2024 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season explained

Year:2024
Team Colour:lightblue
Font Colour:black
League:NRL
League Link:NRL
League Rank:4th
League Wins:16
League Losses:8
Points For:653
Points Against:431
Ceo Title:CEO
Ceo:Dino Mezzatesta
Coach Title:Coach
Coach: Craig Fitzgibbon
Captain: Dale Finucane
Cameron McInnes
Top Tries: Ronaldo Mulitalo (18)
Top Goals: Nicho Hynes (61)
Top Points: Nicho Hynes (131)
Prev Season:2023
Next Season:2025
List:yes
List Link:Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks#History

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

Squad changes

Transfers in

PlayerFrom
SRBilly Burns St. George Illawarra Dragons[2]
CMichael Gabrael Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs[3]
FBLiam Ison Penrith Panthers[4]

Transfers out

PlayerTo
SRWade GrahamRetirement[5]
WMatt Ikuvalu Catalans Dragons (mid season)[6]
FEMatt Moylan Leigh Leopards[7]
FB, W, CConnor Tracey Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs[8]
PRJosh Finau Western Suburbs Magpies (NSW Cup)[9]

Pre-season

See main article: 2024 NRL pre-season results.

Regular season

See main article: 2024 NRL season.

Matches

See main article: 2024 NRL season results. The league fixtures were announced on 13 November 2023.[10]

Finals series

See main article: 2024 NRL finals series.

Matches

Player Appearances

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1Daniel AtkinsonFE(NSW)FE(NSW)FE(NSW)BFE(NSW)FEFEFEFEFEFEFEFE(NSW)HB(NSW)FB(NSW)WFEFEFEFEFEFECBBB
2Jayden BerrellH(NSW)H(NSW)H(NSW)H(NSW)H(NSW)H(NSW)H(NSW)H(NSW)H(NSW)H(NSW)H(NSW)H(NSW)BFE(NSW)BBH(NSW)H(NSW)H(NSW)H(NSW)H(NSW)
3Blayke BraileyHHHHHHHHHBHHHHHHHHHHHBHBHHHHHH
4Billy BurnsSR(NSW)SR(NSW)BBSR(NSW)SR(NSW)SR(NSW)SR(NSW)SR(NSW)SR(NSW)SR(NSW)SR(NSW)SR(NSW)SR(NSW)SR(NSW)SR(NSW)SR(NSW)SR(NSW)SR(NSW)BBSR(NSW)SR(NSW)SR(NSW)SR(NSW)SR(NSW)
5Jesse ColquhounB(NSW)PR(NSW)B(NSW)PR(NSW)B(NSW)L(NSW)B
6Kade DykesFE(NSW)FB(NSW)FB(NSW)FB(NSW)FB(NSW)FB(NSW)
7Dale FinucaneBBBOn 23 April, Finucane announced his immediate retirement from the NRL on medical grounds.[11]
8Michael GabraelC(JFC)C(JFC)C(JFC)C(JFC)C(JFC)C(JFC)C(JFC)C(JFC)C(JFC)C(JFC)C(JFC)C(JFC)C(JFC)C(JFC)C(JFC)C(JFC)C(JFC)C(JFC)
9Braden Hamlin-UelePR(NSW)BBBBBBPR(NSW)PR(NSW)PR(NSW)BPR(NSW)BBBBBPR(NSW)PR(NSW)PR(NSW)PR(NSW)
10Tuku Hau TapuhaPR(NSW)BBBPR(NSW)BPR(NSW)BBBPR(NSW)BPR(NSW)PR(NSW)BPR(NSW)PR(NSW)PR(NSW)BPR(NSW)PR(NSW)PR(NSW)PR(NSW)PR(NSW)PR(NSW)
11Tom HazeltonBBBPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRBBBBBPRBBBBBBB
12Royce HuntPRBPR(NSW)PR(NSW)PR(NSW)BBBBBBBPRPRPR(NSW)PRBSRBBPRBBB
13Nicho HynesHBHBHBHBHBHBHBHBHBHBHBHBHBFEHBHBHBHB
14Kayal IroC(NSW)CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
15Sione KatoaWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
16Oregon KaufusiPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPR
17William KennedyFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFB
18Cameron McInnesLLLLLLLLHLLLLLLLLLHHLLLLLL
19Ronaldo MulitaloWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW
20Briton NikoraSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSR
21Jesse RamienCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
22Toby RudolfBPRPRBBBBPRPRPRPR(NSW)BBBPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPR
23Sam StonestreetW(NSW)W(NSW)W(NSW)W(NSW)W(NSW)WW(NSW)W(NSW)W(NSW)W(NSW)W(NSW)W(NSW)W(NSW)W(NSW)W(NSW)W(NSW)WWWWW(NSW)W(NSW)W(NSW)W(NSW)
24Siosifa TalakaiCCCSRBBBBBBBBSRSRSRSRBBSRCBCBC
25Siteni TaukamoC(JFC)C(JFC)C(JFC)FE(JFC)C(JFC)C(JFC)C(JFC)C(JFC)W(JFC)FB(JFC)FB(JFC)FB(JFC)C(JFC)C(JFC)FB(JFC)W(NSW)W(NSW)W(NSW)FE(NSW)W(NSW)C(JFC)C(JFC)W(NSW)W(NSW)FB(JFC)FB(JFC)FB(JFC)FB(JFC)
26Niwhai PuruHB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)HB(NSW)
27Braydon TrindallFEFEFEFEFEFE-----HBHBFEFEFEHBHBHBHBHBFEFEFEFE
28Jack WilliamsBBSRBBBBBLBBLBBBBBLLBBBBBB
29Teig WiltonSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRBBSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSR
Development Players
29Max BradburyPR(JFC)B(NSW)PR(NSW)PR(NSW)PR(JFC)PR(JFC)PR(JFC)PR(NSW)PR(NSW)PR(NSW)
30Dylan CouttsSR(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)L(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)SR(JFC)
31Mawene HirotiFB(NSW)FE(NSW)W(NSW)FE(NSW)C(NSW)C(NSW)C(NSW)C(NSW)C(NSW)C(NSW)C(NSW)C(NSW)WC(NSW)C(NSW)
32Liam IsonFB(JFC)FB(JFC)FB(NSW)FB(NSW)FB(JFC)FB(JFC)FB(JFC)FB(JFC)FB(JFC)FB(NSW)FB(NSW)FB(NSW)FB(NSW)FB(NSW)FB(NSW)FB(NSW)FB(NSW)FBFB(NSW)FB(NSW)FB(NSW)FB(NSW)FB(NSW)FB(NSW)FB(NSW)

