Round 1 of the 2019 Premiership has just concluded and the return to on field action couldn’t come soon enough. This season, From the Stands will examine key moments from each clash then look ahead to what the following round…
Around The NRL – Round 1
QUICK HITS AND TALKING POINTS FROM ROUND 1 OF THE NRL 22 12 The brothers Bromwich sealed the first round victory for the Melbourne Storm with Kenneth Bromwich (47th min) and Jesse Bromwich (67th min) scoring in the second…
Whisky Musings – Round 1: Eels put trials & tribulations behind them with 20-12 win over Panthers
Round 1 Drink Of Choice – Lagavulin Single Malt 16YO It wasn’t always pretty, although the Eels certainly played at times with a flair rarely seen in such conditions, but Brad Arthur and his band of warriors buried the demons of 2018…
Post Game Grades – Round 1 at Penrith
Parramatta Eels 20 Penrith Panthers 12 The Good: Well, that is certainly a big welcome to 2019! You ask me what’s good, and I tell you BASICALLY EVERYTHING. Interestingly, only 7 of our 17 players today featured in our corresponding…
What We Learned – Super Saturday Trials vs Penrith Panthers
The Parramatta Eels closed the books on the preseason with a full-day of trials against the Penrith Panthers on a near-perfect Saturday afternoon. Narrow losses in the Jersey Flegg (18-8) and Canterbury Cup (10-8) were mitigated by an excellent display…
What We Learned – NRL Trial vs Canberra Raiders
Footy is officially back. That is always one of the biggest positives to come out of any opening trial and it still stands true tonight. The Parramatta Eels ultimately went down to the Canberra Raiders 22-20 following a bizarre sequence…
What We Learned – Jersey Flegg & ISP Trials vs South Sydney Rabbitohs
The first fixtures of the preseason are in the books and while the Eels failed to register a ‘W’ in either the Jersey Flegg or Intrust Super Premiership trials – it was far from all doom and gloom. Naturally anyone…
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…
Parra Season Statistics – Annus Horribilis By Numbers
Well what a diabolical season that was. After so much anticipation following a top 4 finish in 2017, Parramatta played out a very poor 2018 with no rhyme nor reason as to why things went wrong. But what about where…
Post Game Grades – Round 25 vs Roosters
Parramatta Eels 10 Sydney Roosters 44 The Good: Season 2018 is over. For I am better off without you, Season 2018; for I have hated thee with the white hot fury of a thousand suns. The Bad: I saw someone…