Round 13 – Sunday 9th August, 2020 @ Netstrata Jubilee Stadium 14 defeat 12 In weather in which even ducks were heard to utter, “let’s get out of here”, the Eels and the Sharks produced an exceptional game of football.…
Whisky Musings – Round 13: King Tide; Torrential Conditions Can’t Rain On Gutherson’s Parade
Round 13 Drink Of Choice – Nikka Whisky From The Barrel (with a chaser of rainwater) Just a week ago the Eels produced a singularly insipid effort to limp over the line against the Canterbury Bulldogs. While the victory…
Post Game Grades – Round 13 at Cronulla
Parramatta Eels 14 Cronulla Sharks 12 The Good: Another week, another nail biting, heart attack inducing 2 point victory for the Parramatta Eels; we now sit at the right end of the ladder with an incredible…
From The Stands – Six Again Rewarding NRL’s Actors
I enjoyed my Sunday afternoon sitting in the stands watching our team hang on against the Bulldogs. While we can find many things to criticise about our performance, I was happy with the win. I also came away with strong thoughts…
Stats That Matta – Round 12, 2020: Eels Defeat Bulldogs
Round 12 – Sunday 2nd August, 2020 @ ANZ Stadium 18 defeat 16 It wasn’t the most impressive victory of our season, but a win’s a win. The big positive is that we take another 2 points home and move…
Post Game Grades – Round 12 at Canterbury
Parramatta Eels 18 Canterbury Bulldogs 16 The Good: I thought the first 30 minutes was pretty good. Furthermore, we avoided injuries and ended up holding on for the win. The Eels’ kit also looked great; and…
Stats That Matta – Round 11, 2020: Parramatta Eels Defeat Wests Tigers
Round 11 – Thursday 23rd July, 2020 @ Bankwest Stadium 26 defeat 16 “Here we go again!” How many of you were think those same thoughts after the opening couple of minutes last Thursday night? In fact, the opening 20…
From The Stands – True Rivalry Is Not A Media Creation
After last week’s disappointing loss, there was nothing better than being back in the Bankwest Stadium stands cheering on an Eels win. Given some of the unnecessary rubbish played out in the media, achieving that victory over the Tigers…
The Tip Sheet – Round 11 Review
The Parramatta Eels got back on the right track with a solid 26-16 victory over the Wests Tigers. As always, Sixties and Forty20 are on hand to dissect everything that went right and wrong for the Eels – although…
Whisky Musings – Round 11: Sometimes Getting The Job Done Is Enough
Round 11 Drink Of Choice – Starward Nova Even if you are working a dream job inevitably there will be a stretch where everything conspires to impose a seemingly infinitesimal amount of drudgery upon your weary shoulders. No matter…