The first stats breakdown for Super Saturday; the Canberra Raiders v the Gold Coast Titans.
The Titans have enjoyed some recent success against the Raiders, as the clash looms as almost must-win for both.
Historically speaking, the Titans have the rub of the green over their counterparts; can they use that to their advantage?
Canberra Raiders v Gold Coast Titans
The Canberra Raiders and the Gold Coast Titans have played in 22 NRL games; the Raiders have won nine, the Titans have won twelve and there has been a sole draw.
The Raiders need 19 points to score 500 against the Titans.
The first game since between the two sides was round 12, 2007, a 28-8 win for the Titans.
The Titans have won two of the last three games between the two sides.
Biggest Wins
The Canberra Raiders biggest win over the Gold Coast Titans was in their second overall clash in round 18, 2007, a 56-10 triumph.
The Gold Coast Titans biggest win over the Canberra Raiders was round 2, 2013, a 36-0 whitewash.
Players to be sin-binned/sent-off in this clash
- Michael Weyman (CAN) (sent-off) in round 4, 2008.
Players to have scored three or more tries in one game in this clash
- Anthony Don (GLD) scored three tries in round 9, 2015.
Players to have played for both sides in this clash
- Kris Kahler (CAN: 2004-2006 & GLD: 2007)
- Will Zillman (CAN: 2006-2008 & GLD: 2009-2017)
- Jordan Rapana (GLD: 2008 & CAN: 2014-2018)
- Michael Hodgson (CAN: 2001-2006 & GLD: 2007-2008)
- David Shillington (CAN: 2009-2015 & GLD: 2016)
- Daniel Vidot (CAN: 2009-2011 & GLD: 2017)
- Aidan Sezer (GLD: 2012-2015 & CAN: 2016-2018)
- Dave Taylor (GLD: 2013-2015 & CAN: 2017)
Head coaching records
Garth Brennan (GLD) – 1/1 at 100%.
John Cartwright (GLD) – 9/15 at 60%.
Ricky Stuart (CAN) – 4/4 at 50%.
Neil Henry (CAN) – 2/2 at 50%.
Neil Henry (GLD) – 2/5 at 40%.
David Furner (CAN) – 3/9 at 33.3%.
Most prolific point-scorers in this clash
- Jarrod Croker (CAN) – 13 tries & 43 goals (138 pts)
- Scott Prince (GLD) – 2 tries & 23 goals (54 pts)
- Terry Campese (CAN) – 1 try & 17 goals (38 pts)
- Aidan Sezer (GLD) – 14 goals (28 pts)
- Michael Dobson (CAN) – 1 try & 8 goals (20 pts)
- Anthony Laffranchi (GLD) – 5 tries (20 pts)
- Mat Rogers (GLD) – 2 tries & 4 goals (16 pts)
- David Mead (GLD) – 4 tries (16 pts)
- Albert Kelly (GLD) – 4 tries (16 pts)
- William Zillman (CAN/GLD) – 4 tries (16 pts)
- Kalifa Fai Fai Loa (GLD) – 4 tries (16 pts)
- Greg Bird (GLD) – 1 try, 5 goals & 1 field goal (15 pts)
- Colin Best (CAN) – 3 tries (12 pts)
- Adrian Purtell (CAN) – 3 tries (12 pts)
- Luke O’Dwyer (GLD) – 3 tries (12 pts)
Disclaimer: The above players are simply the most prolific point-scorers among the two sides across all their clashes.
As always, any further stats or any errors you notice, let us know and we can add them in and make the changes.