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Cronulla Sharks

'My arm coming off wouldn't have stopped me'

"I thought I actually broke my elbow": Jack Bird.

Jack Bird said he feared he had broken his elbow early in the Sharks' historic triumph over Melbourne and admitted not even "his arm coming off" would not have forced him off the field.

Gallen lauds resilence of Sharks

Sweet victory: Paul Gallen is mobbed by Sharks fans after the game.

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.

Ennis thought the dream had vanished

Back from the dead: Michael Ennis.

Michael Ennis said he thought the dream was over. With just over 15 minutes to play, after a half of Cronulla pure domination, he saw Melbourne's Will Chambers power his way over to put the Storm in the driver's seat.

Ain't life Grand Final edition

NCH NEWS. Pic of David Ninness aka MC Hammerhead one of the official Cronulla Sharks mascots stands in a paddock in ...

It's gameday! The important news you need to know for the biggest day in the NRL's calendar. What are the Storm and Sharks listening to? What's the view from our unnamed Melbourne expert? Where is Harold Holt?

'We avoided certain death', says Damian Irvine

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Ben Barba, James Maloney and Paul Gallen of the Sharks celebrate Maloney scoring a try ...

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.