2012 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season

The 2012 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season is the 46th in the club's history. Coached by Shane Flanagan and captained by Paul Gallen, they competed in the NRL's 2012 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 7th (out of 16). The Sharks were then knocked out of contention in their first game of the finals against the Canberra Raiders.

Results
Tries – Isaac De Gois, Colin Best, Todd Carney
 * Round 1 – Tigers vs Sharks (Loss 17 - 16)

Tries – Ben Pomeroy
 * Round 2 – Sharks vs Knights (Loss 6 - 18)

Tries – Jayson Bukuya, Nathan Gardner, Ben Pomeroy
 * Round 3 – Sharks vs Sea Eagles (Win 17 - 14)

Tries – Andrew Fifita, Ben Pomeroy, Paul Gallen
 * Round 4 – Cowboys vs Sharks (Win 20 - 14)

Tries – Jayson Bukuya, Wade Graham
 * Round 5 – Panthers vs Sharks (Win 14 - 15)

Tries – John Morris, Wade Graham Tries – Matthew Wright, Ben Pomeroy, Jayson Bukuya, Stewart Mills
 * Round 6 – Sharks vs Dragons (Win 12 - 0)
 * Round 7 – Sharks vs Eels (Win 24 – 18)

Tries – John Williams (2), Ben Pomeroy, Jayson Bukuya, John Morris, Stewart Mills, Jeff Robson, Colin Best
 * Round 8 – Raiders vs Sharks (Win 22 - 44)

Tries - Todd Carney, Jeff Robson, Stewart Mills. Colin Best, Ben Pomeroy
 * Round 9 – Rabbitohs vs Sharks (Loss 34 - 28)

Tries – Isaac Gordon, Jeremy Smith
 * Round 10 – Sharks vs Storm (Win 12 - 10)

Tries – Jeremy Smith
 * Round 11 – Bulldogs vs Sharks (Loss 26 – 6)

Tries – Isaac Gordon, Colin Best, Paul Gallen
 * Round 12 – BYE
 * Round 13 – Eels vs Sharks (Loss 29 - 20)

Tries - Jeremy Smith, Chad Townsend, Colin Best, Isaac De Gois
 * Round 14 – Sharks vs Titans (Win 22 - 12)

Tries – Jeff Robson (2), Ben Pomeroy
 * Round 15 – Sharks vs Warriors (Win 20 - 19)

Tries – Colin Best(2), Wade Graham, Ben Pomeroy Nathan Stapleton,
 * Round 16 – BYE
 * Round 17 – Broncos - (Win 12 - 26)

Tries – Ricky Leutele, Ben Pomeroy
 * Round 18 – Sharks vs Roosters (Drew 14 - 14)

Tries - Wade Graham(2)
 * Round 19 – Dragons vs Sharks (Loss 18 - 10)

Tries - Mark Taufua
 * Round 20 – Sharks vs Raiders (Loss 4 - 36)

Tries - Ricky Leutele(2), Jeff Robson, Tyson Frizell
 * Round 21 – Sharks vs Panthers (Loss 20 - 21)

Tries - Todd Carney(2), Andrew Fifita(2), John Williams(2), Jeff Robson
 * Round 22 – Warriors vs Sharks (Win 4 - 45)

Tries - John Williams
 * Round 23 – Knights vs Sharks (Loss 26 - 4)

Tries - Andrew Fifita, Tyson Frizell, John Williams
 * Round 24 – Sharks vs Rabbitohs (Win 20 - 7)

Tries - Sam Tagataese, Nathan Stapleton, Isaac Gordon
 * Round 25 – Storm vs Sharks - (Loss 20 - 18)

Tries - Colin Best, Isaac De Gois, Paul Gallen, Andrew Fifita
 * Round 26 – Sharks vs Cowboys (Loss 22 - 36)

Tries - Ricky Leutele, Wade Graham, Nathan Stapleton
 * Finals Week 1 - Raiders vs Sharks (Loss - 34 - 16)

Team stats
(Regular Season)
 * Most Points – Todd Carney - 139
 * Most Tries – Ben Pomeroy - 9
 * Most Conversions – Todd Carney - 46
 * Most Penalty Goals – Todd Carney - 14
 * Most Field Goals – Todd Carney - 3
 * Most Try Assists – Todd Carney - 10
 * Most Line Breaks – Colin Best - 13
 * Most All Runs – Paul Gallen - 347
 * Most Offloads – Paul Gallen - 48
 * Most Kicks in Play – Todd Carney - 213