Merry Easter Eels fans! Hot cross buns and four days off can only mean one thing: the now traditional Easter Monday clash between the Parramatta Eels and Wests Tigers is near. A (hopefully) sun-soaked CommBank Stadium for afternoon footy is…
The Tip Sheet – 2022 Ep 19: Taking On The MRC With Spiro, Breaking Down Easter Monday
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! It is a monster weekend of footy with 5 days of NRL but the important stuff happens on Friday and Monday for the Parramatta Eels. Spiro is back to discuss…
Numbers Do Lie: Reed Mahoney
Over the first five weeks of the season there have been pockets of Eels fans who think that lil’Reed has started well below his usual high standards – in particular they were fairly deafening following his poor decision making in the Rd…
Team List Tuesday – Who Needs Wingers Anyway Edition
NRL Team List The meatgrinder that is left wing at the Parramatta Eels has claimed another victim with Waqa Blake sidelined indefinitely with a MCL injury. That obviously points to a more severe injury than initially anticipated for Waqa and translating…
Whisky Musings – 2022 Round 5: High Drama At CBUS As Eels Make It 3 In A Row
Round 5 Drink Of Choice – Honey Lemon Tea Another win, another injury. 2022 just keeps on keeping on for the Parramatta Eels. Their 6-point win over the Gold Coast Titans on Saturday night improves their record to 4-1…
From The Stands – April 11, 2022: Losing Respect For The NRL
Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. The greatest test of integrity in any sport is equal opportunity for all. Over the first five rounds I have watched a Parra player get broken ribs due…
The Spotlight – April 10, 2022: Stop The Farce!
There is no other way to view this. It is my opinion that the 2022 NRL Match Review Committee has turned the game into a complete farce. When the changes were made to the Match Review and charging process at…
Post Game Grades – Round 5 vs Titans
Parramatta Eels 26 Gold Coast Titans 20 Watching the Parramatta Eels forwards run over the Gold Coast Titans in that first 40 gave me flashbacks to playing University Shield school footy against a Granville Boys side whose smallest player…
The Tip Sheet – 2022 Ep 18: Instant Reaction, Eels Survive Torrid Second Half To Sweep Titans
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The machine that is the Parramatta Eels keeps on rolling – even in the face of serious adversity – as the Blue & Gold posted their 4th victory of the…
The Tip Sheet – 2022 Ep 17: Spiro Talks Dogs & Broncos Drama, Eels Take On Titans
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The Tip Sheet arrives a day late this week as Forty20’s throat recovers from a bout with COVID but the show still rolls on. This week kicks off with Spiro…