Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Women


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, 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 NRL Women's season.

Seasons

2026 Draw

The draw for the 2026 season was announced on 14 November 2025.

Head-to-head records

NotesShare % 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

All players that have captained the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Women's in first-grade.
Cap No.NameYears As CaptainDebut RoundGames As CaptainGames for club
1.2023-presentRound 13232
2.2025Round 6127

Current squad

The team is coached by Tony Herman.

2026 Gains and Losses

Player2025 Club
Tegan DymockCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
China PolataNorth Queensland Cowboys
Najvada GeorgeNorth Queensland Cowboys

Player2026 Club
Nakia Davis-WelshNewcastle Knights
Brooke AndersonSt George Illawarra Dragons

PlayerYear Off Contract
Cassie Staples2026
Tiana Penitani-Gray2027
Quincy Dodd2027
Jada Taylor2027
Stephanie Faulkner2027
Anne-Marie Kiria-Ratu2027
Filomina Hanisi2027

Player
Cassie Staples
Ellie Johnston
Georgia Hannaway
Georgia Ravics
Jacinta Carter
Koreti Leilua
Talei Holmes
Tyla King

Club records

Win Loss Record since entering the NRLW in 2023
GamesWinsDrawnLossPoints ForPoints Against+/-Win %
3318015647533+11454.55

First Try and Last Try

Who scored the first try and most recent try for the Sharks.
NameRoundYear
Round 12023
Preliminary Final2025

Player records

Lists and tables last updated: 28 September 2025.
Most Games for the Sharks
PlayerGames
1. Ellie Johnston33
2. Talei Holmes32
3. Tiana Penitani-Gray32
3. Brooke Anderson32
4. Emma Verran30
5. Cassie Staples29
6. Georgia Ravics28
7. Quincy Dodd27
8. Annessa Biddle26
9. Tayla Preston20
9. Vanessa Foliaki20
9. Manilita Takapautolo20
9. Georgia Hannaway20

Most Tries for the Sharks
PlayerTries
1. Georgia Ravics20
2. Cassie Staples14
3. Ellie Johnston13
4. Emma Verran12
5. Tiana Penitani-Gray11
6. Quincy Dodd8
7. Annessa Biddle6
8. Jada Taylor5
9. Brooke Anderson4
10. Georgia Hannaway3
10. Rhiannon Byers3
10. Nakia Davis-Welsh3

Most Goals for the Sharks
PlayerGoals
Tayla Preston47
Georgia Hannaway17
Chantay Kiria-Ratu11

Most Field Goals for the Sharks
PlayerField goals
1

Most Points for the Sharks
Player2025 ClubPoints
1. 20147098
2. 28200080
3. 29140056
4. 33130052
5. 30120048
6. 20317046
7. 32110044
8. 2780032
9. 13111127
10. 2660024
11. 1450020

Most points in a game
PlayerDate & SeasonOpponentVenuePoints
1. Tayla PrestonSunday September 17 2023 Parramatta EelsGIO Stadium18020
2. Saturday July 12 2025 Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium40016
2. Georgia HannawaySaturday July 12 2025 Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium08016
3. Georgia HannawaySaturday September 20 2025 North Queensland CowboysQueensland Country Bank Stadium14012
3. Tayla PrestonSaturday August 19 2023 North Queensland CowboysQueensland Country Bank Stadium06012
3. Georgia RavicsSunday August 31 2025 Newcastle KnightsSharks Stadium30012

