Nicholas Hynes
Halfback
Player Bio
- Height:
- 188 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 18 June 1996
- Weight:
- 90 kg
- Birthplace:
- Gosford, NSW
- Age:
- 28
- Nickname:
- Nicho
- Debut Club:
- Melbourne Storm
- Date:
- 11 August 2019
- Opposition:
- South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Round:
- 21
- Previous Club:
- Melbourne Storm
- Junior Club:
- -
- Biography:
After finding his feet at the Storm, where he featured in the premiership-winning 2020 squad, Hynes joined the Sharks ahead of 2022 in search of opportunity as a front-line playmaker. He instantly made his mark, claiming the Dally M Medal and steering the team into the finals. A proud Indigenous man renowned for his community work, the Central Coast product has committed to the Sharks until at least 2029. He earned maiden NSW and Australian caps in 2023.
Career
- Appearances
- 105
- Tries
- 24
2025 Season
- Appearances
- 5
Scoring
- Tries
- 1
- Goals
- 12
Kicking
- Forced Drop Outs
- 1
- Average Kicking Metres
- 229
- Goal Conversion Rate
-
Goal Conversion Rate 75%
Attack
- Try Assists
- 4
- Line Break Assists
- 8
Passing
- Offloads
- 5
- Receipts
- 279
Defence
- Tackles Made
- 102
- Tackle Efficiency
-
Tackle Efficiency 92.7%
Running Metres
- Average Running Metres
- 95
- Total Running Metres
- 479
Fantasy
- Total Points
- 268
- Average Points
- 53.6
2025 Season - By Round
| Round | Opponent | Score | Position | Minutes Played | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Forced Drop Outs | 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 | Halfback | 80 | - | - | - | - | - | 165 | - | 1 | - | - | 11 | 1 | 59 | 23 | 2 | 92 | - | - |
| 2 | Cowboys | Won | 12 - 36 | Halfback | 80 | - | 4 | - | - | 8 | 325 | - | 1 | - | - | 19 | 1 | 52 | 17 | 1 | 120 | - | 2 |
| 3 | Rabbitohs | Won | 27 - 12 | Halfback | 80 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 10 | 181 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 55 | 17 | - | 101 | - | - |
| 4 | Bulldogs | Lost | 6 - 20 | Halfback | 80 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 283 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 8 | - | 58 | 24 | 1 | 42 | - | - |
| 5 | Raiders | Lost | 24 - 20 | Halfback | 80 | - | 4 | - | - | 8 | 191 | - | - | - | - | 14 | - | 55 | 21 | 4 | 123 | - | 2 |
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 | 2019 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 100% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25 | 5 | - | 100.00% | 113 | 113.00 | 24 | 23 | 23.0 |
| Storm | 2020 | 11 | 9 | 2 | - | 82% | 3 | 4 | - | - | 20 | 394 | 35.79 | 100.00% | 2 | - | 2 | 185 | 71 | 11 | 86.59% | 893 | 81.00 | 130 | 273 | 24.8 |
| Storm | 2021 | 24 | 21 | 3 | - | 88% | 7 | 58 | - | - | 144 | 873 | 36.39 | 74.36% | 5 | 17 | 23 | 810 | 175 | 16 | 91.62% | 2,809 | 117.00 | 633 | 1,097 | 45.7 |
| Sharks | 2022 | 25 | 17 | 8 | - | 68% | 6 | 83 | 4 | - | 194 | 9,437 | 377.48 | 74.11% | 21 | 21 | 36 | 1,543 | 514 | 41 | 92.61% | 2,949 | 117.00 | 115 | 1,728 | 69.1 |
| Sharks | 2023 | 21 | 13 | 8 | - | 62% | 5 | 83 | 1 | - | 187 | 8,340 | 397.13 | 79.05% | 10 | 28 | 28 | 1,409 | 398 | 38 | 91.28% | 3,119 | 148.00 | 20 | 1,556 | 74.1 |
| Sharks | 2024 | 18 | 10 | 8 | - | 56% | 2 | 61 | 1 | - | 131 | 5,407 | 300.37 | 85.92% | 2 | 13 | 13 | 1,086 | 431 | 43 | 90.93% | 1,915 | 106.00 | - | 1,036 | 57.6 |
| Sharks | 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | - | 40% | 1 | 12 | - | - | 28 | 1,145 | 228.98 | 75.00% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 279 | 102 | 8 | 92.73% | 479 | 95.00 | 4 | 268 | 53.6 |
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 | 2019 | 2021 | 36 | 31 | 5 | - | 86% | 10 | 62 | - | - | 164 | 1,271 | 33.44 | 75.61% | 7 | 17 | 25 | 1,020 | 251 | 27 | 90.29% | 3,840 | 101.00 | 787 | 1,396 | 38.8 |
| Sharks | 2022 | 2025 | 69 | 42 | 27 | - | 61% | 14 | 239 | 6 | - | 540 | 24,328 | 352.58 | 78.62% | 34 | 66 | 82 | 4,317 | 1,445 | 130 | 91.75% | 8,463 | 122.00 | 140 | 4,588 | 66.5 |
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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.
