Thousands of Sharks fans were on hand in the early hours of this morning to greet their grand final heroes when they returned to Southern Cross Group Stadium.
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In their 50th year, the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are finally premiers and those who could still muster the energy after a history-making day roared as the players appeared from the back of the grandstand.
Celebrations continued at the stadium until 2am with some fans continuing to party in the leagues club car park afterwards.
Pictures: John Veage