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Thu August 28, 2008
by Matthew O'Neill
Sharks winger Luke Covell leads the way as the NRL's leading point scorer with two rounds remaining whilst Brett Stewart and Denan Kemp are locked up as the leading try scorer.
Covell leads Luke Burt by 15 points in what shapes up as a two-horse race with Kurt Gidley and Cameron Smith both 28 points behind the Sharks winger. It's been a great effort by Covell with the Sharks not being a side noted for scoring many points and on top of that is unwanted for next year.
Fourteen players have passed the century this year from all different clubs. Only the Warriors (Michael Witt 92) Cowboys (John Williams 84 and Johnathan Thurston 82) haven't yet had players pass the 100 mark. Canberra's Terry Campese is just two points away from being the second Raider to reach the century.
Stewart and Kemp are locked up at 17 tries each with Greg Inglis and Shaun Kenny-Dowall two behind them in very close finish to the end.
Cameron Smith is the leading goal kicker with 66 and is two in front of Matt Orford with Burt and Covell also in striking distance from Smith. Chris Sandow is the most accurate kicker with 90% followed by Michael Gordon with 87%.
Ten players have landed drop goals this year with Sandow, Jarrod Mullen and Brett Kimmorley all landing three each.
TOP POINT SCORERS172 Luke Covell (Sharks) 13t, 60/85g Avg: 7.82 (22 games)
157 Luke Burt (Eels) 9t, 60/80g, 1fg Avg: 8.26 (19 games)
144 Kurt Gidley (Knights) 9t, 54/75g Avg: 8.00 (18 games)
144 Cameron Smith (Storm) 3t, 66/94g Avg: 7.58 (19 games)
138 Brett Hodgson (Tigers) 7t, 55/67g Avg: 7.67 (18 games)
137 Matt Orford (Sea Eagles) 2t, 64/89g, 1fg Avg: 6.85 (20 games)
129 Jamie Soward (Dragons) 5t, 54/70g, 1fg Avg: 6.79 (19 games)
124 Michael Ennis (Broncos) 7t, 48/70g Avg: 6.53 (19 games)
120 Craig Fitzgibbon (Roosters) 3t, 54/68g Avg: 7.06 (17 games)
116 Hazem El Masri (Bulldogs) 6t, 46/56g Avg: 6.11 (19 games)
TOP TRY SCORERS17 Brett Stewart (Sea Eagles) Avg: 0.89 (19 games)
17 Denan Kemp (Broncos) Avg: 0.85 (20 games)
15 Greg Inglis (Storm) Avg: 0.94 (16 games)
15 Shaun Kenny-Dowall (Roosters) Avg: 0.79 (19 games)
14 Adrian Purtell (Raiders) Avg: 0.74 (19 games)
13 Josh Morris (Dragons) Avg: 0.68 (19 games)
13 Colin Best (Raiders) Avg: 0.62 (21 games)
13 Jason Nightingale (Dragons) Avg: 0.59 (22 games)
13 Luke Covell (Sharks) Avg: 0.59 (22 games)
13 Michael Robertson (Sea Eagles) Avg: 0.59 (22 games)
TOP GOAL KICKERS66 Cameron Smith (Storm) Accuracy: 70% (Attempts 94). Avg: 3.47 (19 games)
64 Matt Orford (Sea Eagles) Accuracy: 72% (Attempts 89). Avg: 3.20 (20 games)
60 Luke Burt (Eels) Accuracy: 75% (Attempts 80). Avg: 3.16 (19 games)
60 Luke Covell (Sharks) Accuracy: 71% (Attempts 85). Avg: 2.73 (22 games)
55 Brett Hodgson (Tigers) Accuracy: 82% (Attempts 67). Avg: 3.06 (18 games)
54 Craig Fitzgibbon (Roosters) Accuracy: 79% (Attempts 68). Avg: 3.18 (17 games)
54 Kurt Gidley (Knights) Accuracy: 72% (Attempts 75). Avg: 3.00 (18 games)
54 Jamie Soward (Dragons) Accuracy: 77% (Attempts 70). Avg: 2.84 (19 games)
48 Scott Prince (Gold Coast) Accuracy: 79% (Attempts 61). Avg: 3.43 (14 games)
48 Michael Ennis (Broncos) Accuracy: 69% (Attempts 70). Avg: 2.53 (19 games)
MOST ACCURATE KICKERS (Min 10 Goals)90% Chris Sandow (Rabbitohs) 18/20
87% Michael Gordon (Panthers) 34/39
83% Johnathan Thurston (Cowboys) 35/42
82% Brett Hodgson (Tigers) 55/67
82% Hazem El Masri (Bulldogs) 46/56
82% Terry Campese (Raiders) 31/38
80% Michael Witt (Warriors) 40/50
79% Craig Fitzgibbon (Roosters) 54/68
79% Jarrod Sammut (Panthers) 30/38
79% Scott Prince (Gold Coast) 48/61
DROP GOAL SCORERS3 Chris Sandow (Rabbitohs)
3 Jarrod Mullen (Knights)
3 Brett Kimmorley (Sharks)
2 Jarrod Sammut (Panthers)
2 Scott Prince (Gold Coast)
2 Scott Dureau (Knights)
2 Todd Carney (Raiders)
2 Cooper Cronk (Storm)
1 Darren Lockyer (Broncos)
1 Karmichael Hunt (Broncos)
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Source: www.sharks.com.auSharks winger Luke Covell, injured just five minutes into his international debut for New Zealand in October, will enter hospital to undergo elbow surgery.
