# 2019 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season

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 |
| 23 February | Trial Match | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | Shark Park, Sydney | Win | 28 | 22 | Mulitalo (2), Morris, Xerri, Katoa | Flanagan 4/5 |
| Team Details FB 1 William Kennedy WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Josh Morris WG 5 Sione Katoa FE 6 Kyle Flanagan HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Ava Seumanufagai HK 9 Blayke Brailey PR 10 Braden Hamlin-Uele SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Scott Sorensen LK 13 Jack Williams Interchange: IC 14 Jaimin Jolliffe IC 15 Billy Magoulias IC 16 Braydon Trindall IC 17 Cruz Topai-Aveai IC 18 Ronaldo Mulitalo IC 19 Daniel Vasquez IC 20 Luke Polselli IC 21 Isaac Lumelume IC 22 Jackson Ferris IC 23 Jack A Williams IC 24 Teig Wilton IC 25 Josh Carr Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 2 March | Trial Match | Newcastle Knights | Maitland Sports Ground, Newcastle | Win | 30 | 6 | Dugan, Morris, Fifita, Katoa, Townsend | Johnson 4/4, Flanagan 1/1 |
| Team Details FB 1 Matt Moylan WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Josh Dugan CE 4 Josh Morris WG 5 Sione Katoa FE 6 Shaun Johnson HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Andrew Fifita HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Kurt Capewell LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 14 Jayson Bukuya IC 15 Jack Williams IC 16 Aaron Woods IC 17 Scott Sorensen IC 18 Bronson Xerri IC 19 Kyle Flanagan IC 20 Billy Magoulias IC 21 Ronaldo Mulitalo IC 22 William Kennedy Coach: John Morris |||||||||||

