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 16.

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

CURRENT SEASON STATS

Current Ladder

Melbourne Storm (Position: 1) 24 pts (97), Penrith Panthers (Position: 2) 22 pts (118), Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Position: 3) 22 pts (78), Dolphins (Position: 4) 20 pts (66), Sydney Roosters (Position: 5) 18 pts (143), Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 6) 18 pts (81), Canberra Raiders (Position: 7) 18 pts (-55), Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 8) 17 pts (42), Brisbane Broncos (Position: 9) 16 pts (37), North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 10) 16 pts (-8), St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 11) 16 pts (-50), New Zealand Warriors (Position: 12) 15 pts (13), Newcastle Knights (Position: 13) 14 pts (-55), South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 14) 12 pts (-126), Parramatta Eels (Position: 15) 10 pts (-121), Wests Tigers (Position: 16) 10 pts (-129), Gold Coast Titans (Position: 17) 10 pts (-131).

Half-Time Lead To Win Ratio

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

  1. Melbourne Storm (Position: 1) 9 from 9 HT Lead/Win Overall (100% HT Lead Conversion)
  2. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Position: 3) 3 from 3 HT Lead/Win Overall (100% HT Lead Conversion)
  3. Canberra Raiders (Position: 7) 5 from 5 HT Lead/Win Overall (100% HT Lead Conversion)
  4. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 14) 3 from 3 HT Lead/Win Overall (100% HT Lead Conversion)
  5. Dolphins (Position: 4) 6 from 7 HT Lead/Win Overall (85.71% HT Lead Conversion)
  6. North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 10) 6 from 7 HT Lead/Win Overall (85.71% HT Lead Conversion)
  7. Newcastle Knights (Position: 13) 5 from 6 HT Lead/Win Overall (83.33% HT Lead Conversion)
  8. Penrith Panthers (Position: 2) 9 from 11 HT Lead/Win Overall (81.82% HT Lead Conversion)
  9. Sydney Roosters (Position: 5) 8 from 10 HT Lead/Win Overall (80% HT Lead Conversion)
  10. New Zealand Warriors (Position: 12) 4 from 5 HT Lead/Win Overall (80% HT Lead Conversion)
  11. Brisbane Broncos (Position: 9) 7 from 10 HT Lead/Win Overall (70% HT Lead Conversion)
  12. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 6) 4 from 6 HT Lead/Win Overall (66.67% HT Lead Conversion)
  13. St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 11) 5 from 8 HT Lead/Win Overall (62.5% HT Lead Conversion)
  14. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 8) 4 from 7 HT Lead/Win Overall (57.14% HT Lead Conversion)
  15. Parramatta Eels (Position: 15) 3 from 7 HT Lead/Win Overall (42.86% HT Lead Conversion)
  16. Gold Coast Titans (Position: 17) 2 from 5 HT Lead/Win Overall (40% HT Lead Conversion)
  17. Wests Tigers (Position: 16) 1 from 3 HT Lead/Win Overall (33.33% HT Lead Conversion)

Season Record: 84 half-time leads converted to wins at full-time (75%)

1st Half Points Scored

average points scored by each time in the first half

  1. Sydney Roosters (Position: 5) 14.7 1H points scored p/g
  2. Penrith Panthers (Position: 2) 14.3 1H points scored p/g
  3. Melbourne Storm (Position: 1) 14 1H points scored p/g
  4. Brisbane Broncos (Position: 9) 12.7 1H points scored p/g
  5. Dolphins (Position: 4) 12.5 1H points scored p/g
  6. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 8) 12.4 1H points scored p/g
  7. North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 10) 12.3 1H points scored p/g
  8. Gold Coast Titans (Position: 17) 11.6 1H points scored p/g
  9. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Position: 3) 11.1 1H points scored p/g
  10. Parramatta Eels (Position: 15) 11 1H points scored p/g
  11. St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 11) 10.1 1H points scored p/g
  12. New Zealand Warriors (Position: 12) 10 1H points scored p/g
  13. Newcastle Knights (Position: 13) 9.9 1H points scored p/g
  14. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 14) 9.7 1H points scored p/g
  15. Canberra Raiders (Position: 7) 9.3 1H points scored p/g
  16. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 6) 9.2 1H points scored p/g
  17. Wests Tigers (Position: 16) 8 1H points scored p/g

