Shane Flanagan

Shane Flanagan
Personal information
Full nameShane Flanagan[1]
Born (1965-12-02) 2 December 1965 (age 58)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1987 St. George Dragons 3 0 0 0 0
1989–91 Western Suburbs 42 2 0 0 8
1992–94 Parramatta Eels 33 1 0 0 4
Total 78 3 0 0 12
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2010–13 Cronulla Sharks 80 35 1 44 44
2015–18 Cronulla Sharks 105 67 1 37 64
2024– St. George Illawarra 24 11 0 13 46
Total 209 113 2 94 54
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2021 North Macedonia 2 1 0 1 50
Source: [2][3]
As of 19 April 2024
RelativesKyle Flanagan (son)

Shane Flanagan (born 2 December 1965)[4] is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and commentator, and is the head coach of the St George Illawarra Dragons in the National Rugby League .[5] He was the head coach of the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks and was appointed assistant coach of the Sharks in 2006 and was subsequently appointed to the top position when former coach Ricky Stuart resigned on 20 July 2010.[6] Flanagan was previously the assistant coach at the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and Coaching Director of the PNG Kumuls.[7][8] He is the father of Dragons player Kyle Flanagan.

  1. ^ Flanagan, Shane (26 September 2008). "Finals feud: Sticky v Bellyache". Australia: Fairfax Media. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
  2. ^ Rugby League Project (player)
  3. ^ Rugby League Project (coach)
  4. ^ "The #1 source of independent NRL news and analysis". 27 June 2023.
  5. ^ Simon Brunsdon (13 June 2023). "Dragons board votes unanimously to offer Shane Flanagan vacant coaching job". Wide World of Sports. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  6. ^ AAP (20 July 2010). "Stuart quits Sharks". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
  7. ^ "Dragons sign Flanagan as assistant to McGregor with defence role". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Flanagan to help Tepend in PNG World Cup role". 12 May 2022.