Craig Fitzgibbon

Craig Fitzgibbon

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Craig Fitzgibbon is the head coach of the Cronulla Sharks, leading the team with a focus on strategic play and player development. His coaching decisions are often scrutinized, especially when preparing for significant matches, like the one against the Penrith Panthers in Las Vegas.

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Craig Fitzgibbon mentioned Brailey's eagerness to play after the Origin thriller.

Blues blow as hooker Blayke Brailey suffers suspected broken arm in Sharks clash against Manly
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-30
8.0

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon said criticism of the 30-year-old was misguided.

Addin Fonua-Blake eyes destructive front-row partnership with returning Payne Haas
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-30
7.0

Craig Fitzgibbon is the Cronulla coach who will be asked for his opinions in the meeting with the NRL.

Wayne Bennett, Craig Bellamy and Ricky Stuart to discuss bunker, sin-bins and kick-off rule
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-12-01
8.0

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon said the Storm deserved the win and were the better side.

Could 18 penalties cost referee Ashley Klein the NRL grand final gig?
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-09-27
7.0

Craig Fitzgibbon is praised for leading the Cronulla Sharks to regular September appearances.

Craig Fitzgibbon is Cronulla Sharks’ best signing of the past five years
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-09-24
9.0

Coach Craig Fitzgibbon praised Fonua-Blake’s selfless performance.

Why Cronulla fans should be thanking Daly Cherry-Evans
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-09-22
8.0

Craig Fitzgibbon is the Sharks head coach who offered Jesse Colquhoun a chance to extend his training period.

The Cronulla tyro who’s the anti-Cam McInnes
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-09-18
7.0

Craig Fitzgibbon will know 24 hours in advance if his team is still in with a top-four chance.

Why Canberra Raiders won’t copy Penrith Panthers and rest entire squad for final-round game against Dolphins
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-09-01
5.0

Craig Fitzgibbon is the coach of the Sharks and expressed satisfaction with the team's performance.

Cronulla Sharks secure home final with
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-08-31
8.0

Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon criticized his team's performance after the defeat.

Dispute penalty try ruling doesn’t hurt St George Illawarra in win over Cronulla Sharks
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-08-09
3.0

Fitzgibbon expressed optimism about Cronulla's performance and their chances of making the finals.

Cronulla Sharks reset sights on top four after making light work of North Queensland Cowboys
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-08-03
7.0

Craig Fitzgibbon was largely unperturbed by the contact on his front-rower.

Souths fume at Wighton ban for ‘head clash’ as stars now sidelined for 200 matches
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-07-27
5.0

Craig Fitzgibbon made one change for the Sharks lineup.

Penrith Panthers v Wests Tigers, South Sydney Rabbitohs v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks score, odds, how to watch
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-07-26
7.0

Cronulla’s four losses from their past five starts have hit coach Craig Fitzgibbon where it hurts most.

The 17 club-by-club seasons explained in one graphic
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-07-11
4.0

Angus Crichton and Liam Martin are two country boys who give their all on an edge – just like Craig Fitzgibbon.

Class of 2025 similar to 2005 series-winning NSW Blues side, says Matt King
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-07-01
8.0

The group of heavy hitters will be chaired by Dragons boss Andrew Lancaster, and the likes of Bulldogs general manager Phil Gould, Raiders CEO Don Furner, Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon.

This is the Canterbury Bulldogs’ plan for Lachlan Galvin
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-06-07
5.0

Coach Craig Fitzgibbon defends his halfback like he’s still playing in the back row alongside him.

Why Nicho Hynes is happy to be brushed by Blues
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-05-15
8.0

Craig Fitzgibbon had no issue with Colquhoun’s sin-binning.

Crusher-tackle charge leaves Bulldogs forward in a state of angst
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-05-05
5.0

Craig Fitzgibbon is the coach of the Cronulla Sharks and a former premiership player.

Cronulla Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon continuing a great family lineage in rugby league
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-05-02
8.0

Craig Fitzgibbon has helped Braydon Trindall get back on track.

One year on, Cronulla Sharks’ Braydon Trindall reflects on drug-driving charge
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-04-19
7.0

Craig Fitzgibbon commented on the difficulty of defining hard tackles in the game.

Bennett sweats on fullback avoiding charge
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-03-22
5.0

I remember talking to Craig Fitzgibbon, and he said the biggest thing you’ll notice is the amount of decisions you have to make every day.

There’s more pain ahead for Parramatta Eels fans, but Jason Ryles remains focused on promised land
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-03-20
5.0

Craig Fitzgibbon is the coach of the Sharks and is mentioned discussing strategies.

Match results predicted by our experts
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-02-27
6.0