2021 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season
Appearance
2021 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season | ||||
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Team information | ||||
CEO | Dino Mezzatesta[1] | |||
Coach | John Morris[2] | |||
Assistant coach | Josh Hannay[5] & Dave Howlett[6] | |||
Captain | ||||
Stadium | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium[4] | |||
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The 2021 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season will be the 55th in the club's history. The team will be coached by John Morris and captained by Wade Graham. The team will compete in the National Rugby League's 2021 Telstra Premiership.
Fixtures
Pre-season
Source:[7]
Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Report |
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13 February | Trial Match | ![]() |
Shark Park, Sydney | ||||||
27 February | Trial Match | ![]() |
Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney |
Regular season
Source:[8]
Ladder
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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1 | ![]() |
24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 815 | 316 | +499 | 44 |
2 | ![]() |
24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 676 | 286 | +390 | 44 |
3 | ![]() |
24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 775 | 453 | +322 | 42 |
4 | ![]() |
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 744 | 492 | +252 | 34 |
5 | ![]() |
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 630 | 489 | +141 | 34 |
6 | ![]() |
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 566 | 457 | +109 | 32 |
7 | ![]() |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 428 | 571 | −143 | 26 |
8 | ![]() |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 580 | 583 | −3 | 22 |
9 | ![]() |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 520 | 556 | −36 | 22 |
10 | ![]() |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 481 | 578 | −97 | 22 |
11 | ![]() |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 474 | 616 | −142 | 18 |
12 | ![]() |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 453 | 624 | −171 | 18 |
13 | ![]() |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 500 | 714 | −214 | 18 |
14 | ![]() |
24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 446 | 695 | −249 | 16 |
15 | ![]() |
24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 460 | 748 | −288 | 16 |
16 | ![]() |
24 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 340 | 710 | −370 | 8 |
Ladder progression
- Numbers highlighted in green indicate that the team finished the round inside the top 8.
- Numbers highlighted in blue indicates the team finished first on the ladder in that round.
- Numbers highlighted in red indicates the team finished last place on the ladder in that round.
- Underlined numbers indicate that the team had a bye during that round.
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | |
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1 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 44 |
2 | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 42 | 44 |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 42 |
4 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 |
5 | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 34 |
6 | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 |
7 | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
8 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
9 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
10 | ![]() |
2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 |
11 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
12 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
13 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
14 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
15 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
16 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Coaching staff
Source:[9]
- John Morris — NRL Head Coach
- Darren Mooney — General Manager – Football
- Mark Noakes — NRL Performance Operations
- Nathan Pickworth — Head of Performance
- Dave Howlett — NRL Assistant Coach
- Josh Hannay — NRL Assistant Coach
- Paul Gallen – NRL Specialist coach
- Luke Lewis – NRL Specialist coach
- Daniel Holdsworth – Elite Development Coach/NRL Assistant
- Tony Grimaldi — Strength and Conditioning Coach
- Alex Clarke — Strength Coach
- Dave Garrick – NRL Physiotherapist
- Pat Williams – NRL Physiotherapist
- John Davey – Sports Scientist
- Marc Leabres – Performance Analyst
- Luke Mace - NRL Operations
- Amanda King – Education and Wellbeing
- Jeff Robson – Education and Wellbeing
- Glenn Brailey – Academy and Talent Identification
- Dr. George Pitsis – Club Doctor
Squad
No | Nat | Player | 1st Position | 2nd Position | Age | Height | Weight | NRL Games | Previous 1st Grade Club |
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Blayke Brailey | Hooker | 21 | 180 | 80 | 35 | None | ||
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Josh Dugan | Centre | Fullback | 30 | 189 | 102 | 207 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | |
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Jackson Ferris Development player |
Centre | Wing | 22 | 178 | 93 | 1 | None | |
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Andrew Fifita | Prop | 31 | 194 | 118 | 223 | Wests Tigers | ||
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Wade Graham (c) | Second Row | 29 | 186 | 96 | 248 | Penrith Panthers | ||
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Braden Hamlin-Uele | Prop | 25 | 191 | 115 | 44 | North Queensland Cowboys | ||
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Mawene Hiroti | Centre | Wing | 21 | 187 | 95 | 7 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | |
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Royce Hunt | Prop | 25 | 192 | 112 | 15 | Canberra Raiders | ||
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Shaun Johnson | Five-Eighth | Halfback | 30 | 179 | 91 | 196 | New Zealand Warriors | |
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Sione Katoa | Wing | 23 | 180 | 88 | 35 | None | ||
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William Kennedy | Fullback | 23 | 183 | 88 | 19 | None | ||
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Jonaiah Lualua Development player |
Wing | 20 | ??? | ?? | 0 | None | ||
