Gallen lauds resilence of Sharks
Paul Gallen has described Cronulla as "one of the most resilient brands in Australian sport" after the club ended 50 years of heartbreak with a memorable premiership victory.
Adrian Proszenko is Chief Rugby League Reporter.
Paul Gallen has described Cronulla as "one of the most resilient brands in Australian sport" after the club ended 50 years of heartbreak with a memorable premiership victory.
Michael Ennis remained a pest to the very end.
If Mal Meninga and David Kidwell are reading this, you will want to get in early if they want to secure the services of Suliasi Vunivalu.
Former Cronulla chairman Damian Irvine has spoken of his pride at how the club has bounced back from "certain death", saying the hard decisions made by his former board ensured the Sharks could survive and thrive against the odds.
The way it usually plays out is the kid wants to play rugby league but the protective mum, fearful her little boy will get hammered, doesn't allow it. Unless you are Matt Prior.
Having bought a television for his family back in Fiji, Suliasi Vunivalu knows they can only watch him if he's playing first grade. After all, Sky Sports' rugby league coverage into the Pacific nation doesn't extend to games featuring the Eastern Suburbs Tigers, Melbourne's feeder club in the Queensland Cup.
Dale Finucane lost a grand final to Melbourne just four years ago. Now he is back in an NRL decider, his third, wearing purple.
The pizza shop owner who saved Cronulla's home ground has backed calls for a government-funded upgrade, believing a growing supporter base desperately needs an bigger venue.
Mark Coyne will return to the Dragons as part of a football performance committee tasked with getting the underperforming club back on track.
James Maloney is about to play in his third grand final, each at different clubs. Had Brett Finch not also been squeezed out of Parramatta, that total would be four.
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