2024 NRL: Round 12 Stats Number Crunch

Each week of the National Rugby League, we’ll crunch the numbers and see how your team has fared over the past decade in each round. This week, we take a look at round 12.

Data collated from NRL.com and covers the competitions from 2014 to 2024. Additional analysis can be found at thegurgler.com.

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CURRENT SEASON STATS

Current Ladder

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Position: 1) 20 pts (124), Melbourne Storm (Position: 2) 18 pts (81), Penrith Panthers (Position: 3) 16 pts (70), Dolphins (Position: 4) 16 pts (69), Brisbane Broncos (Position: 5) 14 pts (59), Canberra Raiders (Position: 6) 14 pts (-10), Sydney Roosters (Position: 7) 12 pts (107), Newcastle Knights (Position: 8) 12 pts (-9), St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 9) 12 pts (-56), Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 10) 11 pts (30), Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 11) 10 pts (15), North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 12) 10 pts (-12), New Zealand Warriors (Position: 13) 9 pts (-7), Parramatta Eels (Position: 14) 8 pts (-103), Wests Tigers (Position: 15) 6 pts (-81), Gold Coast Titans (Position: 16) 6 pts (-91), South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 17) 4 pts (-186).

Half-Time Lead To Win Ratio

percentage record of sides leading at half-time who go on to win.

1. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Position: 1) 3 from 3 HT Lead/Win Overall (100% HT Lead Conversion)
2. Melbourne Storm (Position: 2) 7 from 7 HT Lead/Win Overall (100% HT Lead Conversion)
3. Dolphins (Position: 4) 5 from 5 HT Lead/Win Overall (100% HT Lead Conversion)
4. Canberra Raiders (Position: 6) 4 from 4 HT Lead/Win Overall (100% HT Lead Conversion)
5. Brisbane Broncos (Position: 5) 7 from 8 HT Lead/Win Overall (87.5% HT Lead Conversion)
6. Penrith Panthers (Position: 3) 6 from 7 HT Lead/Win Overall (85.7% HT Lead Conversion)
7. Sydney Roosters (Position: 7) 6 from 7 HT Lead/Win Overall (85.7% HT Lead Conversion)
8. Newcastle Knights (Position: 8) 5 from 6 HT Lead/Win Overall (83.3% HT Lead Conversion)
9. St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 9) 5 from 6 HT Lead/Win Overall (83.3% HT Lead Conversion)
10. North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 12) 4 from 5 HT Lead/Win Overall (80% HT Lead Conversion)
11. New Zealand Warriors (Position: 13) 3 from 4 HT Lead/Win Overall (75% HT Lead Conversion)
12. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 11) 3 from 5 HT Lead/Win Overall (60% HT Lead Conversion)
13. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 10) 3 from 6 HT Lead/Win Overall (50% HT Lead Conversion)
14. Wests Tigers (Position: 15) 1 from 2 HT Lead/Win Overall (50% HT Lead Conversion)
15. Gold Coast Titans (Position: 16) 2 from 4 HT Lead/Win Overall (50% HT Lead Conversion)
16. Parramatta Eels (Position: 14) 2 from 5 HT Lead/Win Overall (40% HT Lead Conversion)
17. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 17) – yet to be achieved

Season Record: 66 half-time leads converted to wins at full-time (78.6%)

1st Half Points Scored

average points scored by each time in the first half

1. Sydney Roosters (Position: 7) 14.4 1H points scored p/g
2. Melbourne Storm (Position: 2) 13.8 1H points scored p/g
3. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Position: 1) 13 1H points scored p/g
4. Brisbane Broncos (Position: 5) 12.9 1H points scored p/g
5. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 10) 12.9 1H points scored p/g
6. Penrith Panthers (Position: 3) 12.6 1H points scored p/g
7. North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 12) 12.1 1H points scored p/g
8. Gold Coast Titans (Position: 16) 11.9 1H points scored p/g
9. Dolphins (Position: 4) 11.2 1H points scored p/g
10. St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 9) 10.8 1H points scored p/g
11. Parramatta Eels (Position: 14) 10.8 1H points scored p/g
12. Newcastle Knights (Position: 8) 10.7 1H points scored p/g
13. Canberra Raiders (Position: 6) 9.7 1H points scored p/g
14. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 11) 9.4 1H points scored p/g
15. New Zealand Warriors (Position: 13) 8.4 1H points scored p/g
16. Wests Tigers (Position: 15) 7.4 1H points scored p/g
17. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 17) 6.4 1H points scored p/g

