2015 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season

2015 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season
2015 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season
NRL Rank	6th
2015 record	Wins: 14; losses: 10
Points scored	For: 469; against: 476
Team information
CEO	Lyall Gorman
Coach	Shane Flanagan
Assistant coach	Steve Price
Captains	Paul Gallen; Wade Graham;
Stadium	Remondis Stadium
Avg. attendance	11,925
Top scorers
Tries	Valentine Holmes (16)
Goals	Michael Gordon (69)
Points	Michael Gordon (152)

The 2015 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season is the 49th in the club's history. Coached by Shane Flanagan and captained by Paul Gallen, they competed in the NRL's 2015 Telstra Premiership. Starting the season as the previous season's wooden spooners, the Sharks finished the regular season in 6th place to reach the finals, winning their first play-off match but losing their second to eventual premiers North Queensland Cowboys and being knocked out of contention.

Ladder

2015 NRL season v t e
Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	B	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Sydney Roosters	24	18	0	6	2	591	300	+291	40
2	Brisbane Broncos	24	17	0	7	2	574	379	+195	38
3	North Queensland Cowboys (P)	24	17	0	7	2	587	454	+133	38
4	Melbourne Storm	24	14	0	10	2	467	348	+119	32
5	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	24	14	0	10	2	522	480	+42	32
6	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	24	14	0	10	2	469	476	−7	32
7	South Sydney Rabbitohs	24	13	0	11	2	465	467	−2	30
8	St. George Illawarra Dragons	24	12	0	12	2	435	408	+27	28
9	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	24	11	0	13	2	458	492	−34	26
10	Canberra Raiders	24	10	0	14	2	577	569	+8	24
11	Penrith Panthers	24	9	0	15	2	399	477	−78	22
12	Parramatta Eels	24	9	0	15	2	448	573	−125	22
13	New Zealand Warriors	24	9	0	15	2	445	588	−143	22
14	Gold Coast Titans	24	9	0	15	2	439	636	−197	22
15	Wests Tigers	24	8	0	16	2	487	562	−75	20
16	Newcastle Knights	24	8	0	16	2	458	612	−154	20

Results

Round 1 - Cronulla Sharks vs Canberra Raiders (20 - 24)

 Tries: Anthony Tupou, Sosaia Feki, Ricky Leutele^[1]

Round 2 - Cronulla Sharks vs Brisbane Broncos (2 - 10)

 Tries: No Tries

Round 3 - Melbourne Storm vs Cronulla Sharks (36 - 18)

 Tries: Jeff Robson, Valentine Holmes, Andrew Fifita

Round 4 - Cronulla Sharks vs Gold Coast Titans (22 - 24)

 Tries: Valentine Holmes (2), Michael Ennis

Round 5 - Sydney Roosters vs Cronulla Sharks (12 - 20)

 Tries: Jack Bird (2), Valentine Holmes, Luke Lewis

Round 6 - Cronulla Sharks vs Newcastle Knights (22 - 6)^[2]

 Tries: Jack Bird, Luke Lewis, Ben Barba, Chris Heighington

Round 7 - Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs (18 - 10)

 Tries: Michael Gordon, Luke Lewis, Jayson Bukuya

Round 8 - Penrith Panthers vs Cronulla Sharks (26 - 18)

 Tries: Sosaia Feki, Ricky Leutele, Valentine Holmes

Round 9 - Cronulla Sharks vs New Zealand Warriors (16 - 20)

 Tries: Luke Lewis, Andrew Fifita

Round 10 - Gold Coast Titans vs Cronulla Sharks (22 - 23)

 Tries: Valentine Holmes (2), Luke Lewis, Jack Bird
 Field Goal: Valentine Holmes

Round 12 - St George Illawarra Dragons vs Cronulla Sharks (42 - 6)

 Tries: Valentine Holmes

Round 13 - Cronulla Sharks vs Sydney Roosters (10 - 4)

