NRL Rd 6: Cronulla Sharks v Canterbury Bulldogs Stats Breakdown

Cronulla Sharks v Canterbury Bulldogs Breakdown

The Canterbury Bulldogs and Cronulla Sharks have played each other on 92 occasions; the Bulldogs have won 55 times, the Sharks 35 times and there have been two draws.

The Cronulla Sharks need to score 26 points to reach 1500 total points against the Canterbury Bulldogs.

The Cronulla Sharks have won five of the last six games against the Canterbury Bulldogs, though the Bulldogs won the most recent clash between the two sides, their sole clash in 2019.

The first game played between the two sides was a 29-15 win for the Bulldogs in round 6, 1967.

Biggest Wins

The Canterbury Bulldogs biggest win over the Cronulla Sharks was an easy 42-4 success in round 2, 2014.

The Cronulla Sharks biggest win over the Canterbury Bulldogs was a 52-10 romp in the 2001 NRL semi final.

Top try-scorer in this clash

Terry Lamb (CBY) – 17
Steve Rogers (CRO) – 9
Steve Mortimer (CBY) – 9
David Peachey (CRO) – 9
Peter Mortimer (CBY) – 8
Hazem El Masri (CBY) – 8

Most prolific point-scorer in this clash

Terry Lamb (CBY) – 17 tries & 43 goals (154 pts)
Hazem El Masri (CBY) – 8 tries & 56 goals (148 pts)
Steve Gearin (CBY) – 5 tries & 8 goals (113 pts)*
Steve Rogers (CRO) – 9 tries & 35 goals (97 pts)*
George Taylforth (CBY/CRO) – 5 tries & 35 goals (85 pts)*

Players to have played for both sides from this clash

1. George Taylforth – 1965-1969 (CBY) & 1970-1972 (CRO)
2. Dave Cotter – 1971-1972 (CRO) & 1973 (CBY)
3. Gary Stewart – 1973 (CRO) & 1975 (CBY)
4. Greg Mullane – 1975-1976 & 1979-1983 (CRO) & 1977-1978 & 1984-1986 (CBY)
5. Jim Leis – 1983-1985 (CBY) & 1986-1987 (CRO)
6. Ray Downie – 1981-1982 (CBY) & 1984 (CRO)
7. Tony Armstrong – 1982-1983 (CBY) & 1984 (CRO)
8. David Burnes – 1983 & 1988-1989 (CRO) & 1984 (CBY)
9. Jason McLean – 1990 & 1992 (CBY) & 1993 (CRO)
10. Paul Doolan – 1991-1993 (CBY) & 1994-1995 (CRO)
11. Brett Howland – 1997-2000 (CRO) & 2001 (CBY)
12. Paul Mellor – 1997-1998 (CRO) & 1999-2002 & 2005 (CBY)
13. Adam Peek – 1999 & 2001 (CBY) & 2008 (CRO)
14. Nigel Vagana – 2001-2003 (CBY) & 2004-2006 (CRO)
15. Corey Hughes – 1999-2008 (CBY) & 2009 (CRO)
16. Luke MacDougall – 2002 (CRO) & 2012 (CBY)
17. Michael Sullivan – 2003-2005 (CRO) & 2008-2009 (CBY)
18. Hutch Maiava – 2004 (CBY) & 2005-2006 (CRO)
19. Reni Maitua – 2004-2008 & 2014 (CBY) & 2011-2013 (PAR)
20. Daniel Holdsworth – 2006-2009 (CBY) & 2014 (CRO)
21. Andrew Emelio – 2003 (CRO) & 2006-2008 (CBY)
22. Jon Green – 2006-2007 (CBY) & 2012 (CRO)
23. Mitch Brown – 2006-2009 & 2015-2016 (CRO) & 2013-2014 (CBY)
24. Blake Green – 2008-2009 (CRO) & 2010 (CBY)
25. Grant Millington – 2008-2010 (CRO) & 2011 (CBY)
26. Josh Morris – 2009-2018 (CBY) & 2019 (CRO)
27. Trent Hodkinson – 2011-2015 (CBY) & 2018 (CRO)
28. Michael Lichaa – 2014 (CRO) & 2015-2019 (CBY)
29. Jonathan Wright – 2011-2012 (CBY) & 2013-2014 (CRO)
30. Aaron Woods – 2018 (CBY) & 2018-2019 (CRO)

