The 1981 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the fifteenth in the club's history. They competed in the NSWRFL's 1981 Premiership as well as the 1981 Craven Mild Cup and 1981 Tooth Cup.
| 1981 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSWRFL Rank | 4th | |||
| 1981 record | Wins: 13; draws: 1; losses: 9 | |||
| Points scored | For: 350 (64 tries, 79 goals); against: 351 (70 tries, 68 goals, 5 field goals) | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Coach | Greg Pierce | |||
| Captain | ||||
| Stadium | Endeavour Field | |||
| Avg. attendance | 8,439 | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Steve Rogers (14) | |||
| Goals | Steve Rogers (76) | |||
| Points | Steve Rogers (194) | |||
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Ladder edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eastern Suburbs
|
22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 385 | 225 | +160 | 32 |
| 2 |  Newtown
|
22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 326 | 268 | +58 | 30 |
| 3 |  Parramatta
|
22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 398 | 246 | +152 | 29 |
| 4 |  Cronulla-Sutherland
|
22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 339 | 337 | +2 | 27 |
| 5 |  Manly-Warringah
|
22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 350 | 317 | +33 | 26 |
| 6 |  Western Suburbs
|
22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 311 | 352 | -41 | 23 |
| 7 |  North Sydney
|
22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 322 | 355 | -33 | 18 |
| 8 |  St. George
|
22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 320 | 399 | -79 | 17 |
| 9 |  South Sydney
|
22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 322 | 423 | -101 | 17 |
| 10 |  Canterbury-Bankstown
|
22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 340 | 344 | -4 | 16 |
| 11 |  Penrith
|
22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 305 | 350 | -45 | 16 |
| 12 |  Balmain
|
22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 293 | 395 | -102 | 13 |