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Nene Macdonald | Wing | 26 | 192 | 108 | 98 | North Queensland Cowboys | ||
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Billy Magoulias | Lock | Second Row | 23 | 179 | 99 | 5 | None | |
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Jack Martin Development player |
Prop | 19 | ??? | ?? | 0 | None | ||
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Luke Metcalf Development player |
Fullback | Five-Eighth | 21 | 183 | 84 | 0 | None | |
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Matt Moylan | Fullback | Five-Eighth | 29 | 185 | 90 | 132 | Penrith Panthers | |
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Ronaldo Mulitalo | Wing | Centre | 20 | 190 | 95 | 24 | None | |
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Briton Nikora | Second Row | 22 | 185 | 94 | 40 | None | ||
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Kyle Paterson | Hooker | 21 | 178 | 83 | 0 | None | ||
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Franklin Pele | Prop | 19 | 190 | 132 | 0 | None | ||
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Jesse Ramien | Centre | 23 | 184 | 98 | 58 | Newcastle Knights | ||
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Toby Rudolf | Lock | Prop | 24 | 190 | 106 | 20 | None | |
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Siosifa Talakai | Second Row | Lock | 23 | 178 | 100 | 27 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | |
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Jensen Taumoepeau | Centre | Wing | 20 | 189 | 102 | 0 | None | |
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Aiden Tolman | Prop | 32 | 183 | 102 | 275 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | ||
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Chad Townsend | Halfback | 29 | 181 | 89 | 176 | New Zealand Warriors | ||
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Connor Tracey | Five-Eighth | Fullback | 24 | 183 | 87 | 18 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | |
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Braydon Trindall | Halfback | Five-Eighth | 21 | 180 | 90 | 5 | None | |
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Daniel Vasquez Development player |
Lock | Prop | 23 | 189 | 107 | 1 | None | |
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Jack Williams | Lock | Prop | 24 | 184 | 98 | 45 | None | |
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Teig Wilton | Second Row | 20 | 186 | 98 | 5 | None | ||
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Aaron Woods | Prop | 29 | 194 | 111 | 209 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | ||
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Bronson Xerri Provisionally suspended via ASADA |
Centre | 20 | 187 | 99 | 22 | None |
Player movements
Source:
Losses
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Gains
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Representative honours
The following players have played a first grade representative match in 2021. (C) = Captain
Squad statistics
Statistics Source:[17]
Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
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Blayke Brailey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Josh Dugan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andrew Fifita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wade Graham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Braden Hamlin-Uele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mawene Hiroti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Royce Hunt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shaun Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sione Katoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
William Kennedy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nene Macdonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Magoulias | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Moylan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ronaldo Mulitalo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Briton Nikora | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kyle Paterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Franklin Pele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jesse Ramien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toby Rudolf | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Siosifa Talakai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jensen Taumoepeau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aiden Tolman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chad Townsend | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Connor Tracey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Braydon Trindall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Teig Wilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aaron Woods | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bronson Xerri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 Players used | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Sharks announce new leadership team". Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Sharks name John Morris as new NRL coach". Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ^ "Sharks to go with Co-Captains in 2018". Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ "2021 Season Update". Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Hannay confirmed as Sharks assistant". Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Sharks confirm NRL coaching set up". Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "NRL 2021: Pre-season trials, All Stars kick off new year". Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "2021 Cronulla Sharks Draw". Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Sharks legends complement Sharks coaching structure". Retrieved 28 November 2020.
- ^ "2021 Player Transfers". Retrieved 5 November 2020.
- ^ "Cameron King joins the Mendi Blackhawks". Retrieved 10 December 2020.
- ^ "Sorensen signs with Panthers". Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Sharks secure young talent". Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Metcalf added to Sharks Development list". Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Tolman signs on at the Sharks". Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Four Sharks selected for All Stars". Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "NRL 2021 - Players". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 19 November 2020.