| Club information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cronulla Sutherland District Rugby League Football Club Ltd | ||
| Nickname(s) | Sharks, Sharkies | ||
| Colours | Sky blue White Black | ||
| Founded | 1963 asCronulla-Caringbah 1967 inNSWRL Men’s 2023 Women’s NRLW | ||
| Website | sharks.com.au | ||
| Current details | |||
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| Coach | Tony Herman | ||
| Captain | Tiana Penitani Gray | ||
| Competition | National Rugby League | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| Records | |||
| Runners-up | 1 (2025) | ||
| Biggest win | Sharks 56 – 6Eels GIO Stadium (17 Sep 2023) Sharks 56 – 6Raiders GIO Stadium (12 Jul 2025) | ||
| Biggest loss | Sharks 0 – 40Roosters PointsBet Stadium (8 Sep 2024) | ||
| Most capped | 33 –Ellie Johnston | ||
| Highest try scorer | 20 – Georgia Ravics | ||
| Highest points scorer | 98 – Tayla Preston | ||
TheCronulla-Sutherland Sharks Women are an Australian professionalrugby league club based inCronulla, in theSutherland Shire,Southern Sydney,New South Wales. They compete in theNational 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 the2023 NRL Women's season.[1][2]
| Season | Regular Season | Finals | Ref | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Top | Placing | ||
| 2023 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 202 | 150 | 8 | 6th | 4 | — | [3] |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 146 | 122 | 12 | 4th | 4 | Runners Up | [4][5][6] |
| 2025 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 217 | 194 | 12 | 5th | 6 | Preliminary Finalists | [7][8][9] |
The draw for the 2026 season was announced on 14 November 2025.[10][11][12]
| Round | Opponent | Score | Date | Time | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thu 2 Jul 2026 | 7:45 PM | Home | Sharks Stadium | ||
| 2 | Thu 9 Jul 2026 | 7:45 PM | Home | Sharks Stadium | ||
| 3 | Sat 18 Jul 2026 | 5:15 PM | Away | Accor Stadium | ||
| 4 | Sat 25 Jul 2026 | 12:45 PM | Away | GIO Stadium | ||
| 5 | Sat 1 Aug 2026 | 12:00 PM | Neutral | Geohex Stadium,Wagga Wagga | ||
| 6 | Sat 8 Aug 2026 | 3:15 PM | Home | Sharks Stadium | ||
| 7 | Sun 16 Aug 2026 | 6:15 PM | Away | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | ||
| 8 | Sun 23 Aug 2026 | 6:15 PM | Home | Sharks Stadium | ||
| 9 | Sat 29 Aug 2026 | 3:15 PM | Away | Allianz Stadium | ||
| 10 | Sat 5 Sep 2026 | 12:45 PM | Away | Go Media Stadium | ||
| 11 | Sat 12 Sep 2026 | 1:45 PM | Home | Sharks Stadium | ||
| Opponent | First Meeting | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | Win % | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 32 | 100.00% | 77.14% | |
| 30 Jul 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 38 | 33.33% | 44.12% | |
| 5 Aug 2023 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 24 | 66.67% | 63.64% | |
| 13 Aug 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 66 | 165 | 0.00% | 28.57% | |
| 19 Aug 2023 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 46 | 75.00% | 66.67% | |
| 27 Aug 2023 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 52 | 66.67% | 47.47% | |
| 2 Sep 2023 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 80 | 25.00% | 47.37% | |
| 7 Sep 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 18 | 100.00% | 78.05% | |
| 17 Sep 2023 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 40 | 66.67% | 69.23% | |
| 24 Aug 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 14 | 100.00% | 61.11% | |
| 6 Sep 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 0.00% | 36.84% | |
| Totals | 23 Jul 2023 | 33 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 647 | 533 | 54.55% | 54.83% |
Notes
All players that have captained the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Women's in first-grade.
