The 2017 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the 51st in the club's history. Coached by

Shane Flanagan Shane Flanagan (born 2 December 1965) is an Australian professional rugby league football coach, and was the Head Coach of the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks. He was appointed assistant coach of NRL team Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in 2006 and was s ...

and captained by

Paul Gallen Paul Gallen (born 14 August 1981) is an Australian professional boxer and former professional rugby league footballer who played as a and forward and captained the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL to their maiden NRL Premiership in 2016. ...

, they competed in the

National Rugby League The National Rugby League (NRL) is an Australasian rugby league club competition which contains clubs from New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand. The NRL formed in 1998 as a joint partnership ...

2017 Telstra Premiership The 2017 NRL season was the 110th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 20th season run by the National Rugby League. The season started in New Zealand with the annual Auckland Nines, and was followed by the All Stars Match, ...

Important Matches

*Round 1 :

Jayden Brailey Jayden Brailey (born 9 April 1996) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League. Backgr ...

, NRL Debut *Round 1 :

Edrick Lee Edrick Lee (born 18 September 1992) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Dolphins in the NRL. Lee previously played for the Canberra Raiders, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Newcastle Knights in the Na ...

, Club Debut *Round 3 :

James Segeyaro James Segeyaro (born 11 November 1990), also known by the nickname of "Chicko" is a Papua New Guinean-Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the FC Lézignan XIII in the Elite One Championship. He previously playe ...

, Club Debut *Round 5 :

Chris Heighington Christopher Heighington (born 14 January 1982) is a former professional rugby league footballer. An English international, Country New South Wales and NRL All Stars representative, his positions were and . He played for the Wests Tigers and ...

, 300th NRL Match *Round 6 :

, 100th Cronulla Sutherland Sharks Match *Round 9 : Tony Williams, Club Debut *Round 15 :

Daniel Mortimer Daniel Mortimer (born 13 June 1989) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a or for the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Championship. He previously played for the Parramatta Eels, Gold Coast Titans, Sy ...

, Club Debut *Round 16 :

Sosaia Feki Sosaia Feki (born 9 May 1991), anglicised Josiah Feki, also known by the nickname of "The PM" is a Tonga national rugby league team, Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays on the for Western Suburbs Red Devils in the Illawarra R ...

, 100th NRL Match *Round 20 :

Luke Lewis Luke Lewis (born 11 August 1983) is an Australian rugby league commentator and former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League (NRL) and Australia ...

, 300th NRL Match *Round 23 :

, 300th NRL Match *Round 24 : James Maloney, 200th NRL Match *Round 24 :

Ricky Leutele Ricky Leutele (born 10 April 1990) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Leigh Leopards in the Betfred Super League. Leutele previously played for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League, Toronto Wolfpac ...

, 100th NRL Match *Round 25 :

Wade Graham Wade Graham (born 25 October 1990) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er for and captains the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL. He has played for at international level. Graham previously played for the Penrith Pan ...

, 200th NRL Match *Round 26 :

Matt Prior Matthew James Prior (born 26 February 1982) is a South African-born English former cricketer, who played for England in Test cricket and for Sussex County Cricket Club in domestic cricket. He was a wicket-keeper and his aggressive right-handed ...

, 200th NRL Match *Round 26 :

Jesse Ramien Jesse Ramien (born 27 April 1997) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL. He has previously played for the Newcastle Knights as well as a previous spell at the Cronul ...

, NRL Debut

Ladder

Results

* Round 1 - Cronulla Sharks vs Brisbane Broncos (18 - 26) Tries:

Gerard Beale Gerard Beale (born 18 July 1990) is a New Zealand international rugby league professional footballer who last played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL. Beale previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, St. George Illawarra and ...

, James Maloney,

* Round 2 - Canberra Raiders vs Cronulla Sharks (16 - 42) Tries:

(3),

* Round 3 - Cronulla Sharks vs St George Illawarra Dragons (10 - 16) Tries:

* Round 4 - Parramatta Eels vs Cronulla Sharks (6 - 20) Tries:

, James Maloney * Round 5 - Cronulla Sharks vs Newcastle Knights (19 - 18) Tries:

Valentine Holmes Valentine Holmes (born 24 July 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays across the backline as a or er for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL and Australia at international level. He began his career with the ...

Field Goal: James Maloney * Round 6 - Melbourne Storm vs Cronulla Sharks (2 - 11) Tries:

Field Goal: James Maloney * Round 7 - Penrith Panthers vs Cronulla Sharks (2 - 28) Tries: James Maloney,

Jack Bird Jack Bird (born 20 March 1995) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and forward for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL. Bird previously played for the Brisbane Broncos and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sha ...

Andrew Fifita Andrew Fifita ( to, ʻAnitelū Fifita) (born 28 June 1989) is a retired professional rugby league footballer who played as a . He has played for Tonga national rugby league team, Tonga and Australia national rugby league team, Australia at inte ...

* Round 8 - Cronulla Sharks vs Gold Coast Titans (12 - 16) Tries:

Jayson Bukuya Jayson Bukuya (born 21 April 1989) is a Fiji former international rugby league footballer who played as a lock or forward for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL. Bukuya previously played for Cronulla and the New Zealand Warriors in the ...

* Round 9 - Wests Tigers vs Cronulla Sharks (16 - 22) Tries: Tony Williams,

Chad Townsend Chad Townsend (born 10 January 1991) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who co-captains and plays as a goal-kicking for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL. He previously played for the Warriors and for the Cronulla-Sut ...

* Round 10 - St George Illawarra Dragons vs Cronulla Sharks (14 - 18) Tries:

(2),

* Round 11 - Cronulla Sharks vs North Queensland Cowboys (18 - 14) Tries: James Maloney,

* Round 12 - Cronulla Sharks vs Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (9 - 8) Tries:

Field Goal:

* Round 14 - Cronulla Sharks vs Melbourne Storm (13 - 18) Tries

* Round 15 - Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers (24 - 22) Tries:

Kurt Capewell Kurt Capewell (born 12 July 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward and for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Penrith Panthers in the Nati ...

(2),

* Round 16 - Cronulla Sharks vs Manly Sea Eagles (18 - 35) Tries:

* Round 17 - Sydney Roosters vs Cronulla Sharks (12 - 44) Tries:

(2),

* Round 19 - Gold Coast Titans vs Cronulla Sharks (30 - 10) Tries:

* Round 20 - Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs (26 - 12) Tries:

Fa'amanu Brown Fa'amanu Brown (born 24 December 1994) is a , and international rugby league footballer, who plays as a and for Hull F.C. in the Betfred Super League. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, W ...

* Round 21 - New Zealand Warriors vs Cronulla Sharks (12 - 26) Tries:

* Round 22 - Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders (12 - 30) Tries:

* Round 23 - Brisbane Broncos vs Cronulla Sharks (10-32) Tries:

* Round 24 - North Queensland Cowboys vs Cronulla Sharks (16 - 26) Tries:

* Round 25 - Cronulla Sharks vs Sydney Roosters (14 - 16) Tries:

* Round 26 - Newcastle Knights vs Cronulla Sharks (18 - 26) Tries:

* Finals Week 1 - Cronulla Sharks vs North Queensland Cowboys (14 - 15) Tries:

References

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