Maitland Trial Drink Of Choice – Nothing! I promise to line something special up for Round 1! Parramatta fans were left to wait the longest time out of any club to see their team turn out in the preseason…but I will…
Post Game Grades – Season 2017
Parramatta Eels – Season 2017 Although the Prodigal Son chose not to return, a Prophet delivered from the wilderness helped restore us to the Promised Land. A very biblical take on a very big year in the modern history of…
Stat Attack Review: Finals Edition – Cowboys defeat Eels
Cowboys 24 defeat Eels 16 Crowd: 41,287 Do you remember playing footy in the backyard with your mates when you were a kid and it’s getting on dark and your parents call you in? Then the call goes out ‘last…
Post Game Grades – Finals Week 2 vs Cowboys
Parramatta Eels 16 NQ Cowboys 24 The Good: From a broader perspective, we not only made the Finals in 2017, we finished Top 4 (more on this in the soon-to-be-released Post Game Grades – Season 2017). With that said, we also…
Whiskey Musings: Finals Week 2 – Good Night, Good Bye & Thank You
Finals Week 2 Drink of choice – Lagavulin 16 Year Old And so the curtains draws on a season that ultimately should be considered an astounding success. The wounds of tonight’s loss may be deep and fresh but do not let…
Stat Attack Review: Finals Edition – Storm defeat Eels
Storm 18 defeat Eels 16 Crowd: 22,626 How can you win a game and lose on the scoreboard? Unfortunately for the Eels, that’s exactly what happened in their match against the much fancied Melbourne Storm. The Eels put every…
Post Game Grades – Finals Week 1 at Melbourne
Parramatta Eels 16 Melbourne Storm 18 The Good: Hey there. Why you look so sad? Sure we lost, but let’s take stock here – I mean we went down to Melbourne, and deadset took it to a team no one gave…
Whiskey Musings – Finals Week 1: Eels issue Storm warning in agonising loss
Week 1 Finals Drink of choice – Penderyn Myth Malt Welsh Whisky `Well wasn’t that some ride? In a game where the Melbourne Storm were expected to thoroughly dominate their opposition, the Eels not only took the unbackable favourites the…
Post Game Grades – Round 26 vs South Sydney
Parramatta Eels 22 South Sydney 16 The Good: We managed to win. We’re in the Top 4. We didn’t pick up any injuries. End of list. The Bad: The Blue and Gold Army were there in force. Our opposition were significantly…
Whiskey Musings – Round 26: This Is How The (Regulation) Season Ends. Not With A Bang But With A Win.
Round 26 Drink of choice – Johnny Walker Black Label You know what? That was a fitting way to close out our regular season campaign. Did I like it? Nope. Was it reflective of where this young and exciting team are…