### Regular season

Source:
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Cro. | Opp. | Tries | Goals | Field Goals |
| 15 March | 1 | Newcastle Knights | McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle | Loss | 8 | 14 | Katoa | Johnson 2/2 | |
| Team Details FB 1 Matt Moylan WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Josh Dugan CE 4 Josh Morris WG 5 Sione Katoa FE 6 Shaun Johnson HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Andrew Fifita HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Kurt Capewell LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 14 Blayke Brailey IC 15 Jayson Bukuya IC 16 Aaron Woods IC 17 Jack Williams Reserves: RE 18 Scott Sorensen RE 19 Kyle Flanagan RE 20 Bronson Xerri RE 21 Braden Hamlin-Uele Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 23 March | 2 | Gold Coast Titans | Shark Park, Sydney | Win | 20 | 6 | Katoa (2), Dugan, Nikora | Johnson 2/4 | |
| Team Details FB 1 Matt Moylan WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Josh Dugan CE 4 Josh Morris WG 5 Sione Katoa FE 6 Shaun Johnson HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Andrew Fifita HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Kurt Capewell LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 14 Blayke Brailey IC 15 Jayson Bukuya IC 16 Aaron Woods IC 17 Jack Williams Reserves: RE 18 Scott Sorensen RE 19 Kyle Flanagan RE 20 Bronson Xerri RE 21 Braden Hamlin-Uele Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 30 March | 3 | North Queensland Cowboys | 1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville | Win | 42 | 16 | Townsend (2), Morris (2), Nikora, Dugan, B. Brailey | Johnson 7/7 | |
| Team Details FB 1 Matt Moylan WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Josh Dugan CE 4 Josh Morris WG 5 Sione Katoa FE 6 Shaun Johnson HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Andrew Fifita HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Kurt Capewell LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 14 Blayke Brailey IC 15 Jayson Bukuya IC 16 Aaron Woods IC 17 Jack Williams Reserves: RE 18 Scott Sorensen RE 19 Kyle Flanagan RE 20 Bronson Xerri RE 21 Braden Hamlin-Uele Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 6 April | 4 | Parramatta Eels | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 12 | 24 | Feki (2) | Flanagan 2/2 | |
| Team Details FB 1 Josh Dugan WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Josh Morris WG 5 Sione Katoa FE 19 Kyle Flanagan HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Andrew Fifita (c) HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Kurt Capewell LK 15 Jayson Bukuya Interchange: IC 14 Blayke Brailey IC 16 Aaron Woods IC 17 Jack Williams IC 18 Scott Sorensen Reserves: RE 6 Shaun Johnson RE 13 Paul Gallen RE 20 Aaron Gray RE 21 Braden Hamlin-Uele Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 13 April | 5 | Sydney Roosters | PointsBet Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 16 | 30 | Morris, Johnson, Williams | Townsend 2/3 | |
| Team Details FB 1 Josh Dugan WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Josh Morris WG 5 Sione Katoa FE 6 Shaun Johnson HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Andrew Fifita (c) HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Kurt Capewell LK 16 Jack Williams Interchange: IC 14 Blayke Brailey IC 15 Jayson Bukuya IC 17 Scott Sorensen IC 20 Braden Hamlin-Uele Reserves: RE 13 Paul Gallen RE 18 Kyle Flanagan RE 19 William Kennedy RE 21 Aaron Gray Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 18 April | 6 | Penrith Panthers | PointsBet Stadium, Sydney | Win | 24 | 20 | Xerri, Townsend, Fifita, Dugan | Townsend 4/4 | |
| Team Details FB 19 William Kennedy WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Josh Morris WG 1 Josh Dugan FE 6 Shaun Johnson HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Andrew Fifita HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Kurt Capewell LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 14 Blayke Brailey IC 16 Jack Williams IC 17 Scott Sorensen IC 20 Braden Hamlin-Uele Reserves: RE 5 Sione Katoa RE 15 Jayson Bukuya RE 18 Kyle Flanagan RE 21 Aaron Gray Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 27 April | 7 | Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | Loss | 6 | 29 | J. Brailey | Townsend 1/1 | |
| Team Details FB 1 William Kennedy WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Josh Morris WG 18 Ronaldo Mulitalo FE 6 Shaun Johnson HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Andrew Fifita HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Scott Sorensen SR 12 Kurt Capewell LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 14 Blayke Brailey IC 15 Jayson Bukuya IC 16 Jack Williams IC 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele Reserves: RE 5 Josh Dugan RE 19 Kyle Flanagan RE 20 Sione Katoa RE 21 Billy Magoulias Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 3 May | 8 | Melbourne Storm | PointsBet Stadium, Sydney | Win | 20 | 18 | Katoa, Nikora, Hamlin-Uele | Flanagan 4/5 | |
| Team Details FB 21 Josh Dugan WG 20 Aaron Gray CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Josh Morris WG 5 Sione Katoa FE 6 Kyle Flanagan HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Andrew Fifita HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Kurt Capewell LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 14 Blayke Brailey IC 15 Jayson Bukuya IC 16 Jack Williams IC 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele Reserves: RE 1 William Kennedy RE 2 Sosaia Feki RE 18 Scott Sorensen RE 19 Ronaldo Mulitalo Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 9 May | 9 | Gold Coast Titans | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | Win | 26 | 18 | Morris (2), Gray (2), Gallen | Flanagan 2/5, Gallen 1/1 | |
