The NRL is again for one more yr and the Melbourne Storm might be seeking to prolong their unbelievable profitable report in Round 1.
But the numbers recommend their opponents this week, the Parramatta Eels, are primed to lastly snap that run.
Plus — why Wayne Bennett’s Dolphins might fancy themselves an opportunity of upsetting the Sydney Roosters and extra!
Read on for the stats that matter in Stat Attack for Round 1.
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Storm Chasers
Nobody has crushed the Storm in a spherical 1 match since Canterbury in 2001 (They misplaced their first match to the Knights in 2004 in spherical 2) however maybe the Eels are the staff to lastly break their unbelievable streak.
In the previous three seasons, solely two groups have a profitable report in opposition to Melbourne, Penrith profitable 4 of seven, and the Eels a formidable 5 of six together with every of their previous 4 match-ups. Just three groups have managed to win 5 straight video games in opposition to Melbourne since they entered the Competition in 1999, the Bulldogs profitable six straight from 2013-16 and 9 straight within the early 2000’s, and Newcastle six wins across the identical interval.
The sport being performed at Bankwest may also assist the Eels probabilities of breaking Storm’s spherical one dominance. The Eels nearly 75 % profitable report there may be simply their greatest at a stadium they’ve performed double determine video games at, whereas Melbourne’s one win from 4 begins there may be their worst at any present venue.
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All at Sei
New Manly coach Anthony Seibold has already led his staff to a pre-season problem win and Sea Eagles’ followers might be hoping he can flip that pre season kind into competitors factors and put an finish to 2 undesirable NRL Streaks.
Manly has misplaced 9 straight opening matches, with its final win in spherical 1 coming again in 2013. No staff has misplaced 10 straight season openers for the reason that Eels within the early Sixties and previous to them it’s a must to look again greater than 100 years to Annandale in 1920.
The Sea Eagles are additionally on a seven match NRL dropping streak – only one shy of their membership report worst eight, which has occurred on two events, as soon as in 1950 and the opposite in 1998-99.
Manly has latest report in opposition to the Bulldogs profitable eight of the previous 10 encounters, however they have been one level losers final begin within the closing spherical of final season. Both video games in 2022 have been determined by a single level – neither facet has ever performed three straight one level video games in opposition to an opponent.
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Good Start?
The Dolphins could also be large outsiders of their Premiership debut in opposition to the Roosters, however Wayne Bennett has made a behavior of constructing impression early. He has received three of his 5 first video games at a membership (Canberra, Brisbane, South Sydney) whereas his different two outcomes have been each golden level losses (Dragons and Knights).
Roosters coach Trent Robinson will definitely not be pleased about having to face Bennett once more in face to face matches. Only Craig Bellamy has received extra video games then Bennet in opposition to him (Bellamy 13, Bennett 12), and Robinson has received simply two of his previous 9 begins in opposition to Bennett.
This is simply the second time the Roosters have confronted an growth staff of their opening match – the Sharks received their first ever sport in opposition to the tri-colours again in 1967.
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