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Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Women
Club information
Full nameCronulla Sutherland
District Rugby League
Football Club Ltd
Nickname(s)Sharks, Sharkies
Colours  Sky blue
  White
  Black
Founded1963 as Cronulla-Caringbah
1967 in NSWRL Men’s
2023 Women’s NRLW
Websitesharks.com.au
Current details
Ground
CoachTony Herman
CaptainTiana Penitani Gray
CompetitionNational Rugby League
Current season
Uniforms
Home colours
Away colours
Records
Runners-up1 (2025)
Biggest winSharks 56 – 6 Eels
GIO Stadium (17 Sep 2023)
Sharks 56 – 6 Raiders
GIO Stadium (12 Jul 2025)
Biggest lossSharks 0 – 40 Roosters
PointsBet Stadium (8 Sep 2024)
Most capped33 – Ellie Johnston
Highest try scorer20 – Georgia Ravics
Highest points scorer98 – Tayla Preston

The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Women are an Australian professional rugby league club based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales. They compete in the National 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 the 2023 NRL Women's season.[1][2]

Seasons

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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]

2026 Draw

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The draw for the 2026 season was announced on 14 November 2025.[10][11][12]

Round Opponent Score Date Time Venue
1 Knights Thu 2 Jul 2026 7:45 PM Home Sharks Stadium
2 Broncos Thu 9 Jul 2026 7:45 PM Home Sharks Stadium
3 Bulldogs Sat 18 Jul 2026 5:15 PM Away Accor Stadium
4 Raiders Sat 25 Jul 2026 12:45 PM Away GIO Stadium
5 Tigers Sat 1 Aug 2026 12:00 PM Neutral Geohex Stadium, Wagga Wagga
6 Titans Sat 8 Aug 2026 3:15 PM Home Sharks Stadium
7 Cowboys Sun 16 Aug 2026 6:15 PM Away Queensland Country Bank Stadium
8 Eels Sun 23 Aug 2026 6:15 PM Home Sharks Stadium
9 Roosters Sat 29 Aug 2026 3:15 PM Away Allianz Stadium
10 Warriors Sat 5 Sep 2026 12:45 PM Away Go Media Stadium
11 Dragons Sat 12 Sep 2026 1:45 PM Home Sharks Stadium

Head-to-head records

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Opponent First Meeting P W D L PF PA Win % Share
Raiders 23 Jul 2023 3 3 0 0 108 32 100.00% 77.14%
Tigers 30 Jul 2023 3 1 0 2 30 38 33.33% 44.12%
Titans 5 Aug 2023 3 2 0 1 42 24 66.67% 63.64%
Roosters 13 Aug 2023 5 0 0 5 66 165 0.00% 28.57%
Cowboys 19 Aug 2023 4 3 0 1 92 46 75.00% 66.67%
Knights 27 Aug 2023 3 2 0 1 47 52 66.67% 47.47%
Broncos 2 Sep 2023 4 1 0 3 72 80 25.00% 47.37%
Dragons 7 Sep 2023 3 3 0 0 64 18 100.00% 78.05%
Eels 17 Sep 2023 3 2 0 1 90 40 66.67% 69.23%
Warriors 24 Aug 2025 1 1 0 0 22 14 100.00% 61.11%
Bulldogs 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

  • Share % is the percentage of points For over the sum of points For and Against.
  • Clubs listed in the order than the Sharks Women first played them.
  • Last updated: 28 September 2025


Captains

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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

Current squad

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The team is coached by Tony Herman.[13]

