At what point do we stop reflecting on the holiday Monday massacre? That question kept turning over in my mind after a number of false starts writing this column. It’s been a hard loss to casually put in the rear…
From The Stands – June 15, 2022: Genuine Entitlement
Watching from the stands on Monday was overwhelmingly tough. I sat at a stadium I greatly dislike, in seats that cost way too much considering how far you are away from the field, only to very quickly realise my team had not…
Stats That Matta – Round 14, 2022: Bulldogs Smash Eels
ROUND 14, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP MONDAY JUNE 13, 2022 BULLDOGS 34 Defeated EELS 4 ACCOR STADIUM Crowd: 20,184 Wow, just wow. What can you say? That was an absolutely atrocious performance from the Eels. Though many had…
Post Game Grades – Round 14 vs Bulldogs
Parramatta Eels Why are you like this? As the only person in my tipping comp silly enough to tip the Raiders over the Broncos, the Parramatta Eels just saved me the indignity of being the only person to not…
Parramatta Eels Midseason Review
We have reached the halfway point for all three major grades in season 2022 and it is as good a time as any to reflect on records, results and the overall journeys of the Jersey Flegg, NSW Cup and NRL.…
Bumpers Up – June 7, 2022: What Bye Week?
This season, the timing of the Eels bye could not have been better. The first half of the year has featured relentless travel, including trips to Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne, Newcastle and Canberra and just four games at CommBank Stadium. Coming…
From The Stands – June 1, 2022: Trust, Patience And The Journey To Long Term Success
The importance of trust, and the ability to be patient, are evident in most walks of life. Watching our game last Sunday, it hit me that for all the strides our club has made over the past 6 years, both…
Bumpers Up – May 31, 2022: Winning Games, But Losing Starts, Challenges And Players
Let’s talk about life in PARRAdise. As somebody famous once said, it wasn’t meant to be easy. Matches tend to feature the best version of our opponents, and though this produces some cracking footy, it delivers heart palpitations for the…
Post Game Grades – Round 12 vs Raiders
Parramatta Eels 28 Canberra Raiders 20 That second half defensive effort is the kind of performance you build a premiership tilt around. The grades don’t always do a good job at rewarding defensive excellence, especially on a team scale,…
The Greatest Indigenous Player To Wear The Blue And Gold?
Who has been the greatest Indigenous player to wear the Eels jersey? If we expand the scope of this question to entire careers rather than just a player’s time at the Eels, it’s an easily found answer. The incredible Arthur…