You best believe the Parramatta Eels are fired up when it comes to bouncing back from the disastrous ventures of the 2018 season. From a forensic review and audit of their football operations to arguably their strongest recruitment class in Brad…
Eels miss their boy George but show forward progress is the plan
A flurry of news caught the the attention of all Parramatta fans yesterday as NRL.com reporter Michael Chammas led with the story that the Eels were close to brokering a deal for South Sydney prop George Burgess worth $1.8 million over three years.…
What We Learned – NRL Trial vs Canberra Raiders
Footy is officially back. That is always one of the biggest positives to come out of any opening trial and it still stands true tonight. The Parramatta Eels ultimately went down to the Canberra Raiders 22-20 following a bizarre sequence…
Live Blog – NRL Trial vs Canberra Raiders
After the appetiser on Thursday last week we finally get our first real of the preseason as the Parramatta Eels host the Canberra Raiders in a NRL trial at St Marys Leagues. Brad Arthur has named a strong team featuring both new recruits…
What We Learned – Jersey Flegg & ISP Trials vs South Sydney Rabbitohs
The first fixtures of the preseason are in the books and while the Eels failed to register a ‘W’ in either the Jersey Flegg or Intrust Super Premiership trials – it was far from all doom and gloom. Naturally anyone…
Live Blog – Jersey Flegg & Intrust Super Premiership Trials vs South Sydney Rabbitohs
Christmas might have that catchy jingle about how it is the most wonderful time of the year but getting that footy feeling in the air gives it a pretty good run for its money! The first proper preseason action of…
Team List Tuesday – An Unwanted Spoon & Improbable Finals Edition
NRL Team List The billing of ‘Spoonbowl’ is never an enticing one for fans of either team involved but the seasons of the Parramatta Eels and North Queensland Cowboys have been eerily mirrored leading into Round 24’s critical fixture…
Team List Tuesday – How Can I Hold All These Rookies Edition
NRL Team List In some parallel universe where the NRL Player Stock Exchange exists, brokers are currently running around like headless chooks throwing piles of paper into the air and screaming ‘BUY PARRA ROOKIES, BUY PARRA ROOKIES!’. Indeed,…
Whisky Musings – Round 22: The Fire Rises
Round 22 Drink Of Choice – Royal Salute 21YO There is an almost unprecedented level competition for the wooden spoon in 2018 as the final few rounds of competition in the NRL boil down to a fascinating race to avoid…
Team List Tuesday – Jaeman Begins Edition
NRL Team List Did you really think Team List Tuesday was safe from change after a breakthrough victory against the Titans? The winds of change are blowing through the line-up of the Eels as three rookies rise up to…