Cronulla Sharks 2007
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The 2007 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the 41st in the club's history. They competed in the National Rugby League
's 2007 Telstra Premiership and finished 11th (out of 16).
's dismissal from the club following its poor 2006 season. The Sharks signed former Brisbane Broncos
bad boy Brett Seymour
who was sacked by that club last year.
2007 was a season of near misses for the largely inexperienced Sharks side with a large number of games lost by 4 points or less. This was highlighted with their points difference of +60; if any of those narrow losses had been won, they would have finished in the top eight, even the top four. Notable wins included a first round shutout of the 2003 premiers Penrith
18-0 (indeed, Penrith went on to win the wooden spoon), a round nine win over the struggling premiers Brisbane
at home which pitted NSW hopeful Greg Bird
against Queensland captain Darren Lockyer
, a golden point win over the Parramatta Eels
at Parramatta, the venue of their infamous 74-4 loss just four years earlier and finally a 32-12 win over the Canberra Raiders
in Canberra.
Losses
Re-Signings
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
's 2007 Telstra Premiership and finished 11th (out of 16).
Season summary
The Sharks began the 2007 season afresh following Stuart RaperStuart Raper
Stuart Raper is an Australian former professional rugby league player and coach. He has since become a sideline commentator for the NRL with Foxsports...
's dismissal from the club following its poor 2006 season. The Sharks signed former Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
bad boy Brett Seymour
Brett Seymour
Brett Seymour is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Hull FC in the English Super League...
who was sacked by that club last year.
2007 was a season of near misses for the largely inexperienced Sharks side with a large number of games lost by 4 points or less. This was highlighted with their points difference of +60; if any of those narrow losses had been won, they would have finished in the top eight, even the top four. Notable wins included a first round shutout of the 2003 premiers Penrith
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
18-0 (indeed, Penrith went on to win the wooden spoon), a round nine win over the struggling premiers Brisbane
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
at home which pitted NSW hopeful Greg Bird
Greg Bird
Gregory Bird is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Gold Coast Titans of the National Rugby League...
against Queensland captain Darren Lockyer
Darren Lockyer
Darren Lockyer is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He was the captain of the Australian national team, the Queensland State of Origin team and his National Rugby League club, the Brisbane Broncos. His professional career spanned between 1995 and 2011...
, a golden point win over the Parramatta Eels
Parramatta Eels
The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League...
at Parramatta, the venue of their infamous 74-4 loss just four years earlier and finally a 32-12 win over the Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
in Canberra.
Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Melbourne Storm 2007 The 2007 Melbourne Storm season was the 10th in the club's history. They competed for NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the season in 1st place to claim the minor premiership before going on to reach the 2007 NRL grand final, their third. In the grand final the Storm defeated the... |
24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 627 | 277 | 44 |
| 2 | Manly-Warringah Manly Sea Eagles 2007 The 2007 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles season was the 58th in the club's history. They competed for the National Rugby League's 2007 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season in 2nd place... |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 597 | 377 | 38 |
| 3 | North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys 2007 The 2007 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 13th in the club's history. Coached by Graham Murray and captained by Johnathan Thurston, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season in 3rd place... |
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 547 | 618 | |
| 32 | |||||||||
| 4 | Warriors New Zealand Warriors 2007 The New Zealand Warriors 2007 season was the New Zealand Warriors 13th first-grade season. The club competed in Australasia's National Rugby League... |
24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 593 | 434 | 29 |
| 5 | Parramatta Parramatta Eels 2007 The 2007 Parramatta Eels season was the 61st in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 5th , and came within one match of the grand final only to be knocked out by eventual premiers, Melbourne Storm .-Summary:The Eels spent... |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 573 | 481 | 28 |
| 6 | Bulldogs Bulldogs 2007 The 2007 Bulldogs RLFC season was the 73rd in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 6th and reaching the semi-finals before being knocked out by the Parramatta Eels.-Season summary:... |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 575 | 528 | 26 |
| 7 | South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs 2007 The 2007 South Sydney Rabbitohs season was the 98th in the club's history. They competed in National Rugby League season 2007 under the new ownership of Russell Crowe and Peter Holmes à Court and with a new coach in Jason Taylor... |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 408 | 399 | 26 |
