2024 NRL: Round 26 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 26.

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

Note: Round 26 has only been played 5 times since 2014 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2023)

CURRENT SEASON STATS

Current Ladder

Melbourne Storm (Position: 1) 42 pts (213), Sydney Roosters (Position: 2) 36 pts (269), Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Position: 3) 36 pts (204), Penrith Panthers (Position: 4) 36 pts (158), Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 5) 34 pts (146), North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 6) 32 pts (43), Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 7) 31 pts (121), St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 8) 28 pts (-120), Brisbane Broncos (Position: 9) 26 pts (2), Dolphins (Position: 10) 26 pts (-27), Newcastle Knights (Position: 11) 26 pts (-70), Canberra Raiders (Position: 12) 26 pts (-131), Gold Coast Titans (Position: 13) 22 pts (-140), New Zealand Warriors (Position: 14) 21 pts (-64), South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 15) 20 pts (-158), Parramatta Eels (Position: 16) 16 pts (-193), Wests Tigers (Position: 17) 16 pts (-253).

Half-Time Lead To Win Ratio

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

1. Melbourne Storm (Position: 1) 16 from 16 HT Lead/Win Overall (100% HT Lead Conversion)
2. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Position: 3) 6 from 6 HT Lead/Win Overall (100% HT Lead Conversion)
3. Canberra Raiders (Position: 12) 7 from 7 HT Lead/Win Overall (100% HT Lead Conversion)
4. Sydney Roosters (Position: 2) 14 from 16 HT Lead/Win Overall (87.5% HT Lead Conversion)
5. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 15) 6 from 7 HT Lead/Win Overall (85.71% HT Lead Conversion)
6. North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 6) 10 from 12 HT Lead/Win Overall (83.33% HT Lead Conversion)
7. Newcastle Knights (Position: 11) 9 from 11 HT Lead/Win Overall (81.82% HT Lead Conversion)
8. Penrith Panthers (Position: 4) 11 from 14 HT Lead/Win Overall (78.57% HT Lead Conversion)
9. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 5) 8 from 11 HT Lead/Win Overall (72.73% HT Lead Conversion)
10. St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 8) 8 from 11 HT Lead/Win Overall (72.73% HT Lead Conversion)
11. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 7) 8 from 12 HT Lead/Win Overall (66.67% HT Lead Conversion)
12. Dolphins (Position: 10) 8 from 12 HT Lead/Win Overall (66.67% HT Lead Conversion)
13. New Zealand Warriors (Position: 14) 6 from 9 HT Lead/Win Overall (66.67% HT Lead Conversion)
14. Gold Coast Titans (Position: 13) 5 from 8 HT Lead/Win Overall (62.5% HT Lead Conversion)
15. Brisbane Broncos (Position: 9) 8 from 13 HT Lead/Win Overall (61.54% HT Lead Conversion)
16. Wests Tigers (Position: 17) 3 from 5 HT Lead/Win Overall (60% HT Lead Conversion)
17. Parramatta Eels (Position: 16) 4 from 10 HT Lead/Win Overall (40% HT Lead Conversion)

Season Record: xx half-time leads converted to wins at full-time (xx.x%)

1st Half Points Scored

average points scored by each time in the first half

1. Sydney Roosters (Position: 2) 16.2 1H points scored p/g
2. Melbourne Storm (Position: 1) 14.5 1H points scored p/g
3. Penrith Panthers (Position: 4) 13.5 1H points scored p/g
4. North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 6) 13.1 1H points scored p/g
5. Dolphins (Position: 10) 13 1H points scored p/g
6. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 7) 12.5 1H points scored p/g
7. Brisbane Broncos (Position: 9) 12.1 1H points scored p/g
8. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Position: 3) 11.5 1H points scored p/g
9. Gold Coast Titans (Position: 13) 11.4 1H points scored p/g
10. Parramatta Eels (Position: 16) 10.7 1H points scored p/g
11. St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 8) 10.5 1H points scored p/g
12. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 5) 10.4 1H points scored p/g
13. Newcastle Knights (Position: 11) 10 1H points scored p/g
14. New Zealand Warriors (Position: 14) 9.8 1H points scored p/g
15. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 15) 9.8 1H points scored p/g
16. Canberra Raiders (Position: 12) 9 1H points scored p/g
17. Wests Tigers (Position: 17) 9 1H points scored p/g

