# 2017 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season

The 2017 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the 51st in the club's history. Coached by Shane Flanagan and captained by Paul Gallen, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2017 Telstra Premiership.

## Important Matches

* Round 1 : Jayden Brailey, NRL Debut
* Round 1 : Edrick Lee, Club Debut
* Round 3 : James Segeyaro, Club Debut
* Round 5 : Chris Heighington, 300th NRL Match
* Round 6 : Chris Heighington, 100th Cronulla Sutherland Sharks Match
* Round 9 : Tony Williams, Club Debut
* Round 15 : Daniel Mortimer, Club Debut
* Round 16 : Sosaia Feki, 100th NRL Match
* Round 20 : Luke Lewis, 300th NRL Match
* Round 23 : Paul Gallen, 300th NRL Match
* Round 24 : James Maloney, 200th NRL Match
* Round 24 : Ricky Leutele, 100th NRL Match
* Round 25 : Wade Graham, 200th NRL Match
* Round 26 : Matt Prior, 200th NRL Match
* Round 26 : Jesse Ramien, NRL Debut

## Ladder

2017 NRL seasonvte :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Melbourne Storm (P) | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 633 | 336 | +297 | 44 |
| 2 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 500 | 428 | +72 | 38 |
| 3 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 597 | 433 | +164 | 36 |
| 4 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 496 | 457 | +39 | 36 |
| 5 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 476 | 407 | +69 | 34 |
| 6 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 552 | 512 | +40 | 32 |
| 7 | Penrith Panthers | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 504 | 459 | +45 | 30 |
| 8 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 467 | 443 | +24 | 30 |
| 9 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 533 | 450 | +83 | 28 |
| 10 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 558 | 497 | +61 | 26 |
| 11 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 360 | 455 | −95 | 24 |
| 12 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 464 | 564 | −100 | 22 |
| 13 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 444 | 575 | −131 | 18 |
| 14 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 413 | 571 | −158 | 18 |
| 15 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 448 | 638 | −190 | 18 |
| 16 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 428 | 648 | −220 | 14 |

## Results

* Round 1 - Cronulla Sharks vs Brisbane Broncos (18 - 26)
Tries: Gerard Beale, James Maloney, Ricky Leutele
* Round 2 - Canberra Raiders vs Cronulla Sharks (16 - 42)
Tries: Wade Graham (3), Ricky Leutele, Jayden Brailey, Matt Prior, Paul Gallen
* Round 3 - Cronulla Sharks vs St George Illawarra Dragons (10 - 16)
Tries: Luke Lewis, Edrick Lee
* Round 4 - Parramatta Eels vs Cronulla Sharks (6 - 20)
Tries: Jayden Brailey, Sosaia Feki, James Maloney
* Round 5 - Cronulla Sharks vs Newcastle Knights (19 - 18)
Tries: Gerard Beale, Sosaia Feki, Valentine Holmes
Field Goal: James Maloney
* Round 6 - Melbourne Storm vs Cronulla Sharks (2 - 11)
Tries: James Segeyaro
Field Goal: James Maloney
* Round 7 - Penrith Panthers vs Cronulla Sharks (2 - 28)
Tries: James Maloney, Sosaia Feki, Jack Bird, Paul Gallen, Andrew Fifita
* Round 8 - Cronulla Sharks vs Gold Coast Titans (12 - 16)
Tries: Ricky Leutele, Jayson Bukuya
* Round 9 - Wests Tigers vs Cronulla Sharks (16 - 22)
Tries: Tony Williams, Sosaia Feki, Valentine Holmes, Chad Townsend
* Round 10 - St George Illawarra Dragons vs Cronulla Sharks (14 - 18)
Tries: Sosaia Feki (2), Ricky Leutele
* Round 11 - Cronulla Sharks vs North Queensland Cowboys (18 - 14)
Tries: James Maloney, Chad Townsend, Sosaia Feki
* Round 12 - Cronulla Sharks vs Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (9 - 8)
Tries: Gerard Beale
Field Goal: Chad Townsend
* Round 14 - Cronulla Sharks vs Melbourne Storm (13 - 18)
Tries Luke Lewis, Sosaia Feki
* Round 15 - Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers (24 - 22)
Tries: Kurt Capewell (2), Chad Townsend, Edrick Lee, Jayson Bukuya
* Round 16 - Cronulla Sharks vs Manly Sea Eagles (18 - 35)
Tries: Luke Lewis, Sosaia Feki, Wade Graham
* Round 17 - Sydney Roosters vs Cronulla Sharks (12 - 44)
Tries: Ricky Leutele (2), Jack Bird, Valentine Holmes, Sosaia Feki, Luke Lewis, Gerard Beale
* Round 19 - Gold Coast Titans vs Cronulla Sharks (30 - 10)
Tries: Kurt Capewell, Sosaia Feki
* Round 20 - Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs (26 - 12)
Tries: Wade Graham, Fa'amanu Brown, Gerard Beale, Ricky Leutele
* Round 21 - New Zealand Warriors vs Cronulla Sharks (12 - 26)
Tries: Kurt Capewell, Fa'amanu Brown, Sosaia Feki, Jayson Bukuya
* Round 22 - Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders (12 - 30)
Tries: Sosaia Feki, Gerard Beale
* Round 23 - Brisbane Broncos vs Cronulla Sharks (10-32)
Tries: Luke Lewis, Gerard Beale
* Round 24 - North Queensland Cowboys vs Cronulla Sharks (16 - 26)
Tries: Jayden Brailey, Paul Gallen, Chad Townsend, Valentine Holmes
* Round 25 - Cronulla Sharks vs Sydney Roosters (14 - 16)
Tries: Valentine Holmes, Luke Lewis
* Round 26 - Newcastle Knights vs Cronulla Sharks (18 - 26)
Tries: Valentine Holmes, Chad Townsend, Jayden Brailey, Jesse Ramien
* Finals Week 1 - Cronulla Sharks vs North Queensland Cowboys (14 - 15)
Tries: Chad Townsend, Jack Bird