1986 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season
# 1986 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season

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.

## Ladder

| | 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 |