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

1. Greg Pierce (CRO) sent-off in round 11, 1977.
2. Steve Kneen (CRO) sent-off in round 2, 1980.
3. Steve Mortimer (CBY) & Kurt Sorenson (CRO) both sin-binned in round 26, 1983.
4. Chris Withall (CRO) & Geoff Robinson (CBY) both sin-binned in round 8, 1984.
5. David Hatch (CRO) sent-off in round 14, 1985.
6. Steve Mortimer (CBY) sin-binned in round 2, 1986.
7. David Gillespie (CBY) sin-binned in round 9, 1987.
8. David Gillespie (CBY) sin-binned in round 2, 1988.
9. Paul Evans (CRO) sin-binned in round 19, 1993.
10. Jamie Feeney (CBY) sin-binned in round 12, 2001.
11. David Peachey (CRO) sin-binned in round 2, 2004.
12. Daniel Holdsworth & Sonny Bill Williams (both CBY) & Phil Bailey (CRO) all sin-binned in round 11, 2006.
13. Josh Dugan (CRO) sin-binned in round 11, 2018.

Head coaching records

Jim Dymock (CBY) – 1/1 (100%)
Kevin Ryan (CBY) – 6/8 (75%)
Warren Ryan (CBY) – 6/8 (75%)
Bob Hagan (CBY) – 3/4 (75%)
John Raper (CRO) – 3/4 (75%) (1 draw)
Chris Anderson (CBY) – 9/13 (69.2%) (1 draw)
Shane Flanagan (CRO) – 6/9 (66.7%)
Kevin Moore (CBY) – 2/3 (66.7%)
Steve Folkes (CBY) – 11/18 (61.1%)
Phil Gould (CBY) – 3/5 (60%)
Norm Provan (CRO) – 3/5 (60%)
Edwin Glossop (CBY) – 7/13 (58.4%)
John Lang (CRO) – 8/14 (57.1%)
Tommy Bishop (CRO) – 5/10 (50%)
Des Hasler (CBY) – 3/6 (50%)
Terrence Fearnley (CRO) – 2/4 (50%)
Edwin Glossop (CRO) – 1/2 (50%)
Dean Pay (CBY) – 1/3 (33.3%)
Malcolm Clift (CBY) – 3/10 (30%) (1 draw)
Greg Pierce (CRO) – 1/4 (25%)
Stuart Raper (CRO) – 1/4 (25%)
Allan Fitzgibbon (CRO) – 2/9 (22.2%) (1 draw)
Ricky Stuart (CRO) – 1/5 (20%)
Kennneth Kearney (CRO) – 1/6 (16.7%)
Jack Gibson (CRO) – 1/6 (16.7%)
Peter Sharp (CRO) – 0/1 (0%)
John Morris (CRO) – 0/1 (0%)
Noel Thornton (CRO) – 0/2 (0%)
Arthur Beetson (CRO) – 0/3 (0%)
Chris Anderson (CRO) – 0/4 (0%)

Players to have scored three or more tries in one game in this clash

1. Terry Lamb (CBY) scored three tries in round 9, 1984.
2. Mark Robinson (CBY) scored three tries in round 5, 1990.
3. Ewan McGrady (CBY) scored three tries in round 20, 1990.
4. David Peachey (CRO) scored three tries in round 19, 2000.
5. Nigel Vagana (CBY) scored three tries in round 10, 2002.
6. Hazem El Masri (CBY) scored three tries in round 19, 2004.