NRL Rd 2: Parramatta Eels v Cronulla Sharks Stats Breakdown

Parramatta Eels v Cronulla Sharks Stats Breakdown

The Cronulla Sharks and Parramatta Eels have played each other on 90 occasions; the Sharks have won 48 games, the Eels have won 42 games and there have been no draws.

The Cronulla Sharks need to score 23 points against the Parramatta Eels to score 1500 total points.

The Parramatta Eels need to score just nine points against the Cronulla Sharks to reach 1700 total points.

The Cronulla Sharks have won four straight games between the two sides at Pointsbet Stadium and eight of the last ten.
The last time the Parramatta Eels won at Pointsbet Stadium was back in 2014.

The first game played between the two sides was a 23-11 win for the Cronulla Sharks in round 4, 1967.

Games played between the two sides by venue

Sutherland Oval – 1 game; the Sharks have won one game, the Eels have won zero games and there have been no draws.
Cumberland Oval, Parramatta – 16 games; the Sharks have won seven games, the Eels have won nine games and there have been no draws.
Pointsbet Stadium, Woolooware – 42 games; the Sharks have won 26 games, the Eels have won 16 games and there have been no draws.
Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park – 1 game; the Sharks have won zero games, the Eels have won one game and there have been no draws.
WACA Ground, Perth – 1 game; the Sharks have won zero games, the Eels have won one game and there have been no draws.
CommBank Stadium, Parramatta – 1 game; the Sharks have won zero games, the Eels have won one game and there have been no draws.

Biggest Wins

The Cronulla Sharks biggest win over the Parramatta Eels was a 48-18 success in round 20, 1995.

The Parramatta Eels biggest win over the Cronulla Sharks was a 74-4 demolition in round 24, 2003.

Top try-scorer in clashes between the two sides

Luke Burt (PAR) – 13
Jarryd Hayne (PAR) – 11
Mat Rogers (CRO) – 8

Most prolific point-scorer in clashes between the two sides

Luke Burt (PAR) – 13 tries & 40 goals (132 pts)
Michael Cronin (PAR) – 3 tries & 59 goals (127 pts)*
Steve Rogers (CRO) – 6 tries, 37 goals & 1 field goal (94 pts)*

Players to have been sin-binned/sent-off from this clash

1. Eric Archer & Steve Kneen (both CRO) & John Maguire (PAR) all sent off in round 10, 1977.
2. John McMartin & Kurt Sorensen (both CRO) both sent-off in round 13, 1979.
3. Paul Khan (CRO) sent-off in the 1979 major preliminary semi final.
4. Steve Hansard (CRO) sin-binned in round 15, 1981.
5. Gavin Miller (CRO) sin-binned in round 26, 1982.
6. Greg Mullane (CRO) sin-binned in round 7, 1983.
7. Chris Gardner (CRO) & Steve Ella (PAR) both sin-binned in round 14, 1983.
8. Peter Wynn (PAR) sin-binned in round 4, 1984.
9. Keith Rugg (PAR) sent-off in round 15, 1984.
10. David Peachey & Danny Nutley (both CRO) both sin-binned & David Peachey & Dale Newton (both CRO) both sent-off in round 24, 2003.

Players to have scored three or more tries in one game in this clash

1. Jamie Lyon (PAR) scored five tries in round 24, 2003.
2. Bob Wear (CRO) scored three tries in round 19, 1973.
3. Denis Fitzgerald (PAR) scored three tries in round 20, 1974.
4. Ray Price (PAR) scored three tries in round 4, 1976.
5. Mat Rogers (CRO) scored three tries in round 25, 2000.

Players to have played for both sides in this clash

1. John McMartin – 1966-1975 (PAR) & 1976-1979 (CRO)
2. John Maguire – 1968-1975 (CRO) & 1977 (PAR)
3. Brian Cox – 1960-1962 & 1964 (PAR) & 1967-1970 (CRO)
4. Kevin Hogan – 1970-1973 (CRO) & 1974 (PAR)
5. Dave Cotter – 1971-1972 (CRO) & 1975 (PAR)
6. Olaf Prattl – 1973 (CRO) & 1975 (PAR)
7. Ron Quinn – 1983-1986 (PAR) & 1987-1988 (CRO)
8. Michael Speechley – 1986-1992 (CRO) & 1993-1995 (PAR)
9. Brett Garnon – 1981-1982 & 1988 (PAR) & 1983 (CRO)
10. Chris Quinn – 1989-1994 (CRO) & 1999 (PAR)
11. Adam Ritson – 1993-1995 (CRO) & 1996 (PAR)
12. Aaron Raper – 1990, 1992-1993 & 1995 (CRO) & 1996-1998 (PAR)
13. Paul Green – 1994-1998 (CRO) & 2003 (PAR)
14. Adam Dykes – 1995-2001 & 2004-2007 (CRO) & 2002-2004 (PAR)
15. Ronald Prince – 2000-2001 (CRO) & 2003-2004 (PAR)
16. John Morris – 2003-2006 (PAR) & 2010-2014 (CRO)
17. Adam Peek – 2003-2006 (PAR) & 2008 (CRO)
18. Craig Stapleton – 2004 (PAR) & 2007 (CRO)
19. Tim Smith – 2005-2008 (PAR) & 2010-2011 (CRO)
20. Henry Perenara – 2005-2006 (PAR) & 2007 (CRO)
21. Kevin Kingston – 2005-2008 (CRO) & 2009 (PAR)
22. Beau Scott – 2005-2006 (CRO) & 2016-2018 (PAR)
23. Josh Cordoba – 2006-2009 (PAR) & 2010-2011 (CRO)
24. Issac De Gois – 2007-2008 & 2012-2014 (CRO) & 2014-2016 (PAR)
25. Blake Green – 2007 (PAR) & 2008-2009 (CRO)
26. Taulima Tautai – 2008-2009 & 2012 (PAR) & 2010-2011 (CRO)
27. Tony Williams – 2008 & 2018 (PAR) & 2017 (CRO)
28. Jeff Robson – 2009-2011 & 2016-2017 (PAR) & 2012-2015 (CRO)
29. Daniel Mortimer – 2009-2011 (PAR) & 2017 (CRO)
30. Jeremy Latimore – 2009 (PAR) & 2017 (CRO)
31. Blake Ferguson – 2009-2010 (CRO) & 2019-2021 (PAR)
32. Jack Afamasaga – 2004-2005 (PAR) & 2009 (CRO)
33. Broderick Wright – 2008-2009 (PAR) & 2010-2011 (CRO)
34. Siosaia Vave – 2010-2011 & 2014 (CRO) & 2017-2018 (PAR)
35. Reni Maitua – 2009 (CRO) & 2011-2013 (PAR)
36. Michael Gordon – 2013-2015 (CRO)& 2016 (PAR)
37. Jonathan Wright – 2009-2010 (PAR) & 2013-2014 (CRO)
38. Joseph Paulo – 2011-2015 (PAR) & 2016-2018 (CRO)
39. Oregon Kaufusi – 2018-2022 (PAR) & 2023 (CRO)

Best undefeated streaks

The Parramatta Eels best undefeated streak against the Cronulla Sharks is three games on four occasions.

The Cronulla Sharks best undefeated streak against the Parramatta Eels is five games from round 25, 2015 to round 19, 2019.

Worst losing streaks

The Parramatta Eels worst losing streak against the Cronulla Sharks is five games from round 25, 2015 to round 19, 2019.

The Cronulla Sharks worst losing streak against the Cronulla sharks is three games on four occasions.

Head Coaching Records

Craig Fitzgibbon (CRO) – 1/1 (100%)
Jason Taylor (PAR) – 1/1 (100%)
Ricky Stuart (CRO) – 5/6 (83.3%)
Tommy Bishop (CRO) – 8/10 (80%)
Shane Flanagan (CRO) – 7/10 (70%)
Jack Gibson (CRO) – 4/6 (66.7%)
Jack Gibson (CRO) – 4/6 (66.7%)
Stephen Kearney (PAR) – 2/3 (66.7%)
Brian Smith (PAR) – 8/13 (61.5%)
Norm Provan (CRO)  – 3/5 (60%)
Michael Cronin (PAR) – 3/5 (60%)
Terry Fearnley (PAR) – 5/9 (55.6%)
Ken Kearney (CRO) – 3/6 (50%)
Terry Fearnley (CRO) – 2/4 (50%)
Allan Fitzgibbon (CRO) – 2/4 (50%)
Ian Johnston (PAR) – 2/4 (50%)
Noel Thornton (CRO) – 1/2 (50%)
Ted Glossop (CRO) – 1/2 (50%)
Brian Hambly (PAR) – 1/2 (50%)
Norm Provan (PAR) – 1/2 (50%)
John Peard (PAR) – 1/2 (50%)
Ricky Stuart (PAR) – 1/2 (50%)
John Lang (CRO) – 4/9 (44.4%)
Brad Arthur (PAR) – 5/12 (41.7%)
John Monie (PAR) – 4/10 (40%)
Stuart Raper (CRO) – 2/5 (40%)
Arthur Beetson (CRO) – 1/3 (33.3%)
Chris Anderson (CRO) – 1/3 (33.3%)
Ron Hilditch (CRO) – 1/3 (33.3%)
John Raper (CRO) – 1/4 (25%)
Greg Pierce (CRO) – 1/4 (25%)
John Morris (CRO) – 1/4 (25%)
Ian Walsh (PAR) – 1/4 (25%)
Dave Bolton (PAR) – 1/4 (25%)
Daniel Anderson (PAR) – 1/4 (25%)
Peter Sharp (CRO) – 0/1 (0%)
Jamie Shepherd (CRO) – 0/1 (0%)
Ron Lynch (PAR) – 0/2 (0%)
Michael Hagan (PAR) – 0/2 (0%)