The 2022 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the 56th in the club's history. The club was coached by Craig Fitzgibbon in his first season with the Sharks and captained by Wade Graham. The team competed in the National Rugby League's 2022 Telstra Premiership.
Milestones Round 1: Matt Ikuvalu made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Sydney Roosters. Round 1: Nicho Hynes made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Melbourne Storm and kicked his 1st goal for the club. Round 1: Dale Finucane made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the Melbourne Storm. Round 1: Matt Moylan kicked his 1st field goal for the club. Round 2: Sione Katoa played his 50th career and club game. Round 2: Cameron McInnes made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the St. George Illawarra Dragons. Round 3: Matt Moylan played his 150th career game. Round 3: Matt Ikuvalu scored his 1st try for the club. Round 3: Nicho Hynes kicked his 1st career field goal for the club. Round 4: Aiden Tolman played his 300th career game. Round 6: Toby Rudolf played his 50th career and club game. Round 7: William Kennedy played his 50th career and club game. Round 8: Siosifa Talakai played his 50th career game. Round 8: Nicho Hynes played his 50th career game. Round 11: Lachlan Miller made his NRL debut and scored his 1st career try for the club. Round 12: Andrew Fifita played his 200th game for the club. Round 12: Ronaldo Mulitalo played his 50th career and club game. Round 12: Tom Hazelton made his NRL debut for the club. Round 12: Cameron McInnes scored his 1st try for the club. Round 18: Jesse Colquhoun made his NRL debut for the club. Round 18: Connor Tracey played his 50th career game. Round 20: Connor Tracey played his 50th game for the club. Round 21: Kade Dykes made his NRL debut for the club. Round 22: Cameron McInnes played his 150th career game. Round 22: Kade Dykes scored his 1st career try for the club. Round 24: Kayal Iro made his NRL debut for the club. Finals Week 1: Andrew Fifita played his 250th career game.
Fixtures
Pre-season
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Date Round Opponent Venue Result Score Tries Goals Field Goals Report20 FebruaryTrial Match Penrith Panthers CommBank Stadium, SydneyLoss6-34Tom Hazelton (59') 1Braydon Trindall 1/1(61')Team DetailsFB1 Kade DykesWG2 Sam StonestreetCE3 Jensen TaumoepeauCE4 Kayal IroWG5 Jonaiah LualuaFE6 Braydon Trindall HB7 Ryan RivettPR8 Braden Hamlin-Uele (c)HK9 Jayden BerrellPR10 Royce HuntSR11 Siosifa TalakaiSR12 Teig WiltonLK13 Jesse ColquhounInterchange:IC14 Zac CiniIC15 Jack MartinIC16 Franklin Pele IC17 Jordan SamraniIC18 Rhys DaviesIC19 Zac WoolfordIC20 Charbel TasipaleIC22 Angus ErnstIC23 Reubenn RennieIC24 Tom HazeltonIC25 Josh FinauCoach: Craig Fitzgibbon28 FebruaryTrial Match Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs PointsBet Stadium, SydneyWin30-6Braydon Trindall (8') 1Briton Nikora (21') 1Royce Hunt (30') 1William Kennedy (35') 1Ronaldo Mulitalo (51') 1Nicho Hynes 5/5(9', 22', 32', 37', 53')Team DetailsFB1 William KennedyWG2 Sione KatoaCE3 Connor TraceyCE4 Jesse RamienWG5 Ronaldo MulitaloFE6 Braydon TrindallHB7 Nicho HynesPR16 Andrew FifitaHK9 Blayke BraileyPR10 Braden Hamlin-Uele SR11 Briton NikoraSR12 Wade Graham (c)LK13 Dale FinucaneInterchange:IC14 Matt IkuvaluIC15 Teig WiltonIC17 Jesse ColquhounIC18 Royce HuntIC19 Luke MetcalfIC20 Lachlan MillerIC21 Reubenn RennieIC22 Jayden BerrellIC23 Jonaiah LualuaIC24 Tom HazeltonIC25 Franklin PeleIC28 Kayal IroIC29 Jensen TaumoepeauReserves:RE8 Toby RudolfRE17 Siosifa TalakaiCoach: Craig FitzgibbonLegend:
Regular season
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