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…
Broncos Hammer Eels – Milford Magic Materialises
When a 38 to 16 score line flatters your team, you know that writing a report is a tough ask. The reality is that the Eels second half defence was their worst of the season and the pain of this…
Post Game Grades – Round 22
Parramatta Eels 10 – Manly Sea Eagles 9 The Good: In the worst year in the history of our club, we still managed to beat the Bulldogs and Manly twice each. When we think back on 2016 – let’s focus on the…
Defeating The Sea Eagles – How Sweet It Is!
On a damp Friday night, August 5th 2016, the Parramatta Eels achieved another on-field milestone that defied further off-field headlines. Victory over arch-rivals, the Sea Eagles, was just the tonic for a supporter base that has been bashed from pillar…
Losing To The Titans – The Good And The Bad
In a match which typified the Eels season, the loss of key players before and during this encounter ensured that greater adversity was thrust upon an already battered Eels team. Again, the players left the fans proud of an effort…
Big On Heart – Short On Fortune
Writing a match review is never easy after a loss, especially so when you know that there was not much more that the team could give. I could probably leave it at that and it would adequately sum up the…
Heart and Pride – And Norman’s Blinder
Stand up fans of the Parramatta Eels and applaud your team. Once again this team that wears the blue and gold has given you reason to puff out your chest and declare to the world that you support the Eels.…
Eels & Sharks Review – Sharks Too Good (Officiating Too Poor)
The beauty of having a say in the content of a website is that one can express all of the bias in the world without the restrictions of editorial control. With that in mind I present my review of last…
Post Game Grades – Round 17
Parramatta Eels 24 – Cronulla Sharks 34 The Good: This team has a heart as big as Phar-Lap. Minus Mannah, Foran, Taka, (Paulo and Peats) we shouldn’t have been anywhere near as good as the table topping Sharks, but we were right…
Post Game Grades – Round 15
Parramatta Eels 30 – South Sydney 12 The Good: You can’t help but respect how this team, a team without Foran, Mannah, Jennings, Taka, Watmough, Peats and Paulo, keeps turning up week after week and getting the W. Whatever happens, the…