It had been previously hoped that Covell could avoid surgery on his right elbow, however a second specialists opinion thought it best to have the injury corrected in a bid to prevent further problems down the track.
Covell, who had been back at training with the Sharks during the past couple of weeks, will enter hospital tomorrow (Wednesday).
The recovery period for Covell will be around four months, putting him in doubt for the opening rounds of the 2008 season.
After an outstanding 2007, Covell was selected to play for New Zealand, his father's country of berth, in the Trans Tasman Test in October and for the subsequent tour of France and the UK. However during the opening exchanges of the test against Australia, Covell dislocated the elbow, was forced from the field for the rest of the game and later deemed unfit to tour with the Kiwis.
With Covell his team's number one goal kicking option, coach Ricky Stuart will now be forced to find another kicker for the opening rounds, with the likes of Brett Seymour, Blake Green, Mitch Brown, Bryson Goodwin and Greg Bird all capable of carrying out the role, dependant on team selections.
At this stage of the Sharks pre-season preparations Covell appears to be the only player in doubt for the kick-off to 2008, with the remainder of the squad likely to be fit come March next year.
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 2008 NRL Telstra Premiership
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
23 games; 14 tries, 66/91 goals, 188 points.
[View] Round 1 [15 Mar 08] W 16-10 v Sea Eagles (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 4/5g
[View] Round 2 [23 Mar 08] W 17-16 v Storm (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 2/5g
[View] Round 3 [29 Mar 08] L 4-18 v Gold Coast (A). [WG]
[View] Round 4 [05 Apr 08] W 18-16 v Dragons (A). [WG] 6 Pts; 3/4g
[View] Round 5 [14 Apr 08] W 12-10 v Rabbitohs (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 1t, 2/3g
[View] Round 6 [19 Apr 08] L 20-21 v Panthers (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 2/4g
[View] Round 7 [27 Apr 08] L 16-20 v Tigers (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 4/5g
[View] Round 9 [10 May 08] W 24-18 v Cowboys (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 4/5g
[View] Round 10 [17 May 08] W 13-6 v Broncos (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 2/3g
[View] Round 11 [26 May 08] L 22-30 v Bulldogs (A). [WG]
[View] Round 12 [01 Jun 08] W 30-14 v Gold Coast (H). [WG] 18 Pts; 2t, 5/6g
[View] Round 13 [08 Jun 08] W 24-22 v Panthers (A). [WG] 14 Pts; 3t, 1/5g
[View] Round 14 [14 Jun 08] W 24-8 v Warriors (H). [WG] 12 Pts; 1t, 4/6g
[View] Round 15 [22 Jun 08] W 16-14 v Eels (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 4/4g
[View] Round 16 [30 Jun 08] W 36-24 v Raiders (A). [WG] 20 Pts; 2t, 6/6g
[View] Round 18 [12 Jul 08] L 6-34 v Sea Eagles (H). [WG] 2 Pts; 1/1g
[View] Round 19 [19 Jul 08] W 16-13 v Knights (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 4/4g
[View] Round 20 [25 Jul 08] L 12-18 v Broncos (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 2/2g
[View] Round 21 [02 Aug 08] W 13-12 v Dragons (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 1t, 2/3g
[View] Round 22 [09 Aug 08] W 28-14 v Rabbitohs (H). [WG] 12 Pts; 1t, 4/5g
[View] Round 23 [16 Aug 08] L 4-18 v Warriors (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 1t
[View] Round 24 [22 Aug 08] W 20-0 v Roosters (H). [WG] 12 Pts; 1t, 4/6g
[View] Round 25 [29 Aug 08] W 32-6 v Tigers (A). [WG] 16 Pts; 1t, 6/6g
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2007 NRL Telstra Premiership
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
21 games; 10 tries, 68/83 goals, 176 points.
