24 - No player made more tackles without missing any in Round 1 of the women's #RLWC26 than Shaylee Bent (24). Glue.

2.71s - Among the 122 players to make at least five play-the-balls in the first round of the men's #RLWC26, none had a quicker average play-the-ball speed than Rhyse Martin (2.71s). 🥇 Rhyse Martin (2.71s) 🥈 Mathieu Cozza (2.81s) 🥉 Francis Molo (2.95s) Master.

4 - @ccmarinersw's 4-2 victory today is the most goals they've scored in their opening match of an @aleaguewomen season; it's the first time since 14 November 2009 (6-0 vs ADL at Coopers Stadium) they've scored 4+ goals in an away game. Statement. #CCMFC

1 - Lachlan Bayliss is the first player to score multiple goals in their @aleaguemen debut for @fc_auckland; in fact, the only other player to score even once in their first appearance for the Black Knights is Logan Rogerson (1 goal vs BRI, 19 Oct 2024). Charm. #AFCvMCY

3 - This is Lachlan Bayliss (@fc_auckland) third goal scored from outside the opposition box in the @aleaguemen in 2026, the joint-most of any player in the competition this year (also Juan Mata - 3). Specialist. #AFCvMCY

16 - This was Akol Akon's 16th @aleaguemen match for @SydneyFC, surpassing Mitchell Glasson (15) for the outright second most appearances for the Sky Blues in the competition before reaching 18 years of age. Alex Gersbach - 22 matches Experience. #SydneyDerby

22 - Anthony Pantazopoulos (@wswanderersfc) made 22 clearances last night, the joint-second most of any player in an @aleaguemen match on Opta record (2012/13 onwards). Nikolai Topor-Stanley - 23 for WSW vs PER (22 Feb 2014) Unyielding. #SydneyDerby #WSW

3 - This is the third time the first game of an A-League Men season has ended in a 0-0 draw. 2024/25 - Central Coast Mariners 0-0 Melbourne Victory 2020/21 - Western United FC 0-0 Adelaide United Wait. #SydneyDerby

6 - This is the sixth time in their last 10 Rugby League World Cup matches @AusJillaroos have kept their opposition scoreless; it's the third time they've done so in their opening game of the tournament. 74-0 vs Cook Islands (2022) 60-0 vs France (2008) Level. #RLWC26

4 - Sualauvi Fa'alogo has equalled the record for the most tries for Samoa in a men's rugby league Test match. David Nofoaluma - 4 vs Cook Islands (25 June 2022) Taylan May - 4 vs France (30 October 2022) Speedster. #RLWC26

7 - There are 7 @sydneyroosters in this @AusJillaroos team (Sergis, Kelly, Kelleher, Aiken, Elliott, Kernick, Nizza); if Keeley Nizza plays, it'll equal the record for the most players from @NRLWomens team for the Jillaroos. Dragons - 7 vs NZ (25 Oct 2019) Premiers. #RLWC26

2 - Australia's two-point victory tonight (24-22) vs New Zealand is their second smallest winning margin in their opening match of a men's @rugbyleaguewcup, behind only a one-point win (13-12) against France to begin the 1960 tournament. Blockbuster. #RLWC26

2 - James Fisher-Harris tonight becomes the second @NZWarriors player to captain @NZRugbyLeague in a men's @rugbyleaguewcup, alongside Simon Mannering in 2013. Represent. #RLWC26

5 - Sydney FC face the most difficult opening 5 weeks to ALW 2026/27 of any team according to the Opta Power Rankings, facing each of last season's top 5 teams in the first 5 weeks of the campaign. Fire.

10 - The Wellington Phoenix scored 10 goals from corners last A-League Women season, the most of any team, scoring one goal for ever 12 corners they took. Angle.

21 - Tamika Upton (@AusJillaroos) ranked 1st for line breaks (21) and =2nd for line break assists (20) in #NRLW 2026, no other player making >10 in both categories. Stardom.