Want more NRL information than just the draw, results or the current ladder? Then you are in the right place and the right time with the home of Stats and Stuff via our 2024 NRL Round 2 Stats Summary for the weekend that was.
Each week we compile and keep up to date a wide range of stats from the latest weekend of NRL action plus the best 2024 NRL Season Stats to help you to the top of the tipping competition, land a few responsible winners or even make your Supercoach team better. And now with a match by match summary full of all the stats you need and/or want.
2024 NRL Round 2 Stats Summary
NRL Round 2 Stats Summary – Points of Interest
HOME WINS A PLENTY
You may not have noticed, but Round 2 saw all the home teams win. When did this last happen you may ask? Well in 2017, but that was for one of those four-game rounds. The last weekend where a full round of eight games saw the home side win all the matches was Round 26 in 2014.
UNDERDOGS SPOIL THE SUNDAY
It was a good weekend for the favourites too, with six of the eight winners being favourites before the first game kick off on Thursday. It was six for six after Saturday’s game, but Manly and Dolphins ruined the party for FB’s aka Favourite backers.
NEWCASTLE AWAY BLUES IN QUEENSLAND
It was close, and needed extra time, but ultimately Newcastle lost again in Queensland as the away team against Queensland opposition. That’s now 20 games in a row when playing away to a Queensland side in Queensland. Their last win was in 2015.
DOUBLE DELIGHT FOR DOLPHINS
Sunday’s win over St George Illawarra saw the Dolphins keep their first clean sheet in their existence. Of course this means it is their lowest total points conceded. But even better is the 38 points they scored is also a new record. Talk about a turnaround from Round 1.
The most recent new team to enter in the NRL – Gold Coast Titans also kept a team scoreless in their second season, but it was June not March. Hard to believe the Titans first zero points conceded was against Melbourne.
ROUND 1 WINNERS STRIKE RATE
Before the weekend we pointed out that over the last ten seasons 46% of the Round 1 winners lost the next weekend. So how did that go for 2024?
So in 2024 three of the Round 1 winners failed to back it up, but all three of those losers were playing away.
Interestingly, of the five teams who doubled up the win in Round 2, just one played at home in Round 1.
BEST OF NRL ROUND 2 STATS QUICK HITS
Broncos win over South Sydney was just their second from their last 12 home games at Suncorp Stadium on a Thursday night.
Cronulla have now won seven in a row on a Friday. Bulldogs have now lost 14 of their last 15 games on a Friday.
Penrith have won 21 of their last 23 home games on a Friday going back to 2020. Their only two losses came against Parramatta.
Wests Tigers lost all six games last season away to non Sydney teams. So add another for 2024 so far.
Melbourne have won 15 straight v Warriors. And the last ten at home.
Since 2019 Manly have won 14/17 games on a Sunday v Sydney opposition.
St George Illawarra have now lost eight in a row on Sunday.
The last team to keep the Dragons pointless were the Warriors in May 2020 on the Central Coast.
NRL Round 2 Stats Summary
Some weekly stats and additional interesting visuals for the weekend that was.
NRL Round 2 Stats Summary – H2H Match by Match Summary
All eight games with all the stats you could ever want or need.
