The Junior Representative fixtures kick off today with the Eels Harold Matthews and S G Ball teams travelling away to Wyong’s (Kanwal) Morry Breen Oval to take on the Central Coast Roosters. The action kicks off with the Matts at…
Eels Junior Representative Trial Notes – January 19, 2019
It was a bit of a hike over to Revesby for the Harold Matthews and SG Ball trials versus the Bulldogs, but the surprisingly mild and breezy conditions made for pleasant spectator conditions. Importantly, the players themselves would not be…
Eels Junior Rep Trial Notes – Saturday, December 15, 2018
Warm and humid conditions greeted the young stars of Parramatta and Canberra as the two clubs clashed in the Harold Matts and SG Ball trials on Saturday at the Marist Brothers Westmead grounds. Before getting into the notes, I have…
The Spotlight – The New Breed: Monitoring Emerging Eels
Back in the late 70s and early 80s, a golden era of junior talent helped to deliver a series of premierships for the Eels. A production line of players from the Parramatta development system should have delivered similar results in…
Live Blog – Harold Matthews Grand Final vs Manly Sea-Eagles
Grand Final Here we go again, Manly and Parra! We are live from Leichardt Oval on a spectacular Saturday afternoon as the Eels vie for the Harold Matthews title with the Sea Eagles. Fittingly the two fated rivals are…
Harold Matthews – Grand Final Qualifier vs Newcastle Knights Game Day Superblog
Harold Matthews Grand Final Qualifier Forty20: Alrighty! Talk about business end of the season. Since I started covering the District Representatives in depth way back in 2015 the Parramatta Eels have been the benchmark of the competition. Grand Finalists in…
District Reps Finals – Harold Matthews Week 2: Eels 46 defeated Sharks 6
The much loved Leichhardt Oval was today’s venue for a highly impressive victory by the Eels under 16 team. The Parramatta side entered the finals series in second place, but suffered a frustrating Week 1 loss to the Sea Eagles,…
The Spotlight – Misinformation and the Blame Game
There’s no prizes for guessing that Eels supporters are sick and tired of losing. A premiership drought that’s stretched beyond 30 years is nothing to be content with and, given the expectations leading into 2018, a winless first five rounds…
Live Blog – District Representatives Round 8 vs Canterbury Bulldogs
SG Ball 15. Tevita MASIMA 2. Brent BARNES 19. William KEI 4. Joseph SMALL 5. Tyler TUIGAMALA 6. Tyler FIELD 1. John-Paul NOHRA (c) 8. Harry DUGGAN 14. Penioni TOHI 10. Valance HARRIS 11. Matthew DOOREY 12. Charbel TASIPALE…
The Spotight – Five Grades Assessment
This last week has been tough for everyone associated with Parra, but the footy rolled on with five grades of Parramatta action to attend and report on. My apologies for not including the Tarsha Gale Cup (won 42 to 18…