Season Average: 11.1 points scored by a team p/g

2nd Half Points Scored

average points scored by each time in the second half

1. Dolphins (Position: 4) 15.4 2H points scored p/g
2. Sydney Roosters (Position: 7) 15.3 2H points scored p/g
3. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Position: 1) 15.2 2H points scored p/g
4. North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 12) 12.9 2H points scored p/g
5. Brisbane Broncos (Position: 5) 12.3 2H points scored p/g
6. Melbourne Storm (Position: 2) 12.2 2H points scored p/g
7. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 10) 11.9 2H points scored p/g
8. Canberra Raiders (Position: 6) 11.7 2H points scored p/g
9. New Zealand Warriors (Position: 13) 11.3 2H points scored p/g
10. Penrith Panthers (Position: 3) 10 2H points scored p/g
11. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 11) 10 2H points scored p/g
12. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 17) 9.8 2H points scored p/g
13. St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 9) 8.4 2H points scored p/g
14. Parramatta Eels (Position: 14) 7.9 2H points scored p/g
15. Newcastle Knights (Position: 8) 7.5 2H points scored p/g
16. Wests Tigers (Position: 15) 7.1 2H points scored p/g
17. Gold Coast Titans (Position: 16) 6.2 2H points scored p/g

Season Average: 10.9 points scored by a team p/g

1st Half Points Conceded

average points conceded by each time in the first half

1. Penrith Panthers (Position: 3) 6.8 1H points conceded p/g
2. Brisbane Broncos (Position: 5) 8 1H points conceded p/g
3. Melbourne Storm (Position: 2) 8.2 1H points conceded p/g
4. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 11) 8.4 1H points conceded p/g
5. Newcastle Knights (Position: 8) 9.64 1H points conceded p/g
6. Sydney Roosters (Position: 7) 10.18 1H points conceded p/g
7. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Position: 1) 10.6 1H points conceded p/g
8. Parramatta Eels (Position: 14) 10.7 1H points conceded p/g
9. Dolphins (Position: 4) 10.9 1H points conceded p/g
10. New Zealand Warriors (Position: 13) 11.73 1H points conceded p/g
11. Wests Tigers (Position: 15) 11.8 1H points conceded p/g
12. St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 9) 12 1H points conceded p/g
13. Gold Coast Titans (Position: 16) 12.2 1H points conceded p/g
14. Canberra Raiders (Position: 6) 12.8 1H points conceded p/g
15. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 10) 12.91 1H points conceded p/g
16. North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 12) 15.27 1H points conceded p/g
17. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 17) 16.6 1H points conceded p/g

Season Average: 11.1 points conceded by a team p/g

2nd Half Points Conceded

average points conceded by each time in the second half

1. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Position: 1) 5.2 2H points conceded p/g
2. New Zealand Warriors (Position: 13) 8.55 2H points conceded p/g
3. Penrith Panthers (Position: 3) 8.8 2H points conceded p/g
4. Dolphins (Position: 4) 8.8 2H points conceded p/g
5. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 10) 9.18 2H points conceded p/g
6. Newcastle Knights (Position: 8) 9.36 2H points conceded p/g
7. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 11) 9.5 2H points conceded p/g
8. Canberra Raiders (Position: 6) 9.6 2H points conceded p/g
9. Melbourne Storm (Position: 2) 9.7 2H points conceded p/g
10. Sydney Roosters (Position: 7) 9.73 2H points conceded p/g
11. Wests Tigers (Position: 15) 10.8 2H points conceded p/g
12. North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 12) 10.82 2H points conceded p/g
13. Brisbane Broncos (Position: 5) 11.82 2H points conceded p/g
14. St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 9) 12.8 2H points conceded p/g
15. Gold Coast Titans (Position: 16) 15 2H points conceded p/g
16. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 17) 18.2 2H points conceded p/g
17. Parramatta Eels (Position: 14) 18.3 2H points conceded p/g

Season Average: 10.9 points conceded by a team p/g

Teams Number Crunch

Round 12 Total Points Since 2014

2014 251 (6 games)
2015 270 (7 games)
2016 151 (4 games)
2017 133 (4 games)
2018 282 (8 games)
2019 99 (4 games)
2020 350 (8 games)
2021 389 (8 games)
2022 377 (8 games)
2023 367 (8 games) 2669
Average: 41 points per game