| Team Details FB 1 Josh Dugan WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Josh Morris WG 5 Aaron Gray FE 6 Kyle Flanagan HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Andrew Fifita HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Kurt Capewell LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 14 Blayke Brailey IC 15 Jayson Bukuya IC 16 Jack Williams IC 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele Reserves: RE 18 Scott Sorensen RE 19 Sione Katoa RE 20 Billy Magoulias RE 21 William Kennedy Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 19 May | 10 | Manly Sea Eagles | PointsBet Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 14 | 24 | Xerri, Hamlin-Uele, Feki | Flanagan 1/3 | |
| Team Details FB 1 Josh Dugan WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Josh Morris WG 5 Aaron Gray FE 6 Kyle Flanagan HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Andrew Fifita HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Kurt Capewell LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 14 Blayke Brailey IC 15 Jayson Bukuya IC 16 Jack Williams IC 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele Reserves: RE 18 Scott Sorensen RE 19 Sione Katoa RE 20 Billy Magoulias RE 21 William Kennedy Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 26 May | 11 | St George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Stadium, Sydney | Win | 22 | 9 | Xerri (3), B. Brailey | Flanagan 2/3, Gallen 1/1 | |
| Team Details FB 21 Matt Moylan WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Josh Morris WG 1 Josh Dugan FE 6 Kyle Flanagan HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Andrew Fifita HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Kurt Capewell LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 14 Blayke Brailey IC 15 Jayson Bukuya IC 16 Jack Williams IC 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele Reserves: RE 5 Aaron Gray RE 18 Scott Sorensen RE 19 Sione Katoa RE 20 Billy Magoulias Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| | 12 | Bye | | | | | | | |
| 8 June | 13 | Parramatta Eels | PointsBet Stadium, Sydney | Win | 42 | 22 | Xerri (2), Fifita, Dugan, Townsend, Flanagan, Gray | Flanagan 7/8 | |
| Team Details FB 1 Matt Moylan WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Josh Dugan WG 5 Aaron Gray FE 6 Kyle Flanagan HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Andrew Fifita HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Kurt Capewell LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 15 Jayson Bukuya IC 16 Jack Williams IC 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele IC 20 Wade Graham (c) Reserves: RE 14 Blayke Brailey RE 18 Scott Sorensen RE 19 Sione Katoa RE 21 Shaun Johnson Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 13 June | 14 | Canberra Raiders | GIO Stadium, Canberra | Loss | 20 | 22 | Dugan (2), Morris, Hamlin-Uele | Johnson 2/4 | |
| Team Details FB 1 Matt Moylan WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Josh Morris WG 5 Josh Dugan FE 21 Shaun Johnson HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Andrew Fifita HK 9 Blayke Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Kurt Capewell LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 14 Wade Graham (c) IC 15 Jayson Bukuya IC 16 Jack Williams IC 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele Reserves: RE 6 Kyle Flanagan RE 18 Aaron Gray RE 19 Scott Sorensen RE 20 Billy Magoulias Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 30 June | 15 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | ANZ Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 12 | 14 | Feki, Johnson, Dugan | Johnson 0/3 | |
| Team Details FB 1 Matt Moylan WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Josh Morris WG 5 Josh Dugan FE 6 Shaun Johnson HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 16 Jack Williams HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Wade Graham (c) LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 8 Braden Hamlin-Uele IC 15 Jayson Bukuya IC 17 Kurt Capewell IC 21 Aaron Woods Reserves: RE 14 Blayke Brailey RE 18 Scott Sorensen RE 19 Kyle Flanagan RE 20 Aaron Gray Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 7 July | 16 | Brisbane Broncos | PointsBet Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 22 | 24 | Morris (3), Dugan, Townsend | Townsend 0/4, Flanagan 1/1 | |
| Team Details FB 1 Matt Moylan WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Josh Morris WG 5 Josh Dugan FE 6 Shaun Johnson HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Aaron Woods HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Kurt Capewell LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 14 Kyle Flanagan IC 15 Jayson Bukuya IC 16 Jack Williams IC 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele Reserves: RE 18 Blayke Brailey RE 19 Scott Sorensen RE 20 Billy Magoulias RE 21 Aaron Gray Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 13 July | 17 | Melbourne Storm | AAMI Park, Melbourne | Loss | 14 | 40 | Gray, Capewell, Johnson | Johnson 2/3 | |
| Team Details FB 20 Aaron Gray WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Josh Dugan WG 5 Josh Morris FE 6 Shaun Johnson HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Andrew Fifita (c) HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 16 Aaron Woods SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 14 Kurt Capewell LK 10 Matt Prior Interchange: IC 13 Jack Williams IC 15 Jayson Bukuya IC 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele IC 21 Blayke Brailey Reserves: RE 1 Matt Moylan RE 12 Wade Graham RE 18 Billy Magoulias RE 19 Kyle Flanagan Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 19 July | 18 | New Zealand Warriors | Westpac Stadium, Wellington | Loss | 18 | 19 | Nikora, Townsend, Feki | Johnson 3/3 | |
