What a great pleasure it was to sit in the stands and watch our team go toe to toe with the Storm and come out victorious. Beating Melbourne in wet conditions, when they completed above 80% and had more possession, significantly more…
Bumpers Up – March 20, 2021: Eels Winning, Officials Sinning
There’s an old saying about a week being a long time in rugby league. People refer to that hackneyed phrase because so much can change in that time, and it often does. Then again some things don’t change – like…
Stats That Matta – Rounds 1 and 2, 2021: Eels Defeat Broncos And Storm
What a difference a week can make. Let alone the weather. With two wins to open the Eels account for 2021, lets, as they say, compare the pair. Vs The first 40 minutes of the Eels…
Whisky Musings – Round 2 2021: Dark Skies, Clear Minds – Resolute Eels Stand Tall Against Full Force Storm
Round 2 Drink Of Choice – Lagavulin Single Malt 16YO It was a monster day for TCT with myself and Sixties clocking in from 3:00PM to prepare for a landmark live broadcast of The Tip Sheet out of Pablos.…
Post Game Grades – Round 2 vs Melbourne
Parramatta Eels 16 Melbourne Storm 12 The Good: Over zealous light shows, noisy folks in Blue & Gold, and stadium seating so steep you should really be in a harness; it was very good to be…
The Preview – Round 2, 2021: Eels vs Storm
Game Info Date: Thursday, March 18, 2020 Venue: Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta Kick Off: 8:05PM AEDT Referee: Ashley Klein Head-to-head: Played 38, Parramatta 14, Melbourne 24 Odds: Eels $2.45 Storm $1.55 Broadcast: Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters: Melbourne 36…
From The Stands – March 16, 2021: Let’s Enjoy The Ride
Round one done. Two Points in the bank. That was our expectation. All good, right? Apparently not. Plenty has been written and spoken about how the win was achieved. Footy is a really simple game especially early in the season,…
Team List Tuesday – Return Of The (Lion) King Edition
NRL Team List As far as high stakes go this early in the season, a home opener against the reigning premiers is almost certainly right up there. That is the scenario this Thursday night for the Parramatta Eels as…
Parramatta Eels Junior Reps – A Week In The Life
The Parramatta Eels identify as a Development Club. That means that the club’s pathways system, the integral process for developing home grown NRL players, is a priority. It’s likely that not many people, outside of those closely connected to Junior…
Bumpers Up – March 14, 2021: Parra Papa And The Season Opener
What a week! Could we, as Parramatta supporters, expect anything less than the roller coaster of emotions that charged headlong at us in the eventful Round One action against the Broncos? Social media went into meltdown during the Eels…