2024 NRL: Round 21 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 21.

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) 34 pts (141), Penrith Panthers (Position: 2) 30 pts (118), Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Position: 3) 28 pts (125), Sydney Roosters (Position: 4) 26 pts (209), Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 5) 25 pts (97), Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 6) 24 pts (63), Dolphins (Position: 7) 24 pts (46), North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 8) 24 pts (3), St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 9) 24 pts (-56), Canberra Raiders (Position: 10) 22 pts (-91), Brisbane Broncos (Position: 11) 20 pts (25), South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 12) 20 pts (-90), Newcastle Knights (Position: 13) 20 pts (-97), New Zealand Warriors (Position: 14) 19 pts (-34), Gold Coast Titans (Position: 15) 18 pts (-89), Parramatta Eels (Position: 16) 14 pts (-153), Wests Tigers (Position: 17) 12 pts (-217).

Half-Time Lead To Win Ratio

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

1. Melbourne Storm (Position: 1) 12 from 12 HT Lead/Win Overall (100% HT Lead Conversion)
2. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Position: 3) 4 from 4 HT Lead/Win Overall (100% HT Lead Conversion)
3. Canberra Raiders (Position: 10) 6 from 6 HT Lead/Win Overall (100% HT Lead Conversion)
4. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 12) 6 from 6 HT Lead/Win Overall (100% HT Lead Conversion)
5. North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 8) 7 from 8 HT Lead/Win Overall (87.5% HT Lead Conversion)
6. Newcastle Knights (Position: 13) 7 from 8 HT Lead/Win Overall (87.5% HT Lead Conversion)
7. Sydney Roosters (Position: 4) 11 from 13 HT Lead/Win Overall (84.62% HT Lead Conversion)
8. Penrith Panthers (Position: 2) 9 from 11 HT Lead/Win Overall (81.82% HT Lead Conversion)
9. New Zealand Warriors (Position: 14) 5 from 7 HT Lead/Win Overall (71.43% HT Lead Conversion)
10. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 5) 7 from 10 HT Lead/Win Overall (70% HT Lead Conversion)
11. Dolphins (Position: 7) 7 from 10 HT Lead/Win Overall (70% HT Lead Conversion)
12. St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 9) 6 from 9 HT Lead/Win Overall (66.67% HT Lead Conversion)
13. Brisbane Broncos (Position: 11) 8 from 12 HT Lead/Win Overall (66.67% HT Lead Conversion)
14. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 6) 5 from 8 HT Lead/Win Overall (62.5% HT Lead Conversion)
15. Gold Coast Titans (Position: 15) 5 from 8 HT Lead/Win Overall (62.5% HT Lead Conversion)
16. Wests Tigers (Position: 17) 2 from 4 HT Lead/Win Overall (50% HT Lead Conversion)
17. Parramatta Eels (Position: 16) 3 from 7 HT Lead/Win Overall (42.86% HT Lead Conversion)

Season Record: 110 half-time leads converted to wins at full-time (76.9%)

1st Half Points Scored

average points scored by each time in the first half

1. Sydney Roosters (Position: 4) 14.3 1H points scored p/g
2. Melbourne Storm (Position: 1) 13.9 1H points scored p/g
3. Penrith Panthers (Position: 2) 13.1 1H points scored p/g
4. Dolphins (Position: 7) 13.1 1H points scored p/g
5. Gold Coast Titans (Position: 15) 12.9 1H points scored p/g
6. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 5) 12.1 1H points scored p/g
7. Brisbane Broncos (Position: 11) 11.9 1H points scored p/g
8. North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 8) 11.7 1H points scored p/g
9. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Position: 3) 10.9 1H points scored p/g
10. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 12) 10.7 1H points scored p/g
11. Parramatta Eels (Position: 16) 10.2 1H points scored p/g
12. St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 9) 10.1 1H points scored p/g
13. New Zealand Warriors (Position: 14) 9.7 1H points scored p/g
14. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 6) 9.1 1H points scored p/g
15. Newcastle Knights (Position: 13) 8.9 1H points scored p/g
16. Wests Tigers (Position: 17) 8.8 1H points scored p/g
17. Canberra Raiders (Position: 10) 8.4 1H points scored p/g