Round 12 Average Margin Since 2014

2014 21.17
2015 12.86
2016 4.75
2017 8.25
2018 14.75
2019 4.75
2020 9.25
2021 19.13
2022 15.63
2023 17.38
Average: 13.8 points per game

Round 12 Teams Kept Scoreless Since 2014

Storm (0-22 vs Cowboys, 31/5/14, 1300 Smiles Stadium)
Cowboys (0-22 vs Panthers, 27/5/22, BlueBet Stadium)

Round 12 Biggest Wins Since 2014

48 Tigers (66-18 vs Cowboys, 20/5/23, Leichhardt Oval)
38 Sharks (48-10 vs Knights, 27/5/18, McDonald Jones Stadium)
36 Dragons (42-6 vs Sharks, 31/5/15, Jubilee Oval)
30 Panthers (42-12 vs Sea Eagles, 1/8/20, 4 Pines Park)

Round 12 Highest Aggregate Matches Since 2014

84 Tigers vs Cowboys (66-18, Leichhardt Oval, 20/5/23)
62 Sharks vs Broncos (36-26, Suncorp Stadium, 31/7/20); Rabbitohs vs Tigers (44-18, Accor Stadium, 28/5/22)
60 Roosters vs Raiders (44-16, Industree Group Stadium, 29/5/21)

Round 12 Club Records Since 2014

Penrith Panthers W 7 L 1 (For: 210, Against: 72). Win Percentage 87.5%
Sydney Roosters W 6 L 2 (For: 220, Against: 120). Win Percentage 75%
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks W 5 L 2 (For: 179, Against: 138). Win Percentage 71.43%
Melbourne Storm W 5 L 2 (For: 127, Against: 104). Win Percentage 71.43%
Parramatta Eels W 7 L 3 (For: 218, Against: 214). Win Percentage 70%
South Sydney Rabbitohs W 6 L 3 (For: 241, Against: 182). Win Percentage 66.67%
Wests Tigers W 4 L 2 (For: 171, Against: 134). Win Percentage 66.67%
New Zealand Warriors W 4 L 3 (For: 170, Against: 151). Win Percentage 57.14%
St George-Illawarra Dragons W 4 L 4 (For: 168, Against: 185). Win Percentage 50%
Canberra Raiders W 5 L 5 (For: 177, Against: 242). Win Percentage 50%
Brisbane Broncos W 4 L 5 (For: 183, Against: 194). Win Percentage 44.4%
North Queensland Cowboys W 4 L 5 (For: 121, Against: 169). Win Percentage 44.4%
Newcastle Knights W 2 L 6 (For: 130, Against: 208). Win Percentage 25%
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs W 1 L 7 (For: 112, Against: 167). Win Percentage 12.5%
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles W 1 L 7 (For: 128, Against: 192). Win Percentage 12.5%
Dolphins W 0 L 1 (For: 16, Against: 24). Win Percentage 0%
Gold Coast Titans W 0 L 7 (For: 98, Against: 173). Win Percentage 0%

2024 Round 12 Fixtures Head-to-Head

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Vs St George-Illawarra Dragons (Accor Stadium, Thursday, 23 May 2024, 19:50)

Last time out: Bulldogs 18 Dragons 16 (30/4/23, WIN Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 18, Bulldogs 11 (369 points scored), Dragons 7 (323 points scored)
At Venue Since 2014: Bulldogs 8, Dragons 3
Biggest Win Since 2014: 38 Bulldogs 38-0 (26/8/18, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 6 Jake Averillo
Most Points Since 2014: 52 Gareth Widdop, Zac Lomax

North Queensland Cowboys Vs Wests Tigers (Qld Country Bank Stadium, Friday, 24 May 2024, 18:00)

Last time out: Cowboys 74 Tigers 0 (1/7/23, QLD Country Bank Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 16, Tigers 9 (357 points scored), Cowboys 7 (395 points scored)
At Venue Since 2014: Cowboys 2, Tigers 1
Biggest Win Since 2014: 74 Cowboys 74-0 (1/7/23, QLD Country Bank Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 9 Kyle Feldt
Most Points Since 2014: 73 Valentine Holmes

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Vs Melbourne Storm (4 Pines Park, Friday, 24 May 2024, 20:00)

Last time out: Storm 24 Sea Eagles 6 (24/6/23, AAMI Park)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 19, Storm 13 (455 points scored), Sea Eagles 6 (289 points scored)
At Venue Since 2014: Storm 6, Sea Eagles 3
Biggest Win Since 2014: 34 Storm 40-6 (30/7/17, AAMI Park)
Most Tries Since 2014: 10 Justin Olam, Suliasi Vunivalu
Most Points Since 2014: 83 Cameron Smith

