Shane Flanagan's coaching career

Shane Flanagan's coaching career

2006: Shane Flanagan appointed assistant coach of the Cronulla Sharks under Stuart Raper.

2007: Flanagan moves to the Sydney Roosters to be assistant coach to Ricky Stuart.

2008: Flanagan shadows Craig Bellamy as assistant coach of the New South Wales team.

2010: Appointed Cronulla Sharks head coach after Ricky Stuart resigned with six weeks remaining in the season.

2011: Sharks finish 13th on the ladder with seven wins.

2012: Sharks finish seventh with 12 wins.

2013: Cronulla investigated by Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) and the World Anit-Doping Agency (WADA) over the legality of its supplement program throughout the 2011 season. Sharks finish sixth with 13 wins.

2013: On the December 17 the NRL announces Flanagan is suspended for the 2014 season following the year-long investigation of the Sharks' supplement saga.

2014: Flanagan banned from the NRL – Peter Sharp steps in as interim coach. Sharp resigns mid-season and is replaced by James Shepherd. Cronulla finish last with just five wins.

2015: Flanagan returns as coach, leading the Sharks to a top-four spot. A 39-0 loss to the North Queensland Cowboys shatters any hopes of making them making the grand final.

2016: Flanagan coaches the Sharks to their first premiership with a 14-12 grand final victory over the Melbourne Storm at ANZ Stadium.

2017: Shane Flanagan leads the club to the finals but they are eliminated in week one at the hands of the Cowboys.

2018: Flanagan takes Cronulla to a top-four finish but are knocked out by the Melbourne Storm in the third week of the finals, 22-6.

December 19, 2018: Shane Flanagan is de-registered by NRL following investigations into his 2014 conducted while serving a one-year suspension.