2001 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season
| 2001 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 4th | |||
| 2001 record | Wins: 17; draws: 2; losses: 10 | |||
| Points scored | For: 678 (119 tries, 99 goals, 4 field goals); against: 547 (95 tries, 83 goals, 1 field goal) | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Coach | John Lang | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Toyota Park | |||
| Avg. attendance | 12,409 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Preston Campbell (17) | |||
| Goals | Jason Ferris (46) | |||
| Points | Jason Ferris (121) | |||
| ||||
The 2001 2001 Telstra Premiership.
Season summary
The Sharks had a fantastic 2001 season which saw them finish in the top four for the third time in five seasons (including the only Super League season). It was in their first qualifying finals match against the defending premiers
Canterbury, which set them up for a second attempt at a Grand Final berth in three years. Despite leading at half-time, the Sharks were run down in the second half by the Andrew Johns-led Newcastle Knights
, who ultimately went on to win the premiership. Yet another Sharks season of promise ended in disappointment.
The highlight of the season was Preston Campbell, who later went on to play in Penrith's 2003 premiership, winning the coveted Dally M Medal.
Ladder
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Parramatta Eels
|
26 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 839 | 406 | +433 | 42 | |
| 2 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 617 | 568 | +49 | 37 | |
| 3 |  Newcastle Knights (P)
|
26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 782 | 639 | +143 | 33 | |
| 4 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 594 | 513 | +81 | 32 | |
| 5 |  Brisbane Broncos
|
26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 696 | 511 | +185 | 29 | |
| 6 |  Sydney Roosters
|
26 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 647 | 589 | +58 | 27 | |
| 7 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
|
26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 661 | 573 | +88 | 26 | |
| 8 |  New Zealand Warriors
|
26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 638 | 629 | +9 | 26 | |
| 9 |  Melbourne Storm
|
26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 704 | 725 | -21 | 23 | |
| 10 |  Northern Eagles
|
26 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 603 | 750 | -147 | 23 | |
| 11 |  Canberra Raiders
|
26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 600 | 623 | -23 | 19 | |
| 12 |  Wests Tigers
|
26 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 474 | 746 | -272 | 19 | |
| 13 |  North Queensland Cowboys
|
26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 514 | 771 | -257 | 14 | |
| 14 |  Penrith Panthers
|
26 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 521 | 847 | -326 | 14 | |