The 2020 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the 54th in the club's history. The team was coached by John Morris and captained by Wade Graham. The team competed in the National Rugby League's 2020 Telstra Premiership. This season marked the first since 2001 without club legend Paul Gallen, who retired at the end of the 2019 season.
Milestones Round 1: Connor Tracey made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Round 1: Toby Rudolf made his NRL debut for the club. Round 2: Billy Magoulias scored his 1st career try. Round 3: William Kennedy scored his 1st career try. Round 4: Siosifa Talakai made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. Round 5: Mawene Hiroti scored his 1st try for the club. Round 6: Royce Hunt made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Canberra Raiders. Round 8: Royce Hunt scored his 1st career try. Round 9: Nene Macdonald made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the North Queensland Cowboys and scored his 1st try for the club. Round 11: Teig Wilton made his NRL debut for the club. Round 12: Aaron Woods played his 200th career game. Round 12: Jackson Ferris made his NRL debut and scored his 1st career try for the club. Round 12: Braydon Trindall made his NRL debut for the club. Round 12: Siosifa Talakai scored his 1st try for the club. Round 12: Connor Tracey scored his 1st career try. Round 13: Josh Dugan played his 200th career game. Round 13: Jesse Ramien played his 50th career game. Round 13: Wade Graham played his 200th game for the club. Round 14: Matt Moylan kicked his 1st goal for the club. Round 16: Braydon Trindall kicked his 1st career goal. Round 17: Josh Dugan played his 50th game for the club. Round 17: Bryson Goodwin kicked his 1st goal for the club. Round 18: Toby Rudolf scored his 1st career try. Round 19: Sione Katoa kicked his 1st career goal. Round 20: Daniel Vasquez made his NRL debut for the club. Round 20: Mawene Hiroti kicked his 1st career goal.
Harvey Norman Women's Premiership
Regular season
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Date Round Opponent Venue Result Score Tries Goals Field Goals Report19 July1 Wentworthville Magpies Ringrose Park, SydneyWin28-14Robinson (2), Cherrington, Cowan, PenitaniStuddon 4/5Team DetailsFB1Tiana PenitaniWG2Andie RobinsonCE3Jaime ChapmanCE4Kiana TakairangiWG5Lynda HowarthFE6Corban McGregor (c)HB7Maddie StuddonPR8Georgie BrookerHK9Keeley DavisPR10Analei NetzlerSR11Georgia PageSR12Talei HolmesLK13Kaarla CowanInterchange:IC14Jade EtherdenIC16Brandi-Lee Stainton PayneIC17Kennedy CherringtonIC18Tia HindsReserves:RE19Zali FayCoach:Glenn Brailey25 July2 North Sydney Bears Cronulla High School, SydneyWin18-10Penitani, McGregor, Metzler, ChapmanMcGregor 1/4Team DetailsFB1Tiana PenitaniWG2Andie RobinsonCE3Jaime ChapmanCE4Kiana TakairangiWG5Lynda HowarthFE6Corban McGregor (c)HB9Keeley DavisPR8Georgie BrookerHK20Jade EtherdenPR10Analei NetzlerSR11Georgia PageSR12Talei HolmesLK13Kaarla CowanInterchange:IC14Jamie-Anne WrightIC15Tegan DymockIC17Kennedy CherringtonIC18Tia HindsReserves:RE7Maddie StuddonRE19Zali FayCoach:Glenn Brailey3Bye8 August4 South Sydney Rabbitohs Cronulla High School, SydneyWin16-0Fay (2), Robinson, HolmesStuddon 0/4Team DetailsFB1Jaime ChapmanWG2Andie RobinsonCE3Jamie-Anne WrightCE4Kiana TakairangiWG5Zali FayFE6Corban McGregor (c)HB7Maddie StuddonPR8Analei NetzlerHK9Keeley DavisPR10Georgie BrookerSR15Jade EtherdenSR12Georgia PageLK13Kaarla CowanInterchange:IC14Tia HindsIC16Kennedy CherringtonIC17Tegan DymockIC18Lavinia TaukamoReserves:RE11Talei HolmesCoach:Glenn Brailey15 August5 Wests Tigers Cronulla High School, SydneyWin16-4Fay, Chapman, Wright, TakairangiStuddon 0/4Team DetailsFB1Jaime ChapmanWG2Andie RobinsonCE3Jamie-Anne WrightCE4Kiana TakairangiWG5Zali FayFE6Corban McGregor (c)HB7Maddie StuddonPR8Georgie BrookerHK9Keeley DavisPR10Analei NetzlerSR11Georgia PageSR12Talei HolmesLK13Kaarla CowanInterchange:IC15Lavinia TaukamoIC18Ariel GeorgeIC20Brandi-Lee Stainton PayneIC21Emma WaltersReserves:RE14Tegan DymockRE17Kennedy CherringtonRE19Tia HindsCoach:Glenn Brailey22 August6 Central Coast Roosters Cronulla High School, SydneyLoss22-6DavisStuddon 1/1Team DetailsFB1Jaime ChapmanWG2Andie RobinsonCE3Jamie-Anne WrightCE4Kiana TakairangiWG5Zali FayFE6Corban McGregor (c)HB7Maddie StuddonPR8Georgie BrookerHK9Keeley DavisPR17Kennedy CherringtonSR11Georgia PageSR12Talei HolmesLK13Kaarla CowanInterchange:IC10Oneata SchwalgerIC14Tegan DymockIC15Lavinia TaukamoIC19Emma WaltersReserves:RE16Brandi-Lee Stainton PayneCoach:Glenn Brailey29 August7 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Hammondville Oval, SydneyWin14-8Cherrington, Holmes, WrightStuddon 1/3Team DetailsFB1Andie RobinsonWG19Alexandra WeirCE3Jamie-Anne WrightCE4Talei HolmesWG5Zali FayFE6Corban McGregor (c)HB7Maddie StuddonPR8Georgie BrookerHK9Keeley DavisPR14Tegan DymockSR11Georgia PageSR12Kennedy CherringtonLK13Kaarla CowanInterchange:IC2Emma WaltersIC15Lavinia TaukamoIC16Brandi-Lee Stainton PayneIC18Ariel GeorgeReserves:RE10Oneata SchwalgerRE17Tia HindsCoach:Glenn Brailey
Finals series
Date Round Opponent Venue Result Score Tries Goals Field Goals Report1Bye12 September2 Central Coast Roosters Campbelltown Sports Stadium, SydneyLoss12-13McGregor, FayStuddon 2/2Team DetailsFB1Jaime ChapmanWG2Andie RobinsonCE3Jamie-Anne WrightCE5Zali FayWG17Lynda HowarthFE6Corban McGregor (c)HB7Maddie StuddonPR8Georgie BrookerHK9Keeley DavisPR10Analei NetzlerSR11Talei HolmesSR12Kennedy CherringtonLK13Kaarla CowanInterchange:IC14Tegan DymockIC15Jade EtherdenIC18Lavinia TaukamoIC20Tia HindsReserves:RE4Kiana TakairangiRE16Brandi-Lee Stainton PayneCoach:Glenn Brailey19 September3 North Sydney Bears Leichhardt Oval, SydneyLoss10-16Cherrington, RobinsonStuddon 1/2Team DetailsFB1Jaime ChapmanWG2Andie RobinsonCE3Jamie-Anne WrightCE5Zali FayWG17Lynda HowarthFE6Corban McGregor (c)HB7Maddie StuddonPR8Georgie BrookerHK9Keeley DavisPR12Kennedy CherringtonSR11Talei HolmesSR15Georgia PageLK13Kaarla CowanInterchange:IC10Analei NetzlerIC14Tegan DymockIC18Lavinia TaukamoIC19Jade EtherdenReserves:RE4Kiana TakairangiRE19Tia HindsCoach:Glenn Brailey
At the end of Round 1, the NSWRL announced the immediate suspension of the Harvey Norman Women's Premiership due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was later announced that the season would resume and the competition restarted from 18 July.
