Round 2 Match Preview
Joondalup Giants
South Perth Lions
Match comparison
2026 Men's Season
Joondalup Giants
South Perth Lions
Ladder Position
5
2
W–L–D
6–9–1
14–2–0
Win %
38%
88%
Avg Points For
24.4
41.1
Avg Points Against
24.9
14.9
Recorded Tries For
4.4
Backs: 1.3 · Spine: 1.0 · Forwards: 0.4 · Interchange: 0.5 · Other: 1.2
7.6
Backs: 2.6 · Spine: 1.6 · Forwards: 0.8 · Interchange: 0.7 · Other: 1.9
Recorded Tries Against
4.5
Backs: 2.0 · Spine: 0.8 · Forwards: 0.6 · Interchange: 0.4 · Other: 0.6 · Unassigned: 0.1
2.8
Backs: 1.0 · Spine: 0.4 · Forwards: 0.6 · Interchange: 0.2 · Other: 0.2 · Unassigned: 0.5
Form
WLWLW
WWLWW
Match comparison
Men's Head to Head — 2018–2026
Joondalup Giants
South Perth Lions
10
Joondalup Giants wins
Meetings
26
Since 2018
15
South Perth Lions wins
Win %
38%
58%
Avg Points For
20.9
26.0
Avg Points Against
26.0
20.9
Form
LLLLL
WWWWW
Match comparison
Men's Home and Away — 2018–2026
Joondalup Giants at Home
South Perth Lions Away
W–L–D
28–33–3
33–31–2
Win %
44%
50%
Avg Points For
24.0
25.8
Avg Points Against
24.6
22.1
Form
LLLWW
WWWWW
Last 3 Men's Head-to-Head Games — 2018–2026
Match comparison
Men's Club Records — 2018–2026
Joondalup Giants
South Perth Lions
Biggest Win
2022 · Round 13 · @ Rabbitohs · 98–0 · +98
2026 · Round 18 · vs Titans · 92–0 · +92
Biggest Loss
2025 · Round 3 · @ Lions · 0–76 · -76
2019 · Round 4 · @ Bears · 6–50 · -44
Biggest Home Win
2022 · Round 8 · vs Rabbitohs · 86–2 · +84
2026 · Round 18 · vs Titans · 92–0 · +92
Biggest Away Win
2022 · Round 13 · @ Rabbitohs · 98–0 · +98
2026 · Round 9 · @ Titans · 78–6 · +72
Biggest Home Loss
2026 · Round 8 · vs Bears · 6–70 · -64
2024 · Round 12 · vs Sea Eagles · 14–54 · -40
Biggest Away Loss
2025 · Round 3 · @ Lions · 0–76 · -76
2019 · Round 4 · @ Bears · 6–50 · -44
Longest Winning Streak
4
10
Longest Losing Streak
6
9
Historical comparisons and records use only Men's Premiership matches from the consecutive 2018–2026 seasons. Men's Premiership, Women's Premiership and Val Murphy Trophy results are never combined. Recorded tries may exclude scoring that was not available or did not reconcile in the supplied source summaries.
Named Team Lists
GIANTS
Joondalup Giants
v
LIONS
South Perth Lions
No published named team is stored for this match, so this preview is showing the official players who appeared.
GIANTS
Joondalup Giants
v
LIONS
South Perth Lions
No changes
IN
No changes
- Lincoln WILLIAMS FB
- Taj MAKENE WI
- Kastin BARETOKA CE
- Mitch HAGGART CE
- Fraser MASTERTON WI
- Brodie DUNN HB
- Edison SIILATA PR
- Cody WYNNE HK
- Joell IRVINE PR
- Jordan RUSSELL SR
- Philip SAUNDERSON SR
- Gabriel PRICE INT
- Matiu RIKIHANA INT
- Junior RAEA INT
- Eddie TINI INT
OUT
- Billy JUDGE FB
- Jordan TUMOANA WI
- Corban DANIELS CE
- Sisa WAQA CE
- Simeon OI WI
- Tim NOBLE PR
- James ELLIOTT PR
- Halam DAY SR
- Okuk MORI SR
- Keaton MATHEWS LK
- Regan TUMOANA INT
- Hamish ROSHAN INT
- Mathias TOMULI-AH-KUOI INT
- Samuel JAVAPRO INT
No published named team is stored for this match, so the Team Lists tab is showing the official players who appeared. Games, tries and points show each player’s season totals before this match.
Round 2 · 2026 NRLWA Men’s Premiership
18 April 2026 · MNC Drilling Park
Joondalup Giants
| Pos | Player | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR | Jack BULLARD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| LK | Tiger WILLIAMS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
South Perth Lions
| Pos | Player | T | G | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FE | Hohepa TAIATINI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| HB | Luke-David WELLS-TALAMAIVAO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| INT | Oisin KEATING | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 |