When the footy starts, it’s a beautiful time of the year. Nowadays, live streaming of trial matches makes access to early season form far easier. Where once such clashes were the domain of only the hardcore fan, many more punters…
The Tip Sheet – 2021 Episode 3: Instant Reaction – Eels 28 def. Dragons 6 in NRL Trial
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! Can you tell that we just got our first senior footy of the year? Barely minutes after the Parramatta Eels recorded an impressive 28-6 victory over the St George…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 15 & 17, 2021: Ready To Play Edition
The pointy end of the preseason is now upon us. When we get to trial matches, training tends to shift into premiership rounds match mode. What does that mean? The collisions in the opposed work ease up a bit…
Team List Wednesday – NRL Trial vs St George Illawarra Dragons
NRL Trial Team List The Parramatta Eels have their first trial of the 2021 preseason tomorrow against the Dragons. While we were robbed of the joy of a traditional TLT, thankfully the club has announced the team list today.…
Bumpers Up – February 15, 2021: The Good News And The Not So Good
Anyone with more than a passing interest in rugby league understands how fired up supporters can be about news or events in our game. I’ve certainly been no stranger to mixed emotions over the past couple of weeks. There’s been…
Parramatta Stories – Issue 2, 2021: “We’re Here For Parra, We’re Here For The Eels”
“We’re here for Parra, we’re here for the Eels and that’s exactly what we’re here for.” At a time when COVID-19 has had, and will continue to have, a massive impact on our communities, the above statement made by…
Live Blog – Junior Representatives Round 2
It is a massive week in the junior representatives for the Parramatta Eels as all three grades look to bounce back from their first-up losses in Round 1. Unfortunately, once again the Tarsha Gale is scheduled to clash with the…
The Tip Sheet – 2021 Episode 2: Special Guest Greg Monaghan Parra Leagues President
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! Greg Monaghan joins The Tip Sheet for the second episode of the year to brief the boys on the state of the Parramatta Leagues Club (PLC). Greg, the…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 11, 2021: Sivo Finds A New Tedesco
Move over James Tedesco. In one of the more spectacular moments I’ve witnessed at Eels training, powerhouse winger Maika Sivo decided to re-enact his 2020 collision with the Roosters superstar fullback during this morning’s opposed session. And unfortunately for Jordan…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 9, 2021: Rated AA For Action Aplenty
How close are we to some serious footy? Here’s the quick rundown: * Thursday, February 18 – the players with 12 NRL games or less in 2020 are eligible to play in the Eels vs Dragons trial at Kogarah *…