| Team Details FB 1 Matt Moylan WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Kurt Capewell WG 21 Ronaldo Mulitalo FE 6 Shaun Johnson HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Aaron Woods HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Aaron Woods SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Scott Sorensen LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 14 Blayke Brailey IC 15 Jack Williams IC 16 Braden Hamlin-Uele IC 17 Matt Prior Reserves: RE 5 Aaron Gray RE 18 Billy Magoulias RE 19 Kyle Flanagan RE 20 William Kennedy Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 25 July | 19 | North Queensland Cowboys | PointsBet Stadium, Sydney | Win | 16 | 14 | Mulitalo, Dugan, Xerri | Johnson 2/3 | |
| Team Details FB 1 Josh Dugan WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Josh Morris WG 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo FE 6 Shaun Johnson HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 16 Matt Prior HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Aaron Woods SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Kurt Capewell LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 8 Braden Hamlin-Uele IC 14 Blayke Brailey IC 15 Jack Williams IC 17 Billy Magoulias Reserves: RE 18 Jayson Bukuya RE 19 Kyle Flanagan RE 20 Scott Sorensen RE 21 Sione Katoa Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 3 August | 20 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | PointsBet Stadium, Sydney | Win | 39 | 24 | Xerri (2), Mulitalo, Dugan, Morris, Nikora | Johnson 7/8 | Townsend 1/1 |
| Team Details FB 1 Matt Moylan WG 20 Ronaldo Mulitalo CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Josh Dugan WG 5 Josh Morris FE 6 Shaun Johnson HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Aaron Woods HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Wade Graham (c) LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 14 Kurt Capewell IC 15 Jack Williams IC 16 Andrew Fifita IC 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele Reserves: RE 2 Sosaia Feki RE 18 Scott Sorensen RE 19 Blayke Brailey RE 21 Kyle Flanagan Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 9 August | 21 | Penrith Panthers | Panthers Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 20 | 26 | Graham, Williams, Morris, Feki | Johnson 2/4 | |
| Team Details FB 1 Josh Dugan WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Josh Morris WG 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo FE 6 Shaun Johnson HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Aaron Woods HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Wade Graham (c) LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 14 Kurt Capewell IC 15 Jack Williams IC 16 Andrew Fifita IC 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele Reserves: RE 18 Billy Magoulias RE 19 Blayke Brailey RE 20 Sione Katoa RE 21 Kyle Flanagan Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 18 August | 22 | St George Illawarra Dragons | PointsBet Stadium, Sydney | Win | 18 | 12 | Woods, Feki, Xerri | Johnson 3/3 | |
| Team Details FB 1 Matt Moylan WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Josh Dugan WG 5 Josh Morris FE 6 Shaun Johnson HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Aaron Woods HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Wade Graham (c) LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 14 Kurt Capewell IC 15 Jack Williams IC 16 Billy Magoulias IC 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele Reserves: RE 18 Jayson Bukuya RE 19 Blayke Brailey RE 20 Ronaldo Mulitalo RE 21 Kyle Flanagan Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 24 August | 23 | New Zealand Warriors | PointsBet Stadium, Sydney | Win | 42 | 16 | Morris (2), Xerri, Dugan, Nikora, Hamlin-Uele, Mulitalo | Johnson 7/7 | |
| Team Details FB 1 Josh Dugan WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Josh Morris WG 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo FE 6 Shaun Johnson HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Aaron Woods HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Wade Graham (c) LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 14 Kurt Capewell IC 15 Jack Williams IC 16 Andrew Fifita IC 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele Reserves: RE 18 Billy Magoulias RE 19 Blayke Brailey RE 20 Sione Katoa RE 21 Kyle Flanagan Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 1 September | 24 | Canberra Raiders | PointsBet Stadium, Sydney | Loss | 14 | 15 | Mulitalo (2), J. Brailey | Flanagan 0/3 | Townsend 2/2 |
| Team Details FB 1 Josh Dugan WG 2 Sione Katoa CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Josh Morris WG 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo FE 20 Kyle Flanagan HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 8 Aaron Woods HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Wade Graham (c) LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 14 Kurt Capewell IC 15 Braden Hamlin-Uele IC 16 Andrew Fifita IC 17 Jayson Bukuya Reserves: RE 6 Shaun Johnson RE 18 Billy Magoulias RE 19 Blayke Brailey RE 21 Matt Moylan Coach: John Morris |||||||||||
| 8 September | 25 | Wests Tigers | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney | Win | 25 | 8 | Feki (2), Nikora, Morris | Johnson 4/5 | Gallen 1/1 |
| Team Details FB 1 Josh Dugan WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Josh Morris WG 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo FE 6 Shaun Johnson HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 16 Andrew Fifita HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Wade Graham (c) LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 8 Aaron Woods IC 14 Kurt Capewell IC 15 Jack Williams IC 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele Reserves: RE 18 Billy Magoulias RE 19 Blayke Brailey RE 20 Kyle Flanagan RE 21 Matt Moylan Coach: John Morris |||||||||||

