Back on the 21st March 2018, after watching Parra’s painful and embarrassing Round 2 loss to Manly at Brookie, I wrote the following: “ Integrity, Respect, Excellence (and Honesty) – find this in your performance, restore the pride – and we’ll…
Bumpers Up – August 8, 2022: NRL Heat Shows No Sign Of Waning
The beauty of the NRL is that it is the gift that always keeps on giving. From a news, rumour or controversy perspective, it is rarely quiet on the NRL front. However, over the last month, the game seems to…
Post Game Grades – Round 21 vs Sea Eagles
Parramatta Eels 36 Manly Sea Eagles 20 Any win against Manly is a good one, but this was a particularly impressive display from the Parramatta Eels. The Sea Eagles came to play and the Eels deflated them immediately, taking…
Stats That Matta – Round 20, 2022: Eels Defeat Panthers (Again)
ROUND 20, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP FRIDAY JULY 29, 2022 EELS 34 smash PANTHERS 10 COMMBANK STADIUM Crowd: 26,912 Wow!!! What an opening half of footy. No one expected what transpired in the first 40 minutes of the Battle…
From The Stands – August 2, 2022: A Return To Positivity
It was a welcome return to the positive when reflecting on my experience in the stands last Friday night. The packed stadium provided a genuine hum of anticipation that could be heard and felt before the start of play. All…
Bumpers Up – July 31, 2022: The Run To The Finals
Just five rounds remain in the run to the 2022 finals series. Time has passed quickly since the season kicked off, and that’s easy to understand when you have the type of controversies experienced by the NRL in recent weeks.…
Post Game Grades – Round 20 vs Panthers
Parramatta Eels 34 Penrith Panthers 10 The record book cares little for circumstance, and the record book will show the Parramatta Eels just gave the defending premiers and the class team of the last three seasons their worst beating…
The Spotlight – July 26, 2022: Putting The Spine In Focus
After a number of losses earlier this season, the Eels were criticised for being too lateral in attack. The rationale for such opinion was that the forwards needed to win the middle before any big shifts were attempted. In those…
From The Stands – July 24, 2022: Calling Out Those Who Would Divide Us
From The Stands is written about my weekly experience as an Eels supporter. It is normally full of praise for match days at CommBank Stadium, even in defeat. Home games provide a sense of togetherness and pride, with supporters united…
Post Game Grades – Round 19 vs Broncos
Parramatta Eels 14 Brisbane Broncos 36 Not much of that today. They say “don’t go to bed angry” so I’m busting out these grades tonight and will hopefully sleep as well as a 3 year old with a cold…