Most Tries in a game
PlayerDate & SeasonOpponentVenue
1. 12 July 2025 Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium4
2. Georgia Ravics31 August 2025 Newcastle KnightsSharks Stadium3
3. Annessa Biddle17 September 2023 Parramatta EelsGIO Stadium2
3. Quincy Dodd23 July 2023 Canberra RaidersPointsBet Stadium2
3. Ellie Johnston17 September 2023 Parramatta EelsGIO Stadium]2
3. Georgia Ravics17 September 2023 Parramatta EelsGIO Stadium]2
3. Cassie Staples27 July 2024 North Queensland CowboysPointsBet Stadium2
3. Georgia Ravics25 August 2024 St George Illawarra DragonsWIN Stadium2
3. Tiana Penitani-Gray25 August 2024 St George Illawarra DragonsWIN Stadium2
3. Georgia Ravics31 August 2024 Gold Coast TitansCbus Super Stadium2
3. Tiana Penitani-Gray6 October 2024 Sydney RoostersAccor Stadium2
3. Rhiannon Byers12 July 2025 Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium2
3. Stephanie Faulkner12 July 2025 Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium2
3. Georgia Ravics19 July 2025 North Queensland CowboysSharks Stadium2
3. Cassie Staples27 July 2025 Wests TigersSharks Stadium2
3. Georgia Ravics9 August 2025 St George Illawarra DragonsJubilee Stadium2
3. Cassie Staples9 August 2025 St George Illawarra DragonsJubilee Stadium2
3. 24 August 2025 New Zealand WarriorsFMG Stadium Waikato2

Most Goals in a game
PlayerDate & SeasonOpponentVenue
1. Tayla Preston17 September 2023 Parramatta EelsGIO Stadium8
1. Georgia Hannway12 July 2025 Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium8
2. Tayla Preston19 August 2023 North Queensland Cowboys GIO Stadium6
3. Tayla Preston2 September 2023 Brisbane BroncosQueensland Country Bank Stadium4
3. Georgia Hannaway20 September 2025 North Queensland CowboysQueensland Country Bank Stadium4
4. Tayla Preston4 August 2024 Parramatta EelsAllianz Stadium3
4. Tayla Preston31 August 2024 Newcastle Knights Cbus Super Stadium3
4. Chantay Kiria-Ratu24 August 2025 New Zealand WarriorsFMG Stadium Waikato3

Most Tries in a Season for the Sharks
PlayerSeasonTries
1. 202510
2. Tiana Penitani-Gray20249
2. 20259
3. 20258
4. Ellie Johnston20236
5. 20235
5. 20245
6. 20244
6. Ellie Johnston20244
6. 20244

Most Points in a Season
PlayerSeasonPoints
1. Tayla Preston20239125054
2. Tayla Preston202411022044
3. Georgia Hannaway202513217042
4. Georgia Ravics202512100040
5. Tiana Penitani-Gray20241190036
5. Emma Verran20251290036
6. Cassie Staples20251380032
7. Chantay Kiria-Ratu202513111127
8. Ellie Johnston2023960024
9. Georgia Ravics2023550020
10. Cassie Staples20241140016
10. Annessa Biddle20241140016
10. Ellie Johnston20241140016

Oldest and youngest players

The oldest and youngest players to represent the Cronulla Sharks women in the NRLW.
! NameAgeYear
36 and 190 days2024
18 and 50 days2024

Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margins
MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate-
50566 Parramatta EelsGIO Stadium17 Sep 2023-
50566 Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium12 Jul 2025-
284012 North Queensland CowboysQueensland Country Bank Stadium19 Aug 2023-
2428 4 St George Illawarra DragonsWIN Stadium25 Aug 2024-
1622 6 Gold Coast TitansCbus Super Stadium31 Aug 2024-
1414 0 Brisbane BroncosTotally Workwear Stadium29 Sep 20242024 Semi Final
1414 0 North Queensland CowboysSharks Stadium27 July 2024-
1428 14 Canberra RaidersSharks Stadium23 July 2023-
1420 6 St George Illawarra DragonsJubilee Stadium9 August 2025-
1224 12 Canberra RaidersGIO Stadium10 August 2024-

