The current suspension of NSWRL senior competitions has been an understandable, and unavoidable, consequence of the current COVID lockdowns impacting Sydney. At this stage, the intent is to resume competitions such as the Knock On Effect NSW Cup and the Jersey…
Team List Tuesday – Blue & Gold Coast Eels Edition
A lot sure did happen while the Parramatta Eels got the week off. Most importantly is the fact that the NRL uprooted all of its NSW teams and operations and plonked them up North in the sunshine state in order…
The Tip Sheet – 2021 Episode 29: Bye Week Bonanza Feat. Joey Grima & Fletch
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The bye week brings a bumper edition of The Tip Sheet as Forty20 and Sixties take it well beyond golden point. It all begins with the hugely anticipated return of…
Bumpers Up – July 6, 2021: Damned Angry Edition
“I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore!” After last weekend, I can’t help but channel the famous Howard Beale character to express my rage. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, your usually affable correspondent is on…
From The Stands – A Running Dummy Half Is Gold, Baby. Gold!
I really missed being in the stands watching the Eels take on the Panthers. Though they are our western Sydney rivals, the Panthers are a very good football team and I was looking forward to watching them live to see…
Post Game Grades – Round 16 at Penrith
Parramatta Eels 12 Penrith Panthers 13 Every game of football has the good with the bad; but this game seems to slice that closer to 50/50 more than most. Obviously starting with The Good (like I do every…
The Tip Sheet – 2021 Episode 28: Instant Reaction As Eels Are Pipped In Gritty Battle Of The West
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! With both teams each missing a star in the spine, just a solitary point separated the Parramatta Eels and the Penrith Panthers at full time in Round 16. Alas it…
The Preview – Round 16, 2021: Eels vs Panthers
Game Info Date: Friday July 2, 2021 Venue: Penrith Stadium, Penrith Kick Off: 7:55PM AEST Referee: Ashley Klein Head-to-head: Played 100, Parramatta 58, Penrith 41, Drawn 1 Odds: Eels $2.55 Panthers $1.50 Broadcast: Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters:…
The Spotlight – The Gloom For Maroons (Or The Cane Toad Calamity)
What separates a successful representative team from the not-so-successful? With early discussions raising the prospect of the current NSW Origin team having the potential to rank as the best of all time, it seems like a reasonable question to ponder.…