Cronulla Sharks Water Polo Club

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Cronulla Sutherland Water Polo Club
Founded1963
League Australian Water Polo League
Based in Cronulla in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Arena Sutherland Leisure Centre, Gunnamatta Bay
ColorsBlue, White, Black
   
PresidentNicholas Watkins
Head coachWomen's: Patrick Northam
Men's: Vedran Cirkovic
ChampionshipsMen's (5): 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1999
Women's (2): 2006 and 2012
Website http://www.cronullawaterpolo.com.au/

The Cronulla Sutherland Water Polo Club is an Australian club water polo team that competes in the Australian Water Polo League. They have senior men's and women's teams as well as multiple junior teams and are based in the Sydney suburb of Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Men's Honours

National titles

Australian Water Polo League

Women's Honours

National titles

Australian Water Polo League

2023 AWL Squads

Men's AWL Squad [6] Women's AWL Squad [6]
1 Flag of Greece.svg Sam Cocokios (GK)(C) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Claire Durston (GK)
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tristan Glanznig Flag of Australia (converted).svg Keira Rippon
3 Flag of Serbia.svg Milos Maksimovic Flag of the United States.svg Allie Loomis
4 Flag of Ireland.svg Ben Matthews Flag of the United States.svg Danijela Jackovich
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Davis Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jana Liessmann
6 Flag of Italy.svg Daniel Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joanne Whitehorn
7 Flag of the United States.svg Thomas Hawkins Flag of Australia (converted).svg Layla Barclay
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Dickson Flag of the United States.svg Kayleigh Schultz
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marcus Berehulak Flag of the United States.svg Karli Canale
10 Flag of Romania.svg Alexandru Gheorghe Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Hughes
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kal Glanznig Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jade Vinson
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicholas Brooks Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sophie Hankin
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nicholas Crowe Flag of Australia (converted).svg Charlotte Cottle
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jesse Taylor Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lilly Wirth
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dan Colaco Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ella Fraser
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maxwell Churchyard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tara McManus
17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Koby Gilchrist Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bethany Stockwell
18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hayden Molla (GK) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kimberly Keane (GK)
19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rory McKell Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashton Barr (GK)
20 Flag of New Zealand.svg Joe Kayes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tahlia Penney
21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ben Taylor Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nell Payne
Coach: Flag of Serbia.svg Vedran Cirkovic

Coach: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Patrick Northam

Notable players

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