I’ve got a lot of respect for NRL players. They put their body on the line in arguably the toughest collision sport in the world. For many years I’ve watched the Eels team both train and play. Year round. Like…
Post Game Grades – Round 13 vs Knights
Parramatta Eels 4 Newcastle Knights 30 The Good: The number you have called is not connected. Please check the number and try again. The Bad: Holy moly. What a train wreck of a game, a result, a season. We…
Live Blog – Jersey Flegg Round 13 vs New Zealand Warriors
Parramatta Eels Jersey Flegg side 1. Sione Fonua 2. Haze Dunster 3. Tuimavave Afualo 4. Noel Aukafolau 21. William Kei 6. Todd Sapienza 7. Jaydn Field 8. Sean Keppie 9. Ayden Carling 10. Michael Tupou 14. Nick Okladnikov 12. Salesi…
Match Day Discussion – Eels vs Knights (Round 13)
Date: Saturday 2nd June Venue: ANZ Stadium Kick Off: 7:35pm Head Referee: Chris Sutton Assistant Referee: Gavin Reynolds Head-to-head: Played 49, Parramatta 21, Knights 27, Drawn 1 Odds: Eels $1.50 Knights $2:65 Broadcast: Foxtel from 7:30pm Last Four Encounters: 1.…
From The Stands – Integrity and Other Musings
Match Officials Before launching into the following criticism of referees, it’s important to acknowledge that it’s often a thankless task. Without match officials there would be no game. They should be respected and, in the case of young referees in…
Team List Tuesday – The Long Kiss Good Knight Edition
NRL Team List The Origin period is upon us. It should be the signal for the Eels to ascend through the ranks of the Top 8 and stake a claim for the the Top 4. Like the titular reference,…
Stat Attack Review – Round 12, 2018: Eels defeated by Broncos
STAT ATTACK REVIEW: ROUND 12 EELS – 10 (Tries: G. Jennings. Goals: M. Moses 3 from 3 Defeated by BRONCOS – 18 (Tries: J. Isaako, C. Oates, J. Roberts. Goals: J. Isaako 3 from 4) SUNCORP STADIUM CROWD: 21, 555…
Whisky Musings – Round 12: Now For The Last Stand
Round 12 Drink Of Choice – Fireball Cinnamon Whisky Margin Of Error – 1 Game Effort less execution. Effortless execution. The small but critical distinction that a single press of the space bar can create. Unfortunately for the stalwart fans…
The Spotlight – Passion Without Precision But The Signs Are Right
Don’t let that loss hurt. Draw inspiration from it. That should be the message from the Eels loss to the Broncos. Players should never be satisfied with a strong performance in defeat. The aim for every match is victory. Parra…
Post Game Grades – Round 12 at Brisbane
Parramatta Eels 10 Brisbane Broncos 18 The Good: Man, remember when Post Game Grades were happy go lucky, full of fun times and laughter kinda read? After this many losses I feel like I’m trying to write jokes for a…