To support or to not support, that is the question. Picking a team to cheer for in the Grand Final can be a perplexing problem. For 28 of the last 30 years, Parramatta fans tuning in to watch the NRL…
Brad Arthur – Our Coach Of The Year
The 2016 Dally M Awards have been presented and Ricky Stuart is the official recipient of “Coach of the Year”. Certainly the performances of his Raiders outfit put forward a strong case for him winning this gong, and being a…
Siosaia Vave – Profile Of An Impact Player (Viva le Vave!)
If ever a player has flown under the radar, it would be new Eels recruit Siosaia Vave. Few NRL fans would realise that the 27 year old prop has accumulated 78 top grade appearances in a career that stretches back…
Josh Hoffman- Profile of an Eels Recruit
Though his signature is yet to be officially confirmed by the Parramatta Club, you can lock in Josh Hoffman as the latest addition to an already impressive Eels roster. The talented and versatile outside back will be joining the blue…
Parramatta Players To Watch – ISP, NYC and Junior Reps
With the 2016 season done and dusted for all Parramatta players, attention has rightly turned to 2017 and beyond. As fans, we clamour for rumours about player negotiations or confirmation of signatures to be added to our NRL roster. At…
Live Blog – Ken Thornett Medal (2016)
Join myself, sixtiesboy and Chris live from Curzon Hall at 6:30PM as we bring an official close to a singularly unique season. Feel free to join the conversation throughout the night by dropping comments in this blog or hitting us up…
Season Review – Parramatta 2016
As an Eels supporter, my approach to most seasons is quite similar. It usually features a vast gulf between my hopes and my realistic expectations. This season was different. Those aspirations and expectations were on a par as I viewed…
Post Game Grades – Round 26
Parramatta Eels 40 – NZ Warriors 18 The Good: An outstanding finish to one of the worst seasons in living memory. We finished 2016 with a similar sense of optimism we felt the last time we were in Auckland, taking home the Nines trophy.…
An Ode to Pirtek Stadium
As the hours approach to our final match at Pirtek Stadium in it’s current format, I must admit Eels fans, I’m starting to romanticize the years gone by at our beloved home ground. In the spirit of such, I have…
Stat Attack – Farewell Parramatta (Pirtek) Stadium
As Monday draws closer and the final Parramatta Eels game is played at our beloved home ground of Parramatta Stadium, everyone will no doubt be pondering their times at our ground. I was there for the first game back in…