2026 NRL player comparison

Damien CookvsReed Mahoney

Dragons · Hooker versus Cowboys · Hooker

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The verdict

Damien Cook has the edge

Across 20 rate and efficiency measures, Damien Cook leads by 30%. The comparison uses per-game and efficiency performance first, so games played do not overpower a stronger rate.

13measures wonDamien Cook30%of decided measures7measures wonReed Mahoney

Games played: 24 for Damien Cook, 21 for Reed Mahoney. 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.

MetricDragons logoDamien CookCowboys logoReed Mahoney
Tries per Game0.080.19Better
Try Assists per Game0.130.19Better
Line Break Assists per Game0.130.33Better
Points per Game0.30.8Better
Line Breaks per Game0.040.29Better
Tackle Breaks per Game1.17Better0.67
Offloads per Game0.17Better0.10
Possessions per Game83.6Better82.5
Passes per Game79.0Better77.3
Run Metres per Game54.8Better30.0
Metres Gained per Game58.978.9Better
Post-Contact Metres per Game16.2Better8.8
Runs per Game5.7Better3.5
Metres per Run9.60Better8.64
Metres per Hit-Up
Tackles per Game36.336.4Better
Tackle Efficiency94.4Better89.4
Missed Tackles per Tacklelower is better0.04Better0.08
Conversion Accuracy
Penalty Goal Accuracy
Errors per Possessionlower is better0.00Better0.01
Dummy-Half Runs per Game4.3Better2.7
Dummy-Half Metres per Game42.4Better24.5
Games played2421