2004 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season

2004 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season
NRL rank11th
2004 recordWins: 10; draws: 0; losses: 14
Points scoredFor: 528 (96 tries, 72 goals); against: 645 (117 tries, 88 goals, 1 field goal)
Team information
CoachStuart Raper
Captain
StadiumToyota Park
Avg. attendance12,489
Top scorers
TriesNigel Vagana (12)
GoalsBrett Kimmorley (40)
PointsBrett Kimmorley (92)
← 2003 2005 →

The 2004 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the 38th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2004 Telstra Premiership.

Season summary

In the off-season the Sharks signed Stuart Raper as their head coach following the previous season's dismissal of Chris Anderson.[1]

Cronulla did not begin the 2004 season well, losing four or five matches on the trot to be sitting last on the ladder after round five. One early season lowlight was the on-field dismissal of Greg Bird for kneeing Souths' winger Shane Marteene and his subsequent 10-week ban. However, there were some on-field highlights none more so than their round 22 upset of the high-flying Sydney Roosters who were sitting on top of the ladder at the time. They also defeated the likes of the Parramatta Eels at Parramatta Stadium where on their last visit the Sharks were thrashed 74-4 (in fact, Cronulla did not lose again at the venue until 2011), the Melbourne Storm in Melbourne, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles at Brookvale Oval where the Sharks historically have a poor record and the Brisbane Broncos in Brisbane. Otherwise, the season was overall a disappointment; the Sharks missing the finals for the second year in succession however they did improve on their disastrous 12th finish in 2003.

Squad Movement

2004 Gains

Player Signed from
Andrew Lomu Sydney Roosters[2][3]
Ryan McGoldrick NSW Waratahs[4][5]
Vince Mellars New Zealand Warriors (mid-season) [6]
Nathan Merritt South Sydney Rabbitohs[7][8]
Michael Russo Melbourne Storm[9][10][11]
Hassan Saleh St George Illawarra Dragons[12][13]
Matt SeersFree Agent [14]
Nigel Vagana Canterbury Bulldogs[15][16][17]

2004 Losses

Player Signed from
Jarrad Anderson Canterbury Bulldogs[18]
Laloa Milford Aviron Bayonnais[19][20][21]
Jye Mullane Manly Sea Eagles[22]
Nick Paterson Manly Sea Eagles[23]
Shaun Wessell Dapto Canaries[24]
Nick Youngquest St George Illawarra Dragons[25]

Ladder

2004 NRL season
Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1 Sydney Roosters 2419052710368+34242
2 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (P) 2419052760491+26942
3 Brisbane Broncos 2416172602533+6937
4 Penrith Panthers 2415092672567+10534
5 St George Illawarra Dragons 24140102624415+20932
6 Melbourne Storm 24130112684517+16730
7 North Queensland Cowboys 24121112526514+1229
8 Canberra Raiders 24110132554613−5926
9 Wests Tigers 24100142509534−2524
10 Newcastle Knights 24100142516617−10124
11 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24100142528645−11724
12 Parramatta Eels 2490152517626−10922
13 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 2490152615754−13922
14 New Zealand Warriors 2460182427693−26616
15 South Sydney Rabbitohs 2452172455812−35716

References

  1. ↑ "Sharks bank on Raper". ABC News (Australia). 2 December 2003. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Surprises in Cronulla's 25 man Squad » League Unlimited". League Unlimited. Retrieved 13 April 2026. New recruits Nigel Vagana, Nathan Merritt, Ryan McGoldrick, Andrew Lomu, Michael Russo and Hassan Saleh also made the cut
  3. ↑ "Player Profiles". www.sharks.com.au. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "McGoldrick happy back at league". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 March 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  5. ↑ "Player Profiles". www.sharks.com.au. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Player Profile - Vince Mellars". www.sharks.com.au. Archived from the original on 1 March 2005. Retrieved 15 April 2026. Mellars came to the Sharks from the Warriors midway through the 2004 season.
  7. ↑ "Sharks make strong start to Sevens". ABC News. 24 January 2004. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "Player Profiles". www.sharks.com.au. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Surprises in Cronulla's 25 man Squad » League Unlimited". League Unlimited. Retrieved 13 April 2026. New recruits Nigel Vagana, Nathan Merritt, Ryan McGoldrick, Andrew Lomu, Michael Russo and Hassan Saleh also made the cut.
  10. ↑ "Peachey named for Cronulla trial". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 August 2021. The squad also includes captain Brett Kimmorley and off-season recruits Nathan Merritt, Ryan McGoldrick, Michael Russo and Andrew Lomu.
  11. ↑ "Player Profiles". www.sharks.com.au. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "Surprises in Cronulla's 25 man Squad » League Unlimited". League Unlimited. Retrieved 13 April 2026. New recruits Nigel Vagana, Nathan Merritt, Ryan McGoldrick, Andrew Lomu, Michael Russo and Hassan Saleh also made the cut
  13. ↑ "Player Profiles". www.sharks.com.au. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "Seers thrown NRL lifeline". newsstore.fairfax.com.au. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  15. ↑ "Peachey named for Cronulla trial". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 August 2021. The squad also includes captain Brett Kimmorley and off-season recruits Nathan Merritt, Ryan McGoldrick, Michael Russo and Andrew Lomu.
  16. ↑ "Vagana signs three year deal with Sharks » League Unlimited". League Unlimited. Retrieved 13 April 2026.
  17. ↑ "Player Profiles". www.sharks.com.au. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  18. ↑ "Anderson finds a new home at Dogs". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 March 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  19. ↑ "Compositions de Aviron Bayonnais - Auch - J28 - 2004-2005 | Top 14 - Site Officiel". Ligue Nationale de Rugby (in French). Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  20. ↑ "Statistiques marqueurs 2004-2005". www.avironbayonnaisrugby.fr. Archived from the original on 4 January 2005. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  21. ↑ "Photos: AB - PERPIGNAN(06/11/04), cliquez ici". www.avironbayonnaisrugby.fr. Archived from the original on 6 January 2005. Retrieved 15 April 2026. Interception de L. MILFORD
  22. ↑ "Player Profile: Jye Mullane". www.nrl.com.au. Archived from the original on 7 April 2004. Retrieved 15 April 2026. Burst onto the scene with the Sharks in 2002 but has since had limited game time due to injury. A clever player with good skill, the son of former Cronulla fullback Mick arrives at the Sea Eagles looking for opportunity and should get it.
  23. ↑ "Player Profile: Nick Paterson". www.nrl.com.au. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  24. ↑ Gandon, Mike (23 April 2009). "Dapto Canaries gain Shaun Wessel, but lose Matthew Rieck". www.illawarramercury.com.au. Retrieved 15 April 2026.
  25. ↑ "Nick Youngquest". ST. GEORGE DISTRICT RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
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