A rugby league team is always going to be an eclectic bunch because every player has their own story, but there's a common thread that rings throughout Cronulla's squad – an ability to beat the cruel twists of fate.
The Sharks are filled with players who haven't just overcome the odds or taken the path less travelled to make first grade, they've defied the odds to become crucial cogs in the club's premiership charge.
Now, with Craig Fitzgibbon's side facing elimination in Saturday night's sudden-death semifinal, their scrap-heap All-Stars must dig deep for one last rescue mission.