Table last updated on 12 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 19 7 0 26 6 0 24 — — 8 2
IJ Caitlan Johnston-Green 24 Prop, Second-row 2019 3 20 3 0 26 4 0 16 2 4 4 4
– Cassie Staples 33 Wing, Fullback 2022 1 16 13 0 30 14 0 56 — — 5 —
– Chantay Kiria-Ratu 20 Halfback, Five-eighth 2023 11 13 0 24 3 13 39 — — 4 —
– China Polata 23 Second-row, Lock 2021 1 14 3 0 18 3 0 12 — 1 2 —
– Ellie Johnston 25 Prop 2020 3 12 20 13 0 48 15 0 60 — 3 3 —
– Emma Verran 30 Five-eighth, Fullback 2021 13 18 12 0 43 17 0 68 — 11 9 1
IS Filomina Hanisi 24 Prop 2020 4 12 4 4 1 0 25 1 0 4 — 2 1 —
– Georgia Hannaway 24 Hooker, Five-eighth 2024 7 13 0 20 3 17 46 — 1 — —
– Georgia Ravics 29 Wing 2023 16 12 0 28 20 0 80 — — — —
– Grace-Lee Weekes 21 Centre, Wing 2025 — 8 0 8 1 0 4 — — — —
– Jacinta Carter 21 Prop 2023 3 8 0 11 0 0 0 — — — —
– Jada Taylor 22 Fullback, Centre 2022 1 8 6 0 15 6 0 24 — — — 1
– Leki Leilua 18 Prop 2025 — 1 0 1 0 0 0 — — — —
– Quincy Dodd 25 Hooker 2019 5 13 20 7 0 45 13 0 52 — 5 5 7
– Rhiannon Byers 26 Second-row, Centre 2023 11 7 0 18 3 0 12 — — — —
– Talei Holmes 25 Second-row, Lock 2020 10 19 13 0 42 0 0 0 — — 4 —
– Tiana Penitani Gray 29 Centre, Fullback 2019 6 10 20 12 0 48 18 0 72 — 11 3 —
– Tyla King 31 Five-eighth, Fullback 2023 13 8 0 21 3 4 20 — — 7 1
– Dominique du Toit 28 Wing 2024 1 2 — 3 1 0 4 — — — —
– Jaydika Tafua 19 Second-row 2025 — 9 — 9 0 0 0 — — 1 —
– Manilita Takapautolo 19 Second-row, Prop 2024 7 13 — 20 1 0 4 — — 1 —
– Nakia Davis-Welsh 29 Wing, Fullback 2023 2 4 8 — 14 3 0 12 — 3 4 7
– Tommaya Kelly-Sines 30 Prop 2021 4 12 — — 16 0 0 0 — — — 4
– Anne-Marie Kiria-Ratu 20 Second-row 2025 — 9 — 9 1 0 4 — — 2 —
– Monique Donovan — Wing, Centre 2023 15 — — 15 8 0 32 — — — 3
DV Nanise Vakacavu 21 Prop — — — — 0 0 0 0 — — 2 —
DV Olivia Herman 19 Halfback — — — — 0 0 0 0 — — — —
DV Stephanie Faulkner 19 Prop, Lock 2025 — 11 — 11 3 0 12 — — — —
DV Tia-Jordyn Vasilovski 20 Fullback — — — — 0 0 0 0 — — — —

Notes:

  • Chantay Kiria-Ratu kicked a field goal 46 seconds into golden point extra time to win the Sharks' Round 9 match against the Newcastle Knights on 31 August 2025.[14]
  • The following players were signed on a Development contract for 2025:[15]
    • Stephanie Faulkner
    • Olivia Herman
    • Nanise Vacakavu
    • Tia-Jordyn Vasilovski
  • Emma Verran played under her maiden name, Emma Tonegato up to the conclusion of the 2024 season.[16]
  • Filomina Hanisi sustained a ruptured ACL injury in Round 1, ruling her out for the remainder of the 2025 season.[17]

The Cronulla Sutherland Sharks announced player signings in several instalments from November 2025.[18]


Club records

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Player records

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Lists and tables last updated: 28 September 2025.

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

Margins and streaks

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Biggest winning margins

Margin Score Opponent Venue Date
50 56—6 Parramatta Eels GIO Stadium 17 Sep 2023
50 56—6 Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium 12 Jul 2025
28 40—12 North Queensland Cowboys Queensland Country Bank Stadium 19 Aug 2023
24 28— 4 St George Illawarra Dragons WIN Stadium 25 Aug 2024
16 22— 6 Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium 31 Aug 2024
14 14— 0 Brisbane Broncos Totally Workwear Stadium 29 Sep 2024
14 14— 0 North Queensland Cowboys Sharks Stadium 27 July 2024
14 28— 14 Canberra Raiders Sharks Stadium 23 July 2023
14 20— 6 St George Illawarra Dragons Jubilee Stadium 9 August 2025
12 24— 12 Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium 10 August 2024

Biggest losing margins

Margin Score Opponent Venue Date
40 0—40 Sydney Roosters PointsBet Stadium 8 Sep 2024
30 10—40 Sydney Roosters Polytec Stadium 11 Sep 2025
24 12—36 Sydney Roosters PointsBet Stadium 13 Aug 2023
14 14—28 Brisbane Broncos McDonald Jones Stadium 2 Aug 2025
10 14—24 Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs Accor Stadium 6 Sep 2025
10 0—10 Wests Tigers Belmore Sports Ground 30 July 2023

Most consecutive wins

  • 8 — (7 September 2023 — 31 August 2024)

Most consecutive losses

  • 3 — (30 July 2023 — 13 August 2023)
  • 3 — (8 September 2024 — 19 September 2024)

History

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In 2016, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and St. George Illawarra Dragons Women contested a Women's Nine's match, which served as a curtain-raiser to the NRL match between the Sharks and Sydney Roosters, at Southern Cross Group Stadium. The Sharks won the match 16–12.[19][20][21] Also in 2016, the feeder club Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks won the NSWRL Women’s Premiership.[22][23][24]