Season Average: 11.2 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: 4) 15.1 2H points scored p/g
2. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Position: 3) 15.1 2H points scored p/g
3. Melbourne Storm (Position: 1) 13.4 2H points scored p/g
4. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 5) 13.1 2H points scored p/g
5. North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 8) 12.6 2H points scored p/g
6. Dolphins (Position: 7) 12.4 2H points scored p/g
7. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 12) 12.1 2H points scored p/g
8. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 6) 11.3 2H points scored p/g
9. St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 9) 11.3 2H points scored p/g
10. Canberra Raiders (Position: 10) 11.2 2H points scored p/g
11. New Zealand Warriors (Position: 14) 11.1 2H points scored p/g
12. Brisbane Broncos (Position: 11) 11.1 2H points scored p/g
13. Parramatta Eels (Position: 16) 9.8 2H points scored p/g
14. Penrith Panthers (Position: 2) 9.5 2H points scored p/g
15. Wests Tigers (Position: 17) 9.1 2H points scored p/g
16. Newcastle Knights (Position: 13) 8.8 2H points scored p/g
17. Gold Coast Titans (Position: 15) 8.1 2H points scored p/g

Season Average: 11.5 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) 7.18 1H points conceded p/g
2. Sydney Roosters (Position: 4) 8.44 1H points conceded p/g
3. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 6) 8.82 1H points conceded p/g
4. Melbourne Storm (Position: 1) 9.06 1H points conceded p/g
5. Brisbane Broncos (Position: 11) 9.33 1H points conceded p/g
6. St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 9) 10.82 1H points conceded p/g
7. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 5) 10.89 1H points conceded p/g
8. Gold Coast Titans (Position: 15) 11.29 1H points conceded p/g
9. Dolphins (Position: 7) 11.35 1H points conceded p/g
10. Newcastle Knights (Position: 13) 11.56 1H points conceded p/g
11. Parramatta Eels (Position: 16) 12.41 1H points conceded p/g
12. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Position: 3) 12.59 1H points conceded p/g
13. New Zealand Warriors (Position: 14) 12.61 1H points conceded p/g
14. Canberra Raiders (Position: 10) 12.94 1H points conceded p/g
15. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 12) 13.18 1H points conceded p/g
16. North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 8) 13.56 1H points conceded p/g
17. Wests Tigers (Position: 17) 13.56 1H points conceded p/g

Season Average: 11.2 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) 6.06 2H points conceded p/g
2. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 6) 7.82 2H points conceded p/g
3. Penrith Panthers (Position: 2) 8.47 2H points conceded p/g
4. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 5) 8.94 2H points conceded p/g
5. Sydney Roosters (Position: 4) 9.39 2H points conceded p/g
6. Melbourne Storm (Position: 1) 9.94 2H points conceded p/g
7. New Zealand Warriors (Position: 14) 10.06 2H points conceded p/g
8. North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 8) 10.56 2H points conceded p/g
9. Dolphins (Position: 7) 11.41 2H points conceded p/g
10. Newcastle Knights (Position: 13) 11.5 2H points conceded p/g
11. Canberra Raiders (Position: 10) 12.06 2H points conceded p/g
12. Brisbane Broncos (Position: 11) 12.22 2H points conceded p/g
13. St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 9) 13.88 2H points conceded p/g
14. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 12) 14.94 2H points conceded p/g
15. Gold Coast Titans (Position: 15) 14.94 2H points conceded p/g
16. Wests Tigers (Position: 17) 16.33 2H points conceded p/g
17. Parramatta Eels (Position: 16) 16.65 2H points conceded p/g

Season Average: 11.5 points conceded by a team p/g

Teams Number Crunch

Note: 2020 NRL season regular season was completed after 20 rounds.

Round 21 Total Points

2014 356 (8 games)
2015 406 (8 games)
2016 308 (7 games)
2017 303 (8 games)
2018 401 (8 games)
2019 336 (8 games)
2021 340 (8 games)
2022 350 (8 games)
2023 385 (8 games)
Average: 44.8 points scored per game

Round 21 Average Margin

2014 20.5
2015 13.3
2016 16.6
2017 14.9
2018 8.9
2019 6.5
2021 12
2022 16.8
2023 10.6
Average: 13.3

Round 21 Teams Kept Scoreless

no instances since 2014

Round 21 Biggest Wins

50 Raiders (54-4 vs Rabbitohs, 31/7/16, ANZ Stadium)
40 Rabbitohs (50-10 vs Knights, 3/8/14, Barlow Park)
38 Rabbitohs (48-10 vs Warriors, 6/8/22, Sunshine Coast Stadium)

