2022 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Season
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The 2022 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the 56th in the club's history. The club was coached by
Craig Fitzgibbon Craig Fitzgibbon (born 16 June 1977) is an Australian professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League, NRL and a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990 ...
in his first season with the Sharks and captained by
Wade Graham Wade Graham (born 25 October 1990) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a forward and captained the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has played for at international level ...
. The team competed in the
National Rugby League The National Rugby League (also known as the NRL Telstra Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is a professional rugby league competition in Oceania which contains clubs from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria (state), Victoria, the Austral ...
's 2022 Telstra Premiership.


Milestones

*Round 1:
Matt Ikuvalu Matt Ikuvalu (born 9 November 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er or for the Wyong Roos in the Central Coast Division Rugby League. He previously played for the Sydney Roosters and the Cronulla-Suther ...
made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the
Sydney Roosters Eastern Suburbs District Rugby League Football Club, known as the Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), Eastern Suburbs. The club competes in the National Rugby Lea ...
. *Round 1:
Nicho Hynes Nicholas Michael Hynes (born 18 June 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League and Australia at international level. He previously played as a fo ...
made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the
Melbourne Storm The Melbourne Storm is a rugby league football club based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia that participates in the National Rugby League (NRL). The club plays its home games at AAMI Park, and wears a purple and navy blu ...
and kicked his 1st goal for the club. *Round 1:
Dale Finucane Dale Finucane (born 7 September 1991) is a former Australian professional rugby league footballer who played as a forward for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League (NRL). Finucane is a dual premiership winner 2017 NRL Gra ...
made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the
Melbourne Storm The Melbourne Storm is a rugby league football club based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia that participates in the National Rugby League (NRL). The club plays its home games at AAMI Park, and wears a purple and navy blu ...
. *Round 1:
Matt Moylan Matthew Moylan (born 16 June 1991) is a retired Australia international rugby league footballer. He played for the Penrith Panthers from 2013–17 and captained the club from 2016-17 in the NRL. He played for the Cronulla Sharks from 2018-23. ...
kicked his 1st field goal for the club. *Round 2: Sione Katoa played his 50th career and club game. *Round 2:
Cameron McInnes Cameron McInnes (born 1 February 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a forward for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League. He previously played as a for the South Sydney ...
made his debut for the club, after previously playing for the
St. George Illawarra Dragons The St. George Illawarra Dragons are an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing both the Illawarra and St George regions of New South Wales. The club has competed in the National Rugby League (NRL) since 1999 after a j ...
. *Round 3:
Matt Moylan Matthew Moylan (born 16 June 1991) is a retired Australia international rugby league footballer. He played for the Penrith Panthers from 2013–17 and captained the club from 2016-17 in the NRL. He played for the Cronulla Sharks from 2018-23. ...
played his 150th career game. *Round 3:
Matt Ikuvalu Matt Ikuvalu (born 9 November 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er or for the Wyong Roos in the Central Coast Division Rugby League. He previously played for the Sydney Roosters and the Cronulla-Suther ...
scored his 1st try for the club. *Round 3:
Nicho Hynes Nicholas Michael Hynes (born 18 June 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League and Australia at international level. He previously played as a fo ...
kicked his 1st career field goal for the club. *Round 4:
Aiden Tolman Aiden Tolman (born 10 November 1988) is a former Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played as a for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL. He previously played for the Melbourne Storm and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bull ...
played his 300th career game. *Round 6: Toby Rudolf played his 50th career and club game. *Round 7: William Kennedy played his 50th career and club game. *Round 8: Siosifa Talakai played his 50th career game. *Round 8:
Nicho Hynes Nicholas Michael Hynes (born 18 June 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League and Australia at international level. He previously played as a fo ...
played his 50th career game. *Round 11: Lachlan Miller made his
NRL The National Rugby League (also known as the NRL Telstra Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is a professional rugby league competition in Oceania which contains clubs from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria (state), Victoria, the Austral ...
debut and scored his 1st career try for the club. *Round 12: Andrew Fifita played his 200th game for the club. *Round 12:
Ronaldo Mulitalo Ronaldo Mulitalo (born 17 November 1999) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has played for the , and at an international level. Background Mu ...
played his 50th career and club game. *Round 12:
Tom Hazelton Thomas Anthony Hazelton (born 22 January 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League (NRL). Background Hazelton grew up in Goulburn, New South Wale ...
made his
NRL The National Rugby League (also known as the NRL Telstra Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is a professional rugby league competition in Oceania which contains clubs from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria (state), Victoria, the Austral ...
debut for the club. *Round 12:
Cameron McInnes Cameron McInnes (born 1 February 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a forward for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League. He previously played as a for the South Sydney ...
scored his 1st try for the club. *Round 18: Jesse Colquhoun made his
NRL The National Rugby League (also known as the NRL Telstra Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is a professional rugby league competition in Oceania which contains clubs from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria (state), Victoria, the Austral ...
debut for the club. *Round 18:
Connor Tracey Connor Tracey (born 17 June 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League (NRL). He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and South ...
played his 50th career game. *Round 20:
Connor Tracey Connor Tracey (born 17 June 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League (NRL). He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and South ...
played his 50th game for the club. *Round 21: Kade Dykes made his
NRL The National Rugby League (also known as the NRL Telstra Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is a professional rugby league competition in Oceania which contains clubs from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria (state), Victoria, the Austral ...
debut for the club. *Round 22:
Cameron McInnes Cameron McInnes (born 1 February 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a forward for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League. He previously played as a for the South Sydney ...
played his 150th career game. *Round 22: Kade Dykes scored his 1st career try for the club. *Round 24: Kayal Iro made his
NRL The National Rugby League (also known as the NRL Telstra Premiership for sponsorship reasons) is a professional rugby league competition in Oceania which contains clubs from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria (state), Victoria, the Austral ...
debut for the club. *Finals Week 1: Andrew Fifita played his 250th career game.


