Overview

• Cronulla beat Newcastle 40-16 at Shark Park after falling behind 10-0 in the opening 17 minutes.
• The Sharks have secured a top-six finish and remain a chance to reach fourth with one round to play.
• Braydon Trindall rolled his left ankle and was taken off around the 51st minute, with scans pending.
• Fullback Will Kennedy was placed on report for high contact on Jack Cogger late in the first half.
• Newcastle’s losing streak stretched to eight in the week coach Adam O’Brien agreed to depart at season’s end.