With 10 rounds of the 2020 NRL logged into the record books we have arrived at the midway point of a season that will go down in history for a variety of reasons. The Parramatta Eels have been overwhelmingly outstanding…
The Tip Sheet – Round 10 Review
The Eels were well off the pace when they faced the Manly Sea Eagles in Round 10 of the NRL and they were made to pay as they succumbed to a back-breaking first-half blitz. Sixties and Forty20 dig into…
Whisky Musings – Round 10: Stuck In The Mud; Eels Bog Down For The First Time In 2020
Round 10 Drink Of Choice – Fireball Hot Chocolate They slipped and they spluttered last week against the Newcastle Knights but a steely resolve in defence carried the day. This week we found out what happens when the Blue…
Team List Tuesday – Lockdown 2.0 Electric Eelaloo Edition
NRL Team List As COVID-19 rears its head once again amidst a flurry of second wave outbreaks across Victoria and now NSW, the NRL has moved quickly to re-activate strict bubble protocols. There is even talk about shifting the…
The Tip Sheet – Round 9 Review
The Eels delivered a performance in Round 9 that was equal parts defensive clinic and offensive horror show – putting the adage that defence wins championships firmly in the spotlight. Sixties and Forty20 dive into the post-game analysis on that…
Whisky Musings – Round 9: Junkyard Dogs Fighting Over Scraps; Vicious Defence Carries Ugly Eels To Victory
Round 9 Drink Of Choice – Lagavulin Single Malt 16YO Sometimes you don’t need to sugar-coat a result. Sometimes a game is so offensively awful or so irredeemably ugly that you just need to let it all air out and…
Team List Tuesday – Ode To The Nightwatchman Edition
NRL Team List It is shockingly easy to overlook it but David Gower is now in his 7th season at the Parramatta Eels. Only Peni Terepo surpasses him in tenure as a NRL player at the club and together the…
The Monday Grind – Should The Eels Be Worried About Ferg-0?
First order of business – be sure to have a listen to the relaunch of The Tip Sheet if you have any sort of inclination towards podcasts. Sixties and myself finally got our respective houses in order after COVID-19 restrictions…
The Tip Sheet – Round 8 Review
The Tip Sheet is back! After being put on hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, Sixties and Forty20 have wired up a set of tin cans in time for review all of the action from Round 8 of the NRL. The…
Whisky Musings – Round 8: Four To The Floor; Sivo Rocks The Cowboys In Career Night
Round 8 Drink Of Choice – Dimple 15YO The Parramatta Eels keep on keeping on. In doing that one simple thing they continue to separate themselves from the spectres of the past that have held them back for so…