Braydon Trindall will remain at the Sharks until the end of 2025, inking a two-year extension with the club.
The 23-year-old has featured sporadically for Cronulla in the past three seasons, playing 37 games in the halves or off the bench.
Trindall is stuck behind Dally M Medal winner Nicho Hynes and Matt Moylan for a starting role at the Sharks, but is an important depth player for the club.
The halfback is hoping to continue to learn and improve under head coach Craig Fitzgibbon in the coming years.
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“I’m very happy to be extending with the club for a further two seasons,” Trindall said.
“I’m excited to keep learning and developing my game under Fitzy and the coaching staff.
“We are definitely heading in the right direction and I can’t wait to keep building as a club over the next few years.”
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After travelling from northern NSW to Queensland to Canberra as a teenager, Trindall first moved to the Shire at the age of 18 and has become a beloved figure at the Sharks.
Trindall's premiership success at both NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg level earned him plenty of praise from Cronulla officials, who believe he has plenty of improvement left in him.
“We are pleased Braydon has chosen to stay and further develop his career with the Sharks,” Fitzgibbon said.
“His development in our squad has been steadily improving and we are very excited to see this continue.
“His team first attitude and cohesion with teammates he has spent a number of years with, is a crucial element moving forward."
The news of Trindall's extension comes after the club also retained Siosifa Talakai and Ronaldo Mulitalo on long-term contracts following a strong 2022 campaign.
