Parramatta Eels 42 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 There’s a reason rugby league was played in the afternoon for one hundred years before TV deals drove us to Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, and it isn’t just the lack of grandstand…
Stats That Matta – Round 22: Rabbitohs Humble Eels
ROUND 22, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP FRIDAY AUGUST 12, 2022 RABBITOHS 26 Defeat EELS 0 COMMBANK STADIUM Crowd: 22,958 Welcome to Stats That Matta without the stats. There’ll be no pretty maps. No deep dive into the numbers. No…
From The Stands – August 16, 2022: Old Rival, Same Threats
Our players and coaches have trained and made sacrifices since last November to try to again qualify for finals footy and to go a few steps further. Anyone watching From The Stands last Friday night could write a list of…
Bumpers Up – August 15, 2022: The Season Of Frustration
Welcome to Parradise circa 2022. Take care where you walk, as you will be required to take two steps forward followed immediately by one extended step backwards. In this land of the Blue and Gold, we believe in making things…
Post Game Grades – Round 22 vs Rabbitohs
Parramatta Eels 0 Souths 26 I was lucky enough to watch this game from the Legends Lounge, where it was chicken wing night. Four different styles of wings, sensational stuff. Unfortunately it was also “flog off your lounge tickets…
Eels NRLW Pre-Season Training – August 8 & 10, 2022: Bring It On!
Are you feeling pumped about the kick off to the 2022 NRLW season? The Eels will commence their campaign on August 20 at CommBank Stadium with a massive clash against the reigning premiers, the Sydney Roosters. The game will kick…
From The Stands – August 8, 2022: Integrity, Respect, Excellence And Honesty Revisited
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…