[View] Round 1 [17 Mar 07] W 18-0 v Panthers (H). [WG] 10 Pts; 1t, 3/4g
[View] Round 2 [26 Mar 07] L 16-18 v Gold Coast (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 2/2g
[View] Round 3 [31 Mar 07] L 16-26 v Rabbitohs (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 1t (33rd), 2/2g
[View] Round 4 [09 Apr 07] W 40-4 v Dragons (H). [WG] 12 Pts; 6/7g
[View] Round 5 [15 Apr 07] L 12-14 v Tigers (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 2/3g
[View] Round 7 [30 Apr 07] L 16-20 v Knights (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 2/3g
[View] Round 8 [05 May 07] W 22-20 v Warriors (A). [WG] 6 Pts; 3/6g
[View] Round 9 [11 May 07] W 16-8 v Broncos (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 4/4g
[View] Round 10 [20 May 07] W 30-20 v Bulldogs (A). [WG] 10 Pts; 5/5g
[View] Round 11 [26 May 07] L 12-13 v Roosters (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 2/2g
[View] Round 12 [02 Jun 07] L 24-26 v Cowboys (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 4/4g
[View] Round 13 [11 Jun 07] W 20-16 v Dragons (A). [CT] 12 Pts; 1t, 4/4g
[View] Round 14 [16 Jun 07] L 2-12 v Warriors (H). [WG] 2 Pts; 1/1g
[View] Round 15 [24 Jun 07] L 12-16 v Rabbitohs (A). [WG]
[View] Round 17 [08 Jul 07] L 12-14 v Bulldogs (H). [WG] 12 Pts; 1t, 4/4g
[View] Round 19 [20 Jul 07] L 22-29 v Sea Eagles (H). [WG]
[View] Round 20 [29 Jul 07] L 16-30 v Broncos (A). [WG]
[View] Round 21 [06 Aug 07] L 16-17 v Storm (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 4/4g
[View] Round 23 [18 Aug 07] L 28-29 v Tigers (H). [WG] 16 Pts; 2t, 4/5g
[View] Round 24 [25 Aug 07] W 28-12 v Gold Coast (H). [WG] 12 Pts; 1t, 4/5g
[View] Round 25 [01 Sep 07] W 22-12 v Raiders (A). [WG] 14 Pts; 2t, 3/5g
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2006 NRL Telstra Premiership
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
24 games; 8 tries, 80/101 goals, 192 points.