Jersey Flegg Cup (U20)
Regular season
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Date Round Opponent Venue Result Score Tries Goals Field Goals Report15 March1 South Sydney Rabbitohs Redfern Oval, SydneyLoss30-32Pele (2), Lualua, Talagi, LongmuirBroadhurst 5/5Team DetailsFB1Jonaiah LualuaWG2Eliah VeikosoCE3James CoyneCE4Vito TevagaWG5Marco TalagiFE6Kai BroadhurstHB7Angus ErnstPR8Franklin PeleHK9Isaac Longmuir (c)PR10Jesse ColquhounSR11Kai ParkerSR12Jack Boyling (c)LK13Damon SmithInterchange:IC14Thomas GilesIC15Elijah IerikoIC16Nic BarlowIC18Kyle PickeringReserves:RE17Rhys DakinRE19Zane JegersRE20Kane BallCoach:Daniel Holdsworth
On 27 March, the 2020 Jersey Flegg Cup was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Canterbury Cup NSW (Newtown Jets)
Regular season
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Date Round Opponent Venue Result Score Tries Goals Field Goals Report15 March1 South Sydney Rabbitohs Metricon High Performance Centre, SydneyWin32-12Hunt, Demetriou, Ferris, Milne, WiltonTrindall 6/6Team DetailsFB1Tyla TamouWG2Jackson FerrisCE3Addison DemetriouCE14Jenson TaumoepeauWG17John OliveFE20Billy Magoulias (c)HB7Braydon TrindallPR8Wesley LoloHK9Zac WoolfordPR21Royce HuntSR11Teig WiltonSR12Siosifa TalakaiLK13Jayson BukuyaInterchange:IC10Daniel VasquezIC15Kyle PatersonIC16Brock GrayIC23Kayleb MilneReserves:RE6Matt StimsonRE21Tom HazeltonRE24Tom CaughlanCoach:Greg Matterson
On 27 March, the 2020 Canterbury Cup NSW was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fixtures
Pre-season Date Round Opponent Venue Result Score Tries Goals Field Goals Report14 February 2020 NRL Nines Pool Match St. George Illawarra Dragons HBF Park, Perth Loss5-27 Katoa (Bonus Zone Try) Townsend 0/1 Team DetailsSR1Wade Graham (c)LK3Jack WilliamsPR4Aaron WoodsHK5Blayke BraileyCE6Josh MorrisCE7Jesse RamienHB8Chad TownsendFE9Shaun JohnsonWG10Ronaldo MulitaloInterchange:IC2Briton NikoraIC11William KennedyIC12Sione KatoaIC13Connor TraceyIC16Scott SorensenCoach:John Morris15 February2020 NRL Nines Pool Match Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs HBF Park, Perth Win27-4Morris (3), Tracey (Bonus Zone Try), MulitaloJohnson 2/5Team DetailsSR2Briton NikoraPR4Aaron WoodsCE6Josh MorrisCE7Jesse RamienHB8Chad TownsendFE9Shaun JohnsonWG10Ronaldo MulitaloWG12Sione KatoaHB13Connor TraceyInterchange:IC11William KennedyIC14Billy MagouliasIC15Toby RudolfIC17Teig WiltonIC18Braydon TrindallCoach:John Morris23 February Trial Match Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs PNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby Loss18-30 Kennedy, Katoa, Trindall, Tracey Trindall 1/4 Team DetailsFB1William KennedyWG2Sione KatoaCE3Jackson FerrisCE4Vito TevagaWG5Ronaldo MulitaloFE6Connor TraceyHB7Braydon TrindallPR8Toby RudolfHK9Cameron KingPR10Royce HuntSR11Scott SorensenSR12Siosifa TalakaiLK13Billy MagouliasInterchange:IC14Teig WiltonIC15Kyle PatersonIC16Kayleb MilneIC17Connor LuhanIC18Franklin PeleIC19Tom HazeltonIC20Wesley LoloIC21Jonaiah LualuaIC22Lorenzo MulitaloIC23Brock GrayCoach:John Morris2 MarchTrial Match Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney Win28-16Tracey (2), Morris, Rudolf, PeleTownsend 2/3, Hiroti 2/2Team DetailsFB1William KennedyWG2Sione KatoaCE3Josh MorrisCE4Jesse RamienWG21Jackson FerrisFE14Connor TraceyHB7Chad TownsendPR8Andrew FifitaHK9Blayke BraileyPR10Aaron WoodsSR11Briton NikoraSR12Wade Graham (c)LK13Jack WilliamsInterchange:IC6Braydon TrindallIC15Braden Hamlin-UeleIC16Toby RudolfIC17Scott SorensenIC18Billy MagouliasIC19Siosifa TalakaiIC20Royce HuntIC11Teig WiltonIC24Jensen TaumoepeauIC25Mawene HirotiIC1Vito TevagaIC10Franklin PeleIC13Kayleb MilneCoach:John Morris
Regular season
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