Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks

Latest verified updates

News review: 2 November 2026. Announcement dates shown below. Earlier roster and salary observations retain their original dates unless a change is explicitly identified.

• 2026-10-30 · ConfirmedCronulla confirms nine NRL departures, including Braden Uele and Jayden Berrell alongside the seven already listed below. No destination is assigned here without confirmation.
• 2026-10-28 · ConfirmedTuku Hau Tapuha has signed a two-year extension through 2028 as Cronulla prepares for changes in its forward pack.
• 2026-10-08 · ConfirmedBlake Hosking, Harrison Hassett and Brad Fearnley have secured places in the full-time NRL squad for 2027.

Contract values & cap context

Annual rates and deal averages for the 2027 squad, with dated historical or future figures where the current price is unavailable. All figures are AUD; click each amount for its source.

A$9.32m (77.1%) is not accounted for by these figures. This includes undisclosed contracts and is not available cap space.

6 players have a sourced price indication; 21 listed players have no verified amount. 2 historical, future, imprecise or non-comparable figures are displayed but excluded from the subtotal.

This subtotal is an indicative sum of public reports, not the full squad wage bill or an audited cap charge. The percentage compares this partial subtotal with the cap benchmark; it does not measure actual cap usage. Unpriced players remain unknown.

Maximum benchmark: A$11.70m base plus up to A$0.30m veteran/developed-player and A$0.10m vehicle allowances. Allowance eligibility and cap adjustments can vary.

Cap benchmark, calculation method & limitations · Checked 30 October 2026.

2027 Top 30 tracker

27 names identified · Provisional published squad

This list is not a final registered Top 30. Unconfirmed places are left open; a missing name does not establish a vacant contract slot. Development and train-and-trial players are not counted as senior places.

Linked amounts below are reported estimates, not confirmed NRL salary-cap charges.

• Addin Fonua-BlakeA$950k–1m/year reportedReported annual rate · moderate confidence · excluded from subtotal
• Billy BurnsAmount not verified
• Blake HoskingAmount not verified
• Blayke BraileyAmount not verified
• Brad FearnleyAmount not verified
• Braydon Trindall~A$675,000/yearReported deal average · moderate confidence
• Briton Nikora~A$600,000/yearReported season salary · moderate confidence
• Felix Fa’atiliAmount not verified
• Harrison HassettAmount not verified
• Hohepa PuruAmount not verified
• Jesse ColquhounAmount not verified
• KL IroAmount not verified
• Leo JaquesAmount not verified
• Liam IsonAmount not verified
• Michael GabraelAmount not verified
• Nicho Hynes~A$1,000,000/yearIndependent tracker estimate · moderate confidence
• Oregon KaufusiAmount not verified
• Owen TroutAmount not verified
• Riley JonesAmount not verified
• Riley PollardAmount not verified
• Ronaldo MulitaloAmount not verified
• Sam StonestreetAmount not verified
• Teig WiltonAmount not verified
• Thomas DellowAmount not verified
• Tom Hazelton~A$500,000/yearReported deal average · moderate confidence
• Tuku Hau TapuhaAmount not verified
• Will Kennedy~A$350k · 2026 estimateHistorical context; 2027 rate unverified · moderate confidence · excluded from subtotal

Zero Tackle club contract table plus Sharks contract announcements · Roster confidence: moderate.

Signings & movement

Selected changes for 2027. Club announcements are confirmed; independent tracker entries are labelled as published movements.

Published movements source · Confidence: moderate.