The 1986 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the 20th in the club's history. They competed in the NSWRL's 1986 Winfield Cup premiership as well as the 1986 National Panasonic Cup.
| 1986 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSWRL Rank | 10th | |||
| 1986 record | Wins: 9; draws: 1; losses: 14 | |||
| Points scored | For: 310 (53 tries, 49 goals); against: 464 (77 tries, 75 goals, 6 field goals) | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Coach | Jack Gibson | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Ronson Field | |||
| Avg. attendance | 6,062 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Andrew Ettingshausen (9) | |||
| Goals | Sean Watson (19) | |||
| Points | Sean Watson (54) | |||
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Ladder edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Parramatta
|
24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 446 | 280 | +166 | 37 |
| 2 |  South Sydney
|
24 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 353 | 318 | +35 | 36 |
| 3 |  Canterbury
|
24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 428 | 264 | +164 | 35 |
| 4 |  Manly
|
24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 476 | 379 | +97 | 33 |
| 5 |  Balmain
|
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 403 | 387 | +16 | 30 |
| 6 |  North Sydney
|
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 362 | 416 | -54 | 30 |
| 7 |  St. George
|
24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 360 | 402 | -42 | 29 |
| 8 |  Penrith
|
24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 446 | 394 | +52 | 27 |
| 9 |  Eastern Suburbs
|
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 334 | 364 | -30 | 24 |
| 10 |  Cronulla
|
24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 310 | 464 | -154 | 23 |
| 11 |  Canberra
|
24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 391 | 413 | -22 | 21 |
| 12 |  Western Suburbs
|
24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 372 | 538 | -166 | 21 |
| 13 |  Illawarra
|
24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 310 | 372 | -62 | 18 |