NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP ROUND 2 SATURDAY MARCH 19, 2022 SHARKS 18 DEFEATED EELS 16 POINTSBET STADIUM Crowd: 11,459 There has already been plenty said about this match. But above all else, a rewatch of the video of the Panthers…
From The Stands – March 21, 2022: Early Season Form
Like many passionate Blue and Gold supporters I watch every game with anticipation, and despite accepting that it is impossible to play well in every game, I am nonetheless disappointed whenever my team does not aim up. On Saturday, our…
The Spotlight – March 21, 2022: NRL Players Don’t “Kneed” This
Can somebody at the NRL please explain how the use of knees in a “tackle” is suddenly passing muster? Under normal circumstances I would be following that question by asking whether we need to have a serious injury before action…
Post Game Grades – Round 2 vs Sharks
Parramatta Eels 16 Cronulla Sharks 18 Well, none of our wingers got injured. As for the rest of the game, those kinds of completion rates usually win matches, so the signs are good for the Eels once they upgrade…
Bumpers Up – March 16, 2022: Victories, Team Selections And The MRC Can of Worms
There’s that famous NFL saying, “winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing”. Getting wins in both of the double header matches had that quote spinning around in my head after the final siren. Anything less would have left an empty…
From The Stands – Round 1, 2022: Faith In Our Systems
Like 18 000 other fans I was so happy to be back in the stands to watch our team play. While there are things that I liked and disliked about our team’s performance, my overriding emotion was one of happiness.…
Stats That Matta – NRL Round 1, 2022: Eels Defeat Titans
NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP ROUND 1 SUNDAY MARCH 13, 2022 EELS 32 defeated TITANS 28 COMMBANK STADIUM Crowd: 18,211 What a mixed bag of a game it was from the Eels to open their 2022 Premiership campaign. Despite the tries galore…
Whisky Musings – 2022 Round 1: All Is Dust; Eels Grind Titans Down In Season Opener
Round 1 Drink Of Choice – Johnny Walker Red Games in the NRL don’t always go to script and that was very much the case on Sunday as the Gold Coast Titans rose to the challenge of opening day in…
The Gin & Logic – 2022 (2021) Round 3: The Botille Vette-Welsh Show
Round 1 Drink Of Choice – Tanquery No. Ten It was a watershed moment that was thankfully missing the sort of water we had grown used to in recent times for the Parramatta Eels in Round 3 of the…
Post Game Grades – Round 1 vs Titans
Parramatta Eels 32 Gold Coast Titans 28 Well hello there. Observant folk may have already noticed that this grades isn’t from your usual “Grades Guy”, the irreplaceable Mitch, who has, in many ways, been replaced. In reality, Mitch’s…