Welcome back to the podcast.

Chris Heighington was one of the experienced forwards who helped drive that Cronulla side through the season, while Chad Townsend and James Maloney formed the halves combination that guided the Sharks to the biggest prize in rugby league.

This isn't just a story about winning a Grand Final.It's about 49 years of history, the people who came before us, the players who carried that weight and the group that finally got the job done.Three players.

One premiership.

49 years of waiting.

Welcome inside the story of the 2016 Cronulla Sharks.

IN THIS EPISODE:

- How the 2016 Sharks team came together

- The belief inside the playing group

- The famous 15 game winning streak

- What made that team so difficult to beat

- The pressure of the finals

- The build-up to the 2016 Grand Final

- Facing the Melbourne Storm

- Andrew Fifita's iconic Grand Final performance

- What it felt like to finally win the Sharks' first premiership

- The celebrations after 49 years of heartbreak

- The dressing-room stories and moments fans didn't see

- What made the 2016 Sharks team so special

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