Date: Saturday 9th June Venue: TIO Stadium, Darwin Kick Off: 7:30pm AEST Head Referee:Gavin Badger Assistant Referee: Peter Gough Head-to-head: Played 38, Parramatta 19, Cowboys 18, Drawn 1 Odds: Eels $3.05 Cowboys $1.40 Broadcast: Foxtel from 7:30pm Last Four Encounters:…
The Spotlight – Dedication Goes AWOL in 2018
I’ve got a lot of respect for NRL players. They put their body on the line in arguably the toughest collision sport in the world. For many years I’ve watched the Eels team both train and play. Year round. Like…
Match Day Discussion – Eels vs Knights (Round 13)
Date: Saturday 2nd June Venue: ANZ Stadium Kick Off: 7:35pm Head Referee: Chris Sutton Assistant Referee: Gavin Reynolds Head-to-head: Played 49, Parramatta 21, Knights 27, Drawn 1 Odds: Eels $1.50 Knights $2:65 Broadcast: Foxtel from 7:30pm Last Four Encounters: 1.…
The Spotlight – Passion Without Precision But The Signs Are Right
Don’t let that loss hurt. Draw inspiration from it. That should be the message from the Eels loss to the Broncos. Players should never be satisfied with a strong performance in defeat. The aim for every match is victory. Parra…
The Spotlight – A Minor Change To Fix The Basics
Last week’s loss to the Warriors seemed to highlight, bold and underline my recent article about the Eels woes. As I curled up into the spectator equivalent of the foetal position at ANZ Stadium, the thought crossed my mind that…
The Spotlight – The Eels Are Failing In Rugby League Basics
Rugby league basics. The Parramatta Eels are failing the simplest aspects of the game and it’s at the core of why the team sits at the bottom of the ladder. This post is not written as criticism of the coaching.…
NRL Indigenous Round – Honouring Parramatta’s Indigenous Heritage
The 2018 NRL Indigenous Round is being played out this week as the NRL and its 16 clubs set out to honour and recognise the role of the Indigenous community and its athletes in our great game. And why wouldn’t…
Match Day Discussion – Bulldogs vs Eels (Round 10)
Date: Friday 11th May Venue: ANZ Stadium Kick Off: 7:55PM Head Referee: Ashley Klein Assistant Referee: Peter Gough Head-to-head: Played 152, Parramatta 65, Canterbury 82, Drawn 5 Odds: Eels $1.85 Bulldogs $2:00 Broadcast: Simulcast on Channel 9 & Foxtel from 7:30PM…
The Spotlight – Carn The Cliches
The eternal beauty of the NRL cliche! It’s the gift that keeps on giving. If you grew up watching rugby league television coverage in the 70s and 80s, yours was a diet rich in cliches and tautology. “They were the…
Jersey Flegg Match Report – Round 8: Eels vs Tigers
An 11am kick off for today’s Jersey Flegg clash at Ringrose Park rekindled memories of the old 3 grades of footy at Cumberland Oval. The Under 20s was one game in a four grades day at Wenty, with Sydney Shield,…