2026 NRL player comparison

Brandon WakehamvsDamien Cook

Sea Eagles · Hooker versus Dragons · Hooker

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The verdict

Damien Cook has the edge

Across 19 rate and efficiency measures, Damien Cook leads by 68%. The comparison uses per-game and efficiency performance first, so games played do not overpower a stronger rate.

3measures wonBrandon Wakeham68%of decided measures16measures wonDamien Cook

Games played: 17 for Brandon Wakeham, 24 for Damien Cook. Compared positions: Hooker.

Side-by-side stats

Each percentage point reflects one decided measure. For example, a 67% advantage means the leader won two-thirds of the measures with enough shared data. The table includes attacking, running, playmaking, defensive and kicking context, while unavailable or small-sample measures are left undecided.

MetricSea Eagles logoBrandon WakehamDragons logoDamien Cook
Tries per Game0.12Better0.08
Try Assists per Game0.060.13Better
Line Break Assists per Game0.120.13Better
Points per Game0.5Better0.3
Line Breaks per Game0.000.04Better
Tackle Breaks per Game0.181.17Better
Offloads per Game0.29Better0.17
Possessions per Game54.283.6Better
Passes per Game52.179.0Better
Run Metres per Game16.954.8Better
Metres Gained per Game27.558.9Better
Post-Contact Metres per Game3.416.2Better
Runs per Game2.45.7Better
Metres per Run7.029.60Better
Metres per Hit-Up
Tackles per Game27.136.3Better
Tackle Efficiency89.094.4Better
Missed Tackles per Tacklelower is better0.080.04Better
Conversion Accuracy
Penalty Goal Accuracy
Errors per Possessionlower is better0.000.00
Dummy-Half Runs per Game0.94.3Better
Dummy-Half Metres per Game7.442.4Better
Games played1724