What will the Parramatta 2019 roster look like? Will it be different enough or strong enough to drive the Eels from cellar dwellers to top 8 contenders? The next few months should clarify which players have been retained, who’s been…
The Spotlight – Eels Season Review
Goodbye season 2018. Never darken my door again. How did this Parramatta team, predicted by a multitude of experts to challenge for the title, finish the season with the Wooden Spoon? The simplest answer is to video package the bookends…
The Spotlight – Decree Nisi For Eels And Wenty
Farewell to the 2018 season. Calling it disappointing would be akin to describing Charlie Manson as a troubled soul. However, the potential for a silver lining should not be ignored. The diabolical results of this year have brought about the…
Jersey Flegg Elimination Final Preview – Eels vs Bulldogs
Venue – Panthers Stadium Date – Saturday, 1st September Kick Off – 11am It’s a case of deja vu as last round opponents, the Bulldogs and the Eels, clash again in this Jersey Flegg elimination final. The Dogs emerged victorious…
The Spotlight: Youth – By Accident Or Design?
Five young players have made their NRL debuts with the Eels this year, but opposing perspectives on these debuts have dominated discussions amongst Parramatta Eels supporters as post-mortems on a disastrous 2018 season have begun. Some have seen Brad Arthur…
Ringrose Match Reports – Eels Jersey Flegg and Wenty ISP
Jersey Flegg – Bulldogs 30 Defeated Eels 18 With literally a battalion of players missing from their team due to injuries and promotion, the young Eels were always going to have to produce something special to win this game. That…
Match Day Discussion – Cowboys vs Eels (Round 24)
Date: Friday, 24th August, 2018 Venue: 1300 Smiles Stadium, Townsville Kick Off: 7:50 AEST Head Referee: Grant Atkins Assistant Referee: Phil Henderson Head-to-head: Played 39, Eels 20 Cowboys 18 Drawn 1 Odds: Eels $2.65 Cowboys $1.50 Broadcast: Foxtel, Nine from…
ISP Match Report – Wenty 22 Defeat Mounties 16
Cool, and extremely windy conditions greeted spectators at Ringrose Park today for the Magpies ISP clash with Mounties. An unlikely collection of ISP results this weekend had all gone Wenty’s way, meaning that victory against the Raiders feeder team would…
Match Day Discussion – Storm vs Eels (Round 23)
Date: Friday, 17th August, 2018 Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne Kick Off: 7:50pm AEST Head Referee: Gerard Sutton Assistant Referee: Andrew Gee Head-to-head: Played – 33 Wins – Storm 20, Eels 13 Odds: Eels $4.40 Storm $1.22 Broadcast: Foxtel, Nine from…
Match Day Discussion – Eels vs Dragons (Round 22)
Date: Saturday, 11th August, 2019 Venue: ANZ Stadium Homebush Kick Off: 7:35 AEST Head Referee: Andrew Gee Assistant Referee: Gavin Badger Head-to-head: Played – 34, Eels 17 Dragons 15 Drawn 2 Odds: Eels $2.65 Dragons $1.50 Broadcast: Foxtel, from 7:30pm…