- This article is about the Australian Rugby League Team. For a South African Rugby Club, see Sharks (Rugby Club) . For the English Rugby Club, see the article “ Sale Sharks ”.
Cronalla Sutherland Sharks [approx. 3] ( Eng. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks - “Kronalla-Sutherland Sharks” ) is an Australian professional rugby team (rugby 13) playing in the National Rugby League . The club is based on Sutherland Shire south of Sydney and hosts home matches at the Endeavor Field arena (alternative name is Shark Park, capacity 22,500).
| Cronalla Sutherland Sharks | |
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| Full title | Cronulla Sutherland District Rugby League Football Club Ltd |
| Nicknames | Sharkies one] The Shire [approx. 2] |
| Based | 1963 |
| Stadium | Endeavor Field |
| Capacity | 22 500 |
| Trainer | Shane Flenagan |
| Captain | Paul Gallen |
| Competition | NRL |
| 2012 | 7 / playoffs |
The team was created in 1963 under the name Kronalla-Keringba, and since 1967 the team played in the championship of New South Wales, the forerunner of the NRL. Speaking in the tournament for more than forty years and reaching the final three times, “sharks” never became champions. However, in 1988 and 1999 the club won the regular stage of the championship. The current head coach of the "sharks" is Shane Flenagan, the captain's armband is owned by Paul Gallen.
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Brand
The team spent the first season at the highest level in blue-green rugby hats with a white V-shaped arrow, the design was borrowed from the Cronalla Surfer Club. Before that, the players played in brown and gold rugby hats. After some time, the blue-green, complemented by black and white colors, was changed to blue using gray elements.
The club did not immediately acquire the nickname “sharks”. During the first seasons, the James Endeavor ship was depicted on the team's logo. It is alleged that the head of the team proposed the “lions” option as an official nickname, while captain Ken Kearney recommended staying on “sharks”.
From the late seventies to the end of the century, Sharks used a black round emblem with a blue shark in the center. In 1997, after the teleprice scandal in the league, a logo with a blue star and a white shark was adopted. In 1999-2002, for short, the team was simply called Sharks, then the traditional name was used, which is still used now.
- Club logo evolution
1978-1997
1998-2003
present
Players
Current squad
Update: October 27, 2011 [1] .
Head coach: Shane Flenaghan.
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Club Captains
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Award Winners
- Dally M Medal:
- Steve Rogers (1981)
- Gavin Miller (1988, 1989)
- Preston Campbell (2001)
- Rothmans Medal
- Terry Hughes (1968)
- Ken Maddison (1973)
- Steve Rogers (1975)
- Barry Russell (1988)
- Gavin Miller (1989)
- Paul Green (1995)
- Player of the Year
- David Peachy (1997, 1999, 2001)
- Danny Nutley (2005)
- Greg Bird (2006)
- Paul Gallen (2007-2010)
Trainers
- Ken Kearney (1967-1969)
- Tommy Bishop (1970-1973, 1980)
- Noel Thornton (1974)
- Johnny Riper (1975-1976)
- Ted Glossop (1977)
- Norm Provin (1978-1979)
- Greg Pearce (1981-1982)
- Terry Fearnley (1983-1984)
- Jack Gibson (1985-1987)
- Allan Fitzgibbon (1988-1991)
- Arthur Bitson (1992-1993)
- John Leng (1994-2001)
- Chris Anderson (2002-2003)
- Stuart Raper (2004-2006)
- Ricky Stewart (2007-2010)
- Shane Flenagan (2010 -present )
Statistics and records
Over a career
Games
- Andrew Ettingshausen: 328
- David Peachy: 232
- Mitch Healy: 223
- Dane Sorensen: 216
- Danny Lee: 212
Glasses
- Steve Rogers: 1255
- Matt Rogers: 1112
- Luke Covell: 948
- Andrew Ettingshausen: 662
- Barry Andrews: 657
Attempts
- Andrew Ettingshausen: 165
- David Peachy: 110
- Steve Rogers: 82
- Barry Andrews: 75
- Ray Corcorin: 63
Per Season
Glasses
- Brett Kimmorley (2002): 251
- Matt Rogers (2000): 212
- Luke Covell (2008): 206
- George Tailfort (1970): 202
- Matt Rogers (1997): 196
Attempts
- David Peachy (1999): 19
- Andrew Ettingshausen (1994): 18
- Brett Howland (1999): 18
- Preston Campbell (2001): 17
- Andrew Ettingshausen (1988): 17
- Chris Gardner (1983): 17
- David Peachy (2002): 17
Per Match
Glasses
- Brett Kimmorley (2002): 28, Newcastle
- Steve Rogers (1977): 26, “The West Tigers”
- Matt Rogers (2000 :) 26, Newcastle
- Todd Cairney (2012): 25, Warriors
- Steve Rogers (1980): 24, Balmain
- George Tailfort (1969): 24, Canterbury Bankstown
Attempts
- Andrew Ettingshausen (1989): 5, Illawarra
- Andrew Ettingshausen (1994): 5, “ Rabbitous ”
- Matt Rogers (1995): 4, Newcastle
Comments
- ↑ Translated from English - “sharks” .
- ↑ Translated from English - "county" .
- ↑ The full name of the legal entity is Cronulla Sutherland District Rugby League Football Club Ltd.
Notes
- ↑ Player Profiles (inaccessible link) . Penrith Panthers . Telstra BigPond. Date of treatment September 26, 2012. Archived on September 20, 2012.