Your 5 Greatest Sharks Victories 2000-2021

[BurgoShark]

What was his name mate? I lived right near Lang Park in the 70’s and 80’s and used to walk to the ground practically every weekend in those days to watch the Match of the Day. Followed the Brisbane Comp very closely.

Paul Rochford

 

[sharkgaz]

Paul Rochford

Thanks mate. Not sure I remember him, but I’m guessing he would of played some games when Bruce Astill was around in the very late 70’s until the mid 80’s. I think both Bob Mccarthy and Wayne Bennett coached Souths back in those days

 

[BurgoShark]

Thanks mate. Not sure I remember him, but I’m guessing he would of played some games when Bruce Astill was around in the very late 70’s until the mid 80’s. I think both Bob Mccarthy and Wayne Bennett coached Souths back in those days

I think he was early/mid 80’s. Not sure whether Astill was still involved. I think Bruce was actually involved with Souths Juniors when I was there though. One of the Astills was a year or two below me I believe.

 

[Sharkmate]

Apart from the GF - Round 9 2016 when I realised we would win comp. I told my mates, sent club an email, became a member (got the last membership pack) and told Brad Fittler a few weeks later at a chance meeting.

Playing Broncos who were leading comp and us 2nd with a few others. Our attack blistering and blew them away leading 30-0 at halftime. The Broncos came back in 2nd half but we defended tenaciously in last 10min to win 30-28. What I saw in 1st half game me the belief we could attack and the last 10m the confidence we could get into a grind and tough it out which we later did in the GF. That was the start in my belief in 2016 and with every win in our run, the more confident I grew.

This game stands out the most as it was the day in my 50ys of following Sharks, watching every NRL game, year after year that I that I knew we would win comp.

 

[BurgoShark]

Apart from the GF - Round 9 2016 when I realised we would win comp. I told my mates, sent club an email, became a member (got the last membership pack) and told Brad Fittler a few weeks later at a chance meeting.

Playing Broncos who were leading comp and us 2nd with a few others. Our attack blistering and blew them away leading 30-0 at halftime. The Broncos came back in 2nd half but we defended tenaciously in last 10min to win 30-28. What I saw in 1st half game me the belief we could attack and the last 10m the confidence we could get into a grind and tough it out which we later did in the GF. That was the start in my belief in 2016 and with every win in our run, the more confident I grew.

This game stands out the most as it was the day in my 50ys of following Sharks, watching every NRL game, year after year that I that I knew we would win comp.

I never actually saw this one. Was away camping and listened on the radio. Was losing my mind when the comeback was on.

 

[Gumby]

2016 semi against Canberra for me. Lost graham in the first 5 minutes. No Gallen. Plus think we had couple other injuries too. In Canberra as well. ****ing amazing win

 

[Sparkles]

Hard to go past that 2016 Canberra game. Everything that happened in and around it... It took a special team to come through. That was the one where you thought Jesus, we're the real deal. Even more than the winning streak. There was toughness, character, even the coaching decisions. Facing the Canberra fanatics in the awesome cauldron they created. That game was our gf rehearsal... Something special

 

[apezza]

Hard to go past that 2016 Canberra game. Everything that happened in and around it... It took a special team to come through. That was the one where you thought Jesus, we're the real deal. Even more than the winning streak. There was toughness, character, even the coaching decisions. Facing the Canberra fanatics in the awesome cauldron they created. That game was our gf rehearsal... Something special

That was a great game. That run / try from Prior on half time is one of the all time best front rower tries. No one was stopping him on that run.

Someone asked Flanno recently what the belief was in the camp that year. He singled our Prior and said that year Prior went into every game believing he was the better than his opposite. Didn't matter who the opposition was.

 

[vicsharkfan]

That was a great game. That run / try from Prior on half time is one of the all time best front rower tries. No one was stopping him on that run.

Someone asked Flanno recently what the belief was in the camp that year. He singled our Prior and said that year Prior went into every game believing he was the better than his opposite. Didn't matter who the opposition was.

Remember Beale getting the ball stripped in the last 10 seconds...

 

[Pishposh46]

I never actually saw this one. Was away camping and listened on the radio. Was losing my mind when the comeback was on.

Yeah it was the game where we played well in the daylight but when the lights came on we were a different team. Broncos liked the twighlight.

 

[Sharkmate]

Testing memories, does anybody recall our biggest win and against who?

 

[Patrick]

Testing memories, does anybody recall our biggest win and against who?

62 points.
Vs Manly 68-6 in 2005
Vs Newcastle 62-0 in 2016

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

Im gunna call the entire 2016 finals series 1 win because its hard to not put them in the list.

1- 2016 Finals Series
2 - 2016 v Knights 62-0
3 - 2014 come back v Roosters.
4 - 2005 v Manly
5 - 2000 v Knights 42-16

 

[Sharkmate]

62 points.
Vs Manly 68-6 in 2005
Vs Newcastle 62-0 in 2016

My memory as teenager was in National Panasonic Cup (Previously Amco Cup) with 73-0 against Wide Bay

 

[Sharkmate]

My memory as teenager was in National Panasonic Cup (Previously Amco Cup) with 73-0 against Wide Bay

Edit - just did some research. I wasn't too far off

Amco Cup
Date: Wednesday, April 6th, 1977
Venue: Leichhardt Oval
Score: Sharks 75 - Central Qld 3

 

[HaroldBishop]

My memory as teenager was in National Panasonic Cup (Previously Amco Cup) with 73-0 against Wide Bay

Man I used to love the Wednesday night games from Leichhardt. Dad would let me stay up late to watch, we'd have a cup of tea and Vegemite crumpets with the fire going.

Bloody great memories.

 

[Sharkmate]

Man I used to love the Wednesday night games from Leichhardt. Dad would let me stay up late to watch, we'd have a cup of tea and Vegemite crumpets with the fire going.

Bloody great memories.

Me too. Went to high school up the road from Holy Cross not too far from Leichardt Oval and attended many games. Played footy against Benny Elias and both Brett & Scott Gale (Holy Cross) in local Balmain schools knockout, had Kevin Hardwick in our side as attended same school and class or should I say, I was in his side as he was the star of the team. In later years went out on the piss with them many times as a friend of mine was licensee at Benny's parents pub in West Ryde. Ahh the memories and the good old days. **** this aging caper.

I would like to see it back but with games on 4 days a week there would no room to squeeze in another night plus the game has become too fast to expect teams to play 3 games in 8-10 days every few weeks if still in knockout comp.

 

[Proud Shark]

2021 v St George 56-6.

 

[BurgoShark]

2021 v St George 56-6.

That was a good one. Can't believe the rest of us forgot about Chad's 14-try none-from-14 game.