The Parramatta Eels were dealt their first serious setback to their 2020 premiership campaign on Saturday night when Mitchell Moses succumbed to a calf tear. Thankfully, the Eels showed the collective character and gumption you would expect from a team with title…
Whisky Musings – Round 7: Messy, Heartburn Inducing But Oh So Tasty; Eels Pull Off The 3AM Kebab Special
Round 7 Drink Of Choice – Kraken Black Spiced Rum & Ginger Beer I love a dirty late night kebab, as the title may suggest. This here should be a blog revelling in all the puns that come with…
Post Game Grades – Round 7 vs Raiders
Parramatta Eels 25 Canberra Raiders 24 The Good: It’s been almost exactly 3 years since the Eels last played in (and won) a Golden Point game; that time was 29 June, 2017 against the Bulldogs (we…
The Preview – Round 7, 2020: Eels vs Raiders
Game Info Date: Saturday, June 27, 2020 Venue: Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta Kick Off: 7:35PM AEST Referee: Ashley Klein Head-to-head: Played 58, Eels 27, Raiders 31 Odds: Eels $1.66 Raiders $2.20 Broadcast: Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters: Eels 22 d…
Team List Tuesday – Justice For Nathan Brown Edition
NRL Team List The meat-grinder continues to churn for the Parramatta Eels this week. They fell short of a rousing comeback against the reigning premiers in Round 6 and now have to switch focus to the other 2019 grand…
From The Stands (Lounge) – Valuable Experience
Is it possible for a supporter to gain in confidence after a loss? I confess, I never look forward to the Roosters game as I always fear a flogging. In the previous three matches against the Eels they had racked…
Whisky Musings: Round 6 – Uncowed, Unbroken; Eels Set Their Eyes On The Summit In Loss To Roosters
Round 6 Drink Of Choice – Reschs Pilsener (an old friend’s beverage of choice this week, to be fair) The result we needed to have. Valiant in defeat. A quality loss. It is so easy to throw out empty platitudes…
Post Game Grades – Round 6 at Roosters
Parramatta Eels 10 Sydney Roosters 24 The Good: Playing incredible football, yet losing the contest. Still leading the comp, but coming up short against the NRL’s best. This game has left me more confused than Ben…
The Preview – Round 6, 2020: Eels vs Roosters
Game Info Date: Saturday, June 20, 2020 Venue: Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta Kick Off: 7:30PM AEST Referee: Ben Cummins Head-to-head: Played 132, Parramatta 62, Sydney 65, Drawn 5 Odds: Roosters $1.44, Eels $2.80 Broadcast: Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters: Roosters…
Team List Tuesday – The Summit Edition
NRL Team List This one was always going be to circled on our calendars, wasn’t it? As soon as the revised 2020 draw was released, well before any talk about a 5-0 start was conceptualised – this game was…