edit]
Matches[edit]
The league fixtures were announced on 13 November 2023.[10]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Round 1: 8 March 2024 | New Zealand Warriors ![]() | 12–16 | ![]() | Auckland | |
20:00 NZDT | Tries: Fonua-Blake ![]() Metcalf ![]() Goals: Johnson 2/2 ![]() | Report Details | Tries: Ramien ![]() Mulitalo ![]() Talakai ![]() Goals: Trindall 1/1 ![]() Hynes 1/2 ![]() | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 24,076 Referee: Peter Gough |
Round 2: 15 March 2024 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ![]() | 25–6 | ![]() | Cronulla | |
18:00 AEDT | Tries: Trindall ![]() Katoa ![]() Mulitalo ![]() Wilton ![]() Goals: Hynes 4/4 ![]() Field goals: Hynes ![]() Sin bin: Nikora ![]() | Report | Tries: Wilson ![]() Goals: Burton 1/1 ![]() | Stadium: PointsBet Stadium Attendance: 12,928 Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski |
Round 3: 23 March 2024 | Wests Tigers ![]() | 32–6 | ![]() | Leichhardt | |
19:35 AEDT | Tries: Papali'i ![]() Seyfarth ![]() Olam ![]() Bula ![]() Goals: Koroisau 4/4 ![]() Sezer 2/2 ![]() | Report | Tries: Hazelton ![]() Goals: Hynes 1/1 ![]() | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 15,990 Referee: Chris Butler |
Round 4: 31 March 2024 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ![]() | 36–22 | ![]() | Cronulla | |
18:15 AEDT | Tries: Trindall ![]() Mulitalo ![]() Brailey ![]() Iro ![]() Katoa ![]() Goals: Hynes 6/6 ![]() | Report Details | Tries: Schiller ![]() Savage ![]() Levi ![]() Goals: Fogarty 3/4 ![]() | Stadium: PointsBet Stadium Attendance: 12,692 Referee: Todd Smith |
Round 6: 13 April 2024 | South Sydney Rabbitohs ![]() | 22–34 | ![]() | Sydney Olympic Park | |
19:35 AEST | Tries: Chee-Kam ![]() Milne ![]() Burgess ![]() Tass ![]() Goals: Hawkins 3/5 ![]() | Report Details | Tries: Mulitalo ![]() Wilton ![]() Katoa ![]() Brailey ![]() Goals: Hynes 5/6 ![]() | Stadium: Accor Stadium Attendance: 12,207 Referee: Ashley Klein |
Round 7: 21 April 2024 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ![]() | 42–6 | ![]() | Cronulla | |
16:05 AEST | Tries: Kennedy ![]() Hazelton ![]() Stonestreet ![]() Trindall ![]() Mulitalo ![]() Goals: Hynes 7/7 ![]() | Report | Tries: Holmes ![]() Goals: Holmes 1/1 ![]() | Stadium: PointsBet Stadium Attendance: 12,415 Referee: Adam Gee |
Round 8: 28 April 2024 | Canberra Raiders ![]() | 0–40 | ![]() | Canberra | |
16:05 AEST | Report | Stadium: GIO Stadium Attendance: 15,820 Referee: Peter Gough |
Round 9: 5 May 2024 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ![]() | 20–10 | ![]() | Cronulla | |
16:05 AEST | Tries: Kaufusi ![]() Talakai ![]() Hazelton ![]() Goals: Hynes 4/4 ![]() | Report | Tries: Ravalawa ![]() Goals: Lomax 1/2 ![]() | Stadium: PointsBet Stadium Attendance: 9,731 Referee: Todd Smith |
Round 10: 11 May 2024 | Melbourne Storm ![]() | 18–25 | ![]() | Melbourne | |
19:35 AEST | Tries: Katoa ![]() Smith ![]() Wishart ![]() Goals: Meaney 3/4 ![]() Sin bin: Grant ![]() | Report | Tries: Hau Tapuha ![]() Kaufusi ![]() Ramien ![]() Talakai ![]() Goals: Atkinson 4/4 ![]() Field goals: Atkinson ![]() | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 18,670 Referee: Grant Atkins |
Round 11: 18 May 2024 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ![]() | 38–30 | ![]() | Brisbane | |
17:30 AEST | Tries: Kennedy ![]() Katoa ![]() Wilton ![]() Talakai ![]() Mulitalo ![]() Hazelton ![]() Goals: Hynes 7/7 ![]() | Report | Tries: Young ![]() Tupou ![]() Pauga ![]() Goals: Walker 5/6 ![]() Sin bin: Sua'ali'i ![]() | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 48,934 Referee: Adam Gee |
Round 12: 25 May 2024 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ![]() | 0–42 | ![]() | Cronulla | |
17:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: PointsBet Stadium Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Gerard Sutton |
Round 13: 30 May 2024 | Parramatta Eels ![]() | 34–22 | ![]() | Parramatta | |