Biggest losing margins
MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate-
40040 Sydney RoostersPointsBet Stadium8 Sep 2024-
301040 Sydney RoostersPolytec Stadium11 Sep 2025-
241236 Sydney RoostersPointsBet Stadium13 Aug 2023-
141428 Brisbane BroncosMcDonald Jones Stadium2 Aug 2025-
101424 Canterbury-Bankstown BulldogsAccor Stadium6 Sep 2025-
10010 Wests TigersBelmore Sports Ground30 July 2023-
81422 Newcastle KnightsMcDonald Jones Stadium27 Aug 2023-
42832 Brisbane BroncosQueensland Country Bank Stadium2 Sep 2023-
42832 Sydney RoostersAccor Stadium6 Oct 20242024 GRAND FINAL
41620 Brisbane BroncosCbus Super Stadium14 Sep 2024-

Most consecutive wins
  • 8
  • 4
Most consecutive losses
  • 3
  • 3
Biggest Comeback
Worst Collapse

History

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.
Also in 2016, the feeder club Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks won the NSWRL Women’s Premiership.
In March 2017, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks played another Women's Nine's match, this time defeating the Canberra Raiders by 28–10.
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.
In April 2022 the club submitted their application to enter the 2023 NRL Women’s Premiership. In June 2022 the NRL announced that the Sharks were one of four clubs accepted into the NRLW for the 2023 season.

First Team

The first ever Cronulla Sharks team who played the Canberra Raiders on the 23rd July 2023 at PointsBet Stadium. The Cronulla Sharks won the match 28-14.
JerseyPositionPlayer
1Jada Taylor
2Annessa Biddle
3Tiana Penitani-Gray
4Kiana Takairangi
5Andie Robinson
6Emma Verran
7Tayla Preston
8Ellie Johnston
9Quincy Dodd
15Harata Butler
11Talei Holmes
12Vanessa Foliaki
13Brooke Anderson
14Sereana Naitoktoka
15Rhiannon Byers
16Jazmon Tupou-Witchman
17Chloe Saunders
CoachTony Herman

Players of the Year

The Cronulla Sharks player of the year award winners since 2023.
NameYear
2023
2024
2025

Players

The following players have appeared in NRL Women's Premiership matches for the Sharks.
Table last updated: 28 September 2025.

Representative honours

National team representatives

PlayerCountryInternational
Debut
23 Jul 202314 Oct 202320232025
23 Jul 202314 Oct 202320232025
23 Jul 202318 Oct 202420242025
30 Jul 202325 Jun 202220232024
23 Jul 202321 Oct 202320232024
14 Sep 202419 Oct 20242024
23 Jul 202322 Jun 201920232024
5 Aug 202315 Oct 20232023
23 Jul 202326 Oct 20252025
26 Jul 202514 Oct 20232025
26 Jul 202518 Oct 20252025
3 Jul 20252 Nov 20222025
23 Jul 202322 Jun 20192023
23 Jul 202325 Oct 201920242025
23 Jul 202321 Oct 20232023
30 Jul 202315 Oct 202320232025
3 Jul 202526 Oct 20252025
23 Jul 202316 Nov 20172023
4 Aug 202418 Oct 20242024
23 Jul 20232 Nov 20222023
23 Jul 20238 Jul 20132023

Notes:
  • International Debut dates in bold indicate that the player made her first international appearance prior to playing for the Cronulla Sharks NRLW team.

Women's State of Origin representatives

Past and current players that have played for Queensland and New South Wales in the State of Origin.
PlayerStateYear
Brooke AndersonNew South Wales2023
New South Wales2023
New South Wales20232025
New South Wales2025
New South Wales20232025
Georgia HannawayQueensland2025

Prime Minister's XIII representatives

Past and current players that have been selected to play in the Prime Minister's XIII.
PlayerYear
2025
Georgia Hannaway2025

All-Stars Representatives

Past and current players that have played for the Indigenous All-Stars or for the Māori All-Stars.

Feeder team seasons

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

Tarsha Gale Cup

For Under 18 players from 2018 to 2020. Since 2021, the Cup is for Under 19 players.

Lisa Fiaola Cup

For Under 17 players.