In March 2017, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks played another Women's Nine's match, this time defeating the Canberra Raiders by 28–10.[25]

In 2018 the club entered teams as Cronulla-Sutherland in the NSWRL Women’s Premiership and the inaugural Tarsha Gale Cup for Under 18 players. The Sharks’ Under 18 team were undefeated premiers.[26]

In April 2022 the club submitted their application to enter the 2023 NRL Women’s Premiership.[27] In June 2022 the NRL announced that the Sharks were one of four clubs accepted into the NRLW for the 2023 season.[1][2]

Players

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The following players have appeared in NRL 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 Raiders
2 Annessa Biddle 26 6 0 0 24 1 23 Jul 2023 Raiders
3 Tiana Penitani Gray 32 11 0 0 44 1 23 Jul 2023 Raiders
4 Kiana Takairangi 5 2 0 0 8 1 23 Jul 2023 Raiders
5 Andie Robinson 6 1 0 0 4 1 23 Jul 2023 Raiders
6 Emma Verran 30 12 0 0 48 1 23 Jul 2023 Raiders
7 Tayla Preston 20 1 47 0 98 1 23 Jul 2023 Raiders
8 Ellie Johnston 33 13 0 0 52 1 23 Jul 2023 Raiders
9 Quincy Dodd 27 8 0 0 32 1 23 Jul 2023 Raiders
10 Holli Wheeler 17 2 0 0 8 1 23 Jul 2023 Raiders
11 Talei Holmes 32 0 0 0 0 1 23 Jul 2023 Raiders
12 Vanessa Foliaki 20 1 0 0 4 1 23 Jul 2023 Raiders
13 Brooke Anderson 32 4 0 0 16 1 23 Jul 2023 Raiders
14 Rhiannon Byers 18 3 0 0 12 1 23 Jul 2023 Raiders
15 Jazmon Tupou-Witchman 2 0 0 0 0 1 23 Jul 2023 Raiders
16 Sereana Naitokatoka 9 2 0 0 8 1 23 Jul 2023 Raiders
17 Chloe Saunders 18 2 0 0 8 1 23 Jul 2023 Raiders
18 Cassie Staples 29 14 0 0 56 2 30 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers
19 Harata Butler 8 0 0 0 0 2 30 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers
20 Tegan Dymock 19 2 0 0 8 2 30 Jul 2023 Wests Tigers
21 Fiona Jahnke 1 0 0 0 0 3 5 Aug 2023 Titans
22 Maddie Studdon 1 0 0 0 0 4 13 Aug 2023 Roosters
23 Georgia Ravics 28 20 0 0 80 5 19 Aug 2023 Cowboys
24 Georgia Hannaway 20 3 17 0 46 10 27 Jul 2024 Cowboys
25 Manilita Takapautolo 20 1 0 0 4 11 4 Aug 2024 Eels
26 Nakia Davis-Welsh 12 3 0 0 12 12 10 Aug 2024 Raiders
27 Sharni Smale 4 0 0 0 0 13 18 Aug 2024 Knights
28 Dominique du Toit 3 1 0 0 4 16 8 Sep 2024 Roosters
29 Filomina Hanisi 5 1 0 0 4 17 14 Sep 2024 Broncos
30 Chantay Kiria-Ratu 13 1 11 1 27 21 3 Jul 2025 Eels
31 Jaydika Tafua 9 0 0 0 0 21 3 Jul 2025 Eels
32 Stephanie Faulkner 11 3 0 0 12 22 12 Jul 2025 Raiders
33 Grace-Lee Weekes 8 1 0 0 4 23 19 Jul 2025 Cowboys
34 Tyla King 8 0 0 0 0 24 26 Jul 2025 Wests Tigers
35 Anne-Marie Kiria-Ratu 9 1 0 0 4 24 26 Jul 2025 Wests Tigers
36 Leki Leilua 1 0 0 0 0 25 2 Aug 2025 Broncos
37 Caitlan Johnston-Green 3 0 0 0 0 27 16 Aug 2025 Titans

Feeder team seasons

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The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks run women's pathways teams in the NSWRL Women's Premiership, the Tarsha Gale Cup, and the Lisa Fiaola Cup.

NSWRL Women's Premiership

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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 [28]
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 [29]
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 [30][31][32]

Tarsha Gale Cup

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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 [33]
2018 8 8 0 0 1 520 126 18 1st 8 Premiers [26]
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 [34][35]
2025 8 4 0 4 1 188 108 10 8th 8 Qualifying Finalist [36][37]

Lisa Fiaola Cup

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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 [36]

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