Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan has denied a rift with former player James Maloney after the five-eigth admitted he hadn’t spoken to his former mentor since being released to the Penrith Panthers. “Things didn’t go sour. We always respect James for what he did for our club,” Flanagan told Fox Sports. “He’s our first premiership-winning five-eighth. […]
Read More They may have helped clinch a main premiership for the Cronulla Sharks but former five-eigth James Maloney has revealed he hasn’t spoken to Sharks coach Shane Flanagan since the club traded him to the Penrith Panthers for Matt Moylan. The shock switch came while Maloney was in World Cup camp with the Australian side. “To […]
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Cronulla have just signed former Penrith captain Matt Moylan for 2018 but aren’t done just yet with Sharks coach Shane Flanagan believing the club is still in with a chance of nabbing disgruntled Sydney Roosters great Mitchell Pearce. The Roosters made waves recently when they signed free agent and incumbent Australian pivot Cooper Cronk leaving […]
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BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Former Penrith Panthers captain Matt Moylan has made his first appearance in Cronulla’s blue, white and black appearing via a video on the Sharks website. Moylan will play for Cronulla in 2018 in a straight swap with Sharks premiership winner James Maloney. “It’s a new chapter in my career and I’m […]
Read More Cronulla Sharks Coach Shane Flanagan has posted an apology on sharks.com.au for the fine that will cost the Sharks $30,000 after an explosive post-match press conference following Cronulla’s elimination at the hands of North Queensland. In a brutally honest observation, Flanagan said he was sorry to the game and Sharks fans. “As a professional sporting […]
Read More Paul Gallen is Cronulla’s greatest ever Shark according to Head Coach Shane Flanagan. Gallen will play on in 2018 and will retire as a 37-year-old after leading Cronulla to their emotional maiden NRL premiership in 2016. “For me, he’s the best player the club’s ever had and the club’s had some great players,” Flanagan said. […]
Read More BY CURTIS WOODWARD AND RICHARD HOGAN Cronulla Sharks Coach Shane Flanagan couldn’t believe how poor his team was in their heavy defeat to Manly on Sunday highlighting a terrible opening passage from the Premiers. “The first 20 minutes was awful,” Flanagan said. “They (Manly) played really well and they deserved to win. “But our first […]
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Cronulla Sharks coach Shane Flanagan has ensured that the bad blood between his team and the Melbourne Storm will continue after Melbourne’s 18-13 win over the premiers on Thursday night. Flanagan targeted Storm legend and captain Cameron Smith saying the hooker manipulated the referees despite the Sharks winning the penalty count 8-5. “They were at […]
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Paul Gallen says he is still good enough to play State of Origin but is adamant he made the right decision to retire from representative football. The Cronulla Sharks leader was strong again on Thursday night against North Queensland and has been one of Cronulla’s best as they continue their premiership defence. “I wouldn’t say […]
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Penrith Panthers General Manager Phil Gould has tried to hose down his feud with the Cronulla Sharks after he made comments earlier this year that Sharks won the 2016 after a soft competition. “That wasn’t a criticism of the Sharks,” Gould told News Corp. “They might have won it if it was the toughest competition in […]
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