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 5 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 5 Stats Summary
NRL Round 5 Stats Points of Interest
HOME > AWAY
Time for a little Home and Away action. No, not that awful thing, but a look into the dominance of home sides in the NRL in 2024 so far.
It was another 7/8 week for the home sides with only the Dolphins and Souths not scoring 30 points or more (Dolphins were 26 points). But it does feel like the home sides are more bankable this season than previous.
It does look historically significant so far.
SOUTH STINK-NEY
South Sydney currently lie at the bottom of the NRL, a decent effort considering the players they have and the fact they led the NRL in Round 11 in 2023. Souths fans and data buffs would know Souths are one of the few teams to go from Minor Premiers one year to dead last the next without drugs or salary cap blowouts.
It means their coach Jason Demetriou is struggling to keep his job, with one source (probably the awful Buzz Rothfield) saying it is just one game. With games against the Sharks, Melbourne in Melbourne (where Souths have never, ever won) and Penrith in the next three weeks you can see why.
So here are some stats to show the decline in the Rabbitohs since leading the comp in Round 11 last season. Their form is getting close to genuine bottom four.
SOUTHS ERRORS/PENALTIES
CAMERON MURRAY VARIOUS STATS
DAMIEN COOK DUMMY HALF RUN METRE AVERAGE
LATRELL MITCHEL CREATIVE PLAYS
CODY WALKER CREATIVE PLAYS
Some quick points…
- Souths have the worst home win % since Round 12, 2023.
- Souths have conceded the third highest total of penalties + ruck infringements in 2024.
- Souths have made the fourth highest total of errors in 2024.
- South average 5.0 points scored in the first half of games in 2024.
- Just two line break assists and two try assists for Cody Walker this season and no line breaks.
- Latrell Mitchell’s stats for 2024 not too bad.
- Damien Cook dummy half running metres down.
BEST OF NRL ROUND 5 STATS QUICK HITS
- Melbourne are undefeated at home in 17 Thursday night clashes v all opponents.
- Melbourne are now on an eight game winning streak at home to the Broncos. Plus have a 100% record v Broncos on a Thursday.
- Bulldogs win was just their second on a Friday since 2020 (17 games)
- Bulldogs have now won two in a row v Roosters at the Olympic Stadium.
- St George Illawarra have lost their last seven away games to NSW sides. And won just two of their last 19 matches v NSW teams away. And beaten just one team of their last 15 away matches to NSW sides on a Friday.
- Warriors win over Souths broke a run of eight straight losses.
- Manly’s win over Penrith also broke a run of eight straight losses
- Dolphins are W3 L1 at Suncorp Stadium on a Saturday.
- North Queensland have won 10 of their last 12 on Sunday v all teams.
- Canberra have won 11 of their last 13 at home on a Sunday. And seven of their last eight at home on a Sunday v Sydney teams.
NRL Round 5 Stats Summary
Some weekly stats and additional interesting visuals for the weekend that was.
NRL Round 5 Stats Summary – H2H Match by Match Summary
All eight games with all the stats you could ever want or need.
