As another weekend of the John I Dent Cup rolls around and all teams get their chance for a Round 1 rematch we have made sure to do our homework so all fans can see how the sides are stacking up.
See our full stats breakdown ahead of Round 5 below.
- Wests Lions have reclaimed their spot at the top of the John I Dent Cup ladder after Tuggeranong ended their clean record with a draw against Gungahlin last week.
- Uni-Norths also found their first win of the season as they remain in fifth but now have a win next to their name.
- Despite having just one win, the Eagles sit in third with six bonus points and a draw to their name.
- After a great performance in Round 4 scoring 11 points for the Vikings Louis Bartley-Saena moves into first on the points table.
- Declan Meredith remains in 2nd despite missing Round 4 due to a Brumbies call up as Pedro Rolando manages just 5 points in the Royals loss to Wests.
- Clay Uyen and Joel Leiber move to equal first on the try-scorers list after their efforts last week put them level with Luke Kilkeary and Silafono Titiuti.
- In a thriller at the Barn, both Uni-Norths and Queanbeyan put the competition on notice showing they can still score big points as the sides score 46 and 40 points respectively.
- Tuggeranong overtake Wests as the highest scoring team this season so far with a 31 point effort last week.
- Royals continue to find the line consistently, scoring just 17 points ini Round 4, the lowest in the competition.
- Wests still have the highest total of successful kicks with 20 after their early try-scoring dominance set them up for plenty of conversions.
- All teams are now in the double digits for conversions kicked thanks to Whites and Owls having big scores last week.
- Despite being equal last ini conversions, the Royals have the highest total of penalty goals with 9.
- The Royals finally lose their first scrum meaning no sides are perfect at the pack-in anymore however, the side in blue still boast a 97% success rate.
- Also finding the most turnovers in the competition, the Royals are clearly giving themselves chances with the ball.
- Tuggeranong also remains the most willing to kick in play with 89 total after just four matches 16 more than any other side.
- After copping three yellow cards and one red last week, Queanbeyan's discipline takes a hit as the NSW side now leads in cards with 7.
- Following the Whites on 7, three sides have all been handed four cards being the Vikings, Owls and Wests.
- Royals have the best card discipline so far with just two cards being handed to the side.
Queanbeyan Whites v Wests Lions
- Match predictor places the home side of Queanbeyan at long odds to find their first win, with just a 34% winning chance.
- The Whites home field advantage since 2015 is also not a positive stat as the side has won just 48% of their matches there since.
- The Whites have also lost their last 5 competition matches while Wests have won 4 of their last 5.
Canberra Royals v Gungahlin Eagles
- Shaping up to be an even match once again, the Royals are favoured at home but just with a 55% winning chance.
- Their home field advantage at the ground since 2015 is dead even with a 50/50 split.
- Both sides have also had a mixed last 5 matches with the Royals winning just 2 and Gungahlin just ahead with 2 wins and a draw.
Tuggeranong Vikings v Uni-Norths Owls
- Tuggeranong are favoured to continue their strong history at their home ground with a 77% winning chance.
- As mentioned Tuggeranong boast a strong record at Viking Park winning 81% of matches at the ground since 2015.
- Not too dissimilar regarding their last 5, the home side has 3 wins and a draw while Uni-Norths have 2 wins.
