The end of the season – a time of reflection. The Panthers are the premiers and 15 clubs are involved in post mortems. Was this year a case of what could have been for the Eels or for any other…
The Tip Sheet – 2021 Ep. 54: Rhinos, Reps & The Return Of Joey Grima
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! It is time for the first takes on the upcoming 2022 season and The Tip Sheet is starting with the announcement of the Junior Representatives squads. Long time friend of…
The Tip Sheet – 2021 Ep. 53 – TCT Season Awards (Working Title!)
The TIp Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! While the actual names of these incredibly coveted gongs (he says with his tongue firmly in cheek) is very much a work-in-progress, Sixties and Forty20 are proud to present their…
The Spotlight – September 24, 2021: Astute Eels Management Predicted to Extend Arthur’s Contract
Less than two months ago, the Eels were in the middle of a four match losing streak. Predictably, the media launched into the hackneyed “coach sacking” narrative, and names like Brad Fittler, Shane Flanagan and Paul Green were touted as…
The Tip Sheet – 2021 Ep. 52: Bernie Gurr’s Season Review
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! Bernie Gurr joins The Tip Sheet for one last time in 2021 to recap the loss against Penrith and breakdown the entirety of Parramatta’s season. The boys put the heartbreaking…
Bumpers Up – September 21, 2021: Finals Fallout
What a match! I can’t recall too many finals to compare with the intensity and standard of what the Eels and Panthers provided for eighty exciting minutes. Similarly, I can’t recall many clashes during the NRL era where a…
Whisky Musings – 2021 Finals Week 2: 10 Things I Hate About You, NRL
Drink Of Choice – Lagavulin 16YO It isn’t often that you can salute a team that is eliminated from the finals two weeks before the grand final but the Parramatta Eels find themselves in that kind of rarefied company following…
An Open Letter To Our Parramatta Eels
To Our Players And Staff, Last night two quality football teams provided the rugby league world with 100% of themselves for 80 minutes. The result was one of the most enthralling finals matches on record – played over 1400km away…
The Tip Sheet – 2021 Ep. 51: Instant Reaction – Eels Truly Magnificent In Defeat
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! There are instant reactions and there are instant reactions. This is definitely the latter and this episode of The Tip Sheet truly hits different. Why? Because the Parramatta Eels have…