| Cap No. | Name | Years As Captain | Debut Round | Games As Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tiana Penitani-Gray | 2023-present | Round 1 | 32 |
| 2. | Quincy Dodd | 2025 | Round 6 | 1 |
| Coach | Season Span | M | W | D | L | For | Agst | Win % | Share % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Herman | 2023–present | 33 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 565 | 466 | 54.55% | 121.24% |
The team is coached byTony Herman.[13]
Table last updated on 24 November 2025.
| J# | Player | Age | Position(s) | NRLW Seasons | NRLW Stats | Origin | Tests | All Stars | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut | 2018-24 | 2025 | 2026 | M | T | G | Pts | Prems | |||||||
| – | Annessa Biddle | 22 | Centre, Second-row | 2023 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 24 | — | — | |||||
| IJ | Caitlan Johnston-Green | 24 | Prop, Second-row | 2019 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 16 | |||||||
| – | Cassie Staples | 33 | Wing, Fullback | 2022 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 56 | — | — | — | ||||
| – | Chantay Kiria-Ratu | 20 | Halfback, Five-eighth | 2023 | 24 | 3 | 13 | 39 | — | — | — | ||||
| – | China Polata | 23 | Second-row, Lock | 2021 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 12 | — | — | |||||
| – | Ellie Johnston | 25 | Prop | 2020 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 60 | — | — | |||||
| – | Emma Verran | 30 | Five-eighth, Fullback | 2021 | 43 | 17 | 0 | 68 | — | ||||||
| IS | Filomina Hanisi | 24 | Prop | 2020 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | |||||
| – | Georgia Hannaway | 24 | Hooker, Five-eighth | 2024 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 46 | — | — | — | ||||
| – | Georgia Ravics | 29 | Wing | 2023 | 28 | 20 | 0 | 80 | — | — | — | — | |||
| – | Grace-Lee Weekes | 21 | Centre, Wing | 2025 | — | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | ||
| – | Jacinta Carter | 21 | Prop | 2023 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ||||
| – | Jada Taylor | 22 | Fullback, Centre | 2022 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 24 | — | — | — | ||||
| – | Leki Leilua | 18 | Prop | 2025 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||
| – | Quincy Dodd | 25 | Hooker | 2019 | 45 | 13 | 0 | 52 | — | ||||||
| – | Rhiannon Byers | 26 | Second-row, Centre | 2023 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | |||
| DV | Stephanie Faulkner | 19 | Prop, Lock | 2025 | — | 11 | 3 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | ||
| – | Talei Holmes | 25 | Second-row, Lock | 2020 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ||||
| – | Tiana Penitani Gray | 29 | Centre, Fullback | 2019 | 48 | 18 | 0 | 72 | — | — | |||||
| – | Tyla King | 31 | Five-eighth, Fullback | 2023 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 20 | — | — | |||||
| – | Dominique du Toit | 28 | Wing | 2024 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | ||
| – | Jaydika Tafua | 19 | Second-row | 2025 | — | — | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
| – | Manilita Takapautolo | 19 | Second-row, Prop | 2024 | — | 20 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | |||
| – | Nakia Davis-Welsh | 29 | Wing, Fullback | 2023 | — | 14 | 3 | 0 | 12 | — | |||||
| – | Tommaya Kelly-Sines | 30 | Prop | 2021 | — | — | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
| – | Anne-Marie Kiria-Ratu | 20 | Second-row | 2025 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | ||
| – | Monique Donovan | — | Wing, Centre | 2023 | — | — | 15 | 8 | 0 | 32 | — | — | — | ||
| DV | Nanise Vakacavu | 21 | Prop | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| DV | Olivia Herman | 19 | Halfback | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| DV | Tia-Jordyn Vasilovski | 20 | Fullback | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Notes:
The Cronulla Sutherland Sharks announced contract extensions in several instalments from November 2025.[18][19]The Cronulla Sutherland Sharks announced player signings in several instalments from November 2025.[20]
Lists and tables last updated: 28 September 2025.
