The first round of NRL trials are now in the rear view mirror and the rugby league world marches onwards towards the new season. Reactions to the results and performances have been bigger than past years. It’s probably the consequence…
The Tip Sheet – 2023 Ep 04: Instant Reaction, Reflecting On A Scorching Super Saturday
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! Sixties and Forty20 have survived a sizzling Super Saturday and reconvene at the end of the day to breakdown all of action. Starting with Parramatta’s 22-16 loss to the Panthers…
Jersey Flegg/NSW Cup Trial – Eels vs Panthers: Score Updates
Before today’s NRL trial, the Panthers and Eels are staging a trial between the lower grade players not required for the first grade match. This blog will be mostly score updates. We don’t have team lists to work off but…
Live Blog – Junior Representatives Round 2
Round 2 of the Junior Representatives sees the Parramatta Eels at home for the first time this season. After a tough road trip to the Central Coast where only the SG Ball prevailed both the Tarsha Gale and Harold Matthews…
7 Things To Watch On Saturday
In recent years Parramatta’s trial against the Penrith Panthers has been the showpiece event of the preseason and the critical final tune-up for the Blue & Gold ahead of Round 1. With the Panthers hosting St Helens this year in…
The Tip Sheet – 2023 Ep 03: Hodgson Makes Club Debut, Takes Out Top Preseason Gong
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The trials are finally here! Parramatta and Penrith do battle in the preseason yet again but this time with more of an emphasis on depth and youth. The Tip Sheet…
The 2023 Eels Pre-Season Training Awards
As most TCT readers are now aware, the Eels are now in match preparation mode, and training for specific opponents. Consequently my preseason training reports have ceased. My goal in writing these reports is to provide details about training structure,…
Team List Tuesday – Captain Laney Edition
NRL Team List The NRL is just under a month away which means it is time for trials! Traditionally the preseason hit out against Penrith has been Parramatta’s serious tune-up game ahead of Round 1 but 2023 has switched…
Parramatta Eels Round 1 Team List – Final Prediction
Back on October 24 last year I had a crack at predicting the Eels Round 1 team list. Not one metre of preseason conditioning had been run at that stage, but what NRL fan doesn’t enjoy trying to tip who’ll…
Live Blog – Junior Representatives Round 1 vs Sydney Roosters
The Parramatta Eels are on the road to start the 2023 Junior Representative season as they travel to the Central Coast to take on the Sydney Roosters in the Harold Matthews and SG Ball and their Indigenous Academy in the…