Canberra Raiders Vs Sydney Roosters (GIO Stadium, Saturday, 25 May 2024, 15:00)

Last time out: Raiders 20 Roosters 18 (25/6/23, Allianz Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 15, Roosters 8 (348 points scored), Raiders 7 (253 points scored)
At Venue Since 2014: Raiders 4, Roosters 2
Biggest Win Since 2014: 28 Roosters 34-6 (29/3/15, Allianz Stadium); Roosters 44-16 (29/5/21, Gosford)
Most Tries Since 2014: 8 Daniel Tupou
Most Points Since 2014: 84 Jarrod Croker

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Vs Penrith Panthers (PointsBet Stadium, Saturday, 25 May 2024, 17:30)

Last time out: Panthers 28 Sharks 0 (29/7/23, BlueBet Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 17, Sharks 10 (314 points scored), Panthers 7 (400 points scored)
At Venue Since 2014: Sharks 4, Panthers 0
Biggest Win Since 2014: 48 Panthers 48-0 (7/5/21, BlueBet Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 8 Brian To’o
Most Points Since 2014: 111 Nathan Cleary

South Sydney Rabbitohs Vs Parramatta Eels (Accor Stadium, Saturday, 25 May 2024, 19:35)

Last time out: Eels 36 Rabbitohs 16 (19/5/23, Allianz Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 18, Rabbitohs 11 (456 points scored), Eels 7 (359 points scored)
At Venue Since 2014: Rabbitohs 5, Eels 3
Biggest Win Since 2014: 38 Rabbitohs 38-0 (27/8/20, CommBank Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 17 Alex Johnston
Most Points Since 2014: 94 Adam Reynolds

Brisbane Broncos Vs Gold Coast Titans (Suncorp Stadium, Sunday, 26 May 2024, 14:00)

Last time out: Titans 18 Broncos 12 (25/6/23, Suncorp Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 20, Broncos 13 (512 points scored), Titans 7 (350 points scored)
At Venue Since 2014: Broncos 6, Titans 4
Biggest Win Since 2014: 54 Broncos 54-0 (5/8/17, CBUS Super Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 8 Anthony Don
Most Points Since 2014: 72 Jamayne Isaako

New Zealand Warriors Vs Dolphins (Mount Smart Stadium, Sunday, 26 May 2024, 16:05)

Last time out: Dolphins 34 Warriors 10 (2/9/23, Suncorp Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 2, Warriors 1 (40 points scored), Dolphins 1 (42 points scored)
At Venue Since 2014: Warriors 1, Dolphins 0
Biggest Win Since 2014: 24 Dolphins 34-10 (2/9/23, Suncorp Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, Jamayne Isaako, Shaun Johnson
Most Points Since 2014: 18 Jamayne Isaako, Shaun Johnson

Players Number Crunch

Most Total Points In Round 12

56 Alex Johnston (14 T)
52 Jarrod Croker (1 T, 24 G), Shaun Johnston (1 T, 24 G)
51 Mitchell Moses (1 T, 23 G, 1 1pt FG)

Most Total Tries In Round 12

14 Alex Johnston
7 Daniel Tupou, James Roberts
5 David Nofoaluma, Joseph Manu, Ronaldo Mulitalo

Most Points In A Game In Round 12

minimum 20 points

18 Nathan Cleary (1 T, 7 G), Panthers vs Sea Eagles (4 Pines Park, 1/8/20); Gareth Widdop (9 G), Dragons vs Sharks (Jubilee Oval, 31/5/15)

Most Tries In A Game In Round 12

minimum 3 tries

3 Daniel Tupou, Sydney Roosters vs Canberra Raiders (Allianz Stadium, 31/05/14); Valentine Holmes, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks vs Newcastle Knights (27/05/18); Alex Johnston, South Sydney Rabbitohs vs St George-Illawarra Dragons (30/07/20); Alex Johnston, South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Parramatta Eels (29/05/21); Dane Gagai, South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Parramatta Eels (29/05/21); Alex Johnston, South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Wests Tigers (28/05/22); Tom Trbojevic, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles vs Canberra Raiders (21/05/23)

First Try Scorers In Round 12

2 Anthony Don, Charlie Staines, Daniel Tupou, Sebastian Kris

Last Try Scorers In Round 12

2 Alex Johnston, Enari Tuala, Marcelo Montoya