2026 NRL player comparison

Jake CliffordvsJoey Walsh

Cowboys · Five-Eighth versus Sea Eagles · Five-Eighth

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The verdict

Jake Clifford has the edge

Across 20 rate and efficiency measures, Jake Clifford leads by 70%. The comparison uses per-game and efficiency performance first, so games played do not overpower a stronger rate.

17measures wonJake Clifford70%of decided measures3measures wonJoey Walsh

Games played: 24 for Jake Clifford, 15 for Joey Walsh. Compared positions: Five-Eighth.

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.

MetricCowboys logoJake CliffordSea Eagles logoJoey Walsh
Tries per Game0.38Better0.20
Try Assists per Game0.58Better0.13
Line Break Assists per Game0.50Better0.47
Points per Game6.0Better0.8
Line Breaks per Game0.46Better0.33
Tackle Breaks per Game1.79Better1.27
Offloads per Game0.75Better0.73
Possessions per Game36.3Better29.5
Passes per Game21.522.6Better
Run Metres per Game55.0Better44.8
Metres Gained per Game403.2Better106.3
Post-Contact Metres per Game18.3Better14.5
Runs per Game6.5Better5.5
Metres per Run8.41Better8.10
Metres per Hit-Up4.00
Tackles per Game15.2Better14.0
Tackle Efficiency82.584.0Better
Missed Tackles per Tacklelower is better0.15Better0.17
Conversion Accuracy65.8
Penalty Goal Accuracy100.0
Errors per Possessionlower is better0.030.02Better
Kicks per Game8.3Better2.0
Kick Metres per Game348.0Better61.5
Games played2415