| 8 | Brisbane Brisbane Broncos 2007 The 2007 Brisbane Broncos season was the twentieth in the club's history and they competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership. Coached by Wayne Bennett and captained by Darren Lockyer, the Broncos made the finals by just scraping into the top 8, but were knocked out in the first week by eventual... |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 511 | 476 | 24 |
| 9 | Wests Tigers Wests Tigers 2007 The Wests Tigers completed their 8th season in the NRL, finishing in 9th position on the ladder.-Season summary:The Wests Tigers had a poor start to the season, losing their first four matches The Tigers finally won their first game of the season in Round 5 against Cronulla Sharks, at Campbelltown... |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 541 | 561 | |
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| 10 | Sydney Sydney Roosters 2007 The 2007 Sydney Roosters season was the 100th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership and finished 10th .-Season summary:... |
24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 445 | 610 | |
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| 11 | Cronulla-Sutherland Cronulla Sharks 2007 The 2007 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the 41st in the club's history. They competed in the National Rugby League's 2007 Telstra Premiership and finished 11th .-Season summary:... |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 463 | 403 | 22 |
| 12 | Gold Coast Gold Coast Titans 2007 The 2007 Gold Coast Titans season was the first in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 12th .... |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 409 | 559 | |
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| 13 | St George Illawarra | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 431 | 509 | |
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| 14 | Canberra Canberra Raiders 2007 The 2007 Canberra Raiders season was the 26th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 14th .-Pre-season:... |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 522 | 650 | |
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| 15 | Newcastle Newcastle Knights 2007 The 2007 Newcastle Knights season was the 20th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing second-last.-Season summary:2007 was a year of turmoil for the Newcastle Knights club both on and off the field... |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 418 | 708 | |
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| 16 | Penrith Penrith Panthers 2007 The 2007 Penrith Panthers season was the 41st in the club's history. They competed in the 2007 NRL season and finished in last place.Three-quarter Michael Jennings was named the Panthers' rookie of the year and player of the year.- Ladder:-Players:... |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 539 | 607 | |
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Players
| Player | Appearances | Tries | Goals | F Goals | Points |
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- Isaac De GoisIsaac de GoisIsaac De Gois is an Australian rugby league player currently playing for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition. He previously played for the Newcastle Knights and Wests Tigers. De Gois primarily plays at hooker....
24 8 0 0 32 - Craig StapletonCraig Stapleton (rugby league)Craig Stapleton is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. Stapleton formerly played for St. George and St...
24 0 0 0 0 - Luke DouglasLuke DouglasLuke Douglas is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League...
24 0 0 0 0 - Ben PomeroyBen PomeroyBen Pomeroy is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition. Pomeroy previously played for the Penrith Panthers and his position of choice is at .-Playing career:Pomeroy made his first grade debut with the Panthers in...
23 12 0 0 48 - Luke CovellLuke CovellLuke Covell is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks of the National Rugby League. He also previously played for the Wests Tigers. His position of choice is on the...
23 10 68 0 176 - Reece WilliamsReece WilliamsReece Williams was an Australian rugby league player for the Cronulla Sharks in the National Rugby League competition where he played Second Row, Prop Forward and Centre. Williams retired in 2010 following a series of injuries.-Early career:Reece Williams played football for the Yarrawarrah Tigers...
23 4 0 0 16 - Kevin KingstonKevin KingstonKevin Kingston is an Australian professional rugby league player for Pia XIII and the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League competition. He has previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Parramatta Eels. Kingston primarily plays at hooker.He played in the Eels 2009 NRL...
22 1 0 0 4 - Greg BirdGreg BirdGregory Bird is an Australian professional rugby league footballer currently contracted to the Gold Coast Titans of the National Rugby League...
20 9 2 0 40 - Paul GallenPaul GallenPaul Gallen is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks of the National Rugby League. Gallen's position of choice is lock and occasionally at Prop. He is an Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative...
19 2 0 0 8 - Fraser AndersonFraser AndersonFraser Anderson is a New Zealand professional rugby union and former professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers. He is of Tongan descent.-Early years:...
18 6 0 0 24 - Ben RossBen RossBen Ross is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the South Sydney Rabbitohs of the National Rugby League . A Queensland State of Origin representative forward, he has previously played club football for St...
