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NRL Game Day Guide: Round 5 v Warriors

Heading to Ocean Protect Stadium for an Easter Sunday extravaganza as the Sharks host the Warriors? Here's all you need to know!

Key Timings: Sunday, April 5

  • 11.30am – Gates Open
  • 11.35am – Jersey Flegg Cup: Sharks v Warriors
  • 2pm – NRL Kick-Off: Sharks v Warriors
  • 3.50pm – NRL Full-Time (approx.)

Match: Sharks v Warriors

Round 5 -

Sharks

home Team

Sharks

9th Position

Warriors

away Team

Warriors

2nd Position

Venue: Ocean Protect Stadium, Sydney

Match broadcasters:

  • WatchNRL

Please note: NSW Police may temporarily close Captain Cook Drive in both directions between Gannons Rd and Woolooware Rd for approx. 20 minutes immediately following the NRL full-time whistle to assist with pedestrian egress.

Membership & Ticketing

Tickets are still available – secure your spot today through Ticketek!

It's not too late to sign up for a value-packed Sharks Membership to ensure you don't miss a moment of heart-racing action at Ocean Protect Stadium in 2026.

Check out the Membership Services Marquee for all your Membership needs. See our friendly staff from 11am outside the Gate Two entrance to the stadium.

Find your name on our new Member Wall or write a letter to your favourite Shark in our Kids Station, located right near the Membership Services Marquee.

Trouble getting into Ocean Protect Stadium or forgot your Membership card? We've got you covered! Visit the Membership Services Window at the Gate 1 Ticket Box from 11am and we'll help you get inside and into your seat.

Have a group of ten or more? Group Ticketing is the perfect way to get your friends and family together at discount prices with exclusive money-can't-buy experiences. CLICK HERE for more information.

If general public allocation is exhausted, there's always a chance to score a ticket through the Member Seat Resale feature. Simply stay posted to the Ticketek page to see if any tickets are back on the market. Members unable to attend can put their seats up for resale via the Sharks Membership portal.

Parking and Transport

Casual and season parking at Woolooware Bay Central, next door to the stadium, can be purchased through the Membership Services Team or the Member Portal.

Please call 1300 SHARKS for assistance with booking casual parking.

With free street parking extremely limited, the Sharks also encourage patrons to make use of public transport when travelling to Ocean Protect Stadium.

Match tickets include travel on trains, which run regularly to Woolooware on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line within walking distance of the venue. Station shuttle buses will run from Caringbah, Cronulla and Woolooware train stations before and after the game. Shuttle buses are free for match ticketholders. 

As a general rule, shuttle buses commence routes to Ocean Protect Stadium two hours prior to NRL kick-off. Departures commence from full-time and continue until an hour post match.

CLICK HERE for more information via TransportNSW.

Conditions of Entry & Anti-Social Behaviour

Patrons are kindly reminded of the conditions of entry to Ocean Protect Stadium. Camp chairs are not permitted into the ground.

The Sharks are committed to ensuring the safety and comfort of all attendees and do not tolerate any form of discriminatory behaviour.

To report anti-social behaviour, text 0433 556 185 with your issue and location.

Merchandise

Visit the Sharks Store at Bay Central Woolooware next door to the stadium and deck yourself out in the latest and greatest black, white and blue gear.

There are also multiple merch outlets inside Ocean Protect Stadium (south-east corner, south-west corner and north-east corner) where you can stock up on fresh kit – including the striking 2026 home jersey which pays tribute to the 2016 kit!

What's On

Easter Celebrations & Giveaways 

Keep an eye out for the Easter Bunny, who will be roaming around Ocean Protect Stadium with a multitude of chocolate eggs to hand out! Plus, go in the running to WIN one of four family passes (two adults, two children) to the Sydney Royal Easter Show simply by scanning your ticket upon entry to the game!

Aramex Special Delivery

As always, one valued Sharks Member will be chosen from the crowd to receive an amazing prize at half-time through the Aramex Special Delivery!

Aramex Running Race

While the teams are in the sheds, the supporters will take up the Sharks v Warriors rivalry in the form of a half-time running race! Thanks to Aramex, two fans will be chosen from the crowd to go head to head – with a $250 prize on the line!

50-50 Charity Raffle

Purchase a ticket for the 50-50 Charity Raffle and go in the draw to win a big cash prize! Half of the overall funds raised will support the Sharks Have Heart Foundation, with the other 50% to be pocketed by a lucky raffle winner.

See one of our Shark Crew members – unmissable in bright green! – or scan the QR code on the big screens to buy a ticket and support a great cause.

If you can't make it to the game, CLICK HERE to enter the raffle online.

Junior Rugby League Mini Matches

The stars of tomorrow will put on a show before NRL kick-off and again at half-time in Under 8s mini matches featuring the Taren Point Titans, De La Salle, Como Crocodiles and Gymea Gorillas.

Need assistance? Shark Crew is here to help!

Can’t find your seat or where something is at Ocean Protect Stadium? Keep an eye out for our amazing Shark Crew or our Sharks Sport and Business Diploma students if you have any questions or need any assistance.

SHARKS LIVE presented by The Vinyl Room Nightclub Gymea

Channelling vibes from The Vinyl Room Nightclub Gymea, DJ Jonny is back to rock the party in the SHARKS LIVE zone in the south-east corner.

Sharks Mermaids 

It's not a home game without the peerless Sharks Mermaids! Enjoy watching the NRL's finest cheer squad bring the heat pre-game and at half-time.

Food and beverage options

Food options include deliciously healthy burritos and tacos from the Zambrero food truck, ice cream, pizza, chips on a stick, hot dogs, coffee, donuts and more.

A host of top-quality food trucks will be based on the Quest Family Hill, western concourse and near the big screen on the eastern side of the stadium.

Several bars will be open around the venue selling alcoholic beverages.

CLICK HERE to view a map.

Sharks at Kareela Footy Watch Party

Other than Ocean Protect Stadium, the best place to cheer on the boys in black, white and blue is at the Sharks at Kareela Watch Party!

Catch the footy live and loud on the big screens while enjoying award-winning food and refreshing beverages amongst fellow Sharks supporters.

CLICK HERE for more information.

Acknowledgement of Country

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.

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