 Tries: Luke Lewis

Round 15 - Newcastle Knights vs Cronulla Sharks (28 - 30)

 Tries: Jack Bird (2), Valentine Holmes, Luke Lewis, Ben Barba

Round 16 - North Queensland Cowboys vs Cronulla Sharks (18 - 24)

 Tries: Luke Lewis, Sam Tagataese, Andrew Fifita, Ricky Leutele

Round 17 - Manly Sea Eagles vs Cronulla Sharks (28 - 16)

 Tries: Andrew Fifita (2), Sosaia Feki

Round 18 - Cronulla Sharks vs St George Illawarra Dragons (28 - 8)

 Tries: Sosaia Feki, Luke Lewis, Valentine Holmes, Andrew Fifita, Ben Barba

Round 19 - Canberra Raiders vs Cronulla Sharks (20 - 21)

 Tries: Valentine Holmes, Ricky Leutele, Andrew Fifita
 Field Goal: Valentine Holmes

Round 20 - Canterbury Bulldogs vs Cronulla Sharks (16 - 18)

 Tries: Michael Gordon, Paul Gallen, Valentine Holmes

Round 21 - New Zealand Warriors vs Cronulla Sharks (14 - 18)

 Tries: Valentine Holmes (2), Ricky Leutele

Round 22 - Cronulla Sharks vs North Queensland Cowboys (30 - 18)

 Tries: Ricky Leutele, Jack Bird, Michael Gordon, Gerard Beale, Wade Graham

Round 23 - Cronulla Sharks vs Melbourne Storm (2 - 30)

 Tries: No Tries

Round 24 - Cronulla Sharks vs Wests Tigers (40 - 18)

 Tries: Valentine Holmes (2), Luke Lewis, Sosaia Feki, Michael Ennis, Wade Graham, Michael Gordon

Round 25 - Parramatta Eels vs Cronulla Sharks (28 - 35)

 Tries: Sosaia Feki (2), Ricky Leutele, Luke Lewis, Jayson Bukuya, Michael Ennis
 Field Goal: Valentine Holmes

Round 26 - Cronulla Sharks vs Manly Sea Eagles (12 - 14)

 Tries: Wade Graham, Gerard Beale

Week 1 Finals - Cronulla Sharks vs South Sydney Rabbitohs (28 - 12)

 Tries: Jack Bird, Wade Graham, Anthony Tupou, Sam Tagataese

Week 2 Finals - North Queensland Cowboys vs Cronulla Sharks (39 - 0)

 Tries: No Tries


Qualifying and elimination finals			Semi-finals		Preliminary finals		Grand final



11 Sept, Sydney Football Stadium

1	Sydney Roosters	18

4	Melbourne	20	18 Sept, Sydney Football Stadium

			Sydney Roosters	38

12 Sept, Stadium Australia			Canterbury	12	26 Sept, Melbourne Rectangular Stadium

5	Canterbury	11			Melbourne	12

8	St. George Illawarra	10			North Queensland	32	4 Oct, Stadium Australia

							Brisbane	16

13 Sept, Sydney Football Stadium					25 Sept, Lang Park		North Queensland	17

6	Cronulla	28			Brisbane	31

7	Souths	12	19 Sept, Willows Sports Complex		Sydney Roosters	12

			North Queensland	39

12 Sept, Lang Park			Cronulla	0

2	Brisbane	16

3	North Queensland	12

References

^ Riordan, Joe (8 March 2015). "Raiders outlast Sharks in spiteful clash". NRL.com. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
^ Riordan, Joe (10 April 2015). "Sharks snap home hoodoo". NRL.com. Retrieved 20 March 2016.

[1] Riordan, Joe (8 March 2015). "Raiders outlast Sharks in spiteful clash". NRL.com. Retrieved 25 July 2015.

[2] Riordan, Joe (10 April 2015). "Sharks snap home hoodoo". NRL.com. Retrieved 20 March 2016.

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