Todd Carney once again finds his Rugby League career in tatters after yet another off field incident. The Cronulla Sharks decision to sack him, and the timing of his sacking (just one day before the June 30 deadline that allowed players to switch teams), makes it hard to see where Carney goes from here. I…
Todd Carney has been sacked by the Cronulla Sharks after a picture of his was circulated on social media last night that showed him urinating into his own mouth. Carney, who has had a number of chances over the course of his career, will be hard pressed to get his football career back on track…
In an incredible moment of honesty, Cronulla Sharks captain Paul Gallen has said that Sharks players have not put 100% into this season because they don’t believe the coach has put in 100% himself. “I don’t think players have been putting in 100 per cent because they are under the impression that Sharpie isn’t putting…
Earlier today, multiple sourced confirmed what most have already known for some time. A two year deal for Michael Ennis to join the Sharks, a deal which will see him finish his career in the Shire. As usual with signings, opinion has been split, although the majority of Sharks fans seem to agree that Ennis’s…
Canterbury Bulldogs captain Michael Ennis will join the Cronulla Sharks next season on a two year deal. The Sharks will be Ennis’ 5th first grade club over the course of his career. Ennis started the 2014 season off slowly but his form has improved over the couple of months. He will bring a lot of…
Cronulla Sharks chairman Damian Keogh has ruled out the club taking any legal action against ASADA as the Essendon AFL club and its former coach have done over the last 24 hours. Keogh has stated that the club wants to get through the ASADA process and not prolong it any further than needed. The Sharks…
Overnight players from the Essedon AFL club received show cause letters from ASADA meaning that the investigation into the alleged use of performance enhancing substances has been concluded. The Cronulla Sharks are expected to receive their show cause letters next week, however the Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that a second NRL club will also…
Beau Ryan has announced his immediate retirement from Rugby League due to a neck injury. Ryan has been trying to play through the injury for a long while now but this season in particular it has become clear that any time he received contact in a tackle the injury was troubling him. Ryan had a…
The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that five of the current Cronulla Sharks squad will be sent show cause letters by ASADA that will basically force them to fight against a possible drugs suspension. With a number if the original 17 players that ASADA had focused on having moved on to other clubs and in…
The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that ASADA is ready to hand show cause letters to up to 17 players from the 2011 Cronulla Sharks team. There is the possibility that this process will begin as early as this week. These show cause letters would not mean players would automatically receive bans. They will however…
News Limited journalist David Riccio has just tweeted that Andrew Fifita has signed a four year contract extension with the Cronulla Sharks. While no contract figure is mentioned you can be sure it is not anywhere near what he would have earned at the Bulldogs. This ends a ridiculous saga that saw Fifita sign a…
News Limited is reporting that the Cronulla Sharks are favourites to snare the signatures of Benji Marshall and current Canterbury Bulldogs hooker Michael Ennis. News that the Sharks are willing to offer Marshall a three year deal is a bit of a shock. Marshall’s form towards the end of last year was terrible and there…
Channel 9 reporter Danny Weidler has said that the Cronulla Sharks have made subtle enquiries about the possibility of Benji Marshall returning to the NRL and playing for the club. While Marshall has said he would not play for another NRL club after leaving the Wests Tigers after last season, that could all change if…
Brad Walter of the Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that Andrew Fifita is set to re-sign with the Cronulla Sharks next week, and that Fifita’s lawyers have issued the Canterbury Bulldogs with legal documents in a move that is likely to see him sue the club. It will be very interesting to see what happens…
Channel 9 has just reported that Andrew Fifita could re-sign with the Cronulla Sharks as soon as this week. Fifita famously signed a record breaking deal with the Canterbury Bulldogs only to have the deal cancelled just days later. Re-signing Fifita would be a huge boost for the Sharks who have been going through a…
The NRL and ASADA have spent a lot of time and money investigation what went on at the Cronulla Sharks in 2012. One of the very first conclusions that the NRL came to during the investigation was that Sharks coach Shane Flanagan needed to pay a penalty for his actions. The league handed Flanagan a…
Andrew Fifita has revealed that he wishes he had chosen to go and play Rugby Union rather than sign a gigantic deal to play Rugby League with the Canterbury Bulldogs. After all, who needs to sign with an organisation that actually makes money when you could have taken far less to play for the ARU,…
By all accounts, Andrew Fifita struggled with his decision to leave the Cronulla Sharks and take up a rich four year deal with the Canterbury Bulldogs. There are reports that he broke down what he told his Cronulla Sharks team mates of his decision. As a club the Sharks have been through so much together…
The Daily Telegraph is reporting that ASADA has focused it’s investigation into the use of performance enhancing substances on four Cronulla Sharks players from the 2011 team, and that those four players will be issued with show cause notices by the end of the month. This is a significant escalation in the ASADA investigation. Any…
The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that former Cronulla Sharks player Broderick Wright has informed that embattled club that he plans to sue them for negligence, breach of contract and intentional tort. Intentional tort is a category of torts that describes a civil wrong resulting from an intentional act on the part of the tortfeasor….
The Cronulla Sharks have named a very strong looking team for the 2014 Auckland 9’s. Many have suggested the Sharks will go all out to win the Nines and use the prize money to wipe out their find handed down by the NRL. Judging by this lineup, they will go close: Nathan Gardner Nathan Stapleton…
Daniel Lane of the Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that Paul Gallen will make his boxing debut on the 19th of February, just weeks before the Cronulla Sharks season kickoff against the Gold Coast Titans on the 10th of March. It is a very strange decision by Gallen to take part in the bout just…
The Sydney Daily Telegraph is reporting that Cronulla Shark prop Andrew Fifita met with Australian Rugby Union coach Ewen McKenzie and discussed the possibility of playing Rugby Union when his NRL contract expires in 2015. The meeting included former Rugby Union player Craig Gower and Fifita’s new manager Greg Willett. A switch to Rugby Union…
The National Rugby League has handed down its preliminary findings in relation to the Cronulla Sharks alleged use of performance enhancing drugs. The press release the NRL put out was damning. Cronulla Sharks coach Shane Flangan has been suspended for 12 months, former Sharks trainer Trent Elkin has had his accreditation revoked, and the Sharks…
The following is a press release put out by the National Rugby League: The National Rugby League (NRL) has completed its review of governance issues at the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Football Club (the Club) in 2010 and 2011 and the preliminary findings have identified serious failures on the part of the Club and certain individuals who…
Investors in the Cronulla Sharks property development may be willing to provide an advanced payment to the club of up to $10 million, a figure that would allow the club to pay off its current bank debt and that could be used to pay any possible fine that comes out of the ASADA investigation. The…
The North Queensland Cowboys have been screwed over by a terrible refereeing decision that saw the Cowboys score a try on the 7th tackle. The Sharks won the match 20-18 so the mistake obviously had a major effect on the overall outcome of the match. The match was a back and forth affair with both…
The Cronulla Sharks have scored a try on the 7th tackle in their finals match against the North Queensland Cowboys. This is the second year in a row that this has occurred to the Cowboys in the finals. The error, which has been confirmed as a referring blunder, can be seen here in a picture…
It wouldn’t take much for the situation at the Cronulla Sharks to go south very quickly. If the Sharks have to deal with players being suspended, a fine, and the aftermath of what would be a very difficult period for the club, the Sharks would need financial support from the NRL to survive. Many within…
A war of words between Paul Gallen, Brian Smith, Rugby League supporters and Paul Gallens Dad has punctuated the aftermath of the Cronulla Sharks 32-22 win over the Sydney Roosters on Monday night. Top players in Rugby League are always going to face criticism on social media but it is rare that players have to…