Match Officials Before launching into the following criticism of referees, it’s important to acknowledge that it’s often a thankless task. Without match officials there would be no game. They should be respected and, in the case of young referees in…
Team List Tuesday – The Long Kiss Good Knight Edition
NRL Team List The Origin period is upon us. It should be the signal for the Eels to ascend through the ranks of the Top 8 and stake a claim for the the Top 4. Like the titular reference,…
Stat Attack Review – Round 12, 2018: Eels defeated by Broncos
STAT ATTACK REVIEW: ROUND 12 EELS – 10 (Tries: G. Jennings. Goals: M. Moses 3 from 3 Defeated by BRONCOS – 18 (Tries: J. Isaako, C. Oates, J. Roberts. Goals: J. Isaako 3 from 4) SUNCORP STADIUM CROWD: 21, 555…
Whisky Musings – Round 12: Now For The Last Stand
Round 12 Drink Of Choice – Fireball Cinnamon Whisky Margin Of Error – 1 Game Effort less execution. Effortless execution. The small but critical distinction that a single press of the space bar can create. Unfortunately for the stalwart fans…
The Spotlight – Passion Without Precision But The Signs Are Right
Don’t let that loss hurt. Draw inspiration from it. That should be the message from the Eels loss to the Broncos. Players should never be satisfied with a strong performance in defeat. The aim for every match is victory. Parra…
Post Game Grades – Round 12 at Brisbane
Parramatta Eels 10 Brisbane Broncos 18 The Good: Man, remember when Post Game Grades were happy go lucky, full of fun times and laughter kinda read? After this many losses I feel like I’m trying to write jokes for a…
The Spotlight – A Minor Change To Fix The Basics
Last week’s loss to the Warriors seemed to highlight, bold and underline my recent article about the Eels woes. As I curled up into the spectator equivalent of the foetal position at ANZ Stadium, the thought crossed my mind that…
Match Day Discussion – Broncos vs Eels (Round 12)
Match Preview – Broncos vs Eels (Round 12) Date: Thursday 24th of May Venue: Suncorp Stadium Kick off: 7:50pm Head Referee: Ashley Klein Assistant Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski Head to head: Played 53, Broncos 31, Eels 21, drawn 1 Head to…
From The Stands – Negativity Ends Here
“ You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact it may be necessary to encounter the defeats so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out…
Team List Tuesday – Spinal Tap Edition
NRL Team List I have had the good fortune of never requiring a spinal tap in my relatively young life but it seems Brad Arthur is ready to go to extreme lengths to diagnose what is wrong with his ‘spine’…