18 0 0 0 0 - David Simmons 18 9 0 0 36
- Lance ThompsonLance ThompsonLance Thompson is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the St. George Dragons, the St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Cronulla Sharks...
14 0 0 0 0 - Adam DykesAdam DykesAdam Dykes is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. He has previously played for the Parramatta Eels, Cronulla Sharks and Hull...
13 1 0 0 4 - Brett KimmorleyBrett KimmorleyBrett "Noddy" Kimmorley was an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the NRL. He has previously played for five other clubs and has also represented his country and state on several occasions...
13 0 0 0 0 - Mitch Brown 13 4 0 0 16
- Jacob SelmesJacob SelmesJacob Selmes is an Australian rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition...
10 0 0 0 0 - Phillip LeuluaiPhillip LeuluaiPhillip Leuluai is a New Zealand rugby league player of Samoan heritage and descent who currently plays for the Salford City Reds in the Super League competition...
10 1 0 0 4 - Dayne WestonDayne WestonDayne Weston is an Australian rugby league football player for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice on the football field is in the second row...
10 0 0 0 0 - Brett SeymourBrett SeymourBrett Seymour is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Hull FC in the English Super League...
10 0 7 1 15 - Misi TaulapapaMisi TaulapapaMisi Taulapapa is a New Zealand rugby league player who currently plays for the Sheffield Eagles in the Co-operative Rugby League competition. He has previously played professionally in Australia and England...
9 2 0 0 8 - Henry PerenaraHenry PerenaraHenry Edward Perenara is a New Zealand rugby league referee and former professional player who represented his country. His position of choice is at Lock though he can also play in the Second Row...
9 2 0 0 8 - Brett Kearney 8 5 0 0 20
- Cameron CiraldoCameron CiraldoCameron Ciraldo is an Australian rugby league football player for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League competition. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and more recently the Newcastle Knights...
7 0 0 0 0 - Eddie Sua 6 0 0 0 0
- Paul StephensonPaul Stephenson (rugby league)Paul Stephenson is an Australian professional rugby league footballer with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks of the National Rugby League. Stephenson plays centre and made his professional rugby debut with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles before signing with Cronulla for the 2007 season...
6 1 0 0 4 - Anthony WattsAnthony Watts (rugby league)Anthony Watts born 12 September 1986 in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia is a rugby league player for the Widnes Vikings in the Super League.Anthony Watts' position of choice is as a half-back and he can also play as a hooker...
5 0 0 0 0 - Josh HannayJosh HannayJosh Hannay is an Australian professional rugby league footballer. He is a former Queensland state representative and the current record holder with the greatest points scored in the history of the North Queensland Cowboys club.-Club career:Hannay was named to make his debut at the age of 16...
3 0 0 0 0 - Bryson GoodwinBryson GoodwinBryson Goodwin is a New Zealand-Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the National Rugby League. He previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks...
2 0 0 0 0 - Dane Nielson 1 0 0 0 0
- Dustin CooperDustin CooperDustin Cooper is an Australian rugby league player who currently plays primarily as a winger for the Toyota Verblitz rugby union team in the Top League in Japan.- Rugby League Career :...
1 0 0 0 0
Club Awards
- Player of the year- Paul GallenPaul GallenPaul Gallen is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks of the National Rugby League. Gallen's position of choice is lock and occasionally at Prop. He is an Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative...
- Chairman’s Award - Luke CovellLuke CovellLuke Covell is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks of the National Rugby League. He also previously played for the Wests Tigers. His position of choice is on the...
- Rookie of the Year - Jacob SelmesJacob SelmesJacob Selmes is an Australian rugby league player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League competition...
- Clubman of the Year - Tony Bagnall
- Premier League Player of the Year - Luke Sant
- Premier League Coaches Award - Paul StephensonPaul Stephenson (rugby league)Paul Stephenson is an Australian professional rugby league footballer with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks of the National Rugby League. Stephenson plays centre and made his professional rugby debut with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles before signing with Cronulla for the 2007 season...
- Jersey Flegg Players Award - Daniel Sayegh
- Jersey Flegg Coaches Award - Jason FletcherJason FletcherJason Fletcher is an American sports agent who works primarily with NFL players and coaches, but also represents athletes in other sports including baseball, basketball, and the UFC. A graduate of the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Science...
Player movements
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