NRL Rd 1 Stats Breakdown: Parramatta Eels v Melbourne Storm

Parramatta Eels v Melbourne Storm Stats Breakdown

The Parramatta Eels and the Melbourne Storm have played each other on 42 occasions; the Eels have won 18 games, the Storm have won 24 games and there have been no draws.

The Parramatta Eels have won five of the last six games between the two sides, including the last four.

The Melbourne Storm have failed to defeat the Parramatta Eels at Commbank Stadium in three attempts to date.

The Melbourne Storm have not lost a round one fixture since 2001.

The first game played between the two sides was a 32-22 win for the Melbourne Storm in round 6, 1998.

Games played between the two sides by venue

Parramatta Stadium – 15 games; the Parramatta Eels have won seven games, the Melbourne Storm have won eight games and there have been no draws.
Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne – 8 games; the Parramatta Eels have won three games, the Melbourne Storm have won five games and there have been no draws.
Sydney Football Stadium (Old), Moore Park – 1 game; the Parramatta Eels have won zero games, the Melbourne Storm have won one game and there have been no draws.
Etihad Stadium, Melbourne – 2 games; the Parramatta Eels have won one game, the Melbourne Storm have won one game and there have been no draws.
AAMI Park, Melbourne – 9 games; the Parramatta Eels have won three games, the Melbourne Storm have won six games and there have been no draws.
Commbank Stadium, Parramatta – 3 games; the Parramatta Eels have won three games, the Melbourne Storm have won zero games and there have been no draws.
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane – 3 games; the Parramatta Eels have won one game, the Parramatta Eels have won two games and there have been no draws.

Biggest Wins

The Parramatta Eels biggest win against the Melbourne Storm was a 54-10 thumping in round 20, 2001.

The Melbourne Storm’s biggest win against the Parramatta Eels was a 64-4 demolition in round 24, 2013.

Top try-scorer in clashes between the two sides

Billy Slater (MEL) – 16
Matt Orford (MEL) – 6
Semi Radradra (PAR) – 6
Josh Addo-Carr (MEL) – 6

Most prolific point-scorer in clashes between the two sides

Cameron Smith (MEL) – 3 tries & 67 goals (146 pts)
Luke Burt (PAR) – 5 tries & 40 goals (100 pts)
Billy Slater (MEL) – 16 tries (64 pts)

Players to have been sin-binned/sent-off from this clash

1. Matt Geyer (MEL) sin-binned in round 20, 2004.
2. Chris Sandow (PAR) sin-binned in round 15, 2014.
3. Cameron Munster (MEL) sin-binned in the 2017 NRL qualifying final.
4. Maika Sivo (PAR) sin-binned in round 9, 2019.
5. Cameron Smith (MEL) sin-binned in the 2019 NRL semi-final.
6. Nelson Asofa-Solomona (MEL) sin-binned in round 15, 2020.

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

1. Billy Slater (MEL) scored three tries in round 23, 2003.
2. John Williams (PAR) scored three tries in round 14, 2006.
3. Jake Webster (MEL) scored three tries in round 14, 2006.
4. Billy Slater (MEL) scored three tries in round 24, 2013.

Players to have played for both sides in this clash

1. David Kidwell – 1999-2000 (PAR) & 2003-2006 (MEL)
2. Paul Whatuira – 2001 (MEL) & 2011 (PAR)
3. Junior Langi – 2001-2003 (MEL) & 2004 (PAR)
4. Henry Perenara – 2001-2002 (MEL) & 2005-2006 (PAR)
5. Alex Chan – 2001-2003 (PAR) & 2004-2005 (MEL)
6. Andrew McFadden – 2002 (PAR) & 2003-2004 (MEL)
7. William Leyshon – 2002 (MEL) & 2003 (PAR)
8. Jack Afamasaga – 2004-2005 (PAR) & 2011 (MEL)
9. Chris Walker – 2006 (MEL) & 2011 (PAR)
10. Brett Finch – 2007-2009 (PAR) & 2009-2010 & 2013 (MEL)
11. Todd Lowrie – 2007-2009 (PAR) & 2010-2012 (MEL)
12. Luke Kelly – 2009-2010 & 2012 (MEL) & 2012-2016 (PAR)
13. Beau Champion – 2011 (MEL) & 2015 (PAR)
14. Ryan Morgan – 2011-2015 (PAR) & 2016 (MEL)
15. Ben Roberts – 2012-2013 (PAR) & 2014 (MEL)
16. Richard Fa’aoso – 2012 (MEL) & 2007 & 2015 (PAR)
17. Blake Green – 2007 (PAR) & 2015-2016 (MEL)
18. Cheyse Blair – 2012-2013 (PAR) & 2016-2018 (MEL)
19. Siosaia Vave – 2012-2013 (MEL) & 2017-2018 (PAR)
20. Tepai Moeroa – 2014-2019 (PAR) & 2021-2023 (MEL)

Best undefeated streaks

The Parramatta Eels best undefeated streak against the Melbourne Storm is currently at four games from round 2, 2021 to round 25, 2022.

The Melbourne Storm’s best undefeated streak against the Parramatta Eels is four games on three occasions; round 11, 2003 to round 20, 2004, round 14, 2006 to the 2007 preliminary final and the 2017 NRL qualifying final to the 2019 NRL semi final.

Worst losing streaks

The Melbourne Storm’s worst losing streak against the Parramatta Eels is currently at four games from round 2, 2021 to round 25, 2022.

The Parramatta Eels worst losing streak against the Melbourne Storm is four games on three occasions; round 11, 2003 to round 20, 2004, round 14, 2006 to the 2007 preliminary final and the 2017 NRL qualifying final to the 2019 NRL semi final.

Head Coaching Records

Daniel Anderson (PAR) – 2/3 (66.7%)
Craig Bellamy (MEL) – 20/32 (62.5%)
Brian Smith (PAR) – 7/15 (46.7%)
Brad Arthur (PAR) – 7/15 (46.7%)
Chris Anderson (MEL) – 3/7 (42.9%)
Mark Murray (MEL) – 1/3 (33.3%)
Michael Hagan (PAR) – 1/3 (33.3%)
Stephen Kearney (PAR) – 1/3 (33.3%)
Ricky Stuart (PAR) – 0/1 (0%)
Jason Taylor (PAR) – 0/2 (0%)