# 2015 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season

The 2015 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season is the 49th in the club's history. Coached by Shane Flanagan and captained by Paul Gallen, they competed in the NRL's 2015 Telstra Premiership. Starting the season as the previous season's wooden spooners, the Sharks finished the regular season in 6th place to reach the finals, winning their first play-off match but losing their second to eventual premiers North Queensland Cowboys and being knocked out of contention.

## Ladder

2015 NRL seasonvte :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 591 | 300 | +291 | 40 |
| 2 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 574 | 379 | +195 | 38 |
| 3 | North Queensland Cowboys (P) | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 587 | 454 | +133 | 38 |
| 4 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 467 | 348 | +119 | 32 |
| 5 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 522 | 480 | +42 | 32 |
| 6 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 469 | 476 | −7 | 32 |
| 7 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 465 | 467 | −2 | 30 |
| 8 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 435 | 408 | +27 | 28 |
| 9 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 458 | 492 | −34 | 26 |
| 10 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 577 | 569 | +8 | 24 |
| 11 | Penrith Panthers | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 399 | 477 | −78 | 22 |
| 12 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 448 | 573 | −125 | 22 |
| 13 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 445 | 588 | −143 | 22 |
| 14 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 439 | 636 | −197 | 22 |
| 15 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 487 | 562 | −75 | 20 |
| 16 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 458 | 612 | −154 | 20 |

## Results

* Round 1 - Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders (20 - 24)
* Round 2 - Cronulla Sharks vs Brisbane Broncos (2 - 10)
* Round 3 - Melbourne Storm vs Cronulla Sharks (36 - 18)
* Round 4 - Cronulla Sharks vs Gold Coast Titans (22 - 24)
* Round 5 - Sydney Roosters vs Cronulla Sharks (12 - 20)
* Round 6 - Cronulla Sharks vs Newcastle Knights (22 - 6)
* Round 7 - Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs (18 - 10)
* Round 8 - Penrith Panthers vs Cronulla Sharks (26 - 18)
* Round 9 - Cronulla Sharks vs New Zealand Warriors (16 - 20)
* Round 10 - Gold Coast Titans vs Cronulla Sharks (22 - 23)
* Round 12 - St George Illawarra Dragons vs Cronulla Sharks (42 - 6)
* Round 13 - Cronulla Sharks vs Sydney Roosters (10 - 4)
* Round 15 - Newcastle Knights vs Cronulla Sharks (28 - 30)
* Round 16 - North Queensland Cowboys vs Cronulla Sharks (18 - 24)
* Round 17 - Manly Sea Eagles vs Cronulla Sharks (28 - 16)
* Round 18 - Cronulla Sharks vs St George Illawarra Dragons (28 - 8)
* Round 19 - Canberra Raiders vs Cronulla Sharks (20 - 21)
* Round 20 - Canterbury Bulldogs vs Cronulla Sharks (16 - 18)
* Round 21 - New Zealand Warriors vs Cronulla Sharks (14 - 18)
* Round 22 - Cronulla Sharks vs North Queensland Cowboys (30 - 18)
* Round 23 - Cronulla Sharks vs Melbourne Storm (2 - 30)
* Round 24 - Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers (40 - 18)
* Round 25 - Parramatta Eels vs Cronulla Sharks (28 - 35)
* Round 26 - Cronulla Sharks vs Manly Sea Eagles (12 - 14)
* Week 1 Finals - Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs (28 - 12)
* Week 2 Finals - North Queensland Cowboys vs Cronulla Sharks (39 - 0)
| Qualifying and elimination finals | Qualifying and elimination finals | Qualifying and elimination finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Preliminary finals | Grand final | Grand final | Grand final |
| 11 Sept, Sydney Football Stadium | 11 Sept, Sydney Football Stadium | 11 Sept, Sydney Football Stadium | | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Sydney Roosters | 18 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Melbourne | 20 | 18 Sept, Sydney Football Stadium | 18 Sept, Sydney Football Stadium | 18 Sept, Sydney Football Stadium | | | | |
| | | | Sydney Roosters | Sydney Roosters | 38 | | | | |
| 12 Sept, Stadium Australia | 12 Sept, Stadium Australia | 12 Sept, Stadium Australia | Canterbury | Canterbury | 12 | 26 Sept, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | 26 Sept, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | 26 Sept, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | | | |
| 5 | Canterbury | 11 | | | | Melbourne | Melbourne | 12 | |
| 8 | St. George Illawarra | 10 | | | | North Queensland | North Queensland | 32 | 4 Oct, Stadium Australia | 4 Oct, Stadium Australia | 4 Oct, Stadium Australia |
| | | | | | | | | | Brisbane | Brisbane | 16 |
| 13 Sept, Sydney Football Stadium | 13 Sept, Sydney Football Stadium | 13 Sept, Sydney Football Stadium | | | | 25 Sept, Lang Park | 25 Sept, Lang Park | 25 Sept, Lang Park | North Queensland | North Queensland | 17 |
| 6 | Cronulla | 28 | | | | Brisbane | Brisbane | 31 | | |
| 7 | Souths | 12 | 19 Sept, Willows Sports Complex | 19 Sept, Willows Sports Complex | 19 Sept, Willows Sports Complex | Sydney Roosters | Sydney Roosters | 12 | | |
| | | | North Queensland | North Queensland | 39 | | | | | | |
| 12 Sept, Lang Park | 12 Sept, Lang Park | 12 Sept, Lang Park | Cronulla | Cronulla | 0 | | | | | |
| 2 | Brisbane | 16 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | North Queensland | 12 | | | | | | | | |