Season Average: 11.6 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: 2) 15.2 2H points scored p/g
2. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Position: 3) 15 2H points scored p/g
3. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 7) 13.9 2H points scored p/g
4. Melbourne Storm (Position: 1) 13.3 2H points scored p/g
5. North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 6) 13 2H points scored p/g
6. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 5) 12.4 2H points scored p/g
7. Brisbane Broncos (Position: 9) 11.5 2H points scored p/g
8. Dolphins (Position: 10) 11.1 2H points scored p/g
9. New Zealand Warriors (Position: 14) 11.1 2H points scored p/g
10. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 15) 10.8 2H points scored p/g
11. Canberra Raiders (Position: 12) 10.7 2H points scored p/g
12. Penrith Panthers (Position: 4) 10.5 2H points scored p/g
13. Parramatta Eels (Position: 16) 10 2H points scored p/g
14. Wests Tigers (Position: 17) 10 2H points scored p/g
15. St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 8) 9.7 2H points scored p/g
16. Gold Coast Titans (Position: 13) 9.6 2H points scored p/g
17. Newcastle Knights (Position: 11) 9.1 2H points scored p/g

Season Average: 11.6 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: 4) 7.91 1H points conceded p/g
2. Melbourne Storm (Position: 1) 8.64 1H points conceded p/g
3. Sydney Roosters (Position: 2) 9 1H points conceded p/g
4. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 5) 9.27 1H points conceded p/g
5. Brisbane Broncos (Position: 9) 10.36 1H points conceded p/g
6. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Position: 3) 11.64 1H points conceded p/g
7. St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 8) 11.64 1H points conceded p/g
8. Newcastle Knights (Position: 11) 11.64 1H points conceded p/g
9. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 7) 11.73 1H points conceded p/g
10. Dolphins (Position: 10) 11.95 1H points conceded p/g
11. New Zealand Warriors (Position: 14) 12.65 1H points conceded p/g
12. Parramatta Eels (Position: 16) 12.68 1H points conceded p/g
13. North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 6) 12.73 1H points conceded p/g
14. Canberra Raiders (Position: 12) 13.09 1H points conceded p/g
15. Wests Tigers (Position: 17) 13.83 1H points conceded p/g
16. Gold Coast Titans (Position: 13) 13.91 1H points conceded p/g
17. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 15) 14.09 1H points conceded p/g

Season Average: 11.6 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) 5.68 2H points conceded p/g
2. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Position: 5) 6.86 2H points conceded p/g
3. Penrith Panthers (Position: 4) 8.91 2H points conceded p/g
4. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Position: 7) 9.14 2H points conceded p/g
5. Melbourne Storm (Position: 1) 9.5 2H points conceded p/g
6. Sydney Roosters (Position: 2) 10.14 2H points conceded p/g
7. Newcastle Knights (Position: 11) 10.64 2H points conceded p/g
8. New Zealand Warriors (Position: 14) 11.09 2H points conceded p/g
9. North Queensland Cowboys (Position: 6) 11.45 2H points conceded p/g
10. Canberra Raiders (Position: 12) 12.59 2H points conceded p/g
11. Brisbane Broncos (Position: 9) 13.14 2H points conceded p/g
12. Dolphins (Position: 10) 13.41 2H points conceded p/g
13. Gold Coast Titans (Position: 13) 13.45 2H points conceded p/g
14. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Position: 15) 13.73 2H points conceded p/g
15. St George-Illawarra Dragons (Position: 8) 14 2H points conceded p/g
16. Wests Tigers (Position: 17) 16.17 2H points conceded p/g
17. Parramatta Eels (Position: 16) 16.86 2H points conceded p/g

Season Average: 11.6 points conceded by a team p/g

Teams Number Crunch

Round 26 Total Points

2014 324 (8 games)
2015 337 (8 games)
2016 372 (8 games)
2017 316 (8 games)
2023 362 (8 games)
Average: 42.8 points per game

Round 26 Average Margin

2014 13.0
2015 12.1
2016 20.0
2017 11.0
2023 18.7
Average: 15.0

Round 26 Teams Kept Scoreless

Rabbitohs (0-30 vs Roosters, 4/9/15, Allianz Stadium)

Round 26 Biggest Wins

42 Raiders (52-10 vs Tigers, 4/9/16, Leichhardt Oval)
30 Knights (40-10 vs Dragons, 7/9/14, McDonald Jones Stadium); Roosters (30-0 vs Rabbitohs, 4/9/15, Allianz Stadium); Cowboys (42-12 vs Titans, 5/9/15, 1300 Smiles Stadium); Panthers (36-6 vs Sea Eagles, 4/9/16, Panthers Stadium)

Round 26 Highest Aggregate Matches

66 Sea Eagles vs Bulldogs (42-24, 27/8/23, Accor Stadium)
62 Dragons vs Tigers (32-30, 5/9/15, ANZ Stadium); Raiders vs Tigers (52-10, 4/9/16, Leichhardt Oval)

Round 26 Club Records

Melbourne Storm W 5 L 0 (For: 132, Against: 48). Win Percentage 100%
North Queensland Cowboys W 4 L 1 (For: 148, Against: 74). Win Percentage 80%
Sydney Roosters W 4 L 1 (For: 118, Against: 66). Win Percentage 80%
Penrith Panthers W 3 L 2 (For: 118, Against: 84). Win Percentage 60%
Parramatta Eels W 3 L 2 (For: 138, Against: 113). Win Percentage 60%
Canberra Raiders W 3 L 2 (For: 137, Against: 115). Win Percentage 60%
Brisbane Broncos W 3 L 2 (For: 93, Against: 79). Win Percentage 60%
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles W 3 L 2 (For: 106, Against: 114). Win Percentage 60%
Newcastle Knights W 2 L 3 (For: 128, Against: 100). Win Percentage 40%
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs W 2 L 3 (For: 104, Against: 131). Win Percentage 40%
Wests Tigers W 2 L 3 (For: 102, Against: 142). Win Percentage 40%
St George-Illawarra Dragons W 2 L 3 (For: 96, Against: 140). Win Percentage 40%
South Sydney Rabbitohs W 1 L 3 (For: 62, Against: 84). Win Percentage 25%
New Zealand Warriors W 1 L 4 (For: 80, Against: 122). Win Percentage 20%
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks W 1 L 4 (For: 60, Against: 116). Win Percentage 20%
Gold Coast Titans W 1 L 4 (For: 79, Against: 149). Win Percentage 20%
Dolphins W 0 L 1 (For: 10, Against: 34). Win Percentage 0%

2024 Round 26 Fixtures Head-to-Head

North Queensland Cowboys Vs Melbourne Storm (Qld Country Bank Stadium, Thursday, 29 August 2024, 19:50)

Last time out: Cowboys 45 Storm 20 (4/6/23, QLD Country Bank Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 18, Storm 13 (avg 18.6 points per game – ppg), Cowboys 5 (avg 17.3 ppg)
At Venue Since 2014: Cowboys 2, Storm 1
Biggest Win Since 2014: 30 Cowboys 36-6 (21/5/22, QLD Country Bank Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 9 Josh Addo-Carr
Most Points Since 2014: 93 Cameron Smith

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Vs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (Accor Stadium, Thursday, 29 August 2024, 18:00)

Last time out: Sea Eagles 42 Bulldogs 24 (27/8/23, Accor Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 19, Sea Eagles 11 (avg 25 ppg), Bulldogs 8 (avg 15.6 ppg)
At Venue Since 2014: Bulldogs 5, Sea Eagles 2
Biggest Win Since 2014: 66 Sea Eagles 66-0 (3/7/21, CommBank Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 13 Tom Trbojevic
Most Points Since 2014: 90 Reuben Garrick

Penrith Panthers Vs South Sydney Rabbitohs (BlueBet Stadium, Thursday, 29 August 2024, 20:00)

Last time out: Panthers 42 Rabbitohs 12 (2/5/24, Accor Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 21, Panthers 14 (avg 21.9 ppg), Rabbitohs 7 (avg 16.9 ppg)
At Venue Since 2014: Panthers 5, Rabbitohs 3
Biggest Win Since 2014: 44 Panthers 56-12 (23/5/21, Apex Oval, Dubbo)
Most Tries Since 2014: 12 Alex Johnston
Most Points Since 2014: 137 Nathan Cleary

Parramatta Eels Vs St George-Illawarra Dragons (CommBank Stadium, Friday, 30 August 2024, 15:00)

Last time out: Eels 26 Dragons 20 (6/8/23, CommBank Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 13, Eels 10 (avg 26.1 ppg), Dragons 3 (avg 13.5 ppg)
At Venue Since 2014: Eels 6, Dragons 2
Biggest Win Since 2014: 36 Eels 40-4 (11/8/18, Stadium Australia); Eels 36-0 (17/5/14, Pirtek Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 9 Mikaele Ravalawa
Most Points Since 2014: 72 Mitchell Moses

Dolphins Vs Brisbane Broncos (Suncorp Stadium, Friday, 30 August 2024, 17:30)

Last time out: Broncos 28 Dolphins 14 (12/4/24, Suncorp Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2023: Played 3, Broncos 3 (avg 23.3 ppg), Dolphins 0 (avg 14 ppg)
At Venue Since 2023: Broncos 2, Dolphins 0
Biggest Win Since 2023: 14 Broncos 28-14 (12/4/24, Suncorp Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2023: 6 Selwyn Cobbo
Most Points Since 2023: 24 Selwyn Cobbo

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Vs New Zealand Warriors (PointsBet Stadium, Friday, 30 August 2024, 19:35)

Last time out: Sharks 16 Warriors 12 (8/3/24, Go Media Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 18, Sharks 12 (avg 24.2 ppg), Warriors 6 (avg 16.9 ppg)
At Venue Since 2014: Sharks 4, Warriors 2
Biggest Win Since 2014: 36 Sharks 46-10 (19/7/20, Industree Group Stadium, Gosford)
Most Tries Since 2014: 9 Ronaldo Mulitalo
Most Points Since 2014: 91 Shaun Johnson

Newcastle Knights Vs Gold Coast Titans (McDonald Jones Stadium, Saturday, 31 August 2024, 14:00)

Last time out: Knights 28 Titans 24 (18/5/24, Suncorp Stadium – Magic Round)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 18, Knights 9 (avg 22.3 ppg), Titans 9 (avg 25.1 ppg)
At Venue Since 2014: Knights 6, Titans 2
Biggest Win Since 2014: 34 Knights 38-4 (31/8/19, McDonald Jones Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 8 Anthony Don
Most Points Since 2014: 50 Tyrone Roberts

Sydney Roosters Vs Canberra Raiders (Allianz Stadium, Saturday, 31 August 2024, 16:05)

Last time out: Roosters 44 Raiders 16 (25/5/24, GIO Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 16, Roosters 9 (avg 24.5 ppg), Raiders 7 (avg 16.8 ppg)
At Venue Since 2014: Roosters 2, Raiders 1
Biggest Win Since 2014: 28 Roosters 44-16 (25/5/24, GIO Stadium); Roosters 44-16 (29/5/21, Industree Group Stadium, Gosford)
Most Tries Since 2014: 8 Daniel Tupou, James Tedesco, Joseph Manu
Most Points Since 2014: 84 Jarrod Croker

Players Number Crunch

Most Total Points In Round 26

46 Jarrod Croker (3 T, 17 G)
36 James Maloney (1 T, 16 G)
28 Michael Gordon (1 T, 12 G), Cameron Smith (14 G)

Most Total Tries In Round 26

6 Semi Radradra
4 Antonio Winterstein, Gavin Cooper, Jason Nightingale, Kyle Feldt, Maika Sivo

Most Points In A Game In Round 26

minimum 20 points

no instance of a single player with more than 20 points in a game in round 26

Most Tries In A Game In Round 26

minimum 3 tries

4 Maika Sivo (Parramatta Eels) vs Penrith Panthers, 24/08/23, BlueBet Stadium
3 Bevan French (Parramatta Eels) vs New Zealand Warriors, 04/09/16, Mount Smart Stadium; Semi Radradra (Parramatta Eels) vs South Sydney Rabbitohs, 01/09/17, ANZ Stadium; Selwyn Cobbo (Brisbane Broncos) vs Canberra Raiders, 26/08/23, GIO Stadium; Xavier Coates (Melbourne Storm) vs Gold Coast Titans, 26/08/23, AAMI Park.

First Try Scorers In Round 26

2 Michael Jennings

Last Try Scorers In Round 26

no instance of a single player with more than 1 last try scoring in round 26