The Sharks have secured home field advantage for Finals Week One after getting past a Raiders side - who played the final 20 minutes a man down following the dismissal of Seb Kris - 24-6 on Sunday.
With Cronulla leading 10-6 and the game hanging in the balance, Kris lifted Sione Katoa above the horizonal before the winger was sent head first into the PointsBet Stadium turf, leading to Kris being sent off and effectively ending Canberra's hopes of jumping the Sharks on the ladder.
It means the Sharks will host the Roosters next week, while the Raiders face a tough trip to McDonald Jones Stadium to play a Knights side on a nine-game winning run.