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 9.
Data collated from NRL.com and covers the competitions from 2014 to 2024. Additional analysis can be found at thegurgler.com.
Teams Number Crunch
Round 9 Total Points
2014 394
2015 304
2016 343
2017 329
2018 354
2019 366 (Magic Round)
2020 314
2021 402
2022 361
2023 308
Average: 347.5
Round 9 Average Margin
2014 22
2015 16.25
2016 15.88
2017 15.88
2018 10.75
2019 18.25 (Magic Round)
2020 16.25
2021 19.25
2022 18.63
2023 16.5
Average: 16.96
Round 9 Teams Kept Scoreless
Titans (0-38 vs Storm, 1/5/16, CBUS Super Stadium)
Knights (0-38 vs Roosters, 30/4/16, Allianz Stadium)
Sharks (0-48 vs Panthers, 7/5/21, BlueBet Stadium)
Rabbitohs (0-50 vs Storm, 6/5/21, Accor Stadium)
Warriors (0-14 vs Roosters, 30/4/23, Go Media Stadium)
Round 9 Biggest Wins
54 Storm (64-10 vs Eels, Suncorp Stadium, 12/5/19 – Magic Round)
50 Storm (50-0 vs Rabbitohs, Accor Stadium, 6/5/21)
48 Panthers (48-0 vs Sharks, BlueBet Stadium, 7/5/21
42 Warriors (54-12 vs Raiders, Eden Park, 10/5/14)
40 Raiders (56-16 vs Titans, GIO Stadium, 9/5/15)
Round 9 Highest Aggregate Matches
80 Panthers vs Sharks (56-24, Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, 11/7/20)
74 Storm vs Eels (64-10, Suncorp Stadium, 12/5/19 – Magic Round)
72 Raiders vs Titans (56-16, GIO Stadium, 9/5/15)
70 Sea Eagles vs Warriors (38-32, 4 Pines Park, 9/5/21)
Round 9 Club Records
Melbourne Storm W 8 L 1 (For: 312, Against: 115). Win Percentage 88.89%
Sydney Roosters W 8 L 2 (For: 287, Against: 131). Win Percentage 80%
Parramatta Eels W 7 L 3 (For: 234, Against: 210). Win Percentage 70%
New Zealand Warriors W 6 L 4 (For: 220, Against: 170). Win Percentage 60%
Brisbane Broncos W 6 L 4 (For: 212, Against: 181). Win Percentage 60%
South Sydney Rabbitohs W 6 L 4 (For: 216, Against: 236). Win Percentage 60%
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks W 6 L 4 (For: 237, Against: 264). Win Percentage 60%
North Queensland Cowboys W 6 L 4 (For: 209, Against: 246). Win Percentage 60%
Penrith Panthers W 4 L 6 (For: 230, Against: 182). Win Percentage 40%
Canberra Raiders W 4 L 6 (For: 227, Against: 231). Win Percentage 40%
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles W 4 L 6 (For: 231, Against: 236). Win Percentage 40%
Gold Coast Titans W 4 L 6 (For: 202, Against: 294). Win Percentage 40%
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs W 3 L 7 (For: 154, Against: 191). Win Percentage 30%
St George-Illawarra Dragons W 3 L 7 (For: 188, Against: 230). Win Percentage 30%
Wests Tigers W 3 L 7 (For: 162, Against: 238). Win Percentage 30%
Newcastle Knights W 2 L 8 (For: 124, Against: 289). Win Percentage 20%
Dolphins W L 1 (For: 30, Against: 31). Win Percentage 0%
2024 Round 9 Fixtures Head-to-Head
South Sydney Rabbitohs Vs Penrith Panthers (Accor Stadium, Thursday, 2 May 2024, 19:50)
Last time out: Rabbitohs 20 Panthers 18 (20/4/23, Accor Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 20, Panthers 13 (418 points scored), Rabbitohs 7 (343 points scored)
At Venue Since 2014: Panthers 4, Rabbitohs 3
Biggest Win Since 2014: 44 Panthers 56-12 (23/5/21, Apex Oval)
Most Tries Since 2014: 12 Alex Johnston
Most Points Since 2014: 137 Nathan Cleary
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Vs Canberra Raiders (4 Pines Park, Friday, 3 May 2024, 18:00)
Last time out: Sea Eagles 42 Raiders 14 (21/5/23, GIO Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 17, Sea Eagles 11 (401 points scored), Raiders 6 (376 points scored)
At Venue Since 2014: Sea Eagles 4, Raiders 2
Biggest Win Since 2014: 42 Raiders 48-6 (27/8/22, GIO Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 12 Tom Trbojevic
Most Points Since 2014: 122 Jarrod Croker
Brisbane Broncos Vs Sydney Roosters (Suncorp Stadium, Friday, 3 May 2024, 20:00)
Last time out: Roosters 20 Broncos 10 (3/4/24, Allegiant Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 21, Roosters 12 (486 points scored), Broncos 9 (412 points scored)
At Venue Since 2014: Broncos 6, Roosters 4
Biggest Win Since 2014: 59 Roosters 59-0 (4/6/20, Suncorp Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 12 Corey Oates
Most Points Since 2014: 48 Corey Oates
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Vs Wests Tigers (Accor Stadium, Saturday, 4 May 2024, 15:00)
Last time out: Bulldogs 26 Tigers 22 (19/3/23, Belmore Sports Ground)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 18, Bulldogs 10 (405 points scored), Tigers 8 (365 points scored)
At Venue Since 2014: Bulldogs 6, Tigers 4
Biggest Win Since 2014: 38 Bulldogs 38-0 (5/9/21, Kayo Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 6 Curtis Rona, David Nofoaluma, Luke Brooks
Most Points Since 2014: 38 Mitchell Moses
Gold Coast Titans Vs Melbourne Storm (CBUS Super Stadium, Saturday, 4 May 2024, 17:30)
Last time out: Storm 37 Titans 16 (26/8/23, AAMI Park)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 16, Storm 13 (493 points scored), Titans 3 (272 points scored)
At Venue Since 2014: Storm 5, Titans 1
Biggest Win Since 2014: 38 Storm 38-0 (1/5/16, CBUS Super Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 11 Cameron Munster
Most Points Since 2014: 100 Cameron Smith
North Queensland Cowboys Vs Dolphins (Qld Country Bank Stadium, Saturday, 4 May 2024, 19:35)
Last time out: Cowboys 43 Dolphins 18 (10/3/24, Suncorp Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 3, Cowboys 2 (99 points scored), Dolphins 1 (60 points scored)
At Venue Since 2014: Cowboys 1, Dolphins 0
Biggest Win Since 2014: 25 Cowboys 43-18 (10/3/24, Suncorp Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 5 Jamayne Isaako
Most Points Since 2014: 36 Jamayne Isaako
Newcastle Knights Vs New Zealand Warriors (McDonald Jones Stadium, Sunday, 5 May 2024, 14:00)
Last time out: Warriors 20 Knights 12 (31/3/24, Go Media Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 20, Warriors 11 (464 points scored), Knights 9 (378 points scored)
At Venue Since 2014: Knights 6, Warriors 2
Biggest Win Since 2014: 36 Warriors 50-14 (11/6/16, McDonald Jones Stadium)
Most Tries Since 2014: 11 David Fusitu’a
Most Points Since 2014: 78 Shaun Johnson
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Vs St George-Illawarra Dragons (PointsBet Stadium, Sunday, 5 May 2024, 16:05)
Last time out: Sharks 52 Dragons 16 (29/6/23, PointsBet Stadium)
Head-to-Head Since 2014: Played 20, Sharks 12 (439 points scored), Dragons 8 (377 points scored)
At Venue Since 2014: Sharks 5, Dragons 3
Biggest Win Since 2014: 36 Sharks 52-16 (29/6/23, PointsBet Stadium); Dragons 42-6 (31/5/15, Jubilee Oval)
Most Tries Since 2014: 6 William Kennedy
Most Points Since 2014: 80 Gareth Widdop
Players Number Crunch
Most Total Points In Round 9
94 Jarrod Croker (8 T, 31 G)
72 Shaun Johnson (5 T, 26 G)
62 Adam Reynolds (1 T, 29 G), Cameron Smith (32 G)
56 Josh Addo-Carr (14 T)
54 Mitchell Moses (2 T, 22 G, 2 1pt FG)
Most Total Tries In Round 9
14 Josh Addo-Carr
9 Matt Ikuvalu
8 Jarrod Croker
7 Charlie Staines, Clint Gutherson, Daniel Tupou
Most Points In A Game
minimum 20 points
26 Shaun Johnson (2 T, 9 G), Warriors vs Raiders (Eden Park, 10/5/14)
24 Josh Addo-Carr (6 T), Storm vs Rabbitohs (Accor Stadium, 6/5/21); Jarrod Croker (2 T, 8 G), Raiders vs Titans (GIO Stadium, 9/5/15)
20 Nicho Hynes (1 T, 8 G), Sharks vs Cowboys (PointsBet Stadium, 27/4/23); Matt Ikuvalu (5 T), Roosters vs Cowboys (QLD Country Bank Stadium, 9/7/20)
Most Tries In A Game
minimum 3 tries
6 Josh Addo-Carr, Melbourne Storm vs South Sydney Rabbitohs (Accor Stadium, 06/05/21)
5 Matt Ikuvalu, Sydney Roosters vs North Queensland Cowboys (09/07/20)
4 Charlie Staines, Penrith Panthers vs Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (11/07/20); Akuila Uate, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles vs South Sydney Rabbitohs (28/04/17); Dylan Walker, South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Gold Coast Titans (10/05/14).
First Try Scorers
2 Corey Oates, Daniel Tupou, Kyle Feldt, Matt Ikuvalu, Michael Morgan, Sosaia Feki
Last Try Scorers
3 Josh Addo-Carr
2 Blake Green, Joe Ofahengaue, Tariq Sims
