“He deserves to…he is better than this…I can’t believe…” Enough of the excuses! I know a review into our season is being conducted and I accept far greater footy minds will understand what went wrong in terms of the football…
Ringrose Match Reports – Eels Jersey Flegg and Wenty ISP
Jersey Flegg – Bulldogs 30 Defeated Eels 18 With literally a battalion of players missing from their team due to injuries and promotion, the young Eels were always going to have to produce something special to win this game. That…
Post Game Grades – Round 24 at North Queensland
Parramatta Eels 6 North Queensland Cowboys 44 The Good: In 2019 we’ll have a new stadium, Junior Paulo, Blake Ferguson, Manly’s leading try scorer Shaun Lane, a Fijian winger named Sivo and more coming our way. It could be worse,…
Stat Attack Review – Round 23: Storm Defeat Eels
EELS – 4 (Tries: C. Gutherson Goals: M. Moses 0 from 1) Defeated by STORM – 20 (Tries: W. Chambers, N. Asofa-Solomona, C. Scott. Goals: C. Smith 3 from 3, B. Croft 1 from 2) @ AAMI Park, Melbourne Crowd:…
ISP Match Report – Wenty 22 Defeat Mounties 16
Cool, and extremely windy conditions greeted spectators at Ringrose Park today for the Magpies ISP clash with Mounties. An unlikely collection of ISP results this weekend had all gone Wenty’s way, meaning that victory against the Raiders feeder team would…
Post Game Grades – Round 23 at Melbourne
Parramatta Eels 4 Melbourne Storm 20 The Good: At least we weren’t the team dealt a truckload of injuries. What a deflating spectacle. These Grades are not going to be pretty. The Bad: In short, our attack. Some weeks the…
From The Stands – Teamwork and Potential
There’s not much joy to be had when writing about your team in a season like this. Most of the readers of TCT would surely sympathise with contributors who’ve had the challenge of analysing losses literally every week. It would…
Stat Attack Review – Round 22: Eels defeat Dragons
EELS – 40 (Tries: J. Hayne x 3, G. Jennings, C. Gutherson, M. Moses, S. Vave. Goals: M. Moses 6 from 7) Defeat DRAGONS – 4 (Tries: L. Leilua. Goals: B. Hunt 0 from 1) @ ANZ Stadium, Sydney…
Whisky Musings – Round 22: The Fire Rises
Round 22 Drink Of Choice – Royal Salute 21YO There is an almost unprecedented level competition for the wooden spoon in 2018 as the final few rounds of competition in the NRL boil down to a fascinating race to avoid…
Post Game Grades – Round 22 vs Dragons
Parramatta Eels 40 St George Illawarra Dragons 4 The Good: I must say that win was very unexpected, but oh so welcome to the eyes, ears, hearts and minds of Eels fans across the land. The Eels have been building…