Parramatta Eels 12 Penrith Panthers 13 Every game of football has the good with the bad; but this game seems to slice that closer to 50/50 more than most. Obviously starting with The Good (like I do every…
The Spotlight – The Gloom For Maroons (Or The Cane Toad Calamity)
What separates a successful representative team from the not-so-successful? With early discussions raising the prospect of the current NSW Origin team having the potential to rank as the best of all time, it seems like a reasonable question to ponder.…
Bumpers Up – June 25, 2021: Debuts And Acknowledgements
How do you feel about stand-alone Origin weekends? When it’s a full representative weekend, I really enjoy it. Women’s Origin on Friday night, Pacific nations tests on Saturday, Origin on Sunday – my footy fix is satisfied. The missing…
Stats That Matta – June 22, 2021: Eels Defeat Bulldogs
Sunday June 20th, 2021 Bankwest Stadium EELS 36 defeat BULLDOGS 10 Half time: Eels 6 – 10 Attendance: 17,276 Eels Scorers: Tries: S. Russell 2, R. Matterson, M. Moses, S. Lane, Reagan Campbell-Gillard Goals: Conversions: M. Moses 6 from 6…
From The Stands – June 21, 2021: Honesty and Leadership
My full weekend of footy viewing culminated in taking up my usual spot in the Bankwest Stadium stands, watching our beloved Eels notch up another win. I loved our victory against the Bulldogs because of the leadership on display prior…
Post Game Grades – Round 15 vs Bulldogs
Parramatta Eels 36 Canterbury Bulldogs 10 Well, the second half, really. I bet those at the southern end of Bankwest thought they would be in the prime seats for a spectacle when Matterson went over after only 7…
Bumpers Up – June 16, 2021: Rants, Debuts, Expansion
What a week! The announcement of Parra’s inclusion in the 2021 NRLW Premiership was soon followed by an eventful win over the Tigers, including that “moment” between Gutho and Moses. Now we have a couple of unexpected team list inclusions…
Whisky Musings – 2021 Round 14: Environmental Eels Recycle Paper Tigers
Round 14 Drink Of Choice – Bundy & Creaming Soda While games two through six were relatively tight encounters, the Parramatta Eels are on a 7-game tear against the Wests Tigers. The bookend results in that streak are a…
From The Stands – June 15, 2021: The Supporter Experience
Playing the Tigers at Bankwest Stadium never disappoints. From the stands it’s amazing what a little bit of passion does to otherwise sensible supporters. Looking around at the reaction from the visiting Wests fans in the various bays to everything…
Stats That Matta – Round 14, 2021: Eels Defeat Tigers
Sunday June 13th, 2021 Bankwest Stadium EELS 40 defeat TIGERS 12 Half time: Eels 14 – 6 Attendance: 23,421 Eels Scorers: Tries: C. Gutherson X 2, J. Lussick, W. Blake, M. Moses, M. Sivo Goals: Conversions: M. Moses 6…