Resilient. Tenacious. Tough. Methodical. Grinding. These adjectives come readily to mind in a game where the highlight was probably a spectacular 90 metre Semi Radradra try. Yet this victory over the Rabbitohs was a superb exemplar of the culture and…
Victory Over The Titans – Pride In The Jersey
On the surface, a victory over the Gold Coast Titans may seem like no great feat to crow about. After all, this was a team that was a popular choice for the wooden spoon, and an easy target for the…
Post Game Grades – Round 12
Parramatta Eels 20 – Newcastle Knights 18 The Good: We won. Despite a bad-day-in-Bosnia like injury toll, we somehow ended up with more points than the Newcastle Knights at the end of 80 minutes. I’m still in disbelief. Our defensive…
A Much Needed Win – At What Cost?
Distance and schedule kept me at home for this match, and I’m not sure the old ticker would have survived the live venue experience. Those two points have been hard to come by lately and it looked like being more…
Mission Impossible? – Not Even Thinking About It!
Hands up if you’ve been doing it tough as a Parra fan! I think we’re all feeling the same and tonight’s game didn’t make it any easier. It’s time to stop thinking about any equation. I don’t think it’s doing…
A Tough Loss – The Tale Of Two Teams
It’s always a difficult task to write up a match review after a loss. The circumstances surrounding last night’s defeat make it an even harder assignment. In this instance, I’m going to try to find some balance by examining the…
Harold Matthews Grand Final Review
It has taken less than a week for the Parramatta Eels to add a new piece of silverware to their 2016 collection after the NRL stripped away their Auckland Nines title in their preliminary findings into the highly publicised alleged…
Post Game Grades – Round 9
Parramatta Eels 20 – Canterbury Bulldogs 12 The Good: Everything. The way we responded to the week that’s been. The way we continue to respond to ongoing speculation. The resolve to respond to the world’s biggest forward pack. The way we…
ISP Report – Wenty vs Wests Tigers
With Forty out of action I ventured down to Ringrose to report on today’s ISP match. The Wenty boys were coming off a bye, and the Tigers were looking to impress Jason Taylor after their NRL squad copped that awful…
Analysing The Loss – But Maintaining The Rage!
Losing to the Cowboys was a bitter pill. In a match which was likely to define just how far the Eels team has come in less than 12 months, it was frustrating to have that opportunity taken away from the…