NRL Rd 8: Melbourne Storm v Cronulla Sharks Stats Breakdown

Melbourne Storm v Cronulla Sharks Stats

The Melbourne Storm and Cronulla Sharks have played each other on 40 occasions; the Storm have won 25 games, the Sharks have won 15 games and there have been two draws.

The Melbourne Storm needs to score 31 points to record 900 total points against the Cronulla Sharks.

The Cronulla Sharks have won just two out of a possible twelve games at AAMI Park, and they have not scored more than 18 points in a game at the venue.

The first game played between the two sides was a 26-18 win to the Melbourne Storm in round 3, 1998.

Biggest Wins

The Melbourne Storm’s biggest win over the Cronulla Sharks was a 48-6 rout in round 23, 2014.

The Cronulla Sharks’ biggest win over the Melbourne Storm was a 40-16 success in round 22, 2005.

Top try-scorer in this clash

Billy Slater (MEL) – 11
Steve Bell (MEL) – 10
Matt Geyer (MEL) – 8
Marcus Bai (MEL) – 5

Most prolific point-scorer in this clash

Cameron Smith (MEL) – 3 tries & 80 goals (172 pts)
Luke Covell (CRO) – 2 tries & 20 goals (48 pts)
Mat Rogers (CRO) – 4 tries & 15 goals (46 pts)
Matt Orford (MEL) – 3 tries & 17 goals (46 pts)
Matt Geyer (MEL) – 8 tries & 6 goals (44 pts)

Players to have played for both sides from this clash

1. Paul Bell – 1991-1994 (CRO) & 1998-1999 (MEL)
2. Brett Kimmorley – 1998-2000 (MEL) & 2002-2008 (CRO)
3. Robbie Kearns – 1992-1995 (CRO) & 1998-2005 (MEL)
4. Tawera Nikau – 1995-1997 (CRO) & 1998-1999 (MEL)
5. Henry Perenara – 2001-2002 (MEL) & 2007 (CRO)
6. Ian Donnelly – 2005-2007 (MEL) & 2009 (CRO)
7. Jeremy Smith – 2004-2008 (MEL) & 2011-2012 (CRO)
8. Dayne Weston – 2007 (CRO) & 2014-2015 (MEL)
9. Blake Green – 2008-2009 (CRO) & 2015-2016 (MEL)
10. Bryan Norrie – 2008-2009 (CRO) & 2010-2014 (MEL)
11. Russell Aitken – 2003-2005 (CRO) & 2007-2008 (MEL)
12. Aiden Tolman – 2008-2010 (MEL) & 2021 (CRO)
13. Jack Afamasaga – 2009 (CRO) & 2011 (MEL)
14. Luke MacDougall – 2002 (CRO) & 2010 (MEL)
15. Dane Nielsen – 2007 (CRO) & 2008-2012 (MEL)
16. Siosaia Vave – 2010-2011 & 2014 (CRO) & 2012-2013 (MEL)
17. Sam Tagataese – 2007-2008 (MEL) & 2011-2017 (CRO)
18. Ricky Leutele – 2010-2018 (CRO) & 2020 (MEL)
19. James Maloney – 2009 (MEL) & 2016-2017 (CRO)

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

1. David Kidwell (MEL) sin-binned in round 22, 2005.
2. Billy Slater (MEL) sin-binned in round 10, 2012.
3. Cameron Smith (MEL) sin-binned in round 4, 2018.

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

1. Mat Rogers (CRO) scored three tries in round 3, 1998.
2. Damien Mostyn (CRO) scored three tries in round 17, 2001.
3. Steve Bell (MEL) scored three tries in round 1, 2003.

Head Coaching Records

Chris Anderson (MEL) – 5/7 (71.4%)
Craig Bellamy (MEL) – 20/31 (64.5%)
Stuart Raper (CRO) – 3/5 (60%)
Shane Flanagan (CRO) – 6/15 (40%)
John Lang (CRO) – 3/8 (37.5%)
Chris Anderson (CRO) – 1/3 (33.3%)
John Morris (CRO) – 1/3 (33.3%)
Ricky Stuart (CRO) – 1/5 (20%)
Jamie Shepherd (CRO) – 0/1 (0%)
Mark Murray (MEL) – 0/2 (0%)