You were promised it, and here it is.
The Rd 1 Pre-Game Stats blog.
The Eels very first game against the Brisbane Broncos was on Sunday April 3rd, 1988 at Lang Park, a game the Eels lost 24-18.
The Eels have previously played the Broncos in Rd 1 on two occasions.
The first was a 16-all draw in 1994. Michael Buettner and Stu Galbraith were the try-scorers that day.
The second was an 18-6 loss in 2012. Chris Sandow was our sole try-scorer that day.
Coincidentally, this game was the last time the Eels lost a Rd 1 clash.
The last five clashes between the two sides has seen the Broncos win on three occasions (two at Suncorp and one at Pirtek) and the Eels win twice (once at Pirtek and once at Suncorp).
Brad Arthur's first game as coach of our club was against the Brisbane Broncos, and it was a 42-22 win at Suncorp Stadium in Rd 21, 2012.
Since 1998, the two clubs have played each other 34 times. The Broncos have won 17 times and the Eels 17 times.
From 13 clashes at Pirtek Stadium, the Brisbane Broncos have won eight times, a winning percentage of 61.54%.
The Eels have played at Pirtek Stadium 198 times and won 120 of those games, a winning percentageof 60.6%.
During this time period, the Eels biggest win was a 68-22 triumph in Rd 26, 2007 at Pirtek Stadium.
On the flip side, the Eels biggest loss against the Broncos during this time was a 54-14 loss in Rd 5, 2005.
Semi Radradra will play in his 50th NRL game in Rd 1 and should he score 2 tries, he will reach 50 career tries.
When he does reach that milestone, he will be the 12th player to reach 50 career tries for the Eels.
Some worthwhile stats there, that show the Broncos do have the rub of the green on us at Pirtek, but it's quite even overall.
If there any further stats you want to see pertaining to the Rd 1 clash about either side, just mention it i a comment below and if possible, I'll provide it for you.
Go Parra!
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Cheers, OTE.
Glad you enjoyed the read and the stats.
It's actually quite surprising, isn't it?
You'd think that it'd be the other way around, given playing at home is usually where clubs play better.
But it makes for interesting reading and shows that the Broncos have found a way to win at Pirtek, which only makes it harder for us.
I actually think we have slightly the better line up, & whilst Brisbane might have us with experience combinations, the home crowd will more than cancel that out.
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Chief, firstly, these stats are more about painting the picture between the two sides over their history of their existence.
So in doing so, you present the historical stats, games and figures that have shaped the two sides collectively.
Secondly, it provides a finite indication as to which club has had the rub of the green over the last few games and at certain stadiums. Indicating the venue we have better success at and the venue the Broncos have better success at.
Thirdly, and finally, these stats are not about 'the outcome of the match'. They present a level analysis of how we as a club have fared against the Broncos in the past and thus make for interesting reading.
Ultimately, it is about presenting a statistics piece that represents the two sides as a whole in the past and their collective records, and nothing about the game coming up.
Problem being, our team is another entity to the team in which these stats were portrait to represent.
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