Liam Sutton
6 games in the 2026 NRL season.
Season snapshotLiam Sutton in 2026
- Liam Sutton is a five-eighth for the Cowboys and has played 6 games in the 2026 NRL season.
- Liam Sutton is ranked 1st of 23 players at five-eighth for Tackle Efficiency (89.1), and 5th of 23 for Tackles per Game (19.0).
- The weakest area of the season is Kick Metres (150): 21st of 26 players at five-eighth.
- Liam Sutton is also in the bottom quarter of five-eighth players for Kicks in General Play and Tackles.
No badges: no top-15 NRL ranks this season.
Liam Sutton season highlights
The headline numbers first. The full stat breakdown by category and the game log are further down.
Liam Sutton Attacking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Five-Eighth rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriesFour points for grounding the ball over the opposition line. | 2 | 0.33 | #17 | #250 |
| Try AssistsThe pass or kick that directly sets up a try. | 2 | 0.33 | #21 | #183 |
| PointsTries, conversions, penalty goals and field goals combined. | 8 | 1.3 | #17 | #261 |
| Line BreaksGetting past the defensive line into open space. | 2 | 0.33 | #18 | #266 |
| Line Break AssistsThe pass or kick that directly creates a line break. | 1 | 0.17 | #23 | #270 |
| Tackle BreaksBusting through or shrugging off a tackle. | 6 | 1.00 | #19 | #359 |
| OffloadsPassing the ball while still being tackled, keeping the play alive. | 2 | 0.33 | #21 | #322 |
| PossessionsTimes taking the ball into contact or distributing it in a set. | 142 | 23.7 | #21 | #344 |
| PassesPasses thrown in general play. | 105 | 17.5 | #20 | #151 |
Liam Sutton Running Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Five-Eighth rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run MetresTotal metres gained from carries. | 236 | 39.3 | #21 | #407 |
| Metres GainedAll metres gained including kicks: run metres plus kicking metres. | 386 | 64.3 | #21 | #387 |
| Post-Contact MetresMetres gained after the first defender makes contact. | 70 | 11.7 | #21 | #404 |
| Kick MetresMetres gained from kicks in general play. | 150 | 25.0 | #21 | #96 |
| RunsTotal carries taken. | 28 | 4.7 | #21 | #409 |
| Hit-Up RunsCarries straight into set defence, usually the first or second hit-up. | 0 | 0.0 | #20 | #483 |
| Hit-Up MetresMetres gained from hit-up carries. | 0 | 0.0 | #20 | #483 |
| Normal RunsCarries at pace from a moving start, not hit-ups or dummy-half runs. | 24 | 4.0 | #21 | #350 |
| Normal Run MetresMetres gained from normal carries. | 211 | 35.2 | #21 | #344 |
| Dummy-Half RunsCarries from dummy half out of the play-the-ball. | 4 | 0.7 | #17 | #152 |
| Dummy-Half MetresMetres gained from dummy-half carries. | 25 | 4.2 | #17 | #171 |
| Kick ReturnsCarries returning an opposition kick. | 0 | 0.0 | #24 | #472 |
| Kick Return MetresMetres gained returning kicks. | 0 | 0.0 | #24 | #472 |
| Times TackledTimes tackled while carrying the ball. | 23 | 3.8 | #20 | #405 |
Liam Sutton Defence Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Five-Eighth rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try SavesA tackle or strip that stops a certain try. | 0 | 0.00 | #21 | #370 |
| Try DebitsA try conceded because of a player's own error, such as a missed tackle. | 0 | 0.00 | #21 | #364 |
| TacklesCompleted tackles. | 114 | 19.0 | #20 | #325 |
| Missed TacklesTackles attempted but not completed. | 10 | 1.7 | #20 | #366 |
| Ineffective TacklesTackles that make contact but do not stop the ball carrier. | 4 | 0.7 | #22 | #375 |
Liam Sutton Kicking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Five-Eighth rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicks in General PlayEvery kick from general play: bombs, grubbers, chips and long kicks. | 7 | 1.2 | #20 | #107 |
| Kicks CaughtKicks caught, from either side. | 0 | 0.0 | #23 | #404 |
| Bomb Kicks CaughtSteep contested high kicks caught under pressure. | 0 | 0.0 | #20 | #381 |
| Goal Line DropoutsKicks from a goal line dropout. | 0 | 0.0 | #22 | #339 |
| Forty-TwentiesA kick from inside a team's own forty that lands in touch inside the opposition twenty. | 0 | 0.00 | #19 | #331 |
Liam Sutton Goals Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Five-Eighth rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion AttemptsKicks at goal taken after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #21 | #347 |