Round 21 Highest Aggregate Matches

72 Warriors vs Raiders (54-18, 3/8/14, GIO Stadium)
71 Panthers vs Raiders (40-31, 5/8/18, Panthers Stadium)
70 Dragons vs Knights (46-24, 1/8/15, Jubilee Oval)
68 Dragons vs Titans (40-28, 10/8/19, Jubilee Oval)
66 Roosters vs Bulldogs (38-28, 31/7/15, Allianz Stadium)

Round 21 Club Records

Sydney Roosters W 8 L 1 (For: 254, Against: 174). Win Percentage 88.89%
Penrith Panthers W 7 L 2 (For: 226, Against: 153). Win Percentage 77.78%
Melbourne Storm W 6 L 3 (For: 224, Against: 158). Win Percentage 66.67%
New Zealand Warriors W 6 L 3 (For: 191, Against: 190). Win Percentage 66.67%
Wests Tigers W 5 L 4 (For: 182, Against: 138). Win Percentage 55.56%
South Sydney Rabbitohs W 5 L 4 (For: 246, Against: 216). Win Percentage 55.56%
Parramatta Eels W 5 L 4 (For: 194, Against: 183). Win Percentage 55.56%
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles W 5 L 4 (For: 219, Against: 220). Win Percentage 55.56%
North Queensland Cowboys W 4 L 5 (For: 184, Against: 180). Win Percentage 44.44%
Newcastle Knights W 4 L 5 (For: 169, Against: 239). Win Percentage 44.44%
St George-Illawarra Dragons W 3 L 6 (For: 192, Against: 192). Win Percentage 33.33%
Canberra Raiders W 3 L 6 (For: 223, Against: 229). Win Percentage 33.33%
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks W 3 L 5 (For: 192, Against: 201). Win Percentage 33.33%
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs W 3 L 6 (For: 167, Against: 224). Win Percentage 33.33%
Gold Coast Titans W 2 L 6 (For: 162, Against: 236). Win Percentage 22.22%
Brisbane Broncos W 2 L 7 (For: 160, Against: 252). Win Percentage 22.22%
Dolphins yet to play in round 21

2024 Round 21 Fixtures Head-to-Head

New Zealand Warriors Vs Wests Tigers (Mount Smart Stadium, Friday, 26 July 2024, 18:00)

Last time out: Warriors 30 Tigers 22 (12/8/23, FMG Stadium, Waikato)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 14, Warriors 9 (averga 23.57 ppg – points per game), Tigers 5 (avg 23.1 ppg)
At Venue Since 2014: Warruirs 3, Tigers 1
Biggest Win Since 2014: 34 Tigers 50-16 (30/8/15, Campbelltown Sports Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 7 David Nofoaluma
Most Points Since 2014: 54 Shaun Johnson

Parramatta Eels Vs Melbourne Storm (CommBank Stadium, Friday, 26 July 2024, 20:00)

Last time out: Storm 48 Eels 16 (19/5/24, Suncorp Stadium – Magic Round)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 18, Storm 11 (25.6 ppg), Eels 7 (15.8 ppg)
At Venue Since 2014: Eels 3, Storm 3
Biggest Win Since 2014: 54 Storm 64-10 (12/5/19, Suncorp Stadium – Magic Round)
Most Tries Since 2014: 6 Harry Grant, Josh Addo-Carr, Maika Sivo
Most Points Since 2014: 66 Cameron Smith

Brisbane Broncos Vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Suncorp Stadium, Saturday, 27 July 2024, 15:00)

Last time out: Broncos 44 Bulldogs 22 (15/7/23, Belmore Sports Ground)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 17, Broncos 12 (avg 23.8 ppg), Bulldogs 5 (avg 15.8 ppg)
At Venue Since 2014: Broncos 8, Bulldogs 1
Biggest Win Since 2014: 31 Broncos 41-10 (8/8/14, Suncorp Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 10 Corey Oates
Most Points Since 2014: 52 Jamayne Isaako

North Queensland Cowboys Vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Qld Country Bank Stadium, Saturday, 27 July 2024, 17:30)

Last time out: Sharks 42, Cowboys 6 (21/4/24, PointsBet Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 24, Sharks 17 (avg 25.4 ppg), Cowboys 7 (avg 17.6 ppg)
At Venue Since 2014: Sharks 4, Cowboys 0
Biggest Win Since 2014: 39 Cowboys 39-0 (19/9/15, 1300 Smiles Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 14 Kyle Feldt
Most Points Since 2014: 75 Johnathan Thurston

Sydney Roosters Vs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Allianz Stadium, Saturday, 27 July 2024, 19:35)

Last time out: Sea Eagles 21 Roosters 14 (17/3/24, 4 Pines Park)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 17, Sea Eagles 9 (avg 18.4 ppg), Roosters 8 (avg 22.2 ppg)
At Venue Since 2014: Sea Eagles 3, Roosters 1
Biggest Win Since 2014: 42 Roosters 46-4 (13/3/21, Sydney Cricket Ground)
Most Tries Since 2014: 13 Daniel Tupou
Most Points Since 2014: 52 Daniel Tupou

St George-Illawarra Dragons Vs Penrith Panthers (WIN Stadium, Sunday, 28 July 2024, 14:00)

Last time out: Dragons 22 Panthers 10 (1/6/24, BlueBet Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 13, Panthers 8 (avg 20.9 ppg), Dragons 5 (avg 17.6 ppg)
At Venue Since 2014: Dragons 2, Panthers 1
Biggest Win Since 2014: 32 Dragons 42-10 (4/3/17, Jubilee Oval)
Most Tries Since 2014: 5 Brent Naden
Most Points Since 2014: 56 Nathan Cleary

Dolphins Vs Gold Coast Titans (Suncorp Stadium, Sunday, 28 July 2024, 16:05)

Last time out: Dolphins 30 Titans 14 (30/3/24, CBUS Super Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2023: Played 3, Dolphins 3 (avg 27 ppg), Titans 0 (avg 20 ppg)
At Venue Since 2023: Dolphins 1, Titans 0
Biggest Win Since 2023: 16 Dolphins 30-14 (30/3/24, CBUS Super Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2023: 3 Phillip Sami
Most Points Since 2023: 29 Jamayne Isaako

Canberra Raiders Vs South Sydney Rabbitohs (GIO Stadium, Sunday, 28 July 2024, 18:15)

Last time out: Raiders 33 Rabbitohs 22 (27/5/23, Accor Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 13, Raiders 9 (avg 26.2 ppg), Rabbitohs 4 (avg 20 ppg)
At Venue Since 2014: Raiders 3, Rabbitohs 3
Biggest Win Since 2014: 50 Raiders 54-4 (31/7/16, ANZ Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 9 Alex Johnston
Most Points Since 2014: 108 Jarrod Croker

Players Number Crunch

Most Total Points In Round 21

74 Adam Reynolds (1 T, 35 G)
70 Jarrod Croker (3 T, 29 G)
60 Latrell Mitchell (6 T, 18 G), Valentine Holmes (5 T, 20 G)

Most Total Tries In Round 21

8 Alex Johnston
7 Daniel Tupou
6 Jordan Rapana, Josh Mansour, Latrell Mitchell, Tyrone Peachey

Most Points In A Game In Round 21

minimum 20 points

24 Latrell Mitchell (2 T, 8 G), Rabbitohs vs Warriors, 6/8/22, Sunshine Coast Stadium
22 Gareth Widdop (1 T, 9 G), Dragons vs Knights, 1/8/15, Jubilee Oval
20 Cameron Munster (3 T, 4 G), Storm vs Titans, 5/8/22, AAMI Park

Most Tries In A Game In Round 21

minimum 3 tries

3 Alex Johnston, South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Newcastle Knights (Barlow Park, Cairns, 03/08/14); Manu Vatuvei, New Zealand Warriors vs Canberra Raiders (GIO Stadium, 03/08/14); Joseph Leilua, Canberra Raiders vs Penrith Panthers (Panthers Stadium, 05/08/18); Campbell Graham, South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Melbourne Storm (Central Coast Stadium, 11/08/19); Cameron Munster, Melbourne Storm vs Gold Coast Titans (AAMI Park, 05/08/22).

First Try Scorers In Round 21

2 James Segeyaro, Latrell Mitchell, Paul Momirovski, Valentine Holmes

Last Try Scorers In Round 21

2 Euan Aitken, Josh Addo-Carr, Josh Dugan