[View] Round 2 [18 Mar 06] L 12-16 v Broncos (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 2/3g
[View] Round 3 [25 Mar 06] L 18-20 v Sea Eagles (A). [WG] 6 Pts; 3/4g
[View] Round 4 [01 Apr 06] W 24-22 v Rabbitohs (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 2/5g
[View] Round 5 [08 Apr 06] L 24-28 v Roosters (H). [WG] 12 Pts; 1t, 4/4g
[View] Round 6 [16 Apr 06] L 16-42 v Tigers (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 2/3g
[View] Round 7 [22 Apr 06] W 24-22 v Cowboys (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 4/5g
[View] Round 8 [28 Apr 06] W 40-12 v Panthers (A). [WG] 20 Pts; 2t, 6/7g
[View] Round 9 [07 May 06] W 30-12 v Dragons (H). [WG] 12 Pts; 1t, 4/5g
[View] Round 10 [14 May 06] W 38-28 v Raiders (A). [WG] 10 Pts; 5/8g
[View] Round 11 [21 May 06] L 24-32 v Bulldogs (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 1t, 2/5g
[View] Round 12 [27 May 06] W 34-20 v Warriors (H). [WG] 10 Pts; 5/6g
[View] Round 14 [10 Jun 06] W 26-4 v Cowboys (A). [WG] 10 Pts; 5/5g
[View] Round 15 [17 Jun 06] W 15-12 v Sea Eagles (H). [WG] 6 Pts; 3/3g
[View] Round 16 [24 Jun 06] W 26-16 v Knights (A). [WG] 10 Pts; 5/5g
[View] Round 17 [02 Jul 06] L 12-26 v Broncos (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 2/2g
[View] Round 18 [09 Jul 06] L 10-22 v Tigers (H). [WG] 6 Pts; 3/3g
[View] Round 19 [16 Jul 06] L 32-38 v Roosters (A). [WG] 12 Pts; 6/6g
[View] Round 20 [21 Jul 06] L 12-28 v Storm (A). [WG] 4 Pts; 2/2g
[View] Round 21 [28 Jul 06] L 18-22 v Knights (H). [WG] 6 Pts; 3/4g
[View] Round 22 [05 Aug 06] L 10-12 v Warriors (A). [WG] 6 Pts; 1t, 1/2g
[View] Round 23 [12 Aug 06] L 14-34 v Eels (H). [WG] 6 Pts; 3/3g
[View] Round 24 [19 Aug 06] L 28-32 v Panthers (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 4/5g
[View] Round 25 [26 Aug 06] L 4-18 v Dragons (A). [WG]
[View] Round 26 [02 Sep 06] L 24-26 v Raiders (H). [WG] 16 Pts; 2t, 4/5g
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2005 NRL Telstra Premiership
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
22 games; 9 tries, 75 goals, 186 points.
[View] Round 1 [12 Mar 05] W 20-14 v Panthers (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 4/4g
[View] Round 2 [20 Mar 05] L 20-46 v Sea Eagles (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 1t (35th), 2/4g
[View] Round 3 [26 Mar 05] W 18-10 v Eels (A). [WG] 10 Pts; 1t (59th), 3/3g
[View] Round 4 [03 Apr 05] W 26-12 v Bulldogs (H). [WG] 14 Pts; 1t (4th), 5/5g
[View] Round 5 [09 Apr 05] W 38-6 v Cowboys (H). [WG] 14 Pts; 1t (27th), 5/7g
[View] Round 7 [23 Apr 05] L 12-16 v Broncos (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 2/3g
[View] Round 8 [30 Apr 05] W 30-10 v Storm (A). [WG] 10 Pts; 5/7g
[View] Round 9 [07 May 05] W 28-24 v Warriors (H). [WG] 8 Pts; 4/5g
[View] Round 10 [15 May 05] W 32-26 v Raiders (A). [WG] 12 Pts; 6/6g
[View] Round 11 [22 May 05] W 30-22 v Panthers (A). [WG] 14 Pts; 2t (18th, 64th), 3/6g
[View] Round 12 [28 May 05] L 26-34 v Eels (H). [WG] 10 Pts; 1t (77th), 3/5g
[View] Round 13 [04 Jun 05] L 14-56 v Cowboys (A). [WG] 2 Pts; 1/3g
[View] Round 14 [10 Jun 05] L 18-34 v Tigers (A). [WG] 6 Pts; 3/3g
[View] Round 15 [17 Jun 05] W 16-10 v Roosters (H). [WG] 4 Pts; 2/4g
[View] Round 17 [03 Jul 05] L 10-22 v Broncos (A). [WG] 2 Pts; 1/2g
[View] Round 18 [09 Jul 05] L 14-24 v Souths (A). [WG] 2 Pts; 1/3g
[View] Round 22 [06 Aug 05] W 40-16 v Storm (H). [WG] 12 Pts; 6/8g
[View] Round 23 [13 Aug 05] L 8-14 v Roosters (A). [WG] 8 Pts; 1t (67th), 2/2g
[View] Round 24 [21 Aug 05] W 68-6 v Sea Eagles (H). [WG] 20 Pts; 10/12g
[View] Round 25 [27 Aug 05] L 14-44 v Knights (A). [WG] 6 Pts; 1t (53rd), 1/3g
[View] Round 26 [03 Sep 05] L 22-26 v Souths (H). [WG] 6 Pts; 3/5g
[View] Finals Week One [10 Sep 05] L 22-28 v Dragons (A). [WG] 6 Pts; 3/4g
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2004 NRL Telstra Premiership
Wests Tigers
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