Hindsight always makes things easier. I’m Forty20. This is 20/20. Let’s see what we learnt from the All Stars Weekend. The Eels kicked off a loaded weekend of preseason action as they played hosts to the South Sydney Rabbitohs…
20/20 – The Perth 9s
Hindsight always makes things easier. I’m Forty20. This is 20/20. Let’s see what we learnt from the Perth 9s. The weekend junket to the Western seaboard is done and dusted and the North Queensland Cowboys have emerged as the first…
Instant Reaction – CC & Dry: Eels too smooth for Blacktown Workers
It was only one preseason game so the usual disclaimers about trial games are in full effect but the Parramatta Eels launched into a new era in the Canterbury Cup in incandescent fashion as they blew the Blacktown Workers off…
The Spotlight – It Didn’t Define The Season, It Set The Challenge
When you’ve got something to prove, there’s nothing greater than a challenge.” Terry Bradshaw As the dust continues to settle following the Storm’s comprehensive semi-final shut out of the Eels, the formal and informal post mortems are now being…
Whisky Musings – Finals Week 2: Now Comes The Dark Before The Dawn
Finals Week 2 Drink Of Choice – Yamazaki Single Malt And thus the curtain draws on the Parramatta Eels in 2019. Not with a thunderous crescendo but with the slightest of whimpers as the Melbourne Storm romped to a 32-0…
Post Game Grades – Finals Week 1 vs Broncos
Parramatta Eels 58 Brisbane Broncos 0 The Good: I don’t even really know where to begin. My brain is struggling to process what happened today; to be completely honest, I think I’m actually in a bit of shock.…
Whisky Musings – Finals Week 1: The Bankwest Job
Finals Week 1 Drink Of Choice – Okay let’s be honest here. Nothing I own in my collection is worthy of the complete performance that the Eels put on for a rapturous full house at Bankwest Stadium. In light of that,…
Whisky Musings – Round 25: Eels Complete Redemption Arc, Now A Shot At Glory Awaits
Round 25 Drink Of Choice – Balvenie Double Wood 12YO This time last year the Parramatta Eels completed their dismal 2018 campaign with a brutal 44-10 loss to the eventual premiers in the Sydney Roosters. The 34-point loss capped a…
Post Game Grades – Round 25 vs Manly
Parramatta Eels 32 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 16 The Good: Well that was a very nice way to end the regular season. Not only was it a victory, but a victory over one of our most significant traditional…
Stats That Matta – Round 24, 2019: Broncos Defeat Eels
STATS THAT MATTA ROUND 24 Friday, August 30th, 2019 Suncorp Stadium Crowd: 33,020 EELS 16 (Tries: M. Sivo, B. Ferguson, K. Evans. Goals: M. Moses 2 from 4.) Defeated by BRONCOS 17 (Tries: D. Fifita, D. Boyd. Goals: J. Isaako…