A series by Sutherland Sharks FC

The Rebuild

A club starting again from the boardroom up, the people who made it happen, and a season none of us will forget.

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Season 1

11 episodes

0126 Dec 202512 min
The Meeting That Changed Everything
Where it began: the club’s legends, Paul Smith among them, on the glory of 2009, Trent McClenahan and Greg O’Rourke on why the club must start again, and the signing of a new head coach.
0227 Jan 202614 min
How We Signed the Player of the Year
David Perkovic and Trent McClenahan sell the club’s plan to the players they want, and sign Nicholas Olsen, the 2025 NPL Men’s Player of the Year.
0311 Mar 202611 min
A Tough First Round
A hard first round away to NWS Spirit, and Jordan Perez and his parents on the day he left home for Spain, at 14, to chase football.
041 Apr 202618 min
Turning the Tide & Our First Win
A renovated Seymour Shaw, a 3⁠–⁠2 win over Blacktown, and Brendan Gan on coming back from two ACLs and cancer.
056 May 202616 min
Finding our feet
The wins start to come, and captain Danijel Nizic on joining the Sharks at 13, growing up in English football, and coming home.
063 Jun 202618 min
When Football Gives & Takes
Jamie Percevski’s road back from an early setback to a brace against his old club Rockdale, and the launch of the Sharks Foundation.
077 Jul 202619 min
Settling the Score
The rematch with NWS Spirit, won 1⁠–⁠0 by Richard Shoueiki’s strike, and a 1⁠–⁠0 win over Sydney United.
0830 Jul 202618 min
Laying the Foundations
James Webb and Kiki Naumoff on the coaching and development that will carry the club past this season.
0928 Aug 202621 min
Ending a 10-Year Drought
A 3⁠–⁠2 win over APIA ends a ten-year wait, and Paul Reid, Charlotte Young and Trent McClenahan on the SSFA agreement that begins the girls’ and women’s pathway.
103 Oct 202617 min
The Cusp of History
A first win over Wollongong in eight years, Paul Reid on the club’s community, school and special needs programmes, and a 1⁠–⁠1 draw with Sydney FC.
1115 Oct 202620 min
History & Heartbreak
Jordan Perez’s clearance off the line in the 90th minute sends the Sharks to the Australian Championship for the first time, a home semi final is lost 5⁠–⁠4 on penalties, and eleven players say goodbye.

What’s next

Filming now
The Australian Championship
A standalone special on the club’s first national campaign, from the change room to the stands, filmed as it happens.
Coming 2027
Season 2: the girls’ and women’s pathway
The first season of our girls’ and women’s programme, and the players and coaches building it.