In a special episode of the ET Stand, we sit down with the Dorrell family — Mike and Ben in the studio, with Lucas and Simon joining remotely — to hear the story behind one of the most extraordinary acts of support in Cronulla Sharks history.

Mike Dorrell and his family have committed more than $5 million to the Sharks over five years, but this episode is really about how a family becomes so connected to a football club in the first place.

The brothers take us back through their childhood, their very different paths into rugby league fandom, the heartbreak that came with following Cronulla through the years, and some typically competitive Dorrell family stories along the way.

We hear their very different memories of the 2016 Grand Final, including Mike waking up in New York at 3:30am despite promising himself he wouldn’t watch, and Lucas’ slightly more chaotic experience back home with family, a television, Roy Orbison CDs and plenty of grand final stress.

Mike also explains how the $5 million commitment actually began — starting with a message through the Sharks website that initially struggled to get a response, before eventually leading to meetings with Dino Mezzatesta and Steve Mace in New York and a growing relationship with the club.

There’s also plenty of fun as the brothers revisit their fiercely competitive sporting upbringing, their adventures playing touch football in the United States, meeting ET in Vegas, and argue their way through the ET Stand’s Greatest Shark Ever elimination game.

Plus, we discuss the future of the Sharks, the importance of keeping the club connected to the Shire, the return of the leagues club and why Cronulla remains such an important part of the Dorrell family story.

A funny, generous and very different ET Stand conversation with a family whose connection to the Sharks goes well beyond the scoreboard.

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Boldo had a chat with Steven Russo on their shire fm 99.7 show about the Newtown Jets GF this weekend.

Here it is for you audio only...

Carn the Jets!!!

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The 2026 Cronulla Sharks season is over, and in what is probably our final regular show of the year, Boldo and Franco sit down for a proper review of where it all went wrong and what needs to change in 2027.

Boldo leads off with his feedback for Craig Fitzgibbon. Was Fitzy too loyal to some senior players? Should the Sharks have been more willing to blood the youngsters? Did we get enough out of Siosifa Talakai? Was the finals centre selection the wrong call? And after another season where the attack struggled for consistency, does Cronulla need to become a little less predictable?

We also crown the 2026 BALLY M winner, with Mrs Boldo making her ET Stand debut to help reveal the final leaderboard. Will Kennedy takes out the award ahead of Nicho Hynes and Braydon Trindall after an incredibly tight finish.

Franco counts down his top bright spots from 2026, while Jay Owen provides the numbers behind the season, including Cronulla's best winning run, Nicho's scoring records and some revealing defensive statistics.

Then it's the final edition of Boldo's Player Tiers for 2026 before attention turns to next season.

Who makes our predicted Round 1 Sharks team for 2027? Who replaces the departing players? Is Jesse Colquhoun the new lock? Which of the young centres gets first crack? And what do we make of the early Nicho Hynes to Perth rumours?

Finally, we say thank you to the sponsors, contributors, guests and especially the ET Stand community who have watched, listened, commented, argued and talked Sharks with us throughout 2026.

Another season done.

Up Up Cronulla.

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