NRL Team List The representative bye round is over and we are back to business as usual as the Eels look to build on their strong last-start against the Brisbane Broncos. While Parramatta will no doubt be looking to…
From The Stands – Cautiously Optimistic
How did you feel before Saturday night’s clash with the Broncos? From the stands, I sensed a somewhat apprehensive crowd. And that’s understandable given the Jekyll and Hyde performances of recent weeks. We wanted our team to win, we wanted…
Team List Tuesday – Representative Round (& Jersey Flegg!) Edition
Jersey Flegg Team List The Eels scored one of the more improbable victories you will see last weekend, even considering the litany of comebacks in the various iterations of the Under 20s. Trailing the New Zealand Warriors by 8pts…
Post Game Grades – Round 14 vs Broncos (Whisky Gradings Edition)
Parramatta Eels 38 Brisbane Broncos 10 The people have been calling for change like it was 1848 and there just wasn’t enough cake to go around and I will be damned if we aren’t going to give…
The Preview – Round 14, 2019: Eels vs Broncos
Date: Saturday, June 15, 2019 Venue: BankWest Stadium, Parramatta Kick Off: 7:35pm Referees: Henry Perenara, Liam Kennedy Head-to-head: Played 57 Eels 21 Broncos 33 Drawn 3 Odds: Eels $1.80 Broncos $2.05 Broadcast: Foxtel, Kayo Last Four Encounters: Broncos 18 Eels…
Kaysa Pritchard – Courage Personified
Every player who pulls on a rugby league jersey knows that the time will come when they’ll do that for the last time. The fortunate ones will do that on their own terms. For others, the decisions are made for…
Stats That Matta – Round 13, 2019: Sharks Defeat Eels
STATS THAT MATTA Round 12 EELS 22 (Tries: M. Sivo x 2, J. Hoffman, M. Jennings. Goals: M. Moses 3 from 4.) Defeated by SHARKS 42 (Tries: B. Xerri x 2, A. Fifita, J. Dugan, C. Townsend, K. Flanagan,…
From The Stands – Looking To The Future
From the stands is going to be forward thinking and positive this week. This is not me ignoring the negatives or problems. After listening to BA call some of our players part-time I don’t feel the need to point out…
Team List Tuesday – Abrupt Farewells Edition
NRL Team List Miraculously the Parramatta Eels are still clinging onto 8th place coming into this week but that is a damning indictment on the rest of the competition more than anything else. Truth be told, Parramatta’s season is…
The Spotlight – Table Position Defies The Dramas
Over the last few rounds the Parramatta Eels have delivered a host of unacceptable performances. I’ve questioned the resilience of the players and feel perfectly justified in doing so. Perhaps I’m wrong, but I’ve even sensed that supporters are more…