Ten teams competed in the 2024 competition, the same as the previous season. Below we see the league standings for the regular season of nine matches. Those shaded blue made the playoffs.
There were some unusual runs. League victors lost their first two games, then won the next seven. Cronulla won their first six then lost the last three. Finally the Wests Tigers lost their first seven before taking the last two.
Three of last year's finalists returned in 2024. Cronulla replaced the disappointing Titans as the only new side to progress.
Semi finals: Brisbane has competed in all seven seasons so far and they hosted second season Conulla. It was the seven match winning streak team at home taking on the three match losing run side. Cronulla overcame all that to record a 14-0 victory.
The other game pitted the Sydney Roosters against last year's league/grand final double winner the Newcastle Knights. Neither league nor grand final ring this time as they went down 16-25.
Grand Final: It looked like the Sharks had bitten off more than they could chew. When they walked into the sheds at half time, it was 24-0 to the Roosters who were cruising nicely. It was a game of two halves as the Sharks mounted a spirited fightback.
In the end they had left themselves too much to do and the Roosters prevailed 32-28. The Sharks can be proud of their effort in their first finals series and will presumably learn much from the experience.
You can see brief highlights by clicking here.
The Roosters added another grand final win to the one they secured in 2021. They lost the final in 2020 so the adage you have to lose one to win one will no doubt inspire the Sharks women's side.
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