1979 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season
| 1979 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 3rd NSWRFL | |||
| 1979 record | W14 L9 D1 | |||
| Points for | 416 (83 tries, 82 goals, 3 field goals) | |||
| Points against | 324 (53 tries, 80 goals, 5 field goals) | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Coach | Norm Provan | |||
| Captain |
Greg Pierce Steve Rogers | |||
| Ground | Endeavour Field | |||
| Average attendance | 10,507 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Steve Edmonds (13) | |||
| Goals | Steve Rogers (32) | |||
| Points | Steve Rogers (86) | |||
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The 1979 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the thirteenth in the club's history. They competed in the NSWRFL's 1979 Premiership and also won the 1979 Amco Cup.
Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  St. George |
22 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 476 | 309 | +167 | 34 |
| 2 |  Parramatta |
22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 490 | 317 | +173 | 32 |
| 3 |  Cronulla-Sutherland |
22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 367 | 270 | +97 | 29 |
| 4 |  Western Suburbs |
22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 396 | 312 | +84 | 28 |
| 5 |  Canterbury-Bankstown |
22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 379 | 310 | +69 | 26 |
| 6 |  Balmain |
22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 358 | 313 | +45 | 25 |
| 7 |  Manly-Warringah |
22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 341 | 353 | -12 | 23 |
| 8 |  Eastern Suburbs |
22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 250 | 321 | -71 | 19 |
| 9 |  South Sydney |
22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 286 | 329 | -43 | 18 |
| 10 |  Penrith |
22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 211 | 473 | -162 | 14 |
| 11 |  Newtown Jets |
22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 321 | 423 | -102 | 12 |
| 12 |  North Sydney |
22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 302 | 547 | -245 | 4 |
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