{"id":440371,"date":"2025-02-11T03:19:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T04:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=440371"},"modified":"2025-02-11T05:10:43","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T05:10:43","slug":"sharks-flyer-ends-contract-speculation-with-fresh-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=440371","title":{"rendered":"Sharks flyer ends contract speculation with fresh deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

R\ufeffonaldo Mulitalo has put to bed question marks over his NRL future, signing a three-year contract extension with the Cronulla Sharks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The superstar winger was unsigned after 2025 and had been linked with a move away from the Shire\ufeff, but has put pen to paper on a fresh contract with the club.<\/p>\n

Mulitalo has spent his entire first grade career with the Sharks after joining their ranks as a teenager, going on to cement himself as one of the game's elite outside backs.<\/p>\n

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\ufeffHis new deal will see Mulitalo remain at the club until the end of 2028.<\/p>\n

"I'm filled with emotions, super grateful," he said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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"For me and my family it's massive. Hopefully, I'll finish my career here as a Sharkie forever. I've been here since I was a 15-year-old. To be around my best mates every day for another three years is a super humbling experience.<\/p>\n

"The club has given me so much. I've been able to buy my mum a house by being here. I want to give back now to the club. I'll try as hard as I can to do that.<\/p>\n

"The club has instilled their faith into me and now it's time for us to deliver on what we set out to do as a group."<\/p>\n

With 83 tries in 110 appearances for Cronulla, Mulitalo is on track to become the club's all-time leading tryscorer, where he ranks third behind Andrew Ettinghausen with 166.<\/p>\n

Mulitalo become a fan-favourite and has developed into an international player, featuring eight times for New Zealand after an ugly State of Origin eligibility saga a few years ago<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Sharks general manager Darren Mooney praised the Kiwi star for his contributions to the club and the "infectious enthusiasm" he brings to the squad.<\/p>\n

"Ronaldo's love for the club and his teammates is obvious in the wholehearted way he plays every game," Mooney said.<\/p>\n

"As well as being an elite finisher and a fierce competitor, he always brings an infectious enthusiasm to our squad.<\/p>\n

"Off the field, Ronaldo is constantly giving back to the community and represents the values the Sharks are all about. We're fortunate to have him here long term."\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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