THE embattled Cronulla Sharks want triumphant Blues Origin coach Laurie Daley to step into an emergency coaching role for the remainder of the season.

On Tuesday night officials drew up a list of short-term candidates, headed by Daley, to replace Peter Sharp, who walked out after a tumultuous six months at the helm.

The Daily Telegraph revealed online on Tuesday that Kangaroos coach Tim Sheens had also been approached to step in as a caretaker before suspended Shane Flanagan returns in mid September.

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media_camera Kangaroos coach Tim Sheens decline an offer to become Cronulla’s caretaker coach.

He declined because of his Four Nations commitments at the end of the season.

Sharks CEO Steve Noyce on Tuesday confirmed Daley was one of several options.

“Laurie’s obviously got a lot on his plate,” Noyce said.

“We’re very conscious of the fact he’s concentrating on what we all want — a three-nil clean sweep. But he’s one of a few we are interested in and it’s something we can raise at the appropriate time.”

Daley could not be contacted on Tuesday night but his manager Steve Gillis said the Sharks interest had come as a shock.

“Laurie wouldn’t even consider anything until after Origin,” Gillis said. “He is totally focused on winning game three and nothing else.

“Previously he has said he is not interested in coaching at club level as he is committed to the Blues until the end of 2015. Whether or not he’d consider something short term, only he could make that decision.”

Daley has worked in a consultancy role at St George Illawarra before but never in a head-coaching role. As part of the Sharks proposal, he would be offered a coaching consultancy position longer term.

Another on the Sharks short list is dumped Dragons coach Steve Price.

Originally published as Sharks to send S.O.S out for Daley