1988 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season

none October 2025 1988 NSWRL 1st Challenge Cup 16 2 6 517 (81 tries, 95 goals, 3 field goals) 365 (61 tries, 59 goals, 3 field goals) CEO Allan Fitzgibbon David Hatch Caltex Field 9,789 Andrew Ettingshausen (17) Alan Wilson (69) Alan Wilson (167) 1987 1989 The 1988 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the 22nd in the club's history. They competed in the NSWRL's 1988 Winfield Cup premiership and finished the regular season as minor premiers. They then came within one match of the grand final but were knocked out by the Balmain Tigers. The Sharks also competed in the 1988 Panasonic Cup. Three Sharks players, Andrew Ettinghausen, Gavin Miller and Mark McGaw were selected to make their international debuts for Australia in 1988. Ladder TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1 Cronulla 16 Cronulla-Sutherland221624507330+177342 Canterbury 16 Canterbury-Bankstown221606412268+144323 Canberra 16 Canberra221507596346+250304 Manly 16 Manly-Warringah221507538347+191305 Penrith 16 Penrith221507394258+136306 Balmain 16 Balmain221507402341+61307 Brisbane Broncos 16 Brisbane221408474368+106288 South Sydney 16 South Sydney221228425383+42249 North Sydney Bears 16 North Sydney229211366424-582010 St. George Dragons 16 St. George229013352493-1411811 Parramatta 16 Parramatta228014359412-531612 Eastern Suburbs 16 Eastern Suburbs226313387443-561513 Illawarra Steelers 16 Illawarra226115353510-1571314 Newcastle 16 Newcastle225116270460-1901115 Gold Coast-Tweed224216238484-2461016 Western Suburbs 16 Western Suburbs224117287493-2069 South Sydney were stripped of 2 competition points due to an illegal replacement in one game. References 30em 1988 Category:1988 in Australian rugby league Category:1988 in rugby league by club Category:1988 in sport in Sydney