2017 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season explained

Year:	2017
League:	NRL
League Rank:	5th
Playoff Result:	Qualifying Finalist
League Wins:	15
League Losses:	9
Points For:	476
Points Against:	407
Ceo Title:	CEO
Ceo:	Lyall Gorman
Coach:	Shane Flanagan
Assistant Coach:	Steve Price
Captain:	Paul Gallen
Captain2:	Wade Graham
Stadium:	Shark Park
Avg Attendance:	12,953
Top Tries:	Sosaia Feki (13)
Top Goals:	James Maloney (71)
Top Points:	James Maloney (161)
Prev Season:	2016
Next Season:	2018

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.

Important Matches

• Round 1 : Jayden Brailey, NRL Debut
• Round 1 : Edrick Lee, Club Debut^[1]
• Round 3 : James Segeyaro, Club Debut
• Round 5 : Chris Heighington, 300th NRL Match^[2]
• Round 6 : Chris Heighington, 100th Cronulla Sutherland Sharks Match
• Round 9 : Tony Williams, Club Debut
• Round 15 : Daniel Mortimer, Club Debut
• Round 16 : Sosaia Feki, 100th NRL Match
• Round 20 : Luke Lewis, 300th NRL Match^[3]
• Round 23 : Paul Gallen, 300th NRL Match
• Round 24 : James Maloney, 200th NRL Match
• Round 24 : Ricky Leutele, 100th NRL Match
• Round 25 : Wade Graham, 200th NRL Match
• Round 26 : Matt Prior, 200th NRL Match
• Round 26 : Jesse Ramien, NRL Debut

Results

• Round 1 - Cronulla Sharks vs Brisbane Broncos (18 - 26)^[4]

Tries: Gerard Beale, James Maloney, Ricky Leutele

• Round 2 - Canberra Raiders vs Cronulla Sharks (16 - 42)^[5]

Tries: Wade Graham (3), Ricky Leutele, Jayden Brailey, Matt Prior, Paul Gallen

• Round 3 - Cronulla Sharks vs St George Illawarra Dragons (10 - 16)^[6]

Tries: Luke Lewis, Edrick Lee

• Round 4 - Parramatta Eels vs Cronulla Sharks (6 - 20)^[7]

Tries: Jayden Brailey, Sosaia Feki, James Maloney

• Round 5 - Cronulla Sharks vs Newcastle Knights (19 - 18)^[8]

Tries: Gerard Beale, Sosaia Feki, Valentine Holmes

Field Goal: James Maloney

• Round 6 - Melbourne Storm vs Cronulla Sharks (2 - 11)^[9]

Tries: James Segeyaro

Field Goal: James Maloney

• Round 7 - Penrith Panthers vs Cronulla Sharks (2 - 28)^[10]

Tries: James Maloney, Sosaia Feki, Jack Bird, Paul Gallen, Andrew Fifita

• Round 8 - Cronulla Sharks vs Gold Coast Titans (12 - 16)^[11]

Tries: Ricky Leutele, Jayson Bukuya

• Round 9 - Wests Tigers vs Cronulla Sharks (16 - 22)^[12]

Tries: Tony Williams, Sosaia Feki, Valentine Holmes, Chad Townsend

• Round 10 - St George Illawarra Dragons vs Cronulla Sharks (14 - 18)^[13]

Tries: Sosaia Feki (2), Ricky Leutele

• Round 11 - Cronulla Sharks vs North Queensland Cowboys (18 - 14)^[14]

Tries: James Maloney, Chad Townsend, Sosaia Feki

• Round 12 - Cronulla Sharks vs Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (9 - 8)^[15]

Tries: Gerard Beale

Field Goal: Chad Townsend

• Round 14 - Cronulla Sharks vs Melbourne Storm (13 - 18)^[16]

Tries Luke Lewis, Sosaia Feki

• Round 15 - Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers (24 - 22)^[17]

Tries: Kurt Capewell (2), Chad Townsend, Edrick Lee, Jayson Bukuya

• Round 16 - Cronulla Sharks vs Manly Sea Eagles (18 - 35)^[18]

Tries: Luke Lewis, Sosaia Feki, Wade Graham

• Round 17 - Sydney Roosters vs Cronulla Sharks (12 - 44)^[19]

Tries: Ricky Leutele (2), Jack Bird, Valentine Holmes, Sosaia Feki, Luke Lewis, Gerard Beale

