2001 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season

none April 2026April 2026 May 2025 February 2014 2001 NRL 4th Challenge Cup 17 2 10 678 (119 tries, 99 goals, 4 field goals) 547 (95 tries, 83 goals, 1 field goal) CEO John Lang David PeacheyJason Stevens Toyota Park 12,409 Preston Campbell (17) Jason Ferris (46) Jason Ferris (121) 2000 2002 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 2001 season 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, followed by a 54–10 win over 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 16 St George Illawarra DragonsLuke Branighan https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/2303 Rugby League Project 8 April 2026Branighan gets first grade call up http://sharks.rleague.com/news.php?view=1&articleID=1292 sharks.rleague.com 16 April 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20010426064550/http://sharks.rleague.com/news.php?view=1&articleID=1292 2001-04-26 Matthew Daylight Hull FC 16 Hull FCMatthew Daylight https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/matthew-daylight/summary.html Rugby League Project 8 April 2026 Ben Sammut Hull FC 16 Hull FCBen Sammut https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/ben-sammut/summary.html Rugby League Project 8 April 2026 2001 Losses Player Signed from Paul Donaghy Retired Dollin Shawn Paul Donaghy - Playing Career - RLP https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/paul-donaghy/summary.html www.rugbyleagueproject.org 8 April 2026 en Andrew Ettinghausen Retired Andrew Ettinghausen https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/andrew-ettingshausen/summary.html Rugby League Project 8 April 2026 Wade Forrester St George 16 St George Illawarra DragonsWade Forrester https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/wade-forrester/summary.html Rugby League Project 8 April 2026 Mitch Healey Castleford Tigers 16 Castleford TigersMitch Healey https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/616 Rugby League Project 8 April 2026 Brett Howland Canterbury Bulldogs 16 Canterbury BulldogsBrett Howland https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/brett-howland/summary.html Rugby League Project 8 April 2026 Keiran Kerr St George 16 St George Illawarra DragonsKeiran Kerr games https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/keiran-kerr/games.html Rugby League Project 8 April 2026SHARKS PLAYERS LIST 2000 http://www.nrl.com.au/players/playerlist.asp?teamid=9 nrl.com.au 8 April 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20001008230258/http://www.nrl.com.au/players/playerlist.asp?teamid=9 2000-10-08 Tim Maddison North Queensland 16 North Queensland CowboysTim Maddison https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/tim-maddison/summary.html Rugby League Project 8 April 2026CHANGE OF LINE-UP FOR STORM CLASH http://www.cowboys.com.au/news/index.asp?newsID=437 www.cowboys.com.au 8 April 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20010406110015/http://www.cowboys.com.au/news/index.asp?newsID=437 2001-04-06 Ladder References 2001 Category:2001 NRL season by club Category:2001 in sport in Sydney