NRL match result · Finals Week 1

Sharks 26–16 Cowboys

Full time

Half time: 12–6

Final score, scoring summary and match statistics.

Sharks vs Cowboys
Competition
NRL Premiership
Round
Finals Week 1
Date
Venue
Allianz Stadium, Sydney

How the score changed

Score and scoring events

Score progression

Score progression. Sharks 26–16 Cowboys at full time. Steps show the scoring events.

Sharks 26–16 Cowboys at full time. Steps show the scoring events.

Scoring events
  1. Penalty goal · Nicho HynesSharks+2
  2. Try · Siosifa TalakaiSharks+4
  3. Conversion · Nicho HynesSharks+2
  4. Try · Braidon BurnsCowboys+4
  5. Conversion · Scott DrinkwaterCowboys+2
  6. Try · Sione KatoaSharks+4
  7. Try · Sione KatoaSharks+4
  8. Try · Zac LaybuttCowboys+4
  9. Conversion · Scott DrinkwaterCowboys+2
  10. Try · William KennedySharks+4
  11. Try · Nicho HynesSharks+4
  12. Conversion · Nicho HynesSharks+2
  13. Try · Jaxon PurdueCowboys+4

Selected team comparisons

How the match was won

Completion rate

Completion rate. Sharks: 82%; Cowboys: 64%.

Sharks: 82%; Cowboys: 64%.

Post-contact metres

Post-contact metres. Sharks: 618 m; Cowboys: 463 m.

Sharks: 618 m; Cowboys: 463 m.

Forced dropouts

Forced dropouts. Sharks: 0; Cowboys: 4.

Sharks: 0; Cowboys: 4.

Errors

Errors. Sharks: 10; Cowboys: 18.

Sharks: 10; Cowboys: 18.

Match performance

Player leaders

Post-contact metres

Post-contact metres. Player leaders from both teams.

Player leaders from both teams.

  1. Siosifa TalakaiSharks74 m
  2. Addin Fonua-BlakeSharks69 m
  3. Braidon BurnsCowboys64 m
  4. Tom ChesterCowboys59 m
  5. Ronaldo MulitaloSharks51 m

Tackle breaks

Tackle breaks. Player leaders from both teams.

Player leaders from both teams.

  1. Siosifa TalakaiSharks7
  2. Jaxon PurdueCowboys6
  3. Nicho HynesSharks6
  4. Ronaldo MulitaloSharks5
  5. Sione KatoaSharks5

Kicking metres

Kicking metres. Player leaders from both teams.

Player leaders from both teams.

  1. Braydon TrindallSharks573 m
  2. Jake CliffordCowboys304 m
  3. Nicho HynesSharks115 m
  4. Tom DeardenCowboys72 m
  5. Reed MahoneyCowboys42 m

Scoring timeline

Match flow

Errors by match period

Errors by match period. Scoring timeline.

Scoring timeline.

The full match

Complete match statistics

Scoring
SharksStatisticCowboys
26Points16
5Tries3
12Half-time points6
2Conversions2
1Penalty goals—
3Goals made2
6Goal attempts3
Possession and control
SharksStatisticCowboys
54%Possession46%
82%Completion rate64%
3.46sPlay-the-ball speed3.37s
10Errors18
34Sets completed27
41Sets attempted42
26:30Time in possession22:50
423Receipts392
221Passes230
7Dummy-half passes19
Yardage and territory
SharksStatisticCowboys
1,758 mRun metres1,522 m
618 mPost-contact metres463 m
42.89Average set distance36.25
170 mKick-return metres119 m
192Runs182
Attacking penetration
SharksStatisticCowboys
5Line breaks6
38Tackle breaks30
Kicking
SharksStatisticCowboys
100%Kick defusal rate30%
50%Goal-kicking accuracy66.7%
0Forced dropouts4
688 mKicking metres471 m
21Kicks16
8Bombs3
1Grubbers3
040/20 kicks0
Creating chances
SharksStatisticCowboys
4Offloads4
Defence
SharksStatisticCowboys
309Tackles made349
30Missed tackles38
5Ineffective tackles9
89.8%Tackle efficiency88.1%
1Intercepts1
Discipline
SharksStatisticCowboys
9Penalties conceded6
1Ruck infringements2
2Set restarts conceded3
0Sin bins0
0Send-offs0
1Inside-10 infringements1
1On report1
Carry efficiency
SharksStatisticCowboys
9.2Metres per run8.4
5.9Pre-contact metres per run5.8
3.2Post-contact metres per run2.5
Tackle breaking
SharksStatisticCowboys
2.0Tackle breaks per 10 runs1.6
Scoring efficiency
SharksStatisticCowboys
6.3Points per 10 sets3.8
1.00Tries per line break0.50
Penetration
SharksStatisticCowboys
1.2Line breaks per 10 sets1.4
Ball security and pressure
SharksStatisticCowboys
2.4Errors per 10 sets4.3
Defensive execution
SharksStatisticCowboys
8.7%Tackle miss rate9.6%
Kicking pressure
SharksStatisticCowboys
0.0Forced dropouts per 10 kicks2.5
Second-phase play
SharksStatisticCowboys
0.2Offloads per 10 runs0.2
Participation
SharksStatisticCowboys
8Interchanges used6
1Head injury assessments0
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