• Round 19 - Gold Coast Titans vs Cronulla Sharks (30 - 10)^[20]

Tries: Kurt Capewell, Sosaia Feki

• Round 20 - Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs (26 - 12)^[21]

Tries: Wade Graham, Fa'amanu Brown, Gerard Beale, Ricky Leutele

• Round 21 - New Zealand Warriors vs Cronulla Sharks (12 - 26)^[22]

Tries: Kurt Capewell, Fa'amanu Brown, Sosaia Feki, Jayson Bukuya

• Round 22 - Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders (12 - 30)^[23]

Tries: Sosaia Feki, Gerard Beale

• Round 23 - Brisbane Broncos vs Cronulla Sharks (10-32)^[24]

Tries: Luke Lewis, Gerard Beale

• Round 24 - North Queensland Cowboys vs Cronulla Sharks (16 - 26)^[25]

Tries: Jayden Brailey, Paul Gallen, Chad Townsend, Valentine Holmes

• Round 25 - Cronulla Sharks vs Sydney Roosters (14 - 16)^[26]

Tries: Valentine Holmes, Luke Lewis

• Round 26 - Newcastle Knights vs Cronulla Sharks (18 - 26)^[27]

Tries: Valentine Holmes, Chad Townsend, Jayden Brailey, Jesse Ramien

• Finals Week 1 - Cronulla Sharks vs North Queensland Cowboys (14 - 15)^[28]

Tries: Chad Townsend, Jack Bird

Notes and References

1. News: Adam Pengilly . NRL season 2017: Brisbane Broncos to come under concussion scrutiny in win over Cronulla Sharks . Smh.com.au . 2017-03-03 . 2018-03-31.
2. News: Courier Mail . Chris Heighington celebrates 300 NRL matches with Tigers, Sharks . David Riccio.
3. News: Dream night for milestone man Lewis. Chris Kennedy. 22 July 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
4. News: Milford magic fires Broncos to first-up win. 2 March 2017. Martin Gabor. NRL.com. 31 March 2018.
5. News: Slick Sharks smash Raiders in Canberra. Martin Gabor. 11 March 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
6. News: Dragons edge Sharks in derby. Martin Gabor. 19 March 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
7. News: Sharks down error-prone Eels. Chris Kennedy. 25 March 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
8. News: Maloney field goal ends Knights comeback. Alicia Newton. 1 April 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
9. News: Sharks best Storm in wet. Joel Moss. 9 April 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
10. News: Clinical Sharks outclass Panthers. Alicia Newton. 16 April 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
11. News: Gabor. Martin. Titans storm home to shock the Sharks. 22 October 2017. NRL.com.au. 22 April 2017.
12. News: Injury blows for Tigers as Sharks clinch win. Alicia Newton. 29 April 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
13. News: Sharks beat Dragons in derby thriller. Martin Gabor. 12 May 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
14. News: Sharks fight back to beat Cowboys. Martin Gabor. 18 May 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
15. News: Gallen inspires Sharks comeback over Bulldogs. Alicia Newton. 27 May 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
16. News: Storm steal victory in grand final rematch. Martin Gabor. 8 June 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
17. News: Sharks leave it late to beat Wests Tigers. Martin Gabor. 17 June 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
18. News: Origin on cards as DCE inspires Manly win. Martin Gabor. 25 June 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
19. News: Sharks frenzy destroys Roosters. Martin Gabor. 1 July 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
20. News: Taylor inspires massive Titans victory. Tony Webeck. 15 July 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
21. News: Sharks triumph over Souths in Lewis' 300th. Chris Kennedy. 21 July 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
22. News: Top-four Sharks overpower Warriors. Corey Rosser. 28 July 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
23. News: Raiders eye finals with win over Sharks. Chris Kennedy. 5 August 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
24. News: Broncos cruise to big win over Sharks. Tony Webeck. 11 August 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
25. News: Sharks overpower injury-hit Cowboys. Dylan Morris. 19 August 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
26. News: Roosters escape Sharks comeback. Chris Kennedy. 26 August 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
27. News: Sharks overcome spirited Knights. Alicia Newton. 3 September 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.
28. News: Cowboys send Sharks packing in extra time. Chris Kennedy. 10 September 2017. 31 March 2018. NRL.com.