2001 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season

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2001 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season
NRL rank4th
2001 recordWins: 17; draws: 2; losses: 10
Points scoredFor: 678 (119 tries, 99 goals, 4 field goals); against: 547 (95 tries, 83 goals, 1 field goal)
Team information
CoachJohn Lang
Captain
StadiumToyota Park
Avg. attendance12,409
Top scorers
TriesPreston Campbell (17)
GoalsJason Ferris (46)
PointsJason Ferris (121)
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The 2001 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the 35th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2001 Telstra Premiership.

Season summary

The Sharks had a fantastic 2001 season which saw them finish in the top four for the third time in five seasons (including the only Super League season). It was in their first qualifying finals match against the defending premiers Brisbane (the third year in succession the Sharks had met the Broncos at this stage) that the new Telstra Premiership logo, to be used until the end of 2006, was first seen on the field. The Sharks won this match comfortably, followed by a 54–10 thrashing of second-placed Canterbury, which set them up for a second attempt at a Grand Final berth in three years. Despite leading at half-time, the Sharks were run down in the second half by the Andrew Johns-led Newcastle Knights, who ultimately went on to win the premiership. Yet another Sharks season of promise ended in disappointment.

The highlight of the season was Preston Campbell, who later went on to play in Penrith's 2003 premiership, winning the coveted Dally M Medal.

Squad Movement

2001 Gains

Player Signed from
Luke Branighan St George Illawarra Dragons [1][2]
Matthew Daylight Hull FC [3]
Ben Sammut Hull FC [4]

2001 Losses

Player Signed from
Paul DonaghyRetired [5]
Andrew EttinghausenRetired [6]
Wade Forrester St George Illawarra Dragons [7]
Mitch Healey Castleford Tigers [8]
Brett Howland Canterbury Bulldogs [9]
Keiran Kerr St George Illawarra Dragons [10][11]
Tim Maddison North Queensland Cowboys [12][13]

Ladder

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Parramatta Eels 262024839406+43342
2 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 261736617568+4937
3 Newcastle Knights (P) 261619782639+14333
4 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 261529594513+8132
5 Brisbane Broncos 2614111696511+18529
6 Sydney Roosters 2613112647589+5827
7 St. George Illawarra Dragons 2612212661573+8826
8 New Zealand Warriors 2612212638629+926
9 Melbourne Storm 2611114704725-2123
10 Northern Eagles 2611114603750-14723
11 Canberra Raiders 269116600623-2319
12 Wests Tigers 269116474746-27219
13 North Queensland Cowboys 266218514771-25714
14 Penrith Panthers 267019521847-32614

References

  1. "Luke Branighan". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  2. "Branighan gets first grade call up". sharks.rleague.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2001. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
  3. "Matthew Daylight". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  4. "Ben Sammut". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  5. Dollin, Shawn. "Paul Donaghy - Playing Career - RLP". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  6. "Andrew Ettinghausen". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  7. "Wade Forrester". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  8. "Mitch Healey". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  9. "Brett Howland". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  10. "Keiran Kerr games". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  11. "SHARKS PLAYERS LIST 2000". nrl.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 October 2000. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  12. "Tim Maddison". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  13. "CHANGE OF LINE-UP FOR STORM CLASH". www.cowboys.com.au. Archived from the original on 6 April 2001. Retrieved 8 April 2026.