Even before the dust settled after last week’s defeat to Manly, the knives were out. It was a bad loss, at home, in front of a big crowd. Fans wanted somebody to blame. Though I’d stayed away from expressing my…
Parramatta Eels Junior Rep Presentation Night
The Parramatta Eels Junior Representative season was wrapped up on Wednesday evening with the annual Presentation Night at Oatlands House. Hosted by Austereo’s Amy Goggins, the importance of the event for the club was emphasised by the attendance of Senior…
Indigenous Round, Parramatta Style: Ngalawa – Welcome To PARRAdise
The 2021 NRL Indigenous Round is being staged next week as the NRL and its16 clubs set out to honour and recognise the role of the Indigenous community and its athletes in our great game. The Eels have decided to…
Jake Arthur – A Deserved Debut Which Writes The Next Arthur Chapter
“If I considered all the reasons why I wouldn’t pick him, there’s only one, and that’s because of his surname, which isn’t good enough.” These words from Brad Arthur, as reported by Christian Nicolussi in the Sydney Morning Herald, provide…
Bumpers Up – May 13, 2021: Finding The Bliss In Ignorance
Did anyone notice that Parra won a game of football last Friday night? It was a seriously good performance, strangling the Roosters out of the game by dominating both territory and possession. In doing so, the Eels got a four…
Bumpers Up – May 3, 2021: Parramatta Proud
It was a weekend of mixed emotions. That simple statement probably sums up my Eels supporter reflections this Monday. In sport, outside of a significant injury (see Brett Morris), there are few things more gut wrenching than a grand final…
Bumpers Up – April 26, 2021: Matto Returns And Matts Reach The Grand Final
How good is the winning feeling! Victories are there to be enjoyed – so go on Eels supporters, let your hair down just a little. Every season there’s the journey and the destination. Maybe the end point hasn’t been…
Bumpers Up – April 19, 2021: Valuing Stability And Composure
“All around this chaos and madness, Can’t help feeling nothing more than sadness“ Those lines from the Cold Chisel song, When The War Is Over, used to apply to the Eels. Fortunately the stability that now exists, from Club Directors through…
The Spotlight – April 13, 2021: Can We Suspend The Match Review Committee?
News has just broken that Dylan Brown has taken an early guilty plea for a crusher tackle and will serve a one week suspension. Cue my outrage! Three short weeks ago there was a media furore surrounding Felice Kaufusi’s tackle…