Season Average: 11.4 points scored by a team p/g

2nd Half Points Scored

average points scored by each time in the second half

  1. Sydney Roosters (Position: 5) 14.9 2H points scored p/g
  2. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Position: 3) 14.1 2H points scored p/g
  3. Dolphins (Position: 4) 13.8 2H points scored p/g
  4. Melbourne Storm (Position: 1) 13.2 2H points scored p/g
  5. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 6) 13.2 2H points scored p/g
  6. North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 10) 13.1 2H points scored p/g
  7. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 8) 12.6 2H points scored p/g
  8. New Zealand Warriors (Position: 12) 11.9 2H points scored p/g
  9. Canberra Raiders (Position: 7) 11.6 2H points scored p/g
  10. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 14) 11.2 2H points scored p/g
  11. Brisbane Broncos (Position: 9) 11.2 2H points scored p/g
  12. St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 11) 11 2H points scored p/g
  13. Penrith Panthers (Position: 2) 9.7 2H points scored p/g
  14. Parramatta Eels (Position: 15) 9.2 2H points scored p/g
  15. Newcastle Knights (Position: 13) 7.9 2H points scored p/g
  16. Wests Tigers (Position: 16) 7.8 2H points scored p/g
  17. Gold Coast Titans (Position: 17) 6.8 2H points scored p/g

Season Average: 11.4 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: 2) 6.14 1H points conceded p/g
  2. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 6) 8.46 1H points conceded p/g
  3. Brisbane Broncos (Position: 9) 9 1H points conceded p/g
  4. Sydney Roosters (Position: 5) 9.14 1H points conceded p/g
  5. Melbourne Storm (Position: 1) 9.23 1H points conceded p/g
  6. Newcastle Knights (Position: 13) 11 1H points conceded p/g
  7. St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 11) 11.29 1H points conceded p/g
  8. Dolphins (Position: 4) 11.62 1H points conceded p/g
  9. Parramatta Eels (Position: 15) 11.79 1H points conceded p/g
  10. New Zealand Warriors (Position: 12) 12.21 1H points conceded p/g
  11. Wests Tigers (Position: 16) 12.31 1H points conceded p/g
  12. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 8) 12.43 1H points conceded p/g
  13. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Position: 3) 13.14 1H points conceded p/g
  14. Gold Coast Titans (Position: 17) 13.38 1H points conceded p/g
  15. Canberra Raiders (Position: 7) 13.85 1H points conceded p/g
  16. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 14) 14.15 1H points conceded p/g
  17. North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 10) 14.27 1H points conceded p/g

Season Average: 11.4 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: 3) 6.57 2H points conceded p/g
  2. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 6) 7.77 2H points conceded p/g
  3. New Zealand Warriors (Position: 12) 8.71 2H points conceded p/g
  4. Penrith Panthers (Position: 2) 9.43 2H points conceded p/g
  5. Dolphins (Position: 4) 9.54 2H points conceded p/g
  6. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 8) 9.64 2H points conceded p/g
  7. Sydney Roosters (Position: 5) 10.21 2H points conceded p/g
  8. Melbourne Storm (Position: 1) 10.54 2H points conceded p/g
  9. Newcastle Knights (Position: 13) 10.64 2H points conceded p/g
  10. Canberra Raiders (Position: 7) 11.31 2H points conceded p/g
  11. North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 10) 11.67 2H points conceded p/g
  12. Brisbane Broncos (Position: 9) 12.29 2H points conceded p/g
  13. Wests Tigers (Position: 16) 13.38 2H points conceded p/g
  14. St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 11) 13.43 2H points conceded p/g
  15. Gold Coast Titans (Position: 17) 15.08 2H points conceded p/g
  16. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 14) 16.46 2H points conceded p/g
  17. Parramatta Eels (Position: 15) 17.07 2H points conceded p/g

Season Average: 11.4 points conceded by a team p/g

Teams Number Crunch

Round 16 Total Points

2014 273 (7 games)
2015 303 (8 games)
2016 350 (7 games)
2017 313 (7 games)
2018 299 (8 games)
2019 160 (4 games)
2020 340 (8 games)
2021 366 (8 games)
2022 338 (8 games)
2023 214 (5 games)
Average: 42.22 ppg

