Last week’s loss to the Warriors seemed to highlight, bold and underline my recent article about the Eels woes. As I curled up into the spectator equivalent of the foetal position at ANZ Stadium, the thought crossed my mind that…
Match Day Discussion – Broncos vs Eels (Round 12)
Match Preview – Broncos vs Eels (Round 12) Date: Thursday 24th of May Venue: Suncorp Stadium Kick off: 7:50pm Head Referee: Ashley Klein Assistant Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski Head to head: Played 53, Broncos 31, Eels 21, drawn 1 Head to…
From The Stands – Negativity Ends Here
“ You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact it may be necessary to encounter the defeats so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out…
Team List Tuesday – Spinal Tap Edition
NRL Team List I have had the good fortune of never requiring a spinal tap in my relatively young life but it seems Brad Arthur is ready to go to extreme lengths to diagnose what is wrong with his ‘spine’…
Stat Attack Review – Round 11: Eels defeated by Warriors
STAT ATTACK REVIEW: ROUND 11 EELS – 14 (Tries: C. Gutherson, M. Ma’u. Goals: M. Moses 3 from 3) Defeated by WARRIORS – 24 (Tries: D. Fusitu’a, P. Hiku, J. Tevaga, I. Luke. Goals: M. Lino 4 from 5) ANZ…
Whisky Musings – Round 11: The Clock Strikes Nine on Parramatta’s Season
Round 11 Drink Of Choice – Chivas Regal 12YO Margin Of Error – 2 Games Did you hear the one about how the Eels threw away a win due to costly errors and lapses of concentration? Yes? Oh dear. It…
Post Game Grades – Round 11 vs Warriors
Parramatta Eels 14 New Zealand Warriors 24 The Good: Large parts of the second half reminded the 9000 or so fans in attendance that the Parramatta Eels can still play good football. Other than that, at least you’ve got the…
Match Day Discussion – Eels vs Warriors (Round 11)
Match Preview – Eels vs Warriors (Round 11) Date: Friday 18th of May Venue: ANZ Stadium Kick off: 6:00pm Head Referee: Adam Gee Assistant Referee: Gavin Reynolds Head to head: Played 38, Eels 21, Warriors 17, drawn 0 Head…
From The Stands – Making Sense Of It All: An Examination In Three Parts
Indulge me if you will. There’s much to say, plenty to criticise, and maybe not a whole lot solved. I’ll be sharing the thoughts of three generations of my family and it’s not just relating to the Eels’ latest loss.…
Team List Tuesday – Hakuna Marata Edition
NRL Team List Hakuna Marata. It means no worries – hopefully for the Eels. It has been a long time coming but Marata Niukore is finally scheduled to make his NRL debut this Saturday Friday. Fate, as it so…