| 1986 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | ||||
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| League | 10th NSWRL | |||
| 1986 record | W9 L14 D1 | |||
| Points for | 310 (53 tries, 49 goals) | |||
| Points against | 464 (77 tries, 75 goals, 6 field goals) | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Coach | Jack Gibson | |||
| Captain | David Hatch | |||
| Ground | Ronson Field | |||
| Average attendance | 6,062 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Andrew Ettingshausen (9) | |||
| Goals | Sean Watson (19) | |||
| Points | Sean Watson (54) | |||
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The 1986 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the 20th in the club's history. They competed in the NSWRL's 1986 Winfield Cup premiership as well as the 1986 National Panasonic Cup.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
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| 1 | Parramatta | 24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 446 | 280 | +166 | 37 |
| 2 | South Sydney | 24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 353 | 318 | +35 | 36 |
| 3 | Canterbury | 24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 428 | 264 | +164 | 35 |
| 4 | Manly | 24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 476 | 379 | +97 | 33 |
| 5 | Balmain | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 403 | 387 | +16 | 30 |
| 6 | North Sydney | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 362 | 416 | -54 | 30 |
| 7 | St. George | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 360 | 402 | -42 | 29 |
| 8 | Penrith | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 446 | 394 | +52 | 27 |
| 9 | Eastern Suburbs | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 334 | 364 | -30 | 24 |
| 10 | Cronulla | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 310 | 464 | -154 | 23 |
| 11 | Canberra | 24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 391 | 413 | -22 | 21 |
| 12 | Western Suburbs | 24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 372 | 538 | -166 | 21 |
| 13 | Illawarra | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 310 | 372 | -62 | 18 |
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