20:00 AEST | Tries: Penisini ![]() Sivo ![]() Paulo ![]() Simonsson ![]() Brown ![]() Goals: Moses 5/7 ![]() | Report | Tries: Katoa ![]() Kennedy ![]() Atkinson ![]() Goals: Trindall 3/4 ![]() | Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 11,665 Referee: Ashley Klein |
Round 14: 8 June 2024 | Brisbane Broncos ![]() | 12–22 | ![]() | Brisbane | |
19:35 AEST | Tries: Carrigan ![]() Smoothy ![]() Goals: Staggs 2/2 ![]() | Report | Tries: Talakai ![]() Katoa ![]() Trindall ![]() Brailey ![]() Goals: Trindall 3/5 ![]() | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 41,004 Referee: Grant Atkins |
Round 15: 13 June 2024 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ![]() | 28–30 | ![]() | Cronulla | |
19:50 AEST | Tries: Hunt ![]() Nikora ![]() Mulitalo ![]() Kennedy ![]() Katoa ![]() Goals: Hynes 4/5 ![]() | Report | Tries: Plath ![]() Farnworth ![]() Bostock ![]() Averillo ![]() Tabuai-Fidow ![]() Goals: Isaako 5/7 ![]() | Stadium: PointsBet Stadium Attendance: 8,035 Referee: Todd Smith |
Player Appearances[edit]
FB=Fullback | W=Winger | C=Centre | FE=Five-Eighth | HB=Halfback | PR=Prop | H=Hooker | SR=Second Row | L=Lock | B=Bench | R=Reserve |
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Representative Honours[edit]
Awards[edit]
2024 Dally M Awards[edit]
Sharks Awards Night[edit]
- Porter Gallen Medal and Pontifex Player of the Year:
- NRLW Player of the Year:
- Tommy Bishop Players Player:
- NRLW Player's Player:
- Steve Rogers Rookie of the Year:
- Members Player of the Year:
- Sharks Have Heart Community Award:
- Iron Man:
- Andrew Ettingshausen Club Person of the Year:
- Education Excellence:
- Jersey Flegg - Gavin Miller Player of the Year:
- Jersey Flegg - Greg Pierce Players Player:
Women's Awards Night[edit]
- Female Pathways Player of the Year:
- Tarsha Gale Coaches Award:
- Tarsha Gale Player's Player of the Year:
- Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership Coaches Award:
- Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership Player's Player of the Year:
Junior Rep Awards Night[edit]
Were presented on Tuesday 14th May.[12]
- Junior Rep Player of the Year: Thomas Dellow
- Harold Matthews Cup Player of the Year: Thomas Dellow
- Harold Matthews Cup Coaches Award: Thomas Dellow
- Harold Matthews Cup Players' Player: Thomas Dellow
- SG Ball Player of the Year: Jai Davies
- SG Ball Coaches Award: Pharrell Gray
- SG Ball Players' Player: Max McCarthy
Other awards[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Finucane announces medical retirement after 251-game career". National Rugby League. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Billy Burns a Shark in 2024". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Sharks sign promising back Michael Gabrael". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Catching up with the young guns: Liam Ison". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Graham to hang up the boots at season's end". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Ikuvalu granted immediate release". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Moylan granted release request". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Canterbury Confirms Connor Tracey Signing". Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. 28 November 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Josh Finau". Wests Tigers. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 NRL Telstra Premiership schedule released". 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Finucane announces medical retirement after 251-game career". National Rugby League. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Dellow cleans up at boys junior rep presentation". Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Trindall moves out of the shadows and into the history books". National Rugby League. 16 February 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.