There’s a common maxim in rugby league, or indeed most sports. “We need to take it one week at a time.” You might hear other hackneyed phrases expressing a similar principle, but the message remains the same – we can’t…
Whiskey Musings – Round 17: Incompetence, Thy Name Is Perenara
Round 17 Drink of choice – GIVE ME YOUR ANGRIEST RUM AND GIVE ME TWO BOTTLES OF IT Alright folks, since Brad Arthur isn’t going to drop $10,000 for bringing the game into disrepute in his post-match presser I…
Post Game Grades – Round 17 vs Bulldogs
Parramatta Eels 13 Canterbury Bulldogs 12 The Good: Well the first half was pretty good. For the most part we competed, particularly in defence, and seemed to be handling the Bulldogs pretty comfortably in that first 40. We also scored…
Live Blog – Holden Cup Round 17 vs Canterbury Bulldogs
Parramatta Eels NYC side 1. Anthony Layoun 2. Greg Leleisiuao 3. Emosi Alamoti 4. Noel Aukafolau 5. Haze Dunster 6. Dean Matterson (c) 7. Joseph Taipari 8. Sean Keppie 9. Denzal Tonise (c) 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Beni Valu 12.…
Match Preview – Eels vs Bulldogs (Round 17)
Date: Thursday 29th of June Venue: ANZ Stadium Gates Open: 5:20 pm Kick off: 7:50 pm (NYC 5:35) Head Referee: Ben Cummins Assistant Referee: Peter Gough Head to head: Played 140, Eels 60, Bulldogs 75, Drawn…
Stat Attack Preview – Round 17: Eels vs Bulldogs
29TH JUNE 2017 ANZ STADIUM After a well-deserved week off the Eels come up against our old nemesis in the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs. Our first Thursday game of the year, but get used to it with another 3 to come.…
Team List Tuesday – A Tale Of Two Kings Edition
NRL Team List The Eels entered their Round 16 bye in triumphant fashion after clinically dispatching the St George Illawarra Dragons 24-10. A run of favourable results over the weekend mean Parramatta are now in sole possession of eighth…
The Film Room – Episode 3: Norman’s Kicking Masterclass
Every now and then you witness a transcendent performance in the NRL where a player can single-handedly will his team to victory. Before his precipitous fall from grace for the Blue & Gold in 2016, fans would fondly recall such heroics…
Live Blog – Intrust Super Premiership Round 16 vs Mounties
1. Honeti Tuha 1. Dominic Reardon 25. Bureta Faraimo 2. Alofi Mataele 3. Nathan Davis 3. Eddie Aiono 4. Dane Aukafolau 4. Ruebenn Rennie 5. George Jennings 5. Kato Ottio 6. Troy Dargan 6. Lachlan Croker 7. Jeff Robson 7.…
By Hook(er) Or By Crook – The Options At 9
The hooking stocks for the Eels are perilously low following the loss of Kaysa Pritchard for the 2017 season to a gut-wrenching lateral collateral ligament and posterior cruciate ligament injury sustained in Round 15. Kaysa’s absence is compounded heavily by the ongoing…