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Daniel Atkinson
Five-Eighth
Player Bio
- Height:
- 185 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 15 January 2001
- Weight:
- 89 kg
- Birthplace:
- Brisbane, QLD
- Age:
- 24
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- Melbourne Storm
- Date:
- 03 September 2021
- Opposition:
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
- Round:
- 25
- Previous Club:
- Melbourne Storm
- Junior Club:
- Albany Creek Crushers
- Biography:
Atkinson's stocks climbed considerably after a breakout 2024 season in which he earned a reputation for rising to the occasion in clutch moments. A playmaker with tremendous utility value, the Italian international is capable of guiding the team in the halves, filling gaps in the outside backs or adding impact off the bench.
Career
- Appearances
- 33
- Tries
- 7
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 12
Scoring
- Tries
- 2
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 0
- Average Kicking Metres
- 3
Attack
- Try Assists
- 0
- Line Break Assists
- 0
Passing
- Offloads
- 1
- Receipts
- 122
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 103
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Tackle Efficiency 92.8%
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 41
- Total Running Metres
- 496
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 171
- Average Points
- 14.2
2025 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Try Assists | Linebreaks | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Total Running Metres | Hit Up Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panthers | Lost | 28 - 22 | Interchange | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - | 4 | 10 | - | 20 | 20 | - |
| 2 | Cowboys | Won | 12 - 36 | Interchange | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | 7 | 8 | - | 46 | 46 | - |
| 3 | Rabbitohs | Won | 27 - 12 | Interchange | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 13 | - | 25 | 16 | 1 | 54 | 53 | - |
| 4 | Bulldogs | Lost | 6 - 20 | Interchange | 41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | - | 9 | 18 | 1 | 38 | - | - |
| 5 | Raiders | Lost | 24 - 20 | Interchange | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27 | - | 14 | 13 | - | 72 | 50 | - |
| 6 | Sea Eagles | Won | 24 - 18 | Interchange | 12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | 6 | 4 | - | 22 | 22 | - |
| 7 | Knights | Won | 14 - 34 | Interchange | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 14 | - |
| 8 | Wests Tigers | Lost | 20 - 18 | Interchange | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 25 | - | 13 | 3 | - | 82 | 10 | 2 |
| 9 | Eels | Won | 28 - 18 | Replacement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | Sea Eagles | Won | 14 - 30 | Interchange | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | 36 | - | - | - | 4 | - | 8 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 4 | - |
| 11 | Storm | Won | 31 - 26 | Interchange | 66 | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 24 | - | 14 | 4 | 2 | 99 | - | 10 |
| 12 | Roosters | Lost | 42 - 16 | Interchange | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 9 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 13 | - |
| 14 | Warriors | Lost | 10 - 40 | Interchange | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | 8 | 5 | - | 19 | - | - |
| 15 | Dragons | Won | 30 - 18 | Replacement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2021 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 2 | 80.00% | 24 | 24.00 | - | 4 | 4.0 |
| Sharks | 2023 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 100.00% | - | - | - | 5 | 5.0 |
| Sharks | 2024 | 19 | 12 | 7 | - | 63% | 5 | 14 | 2 | - | 50 | 3,469 | 182.58 | 77.78% | 3 | 4 | 2 | 682 | 269 | 56 | 82.77% | 1,340 | 70.00 | 11 | 575 | 30.3 |
| Sharks | 2025 | 12 | 6 | 6 | - | 50% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 36 | 2.99 | - | - | - | 1 | 122 | 103 | 8 | 92.79% | 496 | 41.00 | 13 | 171 | 14.2 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Goal Conversion Rate | Forced Drop Outs | Try Assists | Offloads | Receipts | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2021 | 2021 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 8 | 2 | 80.00% | 24 | 24.00 | - | 4 | 4.0 |
| Sharks | 2023 | 2025 | 32 | 18 | 14 | - | 56% | 7 | 14 | 2 | - | 58 | 3,505 | 87.63 | 77.78% | 3 | 4 | 3 | 804 | 373 | 64 | 85.35% | 1,837 | 45.00 | 24 | 751 | 23.5 |
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Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks respect and honour the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on the lands we meet, gather and play on.
