Blayke Brailey celebrates Sharks' 2016 title; now aims to lead team to second NRL championship.
When the Cronulla Sharks won the Grand Final in 2016, Blayke Brailey was behind the goal posts, celebrating the premiership victory with his family.
Defying all odds, the Sharks had a miraculous post-season that year, defeating the Canberra Raiders, North Queensland Cowboys and Melbourne Storm en route to claiming their maiden NRL title - 50 seasons after entering the competition in 1967.
Fourteen years on, the club's newly-appointed skipper, Blayke Brailey, is now looking to lead them to their second-ever title after securing his long-term future with the club until the end of the decade.
"I was behind the goal post when Andrew (Fifita) scored that try. I was there with my family," said Brailey, who reminisced about watching the 2016 NRL Grand Final.