Friendly banter? So that’s what it’s called! As Shaun Johnson replied when asked during this week’s media calls, “I don’t know if it will increase more, but you might hear it a bit more.” Stadium lock outs are going to…
Team List Tuesday – COVID Operations Edition
NRL Team List As the NRL, and indeed the world, stagger from day-to-day amidst the all engrossing hysteria of COVID-19, Team List Tuesday has arrived and as of now Round 2 is scheduled to go ahead. Brad Arthur has socially…
From The Stands – Challenging Times For Our Board
Our trip last Thursday night to Bankwest was wonderful. The first game in the new season is always fun, but I feared at the time it may be one of the few games this year I could watch live. On…
Instant Reaction – COVID-19 NRL Response
Today’s NRL press conference saw Peter V’landys and Todd Greenberg confirm that plans to play Round 2 of the NRL Premiership behind closed doors will proceed. However, the enormity of the crisis and the necessity to be fluid in responding…
Live Blog – District Representatives Round 6 vs Western Suburbs Magpies
Harold Matthews Parramatta Eels Western Suburbs Magpies 1 Patrick Spence 1 William Craig 2 Suliasi Aho 2 Ofele Lene 3 Charlie Guymer © 3 Joshua Leiataua 4 Declan Murray 4 Raiden Crowe 5 Josh Lealaiauloto 5 CJ…
Whisky Musings – Round 1: Parramatta Power Thrash Canterbury-Marricksville Olympic 8-2
Round 1 Drink Of Choice – Dimple 15YO Well, bad National Soccer League jokes asides that was the game we were all probably expecting, even if it wasn’t what we were hoping for, as the Parramatta Eels grimly battled…
Post Game Grades – Round 1 vs Bulldogs
Parramatta Eels 8 Canterbury Bulldogs 2 The Good: The footy is back and the Eels are on top of the table. END POST. Yes, it certainly wasn’t pretty; but you’d be silly to ever knock back an injury…
The Spotlight – Rugby League Dreaming
“Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.” – John Updike The NRL advertisement and its portrayal of a young Cameron Smith, and a young girl, and their rugby league aspirations, caused a moment…
The Preview – Round 1, 2020: Eels vs Bulldogs
Date: Thursday, March 12, 2020 Venue: BankWest Stadium, Parramatta Kick Off: 8:05pm Referees: Grant Atkins, Peter Gough Head-to-head: Played 158 Eels 67 Bulldogs 84 Drawn 7 Odds: Eels $1.35 Bulldogs $3.25 Broadcast: Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters: Bulldogs…
Team List Tuesday – EELS-20 Edition
NRL Team List If you close your eyes and focus as hard as you can on the distant noises in your proximity you can almost make out the sound of the opening whistle of Round 1 of the 2020 NRL season.…