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.
Milestones Round 1: Jack Williams played in his 100th NRL and club game. Round 2: Tuku Hau Tapuha makes his club debut having previously played for the Sydney Roosters. Round 2: Dale Finucane plays his 250th NRL match. Round 2: Cameron McInnes plays in his 50th club match. Round 3: Billy Burns makes his club debut having previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons. Round 4: Kayal Iro scores his 1st NRL try. Round 7: Samuel Stonestreet makes his NRL debut and scores his first NRL try. Round 7: Braden Hamlin-Uele plays his 100th NRL match. Round 8: Braden Hamlin-Uele plays his 100th club match. Round 11: Oregon Kaufusi plays his 100th NRL match. Round 13: Sione Katoa plays his 100th NRL and club match. Round 13: Daniel Atkinson scores his 1st NRL try. Round 14: Ronaldo Mulitalo plays his 100th NRL and club match. Round 17: Siosifa Talakai plays his 100th NRL match. Round 21: Liam Ison and Jayden Berrell make their NRL debuts. Round 23: William Kennedy plays his 100th NRL and club match. Round 23: Jesse Ramien scores his 50th try for the club. Finals Week 1: Toby Rudolf plays his 100th NRL and club match. Finals Week 3: Nicho Hynes plays his 100th NRL match.
2024 Squad
Squad changes
Transfers in PlayerFromSRBilly Burns St. George Illawarra DragonsCMichael Gabrael Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsFBLiam Ison Penrith Panthers
Transfers out PlayerToSRWade GrahamRetirementWMatt Ikuvalu Catalans Dragons (mid season)FEMatt Moylan Leigh LeopardsFB, W, CConnor Tracey Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsPRJosh Finau Western Suburbs Magpies (NSW Cup)
Pre-season
Regular season
Ladder
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 13 November 2023.
Finals series
Bracket
Matches
Player Appearances FB=FullbackW=WingerC=CentreFE=Five-EighthHB=HalfbackPR=PropH=HookerSR=Second RowL=LockB=BenchR=Reserve NoPlayer123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627F1F2F31Daniel AtkinsonFE (NSW)FE (NSW)FE (NSW)B––FE (NSW)FEFEFEFEFEFEFEFE (NSW)HB (NSW)FB (NSW)WFE–FEFEFEFEFECBB–B2Jayden 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)BB–H (NSW)H (NSW)H (NSW)H (NSW)H (NSW)3Blayke BraileyHHHH–HHHHHBHHHHH–HHH–HHHBHBHHHHHH4Billy BurnsSR (NSW)SR (NSW)BB–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)SR (NSW)BB–SR (NSW)SR (NSW)SR (NSW)SR (NSW)SR (NSW)5Jesse ColquhounB (NSW)PR (NSW)B (NSW)PR (NSW)B (NSW)L (NSW)B6Kade 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.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)BBBB––B–BPR (NSW)PR (NSW)PR (NSW)BPR (NSW)BB–BBBPR (NSW)PR (NSW)PR (NSW)PR (NSW)10Tuku Hau TapuhaPR (NSW)B–B–BPR (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 HazeltonBBBPR–PRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRBB–BBB–PRBBBBBBB12Royce HuntPR–BPR (NSW)PR (NSW)PR (NSW)BBBBBB–BPRPR–PR (NSW)PRBSRBBPRBBB13Nicho HynesHBHBHBHB–HBHBHBHBHBHB–HB–HBHBFEHBHBHBHB14Kayal Iro––C (NSW)C–CCCCCCCCCC–CCC–CCCCCCCCC15Sione KatoaWWWW–WWWWWWWWW–WW–WWWWWWWWW16Oregon KaufusiPRPRPRPR–PRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPR–PRPRPR–PRPRPRPRPRPR–PRPRPR17William KennedyFBFBFBFB–FBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFB–FBFBFB–FBFBFBFBFBFBFBFBFB18Cameron McInnesLLLL–LLLLHLLLL–LLL–LLHHLLLLLL19Ronaldo MulitaloWWWW–WWWWWWWWWW–WWW–WWWWWW20Briton NikoraSRSR–SRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSR–SRSRSR–SRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRSR21Jesse RamienCCCC–CCCCCCCCCC–CCC–CCCCCCC22Toby RudolfBPRPRBBBBPRPR–PRPR (NSW)B–BBPRPRPRPRPRPRPRPR23Sam 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)––WW–WWW (NSW)W (NSW)W (NSW)W (NSW)24Siosifa TalakaiCCCSR–BBBBBBBBSRSR–SRSR–BBSRC––BCBC25Siteni 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 TrindallFEFEFEFE–FEFE - - - - -HBHBFE–FEFEHB–HBHB––HBHBFEFEFEFE28Jack WilliamsBBSRB–BBBBLBBLBB–BBBLLBBBBBB29Teig WiltonSRSRSRSR–SRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRBBSR–SRSRSRSRSRSRSRSRDevelopment Players29Max 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)–W–––C (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
+PlayerAll Stars matchMichael Gabrael New South Wales U19 OriginNicho Hynes Indigenous All Stars New South Wales Origin Game 1Cameron McInnes New South Wales Origin Game 1Briton Nikora Maori All StarsBraydon Trindall Indigenous All StarsSione Katoa
Awards
2024 Dally M Awards
Sharks Awards Night Were presented on Thursday 3 October 2024 at Doltone House Sylvania. Porter Gallen Medal and Pontifex Player of the Year: Blayke Brailey NRLW Player of the Year: Tiana Penitani Tommy Bishop Players Player: Jesse Ramien NRLW Player's Player: Quincy Dodd and Brooke Anderson Steve Rogers Rookie of the Year: Kayal Iro NRLW Rookie of the Year: Georgia Hannaway Members Player of the Year: Daniel Atkinson and Tiana Penitani Sharks Have Heart Community Award: Nicho Hynes, Max Bradbury and Emma Tonegato Iron Man: Blayke Brailey Andrew Ettingshausen Club Person of the Year: Tony Grimaldi Education Excellence: Jesse Colquhoun, Samuel McCulloch and Tiana Penitani Jersey Flegg - Gavin Miller Player of the Year: Samuel McCulloch Jersey Flegg - Greg Pierce Players Player: Felix Faatili
Women's Awards Night Were held on Wednesday 15 May at Sharks at Kareela. Female Pathways Player of the Year: Felila Fakalelu Tarsha Gale Coaches Award: Joy Levy Tarsha Gale Player's Player of the Year: Koreti Leilua and Tia-Jordyn Vasilovski Tarsha Gale Player of the Year: Stephanie Faulkner Lisa Fiaola Coaches Award: Charlotte Hall Lisa Fiaola Players' Player: Felila Fakalelu Lisa Fiaola Player of the Year: Felila Fakalelu
Junior Rep Awards Night Were presented on Tuesday 14th May. Junior Rep Player of the Year: Thomas Dellow Harold Matthews Cup Player of the Year: Thomas Dellow Harold Matthews Cup Coaches Award: Thomas Dellow Harold Matthews Cup Players' Player: Thomas Dellow SG Ball Player of the Year: Jai Davies SG Ball Coaches Award: Pharrell Gray SG Ball Players' Player: Max McCarthy
Other awards Preston Campbell Medal: Braydon Trindall Ken Stephen Medal: Nicho Hynes NRLW Captain of the Year: Tiana Penitani
References