Rugby League
Shellharbour Sharks
Shellharbour Sharks started out as a Rugby Union club before changing codes in 1920.
The Sharks have 6 Group 7 titles to date with their last in 2018 when they defeated Kiama 32-22. The Sharks had brief stints in the Illawarra Rugby League and NSW Cup competitions as Shellharbour Marlins and Dragons, before returning to Group 7 in 2014.
FOUNDED: 1920
HOME GROUND: Ron Costello Oval
PREMIERSHIPS: 6 (1939, 1962, 1971, 1973, 2001, 2018)
LEAGUE TITLES (Minor Premiership): 10 ( 1932, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1970, 2001, 2008, 2015, 2018, 2019)
COACH: Abed Attalah
2024 STATS: Finished 2nd, Played 20, Won 16, Drawn 1, Lost 3
It was a case of so close for the Sharks in 2024. After an almost perfect season, the Sharks lost 3 of their last 6 to go from Clayton Cup contenders to runners-up ,losing the Grand Final to Gerringong Lions 28-10.