Representative Honours

!Player!All Stars match
Michael Gabrael New South Wales U19 Origin
Nicho Hynes Indigenous All Stars
Cameron McInnes
Briton Nikora Maori All Stars
Braydon Trindall Indigenous All Stars
Sione Katoa

Awards

Sharks Awards Night

Were presented on Thursday 3 October 2024 at Doltone House Sylvania.[12]

Women's Awards Night

Were held on Wednesday 15 May at Sharks at Kareela.[13]

Junior Rep Awards Night

Were presented on Tuesday 14th May.[14]

Other awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-04-23 . Finucane announces medical retirement after 251-game career . 2024-04-23 . National Rugby League . en.
  2. Web site: 2023-11-30 . Billy Burns a Shark in 2024 . 2024-04-05 . Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks . en.
  3. Web site: 2023-12-07 . Sharks sign promising back Michael Gabrael . 2024-04-05 . Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks . en.
  4. Web site: 2023-11-22 . Catching up with the young guns: Liam Ison . 2024-04-05 . Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks . en.
  5. Web site: 2023-08-08 . Graham to hang up the boots at season’s end . 2024-04-05 . Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks . en.
  6. Web site: 2023-04-22 . Ikuvalu granted immediate release . 2024-04-05 . Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks . en.
  7. Web site: 2023-11-20 . Moylan granted release request . 2024-04-05 . Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks . en.
  8. Web site: 2023-11-28 . Canterbury Confirms Connor Tracey Signing . 2024-04-05 . Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs . en.
  9. Web site: 2023-11-21 . Josh Finau . 2024-04-05 . Wests Tigers . en.
  10. Web site: 13 November 2023 . 2024 NRL Telstra Premiership schedule released .
  11. Web site: 2024-04-23 . Finucane announces medical retirement after 251-game career . 2024-04-23 . National Rugby League . en.
  12. Web site: 2024-10-03 . Brailey in rare air as back-to-back Porter Gallen Medal winner . 2024-11-18 . Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks . en.
  13. Web site: 2024-05-16 . Fakalelu honoured at female pathways presentation . 2024-11-18 . Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks . en.
  14. Web site: 2024-05-15 . Dellow cleans up at boys junior rep presentation . 2024-05-17 . Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks . en.
  15. Web site: 2024-02-16 . Trindall moves out of the shadows and into the history books . 2024-03-31 . National Rugby League . en.
  16. Nicho Hynes wins 2024 Ken Stephen Medal . 2024-10-02 . en . 2024-11-18 . www.nrl.com.
  17. Tiana Penitani named 2024 NRLW Dally M Captain of the Year . 2024-10-02 . en . 2024-11-18 . www.nrl.com.