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…
Stats That Matta – NRL Round 11: Eels Defeat Sea Eagles
STATS THAT MATTA ROUND 11, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP FRIDAY MAY 20, 2022 EELS 22 defeated SEA EAGLES 20 COMMBANK STADIUM Crowd: 18,878 How should we view this game? Was it a game that Parra shouldn’t have won but…
From The Stands – May 24, 2022: Mitchell Moses
It was wonderful to be back in the stands watching our team take on our arch rival Manly. There was passion, banter and a “healthy animosity” around the stadium that was more than matched on the field. Parra and Manly…
Post Game Grades – Round 11 vs Sea Eagles
Parramatta Eels 22 Manly Sea Eagles 20 That was a game against type for the Parramatta Eels, who overcame some defensive deficiencies, stuck in the contest and took the lead for the first time in the 78th minute. Had…
The Spotlight – May 20, 2022: Matterson A Must
The Parramatta Eels have reached a critical point in their roster management. In the eyes of many supporters, an upcoming retention decision will be making a bigger statement than the decisions made in late 2021. It involves the man who…