The Auckland Nines are done and dusted for another year and once again the Eels have acquitted themselves well via a semi-final appearance. The euphoria of Day 1 came crashing back to earth at the hands of a youthful and…
Auckland Nines – Eels Performances – Day 1 Reflections
Yes! Yes! Yes! How good must it be for coaches to watch their team execute almost everything that they practise? His exterior and that heart on the sleeve passion might tell a different story, but on the inside Brad Arthur…
Parramatta District Representative Trials Notes – January 28
Harold Matthews Trial – Parramatta Eels (12 Tries) DEF Western Suburb Magpies (2 Tries) The Eels produced a clinical performance in their final pre-season fixture to rout the Magpies on a scorching Saturday afternoon. Cambell Byrd got top billing…
Parramatta District Representative Trials Notes – January 21
The Eels traveled to Patrician Brothers Blacktown on Saturday where they were hosted by the Penrith Panthers. A massive array of talent was on display for both clubs from the Under 14s Talent Squads right through to the SG Ball…
Parramatta District Representative & Talent Trials Notes – Saturday 10/12/16
The Eels and Bulldogs came together for their first major junior pre-season hit out on a warm summer’s day at the Terry Lamb Sports Complex in Chester Hill. Unsurprisingly, Saturday also presented me with my first chance to run an…
Post Game Grades – Season 2016
Parramatta Eels – Season 2016 13 wins, 11 losses, 1 million different emotions The season is well and truly over (thank goodness) and Miatch looks back on the year that was. Yeah that’s right, I just wrote that sentence about myself.…
Final Review For 2016 – Eels vs Warriors
Twenty-six rounds, twenty-five matches – this year of drama seems like it’s gone on forever. Yet, as I write this review, it’s hard to believe that it will be approximately five months till the Eels play their first trial of…
Post Game Grades – Round 26
Parramatta Eels 40 – NZ Warriors 18 The Good: An outstanding finish to one of the worst seasons in living memory. We finished 2016 with a similar sense of optimism we felt the last time we were in Auckland, taking home the Nines trophy.…
Match Review – Round 25 vs Dragons
The final Eels home game at the stadium was always going to be an emotional match, not only for the current players, but past players and the Blue and Gold faithful. Add to the mix that it would also be…
Match Review – Round 24 vs Raiders
Today’s encounter against the Raiders in the Nation’s capital was a difficult match to get a handle on. With a final score line of 28 to 18 in favour of the Raiders, the result should read as a comfortable and…