Round 16 Average Margin

2014 5.86
2015 14.38
2016 8.86
2017 7.57
2018 7.13
2019 4
2020 24,5
2021 26.75
2022 13.25
2023 19.2
Average: 13.66

Round 16 Teams Kept Scoreless

Eels (0-38 vs Rabbitohs, 27/8/20, CommBank Stadium)
Bulldogs (0-66 vs Sea Eagles, 3/7/21, CommBank Stadium)
Cowboys (0-38 vs Knights, 3/7/21, McDonald Jones Stadium)
Roosters (0-46 vs Storm, 1/7/21, McDonald Jones Stadium)

Round 16 Biggest Wins

66 Sea Eagles (66-0 vs Bulldogs, 3/7/21, CommBank Stadium)
46 Roosters (58-12 vs Broncos, 28/8/20, Sydney Cricket Ground); Storm (46-0 vs Roosters, 1/7/21, McDonald Jones Stadium)

Round 16 Highest Aggregate Matches

70 Roosters vs Broncos (58-12, Sydney Cricket Ground, 28/8/20)
66 Broncos vs Knights (44-22, Suncorp Stadium, 26/6/15); Sea Eagles vs Bulldogs (66-0, 3/7/21, CommBank Stadium); Sea Eagles vs Storm (36-30, 30/6/22, 4 Pines Park); Cowboys vs Broncos (40-26, 2/7/22, Queensland Country Bank Stadium)
60 Dragons vs Knights (32-38, 25/6/17, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium); Rabbitohs vs Tigers (38-22, 4/7/21, Leichhardt Oval)

Round 16 Club Records

South Sydney Rabbitohs W 5 L 2 (For: 191, Against: 110). Win Percentage 71.43%
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks W 7 L 3 (For: 237, Against: 186). Win Percentage 70%
New Zealand Warriors W 6 L 3 (For: 214, Against: 126). Win Percentage 66.67%
St George-Illawarra Dragons W 6 L 3 (For: 173, Against: 150). Win Percentage 66.67%
Melbourne Storm W 6 L 4 (For: 228, Against: 159). Win Percentage 60%
Gold Coast Titans W 4 L 3 (For: 158, Against: 130). Win Percentage 57.14%
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles W 5 L 4 (For: 223, Against: 188). Win Percentage 55.56%
Penrith Panthers W 5 L 4 (For: 197, Against: 163). Win Percentage 55.56%
Sydney Roosters W 5 L 4 (For: 187, Against: 183). Win Percentage 55.56%
North Queensland Cowboys W 5 L 4 (For: 181, Against: 216). Win Percentage 55.56%
Brisbane Broncos W 5 L 4 (For: 224, Against: 266). Win Percentage 55.56%
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs W 3 L 5 (For: 146, Against: 221). Win Percentage 37.5%
Newcastle Knights W 3 L 7 (For: 218, Against: 242). Win Percentage 30%
Parramatta Eels W 2 L 5 (For: 102, Against: 133). Win Percentage 28.57%
Canberra Raiders W 2 L 6 (For: 148, Against: 203). Win Percentage 25%
Wests Tigers W 1 L 9 (For: 129, Against: 280). Win Percentage 10%
Dolphins yet to play

2024 Round 16 Fixtures Head-to-Head

Dolphins Vs Melbourne Storm (Suncorp Stadium, Friday, 21 June 2024, 20:00)

Last time out: Storm 24 Dolphins 16 (20/5/2023, Suncorp Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2023: Played 1, Storm 1 (avg 24 ppg), Dolphins 0 (avg 16 ppg)
At Venue Since 2023: Storm 1, Dolphins 0
Biggest Win Since 2023: 8 Storm 24-16 (20/5/2023, Suncorp Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2023: 2 Jamayne Isaako
Most Points Since 2023: 12 Jamayne Isaako

Gold Coast Titans Vs New Zealand Warriors (CBUS Super Stadium, Saturday, 22 June 2024, 15:00)

Last time out: Titans 27 Warriors 22 (25/4/24, Go Media Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 19, Warriors 12 (avg 23.8 ppg), Dolphins 7 (avg 19 ppg)
At Venue Since 2014: Played 10, Warriors 6, Titans 4
Biggest Win Since 2014: 44 Titans 44-0 (5/9/21, CBUS Super Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 9 Shaun Johnson
Most Points Since 2014: 103 Shaun Johnson