| ConversionsTwo-point goals kicked after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #21 | #345 |
| Conversions MissedConversion attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #21 | #343 |
| Penalty Goal AttemptsShots at goal taken from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #21 | #340 |
| Penalty GoalsTwo-point goals kicked from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #21 | #340 |
| Penalty Goals MissedPenalty goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #19 | #324 |
| Field Goal AttemptsDrop goal attempts in general play. | 0 | 0.00 | #22 | #334 |
| Field GoalsOne-point drop goals kicked. | 0 | 0.00 | #22 | #330 |
| Field Goals MissedField goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.00 | #20 | #329 |
Liam Sutton Errors & Discipline Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Five-Eighth rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ErrorsDropped balls, knock-ons, forward passes and lost possessions in contact. | 3 | 0.5 | #20 | #351 |
| Handling ErrorsErrors with the ball in hand: dropped catches and knock-ons. | 0 | 0.0 | #22 | #409 |
| Penalties ConcededPenalties given away. | 0 | 0.0 | #24 | #481 |
| On ReportsTimes placed on report for an incident under review. | 0 | 0.00 | #23 | #428 |
| Sin BinsTimes sent to the sin bin for ten minutes. | 0 | 0.00 | #19 | #353 |
| Sent OffTimes sent off for the rest of the match. | 0 | 0.00 | #19 | #319 |
Liam Sutton Efficiency Stats
| Stat | Value | Five-Eighth rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metres per RunRun metres divided by carries: how much ground each carry earns. | 8.43 | #11 | #270 |
| Metres per Hit-UpHit-up metres divided by hit-up carries. | – | #18 | #414 |
| Metres per Normal RunNormal-run metres divided by normal carries. | 8.79 | #10 | #166 |
| Metres per Kick ReturnKick return metres divided by returns. | – | #21 | #412 |
| Post-Contact Metres per RunPost-contact metres divided by carries: leg drive after first contact. | 2.50 | #10 | #351 |
| Post-Contact Share of Run MetresPost-contact metres as a share of all run metres. | 29.7 | #10 | #349 |
| Hit-Up Share of RunsHit-ups as a share of all carries: the shape of the running game. | 0.0 | #18 | #412 |
| Kick Metres per KickKick metres divided by kicks: kicking distance. | 21.4 | #20 | #113 |
| Tackle EfficiencyCompleted tackles as a share of all tackle attempts. | 89.1 | #1 | #189 |
| Missed Tackles per TackleMissed tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.09 | #20 | #236 |
| Ineffective Tackles per TackleIneffective tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.04 | #20 | #252 |
| Errors per PossessionErrors divided by possessions: how often the ball is given away per touch. | 0.02 | #12 | #292 |
| Handling Errors per PossessionHandling errors divided by possessions. | 0.00 | #17 | #305 |
| Passes per PossessionPasses divided by possessions: the distributor's ratio. | 0.7 | #15 | #85 |
| Conversion AccuracyConversions as a share of conversion attempts. | – | #19 | #295 |
| Penalty Goal AccuracyPenalty goals as a share of penalty goal attempts. | – | #19 | #288 |
| Try Assists per TryTry assists divided by tries: creator versus finisher. | 1.00 | #17 | #121 |
| Offloads per PossessionOffloads divided by possessions. | 0.01 | #19 | #320 |
| Bomb Catch RateBombs caught as a share of all kicks caught. | – | #21 | #350 |
| Kicks Caught per KickKicks caught divided by kicks. | 0.00 | #21 | #223 |
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Liam Sutton game log
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pos | Tries | Run m | Tackles | Missed | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 6 Jun | v Dolphins | L | 14-40 | Five-Eighth | 0 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 31 May | @ Raiders | L | 12-26 | Five-Eighth | 1 | 95 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | 24 May | v Rabbitohs | W | 30-18 | Five-Eighth | 1 | 61 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | 16 May | @ Roosters | W | 18-12 | Five-Eighth | 0 | 47 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 28 Mar | v Storm | W | 28-24 | Interchange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 14 Mar | @ Wests Tigers | L | 16-44 | Interchange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |