Last week, News Corp reported that the NRL was in negotiations with the RLPA to reduce full time NRL squads to 26 players in 2021, with the number of development contracted players also likely to be cut. It’s a…
Stats That Matta – Round 15: Eels Defeat Storm
Round 15 – Thursday 20th August, 2020 @ Bankwest Stadium Final Score – Eels 14 defeat Storm 0 With these two sides sitting in the top 3, this clash would ordinarily have people salivating about a potential “game of the…
From The Stands – The Storm’s Hypocrisy
How does that saying go? There’s a first time for everything. I had never once watched the Eels beat the Storm live From The Stands. Never! I have been to Melbourne three times and watched my team score 0 points…
Whisky Musings – Round 15: Eels Batten Down The Hatches As They Shutout Storm
Round 15 Drink Of Choice – Dimple 15YO This was always going to be a cursed game for the Parramatta Eels, wasn’t it? Thrash the Melbourne Storm and the media and general pundits can trot out the line that Brad Arthur and…
From The Stands – The Attacking Blues
Watching from the stands was not a pleasant experience on Friday night. Like most fans I can accept a poor performance or a loss – if we learn from it. BA said after the game that it was a…
From The Stands – What A Week!
From the Stands is more often than not reflective in its approach. It regularly looks back on the last match. But after reflecting on this past week, there was far more to consider than just another victory. On Sunday, we…
Whisky Musings – Round 13: King Tide; Torrential Conditions Can’t Rain On Gutherson’s Parade
Round 13 Drink Of Choice – Nikka Whisky From The Barrel (with a chaser of rainwater) Just a week ago the Eels produced a singularly insipid effort to limp over the line against the Canterbury Bulldogs. While the victory…
The Spotlight – Six Again: The Scrum Penalty Of 2020
There once was a time when referees reigned supreme in the rugby league world. Strutting confidently onto the hallowed turf in their ceremonial robes with the starched upturned collars, these demigods controlled the destiny of games and even premierships with…
From The Stands – Six Again Rewarding NRL’s Actors
I enjoyed my Sunday afternoon sitting in the stands watching our team hang on against the Bulldogs. While we can find many things to criticise about our performance, I was happy with the win. I also came away with strong thoughts…
NRL Indigenous Round – Acknowledgement, EducatIon, Entertainment & Parra’s Dream Team
The 2020 NRL Indigenous Round is being staged this week as the NRL and its 16 clubs set out to honour and recognise the role of the Indigenous community and its athletes in our great game. Given the wealth of…