NRL Rd 3: Parramatta Eels v Cronulla Sharks Stats Breakdown

Parramatta Eels v Cronulla Sharks Stats

The Parramatta Eels and Cronulla Sharks have played each other on 88 occasions; the Eels have won 41 games, the Sharks have won 47 games and there have been no draws.

The Cronulla Sharks have won six of the last eight games between the two sides, although the Eels have won two of the last three.

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

Biggest Wins

The Parramatta Eels’ biggest win over Cronulla Sharks was a resounding 74-4 victory in round 24, 2003.

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

Top try-scorer in this clash

Luke Burt (PAR) – 12
Jarryd Hayne (PAR) – 11
Andrew Ettinghausen (CRO) – 10
Steve Ella (PAR) – 9
Mat Rogers (CRO) – 8

Most prolific point-scorer in this clash

Luke Burt (PAR) – 12 tries & 41 goals (130 pts)
Michael Cronin (PAR) – 3 tries & 58 goals (126 pts)*
Steve Rogers (CRO) – 6 tries, 37 goals & 1 field goal (93 pts)*
Mat Rogers (CRO) – 8 tries & 21 goals (74 pts)
Luke Covell (CRO) – 7 tries & 22goals (72 pts)
Michael Gordon (CRO/PAR) – 2 tries & 12 goals (32 pts)

 Players to have played for both sides from this clash

1. John McMartin – 1966-1975 (PAR) & 1976-1979 (CRO)
2. John Maguire – 1968-1975 (PAR) & 1977 (CRO)
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. Aaron Raper – 1990, 1992-1993 & 1995 (CRO) & 1996-1998 (PAR)
11. Chris Quinn – 1989-1994 (CRO) & 1999 (PAR)
12. Paul Green – 1994-1998 (CRO) & 2003 (PAR)
13. Adam Ritson – 1993-1995 (CRO) & 1996 (PAR)
14. Adam Dykes – 1995-2001 & 2005-2007 (CRO) & 2002-2004 (PAR)
15. Ronald Prince – 2000-2001 (CRO) & 2003-2004 (PAR)
16. Adam Peek – 2003-2006 (PAR) & 2008 (CRO)
17. John Morris – 2003-2006 (PAR) & 2010-2014 (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. Beau Scott – 2005-2006 (CRO) & 2016-2018 (PAR)
22. Josh Cordoba – 2006-2009 (PAR) & 2010-2011 (CRO)
23. Issac De Gois – 2007-2008 & 2012-2014 (CRO) & 2014-2016 (PAR)
24. Taulima Tautai – 2008-2009 & 2012 (PAR) & 2010-2011 (CRO)
25. Daniel Mortimer – 2009-2011 (PAR) & 2017 (CRO)
26. Jeff Robson – 2009-2011 & 2016-2017 (PAR) & 2012-2015 (CRO)
27. Kevin Kingston – 2005-2008 (CRO) & 2009 (PAR)
28. Jeremy Latimore – 2009 (PAR) & 2017 (CRO)
29. Blake Ferguson – 2009-2010 (CRO) & 2019-2021 (PAR)
30. Jack Afamasaga – 2004-2005 (PAR) & 2009 (CRO)
31. Broderick Wright – 2008-2009 (PAR) & 2010-2011 (CRO)
32. Siosaia Vave – 2010-2011 & 2014 (CRO) & 2017-2018 (PAR)
33. John Williams – 2005-2006 (PAR) & 2011-2012 (CRO)
34. Reni Maitua – 2009 (CRO) & 2011-2013 (PAR)
35. Joseph Paulo – 2011-2015 (PAR) & 2016-2018 (CRO)
36. Michael Gordon – 2013-2015 (CRO) & 2016 (PAR)
37. Jonathan Wright – 2009-2010 (PAR) & 2013-2014 (CRO)

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

1. Paul Khan (CRO) sent-off in round 16, 1976.
2. John Maguire (PAR) & Eric Archer/Steve Kneen (both CRO) all sent-off in round 10, 1977.
3. John McMartin & Kurt Sorensen (both CRO) both sent-off in round 13, 1979.
4. Paul Khan (CRO) sent-off in the 1979 NSWRL major preliminary semi-final.
5. Steve Hansard (CRO) sin-binned in round 15, 1981.
6. Gavin Miller (CRO) sin-binned in round 26, 1982.
7. Greg Mullane (CRO) sin-binned in round 7, 1983.
8. Chris Gardner (CRO) & Steve Ella (PAR) both sin-binned in round 14, 1983.
9. Peter Wynn (PAR) sin-binned in round 4, 1984.
10. Keith Rugg (PAR) sent-off in round 15, 1984.
11. David Woods (PAR) sin-binned in round 2, 1993.
12. Robbie Kearns (CRO) sin-binned in round 17, 1993.
13. Danny Nutley & David Peachey (both CRO) and both sin-binned and 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. Mick Mullane Jnr (CRO) scored three tries in round 10, 1977.
6. Mat Rogers (CRO) scored three tries in round 25, 2000.
7. Bevan French (PAR) scored three tries in round 17, 2016.

Head Coaching Records

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%)
John Gibson (PAR) – 4/6 (66.7%)
John Gibson (CRO) – 4/6 (66.7%)
Stephen Kearney (PAR) – 2/3 (66.7%)
Brian Smith (PAR) – 8/13 (61.5%)
Michael Cronin (PAR) – 3/5 (60%)
Norm Provan (CRO) – 3/5 (60%)
Terrence Fearnley (PAR) – 5/9 (55.6%)
Ken Kearney (CRO) – 3/6 (50%)
Ian Johnston (PAR) – 2/4 (50%)
Terrence Fearnley (PAR) – 2/4 (50%)
Allan Fitzgibbon (CRO) – 2/4 (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%)
Noel Thornton (CRO) – 1/2 (50%)
Edwin Glossop (CRO) – 1/2 (50%)
John Lang (CRO) – 4/5 (44.4%)
John Monie (PAR) – 4/10 (40%)
Brad Arthur (PAR) – 4/10 (40%)
Stuart Raper (PAR) – 2/5 (40%)
Ron Hilditch (PAR) – 1/3 (33.3%)
Arthur Beetson (CRO) – 1/3 (33.3%)
Chris Anderson (CRO) – 1/3 (33.3%)
John Morris (CRO) – 1/3 (33.3%)
Ian Walsh (PAR) – 1/4 (25%)
Dave Bolton (PAR) – 1/4 (25%)
Daniel Anderson (PAR) – 1/4 (25%)
John Raper (CRO) – 1/4 (25%)
Greg Pierce (CRO) – 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%)