# Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Women

The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Women are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales. They compete in the National Rugby League Women's Premiership (NRLW), Australasia's premier rugby league competition for female players. The Sharks, as they are commonly known, were admitted to the NRLW in June 2022 to commence in the 2023 NRL Women's season.

## Seasons

| Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Finals | Nines | Ref |
| Season | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Finals | Nines | Ref |
| 2023 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 202 | 150 | 8 | 6th | — | — | |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 146 | 122 | 12 | 4th | Grand Finalists | — | |

## Head-to-head records

| Opponent | First Meeting | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Win % | Share |
| Raiders | 23 Jul 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 26 | 100.00% | 66.67% |
| Tigers | 30 Jul 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 0.00% | 31.25% |
| Titans | 5 Aug 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 50.00% | 65.22% |
| Roosters | 13 Aug 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 108 | 0.00% | 27.03% |
| Cowboys | 19 Aug 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 12 | 100.00% | 81.82% |
| Knights | 27 Aug 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 34 | 50.00% | 45.16% |
| Broncos | 2 Sep 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 52 | 33.33% | 52.73% |
| Dragons | 7 Sep 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 12 | 100.00% | 78.57% |
| Eels | 17 Sep 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 22 | 100.00% | 77.08% |
| Totals | 23 Jul 2023 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 390 | 304 | 55.00% | 56.20% |
Notes
* Share % is the percentage of points For over the sum of points For and Against.
* Clubs listed in the order than the Sharks Women first played them.
* Last updated: 7 October 2024

## Current squad

The team is coached by Tony Herman.
Jersey numbers in the table reflect the Sharks' Grand Final Team List.
Table last updated on 7 October 2024.
Notes:
* The following players have been signed on a Development contract for 2024:
** Joy Levy (Cronulla Sharks U19, 10 games in 2024)
** Stephanie Faulkner (Cronulla Sharks U19, 8 games in 2024)
** Jaydika Tafua (Cronulla Sharks U19, 10 games in 2024)
** Tia-Jordyn Vasilovski (Cronulla Sharks U19, 9 games in 2024)
* Following Round 2, the Cronulla Sharks announced that Jada Taylor (ACL) and Grace-Lee Weekes (fractured fibula on top of syndesmosis) had sustained injuries that were season-ending.
* On 13 August 2024, the Cronulla Sharks announced that Australian Rugby Sevens player, Sharni Smale, had signed with the club for the remainder on the 2024 season. Smale has recently returned from the Paris Olympics.
* On 20 August 2024, the Cronulla Sharks announced that Australian Rugby Sevens player, Dominique du Toit, had signed with the club for the remainder on the 2024 season. Du Toit has recently returned from the Paris Olympics.
* Rhiannon Byers is a former Rugby Sevens player for Australia, with 31 caps. Byers sustained a wrist injury in Round 1 which ruled her out for the remainder of the 2023 season.
* Georgia Hannaway is a former Rugby Sevens player for Australia. Hannaway played for Queensland in 2022.
The Cronulla Sutherland Sharks announced player signings in several instalments from January 2024 to 8 July 2024.

## Club records
### Player records

Lists and tables last updated: 7 October 2024.
Most Games for the Sharks
* 6 players have played in all 20 matches.
Most Tries for the Sharks
* Tiana Penitani — 11, Georgia Ravics — 10, Ellie Johnston — 10, Annessa Biddle — 6, Cassie Staples — 6, Quincy Dodd — 6, Emma Tonegato — 3, Jada Taylor — 3.
Most Points for the Sharks (20+)
| Player | M | T | G | FG | Points |
| Tayla Preston | 20 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 98 |
| Tiana Penitani | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Georgia Ravics | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Ellie Johnston | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Annessa Biddle | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Cassie Staples | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Quincy Dodd | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Most Points in a Season (16+)
| Player | Season | M | T | G | FG | Points |
| Tayla Preston | 2023 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 54 |
| Tayla Preston | 2024 | 11 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 44 |
| Tiana Penitani | 2024 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Ellie Johnston | 2023 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Georgia Ravics | 2023 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Georgia Ravics | 2024 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Cassie Staples | 2024 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Annessa Biddle | 2024 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Ellie Johnston | 2024 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |

### Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
| 50 | 56—6 | Parramatta Eels | GIO Stadium | 17 Sep 2023 |
| 28 | 40—12 | North Queensland Cowboys | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | 19 Aug 2023 |
Biggest losing margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
| 40 | 0—40 | Sydney Roosters | PointsBet Stadium | 8 Sep 2024 |
| 24 | 12—36 | Sydney Roosters | PointsBet Stadium | 13 Aug 2023 |
Most consecutive wins
* 8 — (7 September 2023 — 31 August 2024)
Most consecutive losses
* 3 — (30 July 2023 — 13 August 2023)
* 3 — (8 September 2024 — 19 September 2024)

## History

In 2016, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and St. George Illawarra Dragons Women contested a Women's Nine's match, which served as a curtain-raiser to the NRL match between the Sharks and Sydney Roosters, at Southern Cross Group Stadium. The Sharks won the match 16–12. Also in 2016, the feeder club Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks won the NSWRL Women’s Premiership.
In March 2017, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks played another Women's Nine's match, this time defeating the Canberra Raiders by 28–10.
In 2018 the club entered teams as Cronulla-Sutherland in the NSWRL Women’s Premiership and the inaugural Tarsha Gale Cup for Under 18 players. The Sharks’ Under 18 team were undefeated premiers.
In April 2022 the club submitted their application to enter the 2023 NRL Women’s Premiership. In June 2022 the NRL announced that the Sharks were one of four clubs accepted into the NRLW for the 2023 season.

## Players

The following players have appeared in NRL Women's Premiership matches for the Sharks. Table last updated: 7 October 2024.

## Feeder team seasons

The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks run women's pathways teams in the NSWRL Women's Premiership, the Tarsha Gale Cup, and the Lisa Fiaola Cup.

### NSWRL Women's Premiership

| Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Finals | Finals | Ref |
| Season | P | W | D | L | B | F | A | Pts | Pos | Top | Placing | Ref |
| 2018 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 208 | 162 | 12 | 5th | 5 | Semi-Finalist | |
| 2019 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 156 | 76 | 19 | 3rd | 8 | Semi-Finalist |
| 2020 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 58 | 12 | 2nd | 6 | Preliminary Finalist | |
| 2021 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 420 | 84 | 22 | 3rd | 6 | Abandoned |
| 2022 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 123 | 68 | 12 | 3rd | 4 | Grand-Finalist | |
| 2023 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 207 | 194 | 10 | 7th | 4 | — | |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 178 | 262 | 8 | 7th | 4 | — | |

### Tarsha Gale Cup

For Under 18 players from 2018 to 2020. Since 2021, the Cup is for Under 19 players.
| Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Finals | Finals | Ref |
| Season | P | W | D | L | B | F | A | Pts | Pos | Top | Placing | Ref |
| 2017 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 276 | 128 | 12 | 2nd | 8 | Preliminary Finalist | |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 520 | 126 | 18 | 1st | 8 | Premiers | |
| 2019 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 148 | 262 | 6 | 7th | 8 | Elimination Finalist | |
| 2020 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 106 | 96 | 8 | 2nd | 8 | — | |
| 2021 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 88 | 172 | 8 | 6th | 6 | Elimination Finalist | |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 68 | 126 | 7 | 9th | 6 | — | |
| 2023 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 84 | 172 | 9 | 8th | 6 | — | |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 174 | 148 | 11 | 6th | 6 | Semi-Finalist | |

### Lisa Fiaola Cup

For Under 17 players.
| Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Finals | Finals | Ref |
| Season | P | W | D | L | B | F | A | Pts | Pos | Top | Placing | Ref |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 104 | 170 | 6 | 8th | 6 | — | |