“They were rolling us 60-70m through the middle and kicking it to where they wanted to. It’s frustrating.” If you don’t control the ruck, if your forwards lose the battle in the middle of the field, you will inevitably give…
Team List Tuesday – Friday Night Lights Edition
NRL Team List The fallout from Saturday’s deflating loss to the Cronulla Sharks rolls right through to Team List Tuesday as the Eels lose Kaysa Pritchard (Groin, Round 14) and Tim Mannah (Eye Socket, Round 14) for the immediate future. With their season…
Whisky Musings – Round 9: The Self-Inflicted Wounds Cut The Deepest
Round 9 Drink Of Choice – Highland Black Blended Scotch Whisky Margin Of Error – Four Games That was all too familiar for all the wrong reasons. In a season where every game is essentially ‘must-win’, Saturday night was a particularly…
Stat Attack Review – Round 9: Sharks defeat Eels
EELS – 20 (Tries: B. French, D. Gower, M. Jennings, M. Moses. Goals: M. Moses 2 from 4) Defeated by SHARKS – 22 (Tries: S. Feki (2), C. Townsend, E. Lee. Goals: 3 from 5) Southern Cross Group Stadium Crowd:…
Post Game Grades – Round 9 at Cronulla
Parramatta Eels 20 Cronulla Sharks 22 The Good: We only lost by 2. The Bad: We only lost by 2. If you missed the game, skip over everything from our first try until the final 10 minutes. Tonight the script…
The Spotlight – Carn The Cliches
The eternal beauty of the NRL cliche! It’s the gift that keeps on giving. If you grew up watching rugby league television coverage in the 70s and 80s, yours was a diet rich in cliches and tautology. “They were the…
From The Stands – The Jewel In The Crown And The Hidden Gem
From the stands there was something a little special about last Sunday. I’ve been a part of bigger crowds at ANZ, and I’ve seen the Eels play better matches, but in terms of a regular season game that Tiger’s clash…
Team List Tuesday – Moeroa, Mo Problems (For Cronulla) Edition
NRL Team List It is a mixed bag for the Blue & Gold faithful when it comes to TLT this week. Fresh off the heart-breaking news that Tony Williams will miss the remainder of the 2018 season following his second ruptured…
Whisky Musings – Round 8: The Kaysa Pritchard Project
Round 8 Drink Of Choice – Jack Daniels & Coke Margin Of Error – 5 Games It wasn’t always pretty but after eighty enthralling minutes of football, Parramatta prevailed over the Wests Tigers in a brutal and thoroughly entertaining 24-22 slug-fest.…
Stat Attack Review – Round 8, 2018: Eels defeat Tigers
STAT ATTACK REVIEW: ROUND 8 EELS – 24 (Tries: B. French, M. Jennings, B. Takairangi, M. Ma’u. Goals: M. Moses 4 from 5) Defeated TIGERS – 22 (Tries: C. Thompson, M. Eisenhuth, B. Marshall. Goals: E. Marsters 5 from 5)…