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.
Milestones Round 1: Josh Morris made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Round 1: Shaun Johnson made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the New Zealand Warriors and kicked his 1st goal for the club. Round 1: Briton Nikora made his NRL debut for the club. Round 1: Blayke Brailey made his NRL debut for the club. Round 2: John Morris recorded his first victory as head coach. Round 2: Chad Townsend played his 100th game for the club. Round 2: Briton Nikora scored his 1st career try. Round 3: Paul Gallen played his 329th career and club game, eclipsing Andrew Ettingshausen's all-time games record of 328 games. Round 3: Josh Morris scored his 1st try for the club. Round 3: Blayke Brailey scored his 1st career try. Round 4: Bronson Xerri made his NRL debut for the club. Round 4: Kyle Flanagan kicked his 1st NRL goal for the club. Round 5: Jayden Brailey played his 50th career game. Round 6: William Kennedy made his NRL debut for the club. Round 6: Bronson Xerri scored his 1st career try. Round 7: Ronaldo Mulitalo made his NRL debut for the club. Round 8: Braden Hamlin-Uele scored his 1st career try. Round 9: Aaron Gray scored his 1st try for the club. Round 9: Paul Gallen kicked his 1st NRL goal for the club. Round 10: Andrew Fifita played his 200th career game. Round 11: Chad Townsend played his 150th career game. Round 11: Kurt Capewell played his 50th career game. Round 13: Kyle Flanagan scored his 1st career try. Round 19: Billy Magoulias made his NRL debut for the club. Round 19: Ronaldo Mulitalo scored his 1st career try. Round 25: Paul Gallen kicked his 1st NRL field goal for the club.
Fixtures
Pre-season Date Round Opponent Venue Result Cro. Opp. Tries Goals Field Goals Report23 February Trial Match Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Shark Park, Sydney Win2822 Mulitalo (2), Morris, Xerri, Katoa Flanagan 4/5 Team DetailsFB1William KennedyWG2Sosaia FekiCE3Bronson XerriCE4Josh MorrisWG5Sione KatoaFE6Kyle FlanaganHB7Chad TownsendPR8Ava SeumanufagaiHK9Blayke BraileyPR10Braden Hamlin-UeleSR11Briton NikoraSR12Scott SorensenLK13Jack WilliamsInterchange:IC14Jaimin JolliffeIC15Billy MagouliasIC16Braydon TrindallIC17Cruz Topai-AveaiIC18Ronaldo MulitaloIC19Daniel VasquezIC20Luke PolselliIC21Isaac LumelumeIC22Jackson FerrisIC23Jack A WilliamsIC24Teig WiltonIC25Josh CarrCoach:John Morris2 MarchTrial Match Newcastle Knights Maitland Sports Ground, Newcastle Win306Dugan, Morris, Fifita, Katoa, TownsendJohnson 4/4, Flanagan 1/1Team DetailsFB1Matt MoylanWG2Sosaia FekiCE3Josh DuganCE4Josh MorrisWG5Sione KatoaFE6Shaun JohnsonHB7Chad TownsendPR8Andrew FifitaHK9Jayden BraileyPR10Matt PriorSR11Briton NikoraSR12Kurt CapewellLK13Paul Gallen (c)Interchange:IC14Jayson BukuyaIC15Jack WilliamsIC16Aaron WoodsIC17Scott SorensenIC18Bronson XerriIC19Kyle FlanaganIC20Billy MagouliasIC21Ronaldo MulitaloIC22William KennedyCoach:John Morris
Regular season
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