Stats That Matta hasn’t been a regular feature on The Cumberland Throw during 2023, but that doesn’t mean I’m not around. Work commitments have limited my ability to create weekly content, but I wanted to find the time to provide…
Stats That Matta – Eels 2022 Finals Series Summation
It’s not a dream. Every Eels fan might be pinching themselves to see if it has really happened, but the Blue and Golds are in the Grand Final courtesy of some heroics in Far North Queensland. An absolutely sensational 80…
Stats That Matta – Round 24, 2022: Eels Defeat Broncos
ROUND 24, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP THURSDAY AUGUST 25, 2022 EELS 53 defeated BRONCOS 6 SUNCORP STADIUM Crowd: 30,371 Back to back big wins for our Parramatta Eels. It’s far more enjoyable writing up the positives than putting the…
Stats That Matta – Round 23, 2022: Eels Defeat Bulldogs
ROUND 23, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP SATURDAY AUGUST 20, 2022 EELS 42 defeat BULLDOGS 6 COMMBANK STADIUM Crowd: 26,451 Last week was a step away from my usual format. I needed to vent so that’s exactly what I did.…
Stats That Matta – Round 20, 2022: Eels Defeat Panthers (Again)
ROUND 20, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP FRIDAY JULY 29, 2022 EELS 34 smash PANTHERS 10 COMMBANK STADIUM Crowd: 26,912 Wow!!! What an opening half of footy. No one expected what transpired in the first 40 minutes of the Battle…
Stats That Matta – Round 15, 2022: Eels Roll Roosters
ROUND 15, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP SATURDAY JUNE 18, 2022 EELS 26 defeated ROOSTERS 16 COMMBANK STADIUM Crowd: 21,757 What a turn around for the Eels from that Round 14 humiliation. The team wanted to show that they are…
Stats That Matta – Round 14, 2022: Bulldogs Smash Eels
ROUND 14, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP MONDAY JUNE 13, 2022 BULLDOGS 34 Defeated EELS 4 ACCOR STADIUM Crowd: 20,184 Wow, just wow. What can you say? That was an absolutely atrocious performance from the Eels. Though many had…
Stats That Matta – NRL Round 11: Eels Defeat Sea Eagles
STATS THAT MATTA ROUND 11, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP FRIDAY MAY 20, 2022 EELS 22 defeated SEA EAGLES 20 COMMBANK STADIUM Crowd: 18,878 How should we view this game? Was it a game that Parra shouldn’t have won but…
Stats That Matta – Round 10, 2022: Roosters Defeat Eels
ROUND 10, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP SUNDAY MAY 15, 2022 ROOSTERS 31 Defeated EELS 24 SUNCORP STADIUM Crowd: 43,401 Another week of Eels footy brings the same question. Why can’t Parra find their best on a consistent basis?…
Stats That Matta – NRL Round 9, 2022: Eels Defeat Panthers
ROUND 9, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP FRIDAY MAY 6, 2022 EELS 22 defeated PANTHERS 20 BLUEBET STADIUM Crowd: 21,348 What an absolute cracking game of rugby league. Both sides produced a match which exceeded the hype, one which will…