John Morris axed as Cronulla Sharks coach after Craig Fitzgibbon steps up Posted 2 Morris remains popular with the Cronulla playing group. ( Print text only Cancel John Morris has been axed as Cronulla coach after Craig Fitzgibbon agreed to take over the Sharks on a three-year deal, starting next season. Key points: The move comes as a cruel blow for Morris, who has taken the Sharks to the finals in both his years in charge Club captain Wade Graham had earlier on Tuesday implored the Sharks management to hurry up and make a decision to end speculation Josh Hannay will take over the head coaching role for the remainder of the 2021 season