Fixtures


Pre-season

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Regular season

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Finals series


Ladder


Squad


Player movements


Recruited


Released


Player appearances


Representative honours


Squad statistics


NSWRL Major Comps


Knock-On Effect NSW Cup (Newtown Jets)


Pre-season


Regular season


Finals series


Jersey Flegg Cup (U21s)


Regular season


Harvey Norman Women's Premiership


Regular season


Finals series


NSWRL Junior Reps


SG Ball Cup (U19s)


Regular season


Harold Matthews Cup (U17s)


Regular season


Finals series


Tarsha Gale Cup (U19s)


Regular season


Awards


2022 Dally M Awards

Held at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney on Wednesday, 28 September. * Dally M Player of the Year:
Nicho Hynes Nicholas Michael Hynes (born 18 June 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League and Australia at international level. He previously played as a fo ...
* Provan-Summons Medallist:
Nicho Hynes Nicholas Michael Hynes (born 18 June 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League and Australia at international level. He previously played as a fo ...
*Dally M Halfback of the Year:
Nicho Hynes Nicholas Michael Hynes (born 18 June 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League and Australia at international level. He previously played as a fo ...


Sharks Awards Night

Held at Doltone House, Sylvania Waters, Sydney on Friday, 23 September. *
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Medal and Pontifex Player of the Year:
Nicho Hynes Nicholas Michael Hynes (born 18 June 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League and Australia at international level. He previously played as a fo ...
*
Porter Porter may refer to: Companies * Porter Airlines, Canadian airline based in Toronto * Porter Chemical Company, a defunct U.S. toy manufacturer of chemistry sets * Porter Motor Company, defunct U.S. car manufacturer * H.K. Porter, Inc., a locom ...
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Nominees:
Nicho Hynes Nicholas Michael Hynes (born 18 June 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League and Australia at international level. He previously played as a fo ...
,
Briton Nikora Briton Nikora (born 7 December 1997) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League and New Zealand and the New Zealand Māori at international leve ...
,
Blayke Brailey Blayke Brailey (born 23 September 1998) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League (NRL). He is known for his tackling abilities and defensive attributes. Background ...
, Toby Rudolf &
Cameron McInnes Cameron McInnes (born 1 February 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who captains and plays as a forward for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League. He previously played as a for the South Sydney ...
*
Tommy Bishop Thomas Bishop (born 15 October 1940) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, and coached in the 1970s and 1980s. He played for Blackpool Borough, Barrow and St Helens in the English Champi ...
Players Player:
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Rookie of the Year: Lachlan Miller *Members Player of the Year:
Nicho Hynes Nicholas Michael Hynes (born 18 June 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League and Australia at international level. He previously played as a fo ...
*Sharks Have Heart Community Award:
Nicho Hynes Nicholas Michael Hynes (born 18 June 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League and Australia at international level. He previously played as a fo ...
*Iron Man:
Blayke Brailey Blayke Brailey (born 23 September 1998) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League (NRL). He is known for his tackling abilities and defensive attributes. Background ...
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Andrew Ettingshausen Andrew "ET" Ettingshausen (born 29 October 1965) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s. He played his first grade Australian club football for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ...
Club Person of the Year: Daniel Holdsworth *Wellbeing and Education Excellence: Andrew Fifita (NRL) & Toby Boothroyd (Jersey Flegg) *Jersey Flegg -
Gavin Miller Gavin John Miller (born 4 January 1960) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative forward, he played the majority of his c ...
Player of the Year: Blake Hosking *Jersey Flegg -
Greg Pierce Gregory Stuart Pierce (4 March 1950 – 24 June 2016) was an Australian rugby league player, coach and administrator. He played as a for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition and for Australia. He captained h ...
Players Player: Blake Hosking


Women's Awards Night

Held at Sharks at Kareela, Sydney on Friday, 29 July. *Women’s Player of the Year: Holli Wheeler *Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership Player of the Year: Holli Wheeler *Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership Coaches Award:
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*Tarsha Gale Player of the Year: Kirsty Sant *Tarsha Gale Coaches Award: Chloe Boston


Junior Rep Awards Night

Held at Sharks at Kareela, Sydney on Thursday, 16 June. *Greg Pierce Sharks Junior Representative Player of the Year:
Chevy Stewart Chevy Stewart (born 5 July 2005) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League and NSW Cup. Background Stewart was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He attended Endeav ...
*Harold Matthews Cup Player of the Year:
Chevy Stewart Chevy Stewart (born 5 July 2005) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League and NSW Cup. Background Stewart was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He attended Endeav ...
*Harold Matthews Cup Coaches Award: Max McCarthy *SG Ball Player of the Year:
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*SG Ball Coaches Award: Chaz Jarvis


Rugby League Players’ Association Awards

* Dennis Tutty Award:
Wade Graham Wade Graham (born 25 October 1990) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a forward and captained the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has played for at international level ...
*2022 Academic Team of the Year: Andrew Fifita


Other awards

*Ken Stephen Medal finalist:
Nicho Hynes Nicholas Michael Hynes (born 18 June 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League and Australia at international level. He previously played as a fo ...
*Ken Stephen Medal nominee & NRL Community Team of the Year:
Nicho Hynes Nicholas Michael Hynes (born 18 June 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League and Australia at international level. He previously played as a fo ...


Footnotes


References

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