Most Games for the Sharks
| Most Tries for the Sharks
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Most Goals for the Sharks
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tayla Preston | 47 |
| Georgia Hannaway | 17 |
| Chantay Kiria-Ratu | 11 |
Most Points for the Sharks (20+)
| Player | 2025 Club | M | T | G | FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayla Preston | 20 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 98 | |
| Georgia Ravics | 28 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 80 | |
| Cassie Staples | 29 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 | |
| Ellie Johnston | 33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 | |
| Emma Verran | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 | |
| Georgia Hannaway | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 46 | |
| Tiana Penitani Gray | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | |
| Quincy Dodd | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |
| Chantay Kiria-Ratu | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 27 | |
| Annessa Biddle | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| Jada Taylor | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
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 |
| Georgia Hannaway | 2025 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 42 |
| Georgia Ravics | 2025 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Tiana Penitani | 2024 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Emma Verran | 2025 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Cassie Staples | 2025 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Chantay Kiria-Ratu | 2025 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 27 |
| Ellie Johnston | 2023 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Georgia Ravics | 2023 | 5 | 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 |
Biggest winning margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 56—6 | GIO Stadium | 17 Sep 2023 | |
| 50 | 56—6 | GIO Stadium | 12 Jul 2025 | |
| 28 | 40—12 | Queensland Country Bank Stadium | 19 Aug 2023 | |
| 24 | 28— 4 | WIN Stadium | 25 Aug 2024 | |
| 16 | 22— 6 | Cbus Super Stadium | 31 Aug 2024 | |
| 14 | 14— 0 | Totally Workwear Stadium | 29 Sep 2024 | |
| 14 | 14— 0 | Sharks Stadium | 27 July 2024 | |
| 14 | 28— 14 | Sharks Stadium | 23 July 2023 | |
| 14 | 20— 6 | Jubilee Stadium | 9 August 2025 | |
| 12 | 24— 12 | GIO Stadium | 10 August 2024 |
Biggest losing margins
| Margin | Score | Opponent | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 0—40 | PointsBet Stadium | 8 Sep 2024 | |
| 30 | 10—40 | Polytec Stadium | 11 Sep 2025 | |
| 24 | 12—36 | PointsBet Stadium | 13 Aug 2023 | |
| 14 | 14—28 | McDonald Jones Stadium | 2 Aug 2025 | |
| 10 | 14—24 | Accor Stadium | 6 Sep 2025 | |
| 10 | 0—10 | Belmore Sports Ground | 30 July 2023 |
Most consecutive wins
Most consecutive losses
In 2016, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks andSt. George Illawarra Dragons Women contested a Women's Nine's match, which served as a curtain-raiser to the NRL match between the Sharks andSydney Roosters, atSouthern Cross Group Stadium. The Sharks won the match 16–12.[21][22][23]Also in 2016, the feeder clubCronulla-Caringbah Sharks won the NSWRL Women’s Premiership.[24][25][26]
In March 2017, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks played another Women's Nine's match, this time defeating theCanberra Raiders by 28–10.[27]
In 2018 the club entered teams as Cronulla-Sutherland in the NSWRL Women’s Premiership and the inauguralTarsha Gale Cup for Under 18 players. The Sharks’ Under 18 team were undefeated premiers.[28]
In April 2022 the club submitted their application to enter the 2023 NRL Women’s Premiership.[29] In June 2022 theNRL announced that the Sharks were one of four clubs accepted into the NRLW for the 2023 season.[1][2]
The following players have appeared inNRL Women's Premiership matches for the Sharks.