### Finals series

Source:
| Date | Week | Opponent | Venue | Result | Cro. | Opp. | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Report |
| 14 September | 1 | Manly Sea Eagles | Lottoland, Sydney | Loss | 16 | 28 | Xerri, Gray, Morris | Johnson 2/3 | | |
| Team Details FB 1 Josh Dugan WG 2 Sosaia Feki CE 3 Bronson Xerri CE 4 Josh Morris WG 5 Aaron Gray FE 6 Shaun Johnson HB 7 Chad Townsend PR 16 Andrew Fifita HK 9 Jayden Brailey PR 10 Matt Prior SR 11 Briton Nikora SR 12 Wade Graham (c) LK 13 Paul Gallen (c) Interchange: IC 8 Aaron Woods IC 14 Kurt Capewell IC 15 Jack Williams IC 17 Braden Hamlin-Uele Reserves: RE 18 Billy Magoulias RE 19 Blayke Brailey RE 20 Kyle Flanagan RE 21 Matt Moylan Coach: John Morris |||||||||||

### Ladder

2019 NRL seasonvte :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 631 | 300 | +331 | 42 |
| 2 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 627 | 363 | +264 | 36 |
| 3 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 521 | 417 | +104 | 34 |
| 4 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 524 | 374 | +150 | 32 |
| 5 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 533 | 473 | +60 | 30 |
| 6 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 496 | 446 | +50 | 30 |
| 7 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 514 | 464 | +50 | 26 |
| 8 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 432 | 489 | −57 | 25 |
| 9 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 475 | 486 | −11 | 24 |
| 10 | Penrith Panthers | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 413 | 474 | −61 | 24 |
| 11 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 485 | 522 | −37 | 22 |
| 12 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 326 | 477 | −151 | 22 |
| 13 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 433 | 574 | −141 | 21 |
| 14 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 378 | 500 | −122 | 20 |
| 15 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 427 | 575 | −148 | 18 |
| 16 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 370 | 651 | −281 | 10 |

## Player movements

Source:

## Representative honours

The following players have played a first grade representative match in 2019. (C) = Captain
| Player | 2019 All Stars match | State of Origin 1 | 2019 Oceania Cup and Internationals | State of Origin 2 | State of Origin 3 | World Cup 9s | International Rugby League tests |
| Andrew Fifita | Indigenous All Stars | - | -$^1$ | - | - | Tonga | Tonga |
| Josh Morris | - | New South Wales | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shaun Johnson | - | - | New Zealand | - | - | New Zealand | New Zealand |
| Briton Nikora | - | - | New Zealand | - | - | New Zealand | New Zealand |
| Isaac Lumelume | - | - | Fiji | - | - | - | - |
| Jayson Bukuya | - | - | Fiji | - | - | - | - |
| Wade Graham | - | - | - | New South Wales | New South Wales | Australia | Australia Prime Minister's XIII |
| Braden Hamlin-Uele | - | - | - | - | - | New Zealand | New Zealand |
| Sione Katoa | - | - | - | - | - | Tonga | - |
| Ronaldo Mulitalo | - | - | - | - | - | United States | Samoa |
| Billy Magoulias | - | - | - | - | - | - | Greece |
$^1$ – Andrew Fifita was originally selected to play, but was subsequently forced to withdraw following suspension.

## Squad statistics

Statistics Source:
| Name | App | T | G | FG | Pts |
| Blayke Brailey | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jayden Brailey | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jayson Bukuya | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Capewell | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Josh Dugan | 23 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Sosaia Feki | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Andrew Fifita | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Kyle Flanagan | 8 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 42 |
| Paul Gallen | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Wade Graham | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Aaron Gray | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Braden Hamlin-Uele | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Shaun Johnson | 18 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 102 |
| Sione Katoa | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| William Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Magoulias | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Morris | 23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Matt Moylan | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronaldo Mulitalo | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Briton Nikora | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Matt Prior | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Sorensen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Townsend | 25 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
| Jack Williams | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Aaron Woods | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bronson Xerri | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 26 Players used | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |