NRL match result · Round 27

Sharks 20–24 Storm

Full time

Half time: 18–12

Final score, scoring summary and match statistics.

Sharks vs Storm
Competition
NRL Premiership
Round
Round 27
Date
Venue
Ocean Protect Stadium, Sydney

How the score changed

Score and scoring events

Score progression

Score progression. Sharks 20–24 Storm at full time. Steps show the scoring events. SB marks a sin bin; SO marks a send-off.

Sharks 20–24 Storm at full time. Steps show the scoring events. SB marks a sin bin; SO marks a send-off.

Scoring events
  1. Try · Hugo PeelStorm+4
  2. Conversion · Nick MeaneyStorm+2
  3. Try · Sualauvi FaalogoStorm+4
  4. Conversion · Nick MeaneyStorm+2
  5. Try · Sione KatoaSharks+4
  6. Conversion · Niwhai PuruSharks+2
  7. Try · Riley JonesSharks+4
  8. Conversion · Niwhai PuruSharks+2
  9. Try · Billy BurnsSharks+4
  10. Conversion · Niwhai PuruSharks+2
  11. Try · Alec MacDonaldStorm+4
  12. Conversion · Nick MeaneyStorm+2
  13. Penalty goal · Niwhai PuruSharks+2
  14. Try · Trent LoieroStorm+4
  15. Conversion · Nick MeaneyStorm+2

Selected team comparisons

How the match was won

Missed tackles

Missed tackles. Sharks: 50; Storm: 24.

Sharks: 50; Storm: 24.

Tackle breaks

Tackle breaks. Sharks: 24; Storm: 50.

Sharks: 24; Storm: 50.

Average set distance

Average set distance. Sharks: 30.99; Storm: 36.08.

Sharks: 30.99; Storm: 36.08.

Ruck infringements

Ruck infringements. Sharks: 3; Storm: 6.

Sharks: 3; Storm: 6.

Match performance

Player leaders

Offloads

Offloads. Player leaders from both teams.

Player leaders from both teams.

  1. Stefano UtoikamanuStorm4
  2. Nick MeaneyStorm3
  3. Oregon KaufusiSharks2
  4. Oryn KeeleyStorm2
  5. Addin Fonua-BlakeSharks1

Tackle breaks

Tackle breaks. Player leaders from both teams.

Player leaders from both teams.

  1. Stefano UtoikamanuStorm8
  2. Tyran WishartStorm8
  3. Alec MacDonaldStorm4
  4. Angus HincheyStorm4
  5. Cooper ClarkeStorm4

Post-contact metres

Post-contact metres. Player leaders from both teams.

Player leaders from both teams.

  1. Addin Fonua-BlakeSharks81 m
  2. Sione KatoaSharks57 m
  3. Stefano UtoikamanuStorm54 m
  4. Toby RudolfSharks47 m
  5. Tyran WishartStorm47 m

Scoring timeline

Match flow

Discipline by match period

Discipline by match period. Scoring timeline.

Scoring timeline.

The full match

Complete match statistics

Scoring
SharksStatisticStorm
20Points24
3Tries4
18Half-time points12
3Conversions4
1Penalty goals—
4Goals made4
4Goal attempts4
Possession and control
SharksStatisticStorm
48%Possession52%
75%Completion rate75%
3.56sPlay-the-ball speed3.48s
12Errors14
34Sets completed31
45Sets attempted41
24:25Time in possession26:14
383Receipts408
202Passes221
6Dummy-half passes30
Yardage and territory
SharksStatisticStorm
1,394 mRun metres1,479 m
528 mPost-contact metres444 m
30.99Average set distance36.08
140 mKick-return metres113 m
165Runs188
Attacking penetration
SharksStatisticStorm
3Line breaks5
24Tackle breaks50
Kicking
SharksStatisticStorm
60%Kick defusal rate50%
100%Goal-kicking accuracy100%
2Forced dropouts0
661 mKicking metres536 m
21Kicks18
10Bombs3
1Grubbers4
040/20 kicks0
Creating chances
SharksStatisticStorm
9Offloads15
Defence
SharksStatisticStorm
332Tackles made351
50Missed tackles24
22Ineffective tackles18
82.2%Tackle efficiency89.3%
1Intercepts0
Discipline
SharksStatisticStorm
5Penalties conceded8
3Ruck infringements6
4Set restarts conceded7
2Sin bins0
0Send-offs0
1Inside-10 infringements1
3On report1
Carry efficiency
SharksStatisticStorm
8.4Metres per run7.9
5.2Pre-contact metres per run5.5
3.2Post-contact metres per run2.4
Tackle breaking
SharksStatisticStorm
1.5Tackle breaks per 10 runs2.7
Scoring efficiency
SharksStatisticStorm
4.4Points per 10 sets5.9
1.00Tries per line break0.80
Penetration
SharksStatisticStorm
0.7Line breaks per 10 sets1.2
Ball security and pressure
SharksStatisticStorm
2.7Errors per 10 sets3.4
Defensive execution
SharksStatisticStorm
12.4%Tackle miss rate6.1%
Kicking pressure
SharksStatisticStorm
1.0Forced dropouts per 10 kicks0.0
Second-phase play
SharksStatisticStorm
0.5Offloads per 10 runs0.8
Participation
SharksStatisticStorm
8Interchanges used9
1Head injury assessments1

Before kickoff

Pre-match analysis

Pre-match previews and predictions.

Head-to-Head

Compare the teams' outright winning chances, recent form and value in the match-winner market.

Cronulla bring the stronger season record into Round 27, but Melbourne's recent attacking and defensive numbers make the head-to-head market a genuine test of how much current form should outweigh the ladder record.

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Line

See how the handicap changes the matchup and whether either side offers cover value.

Melbourne are asked to cover 8.5 points against Cronulla, with the Storm's cleaner defensive record supporting their favouritism.

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Total

Assess the scoring outlook against the bookmaker's combined-points line.

Melbourne's attack brings substantial scoring threat, but Cronulla's reshuffled spine and the Storm's stronger defensive numbers make 51.5 a demanding total.

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Recent form comparison

Key matchup numbers

Player context

Player pages for this matchup

William KennedyNRL player recordSione KatoaNRL player recordBlayke BraileyNRL player recordNicho HynesNRL player record
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