Played in 2026

Tom Dearden

NRL PremiershipLatest season: 2026

Scoring

The number of tries scored by a player.

Points scored by a team or player through tries, goals and field goals.

Possession and control

Recorded mistakes that cost possession or end an attacking opportunity.

The average time taken to play the ball after a tackle. Lower means faster.

Yardage and territory

Metres gained while carrying the ball.

Metres gained after first contact with a defender.

Metres gained while returning opposition kicks.

Attacking penetration

Times a runner breaks through the defensive line.

Times a runner escapes or beats an attempted tackle.

Creating chances

Plays that directly create a line break for a teammate.

The number of tries a player directly helps create.

Passes released while the ball carrier is being tackled.

Kicking

Total distance gained from kicks in general play.

Goal-line dropouts forced through an attacking kick or play.

Defence

The percentage of tackle attempts recorded as effective.

Tackle attempts that fail to stop or contain the ball carrier.

Tackle involvements that make contact but do not complete the defensive action.

Defensive tackle involvements recorded as completed.

Discipline

Penalties or six-again calls for failing to retreat the required 10 metres.

Offences around the tackled player and play-the-ball.

Penalties given away to the opposition.

Temporary dismissals recorded against a team.

Permanent dismissals recorded against a team.

Participation

MatchFit Metrics

Curated MatchFit measures calculated from recorded match data.

Carry efficiency

The average number of metres gained on each run.

The average number of metres gained before first contact on each run.

The average number of metres gained after contact on each run.

Tackle breaking

The number of tackle breaks recorded for every 10 runs.

Defensive execution

The percentage of recorded tackle involvements that end in an outright miss.

Kicking profile

The average distance gained by a player’s general-play kicks.

Kicking pressure

The number of forced dropouts won for every 10 general-play kicks.

Second-phase play

The number of offloads made for every 10 runs.

Recent matches

Finals Week 1 · 12 September 2026Cowboys v Sharks 80 min Match hub against Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Round 27 · 5 September 2026Cowboys v Raiders 80 min Match hub against Canberra Raiders
Round 26 · 29 August 2026Cowboys v Wests Tigers 80 min Match hub against Wests Tigers
Round 20 · 19 July 2026Cowboys v Dolphins 80 min Match hub against Dolphins
Round 10 · 8 May 2026Cowboys v Eels 81 min Match hub against Parramatta Eels
Round 9 · 1 May 2026Cowboys v Bulldogs 80 min Match hub against Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Round 8 · 24 April 2026Cowboys v Sharks 80 min Match hub against Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Round 7 · 16 April 2026Cowboys v Sea Eagles 80 min Match hub against Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Round 6 · 10 April 2026Cowboys v Broncos 80 min Match hub against Brisbane Broncos
Round 5 · 4 April 2026Cowboys v Dragons 80 min Match hub against St George Illawarra Dragons