Sydney Roosters Vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Central Coast Stadium, Saturday, 22 June 2024, 17:30)

Last time out Since 2014: Bulldogs 30 Roosters 26 (5/4/24, Accor Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 18, Roosters 13 (avg 25.2 ppg), Bulldogs 5 (avg 16.5 ppg)
At Venue Since 2014: Roosters 1, Bulldogs 0
Biggest Win Since 2014: 36 Roosters 42-6 (15/6/20, CommBank Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 10 Daniel Tupou
Most Points Since 2014: 58 Latrell Mitchell

South Sydney Rabbitohs Vs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Accor Stadium, Saturday, 22 June 2024, 19:35)

Last time out: Sea Eagles 36 Rabbitohs 24 (3/3/24, Allegiant Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 19, Rabbitohs 13 (avg 24.9 ppg), Sea Eagles 6 (avg 18.6 ppg)
At Venue Since 2014: Rabbitohs 6, Sea Eagles 0
Biggest Win Since 2014: 40 Rabbitohs 56-16 (22/8/20, Accor Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 15 Alex Johnson
Most Points Since 2014: 112 Adam Reynolds

Wests Tigers Vs Canberra Raiders (Campbelltown Stadium, Sunday, 23 June 2024, 16:05)

Last time out: Raiders 32 Tigers 12 (16/3/24, GIO Stadium)
Head-to-Head: Played 17, Raiders 14 (avg 31.8 ppg), Tigers 3 (avg 12.9 ppg)
At Venue: Raiders 3, Tigers 1
Biggest Win: 54 Raiders 60-6 (23/4/16, GIO Stadium)
Most Tries: 16 Jordan Rapana
Most Points: 136 Jarrod Croker

Players Number Crunch

Most Total Points In Round 16

62 Jarrod Croker (4 T, 23 G)
60 Shaun Johnson (2 T, 25 G, 2 1pt FG)

Most Total Tries In Round 16

7 Dominic Young, Edrick Lee, Josh Addo-Carr
6 Corey Oates, David Nofoaluma, Josh Morris
5 Brett Morris, Campbell Graham, Daniel Tupou, Jason Saab, Kyle Feldt, Matthew Wright

Most Points In A Game In Round 16

minimum 20 points

30 Reuben Garrick (2 T, 11 G), Sea Eagles vs Bulldogs (3/7/21, CommBankStadium)
20 Edrick Lee (5 T), Knights vs Titans (1/7/22, McDonald Jones Stadium)

Most Tries In A Game In Round 16

minimum 3 tries

5 Edrick Lee, Newcastle Knights vs Gold Coast Titans (McDonald Jones Stadium, 01/07/22)
4 David Simmons, Penrith Panthers vs Wests Tigers (Leichhardt Oval, 28/06/15); Will Warbrick, Melbourne Storm vs Wests Tigers (Campbelltown Sports Stadium, 17/06/23)
3 Semi Radradra, Parramatta Eels vs St George-Illawarra Dragons (Pirtek Stadium, 27/06/15); Brett Morris, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs Brisbane Broncos (ANZ Stadium, 25/06/16); Jason Nightingale, St George-Illawarra Dragons vs Newcastle Knights (Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 25/06/17); Nathan Ross, Newcastle Knights vs St George-Illawarra Dragons (Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 25/06/17); Josh Morris, Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks vs Brisbane Broncos (PointsBet Stadium, 07/07/19); Justin Olam, Melbourne Storm vs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Sunshine Coast Stadium, 30/08/20); Josh Addo-Carr, Melbourne Storm vs Sydney Roosters (McDonald Jones Stadium, 01/07/21); Jason Saab, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (CommBank Stadium, 03/07/21); Tom Trbojevic, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (CommBank Stadium, 03/07/21); Dominic Young, Newcastle Knights vs Gold Coast Titans (McDonald Jones Stadium, 01/07/22)

First Try Scorers In Round 16

3 Corey Oates
2 David Nofoaluma, Dominic Young, Peta Hiku

Last Try Scorers In Round 16

2 Api Koroisau, David Nofoaluma, Jesse Arthars, Kurt Mann, Kyle Feldt, Nene MacDonald

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