NRL News Rd 8 Stats Breakdown: Eels v Tigers

Here we are again, a stats breakdown. The final of round eight; Parramatta Eels v Wests Tigers. 

So much to play for here, as both sides look to put together a series of wins. The Eels broke their duck last week, can they get a second win?

The Tigers are just after some consistency to cement their current position.

Parramatta Eels v Wests Tigers Stats Breakdown

The Parramatta Eels and the Wests Tigers have played each other on 31 occasions; the Eels have 20 wins, the Tigers have 15 wins and there has been one draw.

The Wests Tigers need 27 points to reach 700 total points against the Eels.

Despite losing their opening fixture to the Tigers this season, the Eels have won four of the last six games between the two sides.

The first game between the two sides ended in a 14-all draw in round eight of the 2000 NRL season.

Biggest Wins

The Parramatta Eels biggest win against the Wests Tigers was in round 11, 2001, when they blew them off the park to win 66-12.

Players sin-binned in this clash

1. Nathan Hindmarsh (PAR) (sin-binned) in round 11, 2001.
2. PJ Marsh (PAR) (sin-binned) & Dene Halatau (WST) (sin-binned) in round 3, 2007.
3. John Morris (WST) (sin-binned) in round 12, 2007.

Players to have scored three tries or more in one game in this clash

1. Marika Koroibete (WST) scored four tries in round 22, 2012.
2. Luke Covell (WST) scored three tries in round 12, 2004.

Players to have played for both sides in this clash

1. Ben Duckworth (WST: 2000 & PAR: 2001)
2. Brett Hodgson (PAR: 2000-2003 & WST: 2004-2008)
3. Troy Wozniak (PAR: 2000 & WST: 2002-2003)
4. Pat Richards (PAR: 2000-2003 & WST: 2004-2005, 2014-2015)
5. Jason Cayless (PAR: 2000-2001 & WST: 2010)
6. Steven Crouch (PAR: 1996, 2003 & WST: 2000-2002)
7. John Wilson (PAR: 2000 & WST: 2001-2005)
8. John Simon (PAR: 1995-1997 & WST: 2001)
9. Corey Pearson (WST: 2001-2003 & PAR: 2004)
10. Jason Moodie (PAR: 2000-2003 & WST: 2004, 2007)
11. Michael Buettner (PAR: 1992-1995, 2001-2002 & WST: 2003-2004)
12. Kylie Leuluai (WST: 2000 & PAR: 2003)
13. John Morris (PAR: 2003-2006 & WST: 2007-2009)
14. Paul Whatuira (WST: 2007-2009 & PAR: 2011)
15. Issac De Gois (WST: 2006 & PAR: 2014-2016)
16. Joel Reddy (PAR: 2005-2011 & WST: 2012-2013
17. Tom Humble (PAR: 2010 & WST: 2012)
18. Mitchell Moses (WST: 2014-2017 & PAR: 2017-2018)

Head coaching records

Michael Hagan (PAR) – 4/4 at 100%.
Jason Taylor (PAR) – 1/1 at 100%.
Michael Potter (WST) 2/3 at 66.7%.
Brian Smith (PAR) – 5/9 at 55.6% (1 draw)
Jason Taylor (WST) – 2/2 at 50%.
Wayne Pearce (WST) – 1/2 at 50% (1 draw)
Ricky Stuart (PAR) – 1/2 at 50%.
Brad Arthur (PAR) – 4/10 at 40%.
Tim Sheens (WST) – 6/16 at 37.5%.
Ivan Cleary (WST) – 1/3 at 33.3%.
Stephen Kearney (WST) – 1/3 at 33.3%.
Terry Lamb (WST) – 1/4 at 25%.
Daniel Anderson (WST) – 1/4 at 25%.

Most prolific point-scorers in this clash

1. Luke Burt (PAR) – 5 tries & 46 goals (108 pts)
2. Benji Marshall (WST) – 7 tries, 36 goals & 3 field goals (103 pts)
3. Brett Hodgson (PAR/WST) – 4 tries & 17 goals (50 pts)
4. Jason Taylor (PAR) – 3 tries & 15 goals (42 pts)
5. Krisnan Inu (PAR) – 4 tries & 12 goals (40 pts)
6. Jarryd Hayne (PAR) – 9 tries & 1 goal (38 pts)
7. Pat Richards (WST) – 5 tries & 9 goals (38 pts)
8. Mitchell Moses (WST/PAR) – 1 try, 13 goals & 1 field goal (31 pts)
9. Joel Caine (WST) – 1 try & 11 goals (26 pts)
10. Marika Koroibete (WST) – 6 tries (24 pts)
11. Chris Sandow (PAR) – 1 try & 9 goals (22 pts)
12. Beau Ryan (WST) – 5 tries (20 pts)
13. Chris Lawrence (WST) – 5 tries (20 pts)
14. Luke Covell (WST) – 3 tries & 3 goals (18 pts)
15. Robbie Farah (WST) – 4 tries & 1 field goal (17 pts)

Disclaimer: The fifteen players listed above are those who have been the most prolific point-scorers in clashes between these two sides. 

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