Played in 2026

Niwhai Puru

NRL PremiershipLatest season: 2026

Scoring

Points scored by a team or player through tries, goals and field goals.

The number of tries scored by a player.

Possession and control

Recorded mistakes that cost possession or end an attacking opportunity.

The average time taken to play the ball after a tackle. Lower means faster.

Yardage and territory

Metres gained while carrying the ball.

Metres gained after first contact with a defender.

Metres gained while returning opposition kicks.

Attacking penetration

Times a runner breaks through the defensive line.

Times a runner escapes or beats an attempted tackle.

Creating chances

The number of tries a player directly helps create.

Passes released while the ball carrier is being tackled.

Plays that directly create a line break for a teammate.

Kicking

Goal-line dropouts forced through an attacking kick or play.

Total distance gained from kicks in general play.

Defence

Tackle involvements that make contact but do not complete the defensive action.

Defensive tackle involvements recorded as completed.

The percentage of tackle attempts recorded as effective.

Tackle attempts that fail to stop or contain the ball carrier.

Discipline

Offences around the tackled player and play-the-ball.

Penalties given away to the opposition.

Temporary dismissals recorded against a team.

Permanent dismissals recorded against a team.

Penalties or six-again calls for failing to retreat the required 10 metres.

Participation

MatchFit Metrics

Curated MatchFit measures calculated from recorded match data.

Carry efficiency

The average number of metres gained on each run.

The average number of metres gained before first contact on each run.

The average number of metres gained after contact on each run.

Tackle breaking

The number of tackle breaks recorded for every 10 runs.

Defensive execution

The percentage of recorded tackle involvements that end in an outright miss.

Kicking profile

The average distance gained by a player’s general-play kicks.

Kicking pressure

The number of forced dropouts won for every 10 general-play kicks.

Second-phase play

The number of offloads made for every 10 runs.

Recent matches

Finals Week 2 · 19 September 2026Sharks v Roosters 77 min Match hub against Sydney Roosters
Round 27 · 5 September 2026Sharks v Storm 80 min Match hub against Melbourne Storm
Round 26 · 30 August 2026Sharks v Eels 80 min Match hub against Parramatta Eels
Round 25 · 23 August 2026Sharks v Titans 80 min Match hub against Gold Coast Titans
Round 15 · 13 June 2026Sharks v Warriors 80 min
Round 14 · 7 June 2026Sharks v Dragons 80 min
Round 13 · 29 May 2026Sharks v Sea Eagles 80 min
Round 24 · 18 August 2024Sharks v Knights Listed, did not appear
Round 23 · 9 August 2024Sharks v Titans Listed, did not appear