Table last updated: 28 September 2025.
| Order | Player | Sharks | First Appearance | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | T | G | FG | Pts | Game | Date | Opponent | ||
| 1 | Jada Taylor | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | |
| 2 | Annessa Biddle | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | |
| 3 | Tiana Penitani Gray | 32 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | |
| 4 | Kiana Takairangi | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | |
| 5 | Andie Robinson | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | |
| 6 | Emma Verran | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | |
| 7 | Tayla Preston | 20 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 98 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | |
| 8 | Ellie Johnston | 33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | |
| 9 | Quincy Dodd | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | |
| 10 | Holli Wheeler | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | |
| 11 | Talei Holmes | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | |
| 12 | Vanessa Foliaki | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | |
| 13 | Brooke Anderson | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | |
| 14 | Rhiannon Byers | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | |
| 15 | Jazmon Tupou-Witchman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | |
| 16 | Sereana Naitokatoka | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | |
| 17 | Chloe Saunders | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 23 Jul 2023 | |
| 18 | Cassie Staples | 29 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 2 | 30 Jul 2023 | |
| 19 | Harata Butler | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 Jul 2023 | |
| 20 | Tegan Dymock | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 30 Jul 2023 | |
| 21 | Fiona Jahnke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 Aug 2023 | |
| 22 | Maddie Studdon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 Aug 2023 | |
| 23 | Georgia Ravics | 28 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 5 | 19 Aug 2023 | |
| 24 | Georgia Hannaway | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 46 | 10 | 27 Jul 2024 | |
| 25 | Manilita Takapautolo | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 4 Aug 2024 | |
| 26 | Nakia Davis-Welsh | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 10 Aug 2024 | |
| 27 | Sharni Smale | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 18 Aug 2024 | |
| 28 | Dominique du Toit | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 8 Sep 2024 | |
| 29 | Filomina Hanisi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 14 Sep 2024 | |
| 30 | Chantay Kiria-Ratu | 13 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 27 | 21 | 3 Jul 2025 | |
| 31 | Jaydika Tafua | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 Jul 2025 | |
| 32 | Stephanie Faulkner | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 12 Jul 2025 | |
| 33 | Grace-Lee Weekes | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 19 Jul 2025 | |
| 34 | Tyla King | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 26 Jul 2025 | |
| 35 | Anne-Marie Kiria-Ratu | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 26 Jul 2025 | |
| 36 | Leki Leilua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 Aug 2025 | |
| 37 | Caitlan Johnston-Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 16 Aug 2025 | |
| Player | 2025 Club |
|---|---|
| NIL |
| Player | 2026 Club |
|---|
| Player | Year Off Contract |
|---|---|
| Cassie Staples | 2026 |
| Tiana Penitani-Gray | 2027 |
| Jada Taylor | 2027 |
| Stephanie Faulkner | 2027 |
| Player | |
|---|---|
| Cassie Staples | |
| Ellie Johnston | |
| Georgia Hannaway | |
| Georgia Ravics | |
| Jacinta Carter | |
| Koreti Leilua | |
| Talei Holmes | |
| Tyla King |
The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks run women's pathways teams in theNSWRL Women's Premiership, theTarsha Gale Cup, and theLisa Fiaola Cup.
| Season | Regular Season | Finals | Ref | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | B | F | A | Pts | Pos | Top | Placing | ||
| 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 | [30] |
| 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 | [31] |
| 2023 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 207 | 194 | 10 | 7th | 4 | — | |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 178 | 262 | 8 | 7th | 4 | — | |
| 2025 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 282 | 190 | 16 | 3rd | 4 | Premiers | [32][33][34] |
For Under 18 players from 2018 to 2020. Since 2021, the Cup is for Under 19 players.
| Season | Regular Season | Finals | Ref | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | B | F | A | Pts | Pos | Top | Placing | ||
| 2017 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 276 | 128 | 12 | 2nd | 8 | Preliminary Finalist | [35] |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 520 | 126 | 18 | 1st | 8 | Premiers | [28] |
| 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 | [36][37] |
| 2025 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 188 | 108 | 10 | 8th | 8 | Qualifying Finalist | [38][39] |
For Under 17 players.
| Season | Regular Season | Finals | Ref | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | D | L | B | F | A | Pts | Pos | Top | Placing | ||
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 104 | 170 | 6 | 8th | 6 | — | |
| 2025 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 142 | 94 | 14 | 4th | 8 | Elimination Finalist | [38] |
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