Harold Matthews Grand Final Qualifier Forty20: Alrighty! Talk about business end of the season. Since I started covering the District Representatives in depth way back in 2015 the Parramatta Eels have been the benchmark of the competition. Grand Finalists in…
The Spotlight – The Death Of The Traditional Curtain Raiser
Farewell lower grade curtain raisers. You’ve given me decades of footy to watch, but I recognise that I’ll soon be bidding a sad goodbye. Do you remember those days of watching three grades of football on a Sunday? If you…
From The Stands – Identity
Welcome back Parra. I’m not sure why my Eels ever left, and I really have no idea how they turned it around in one week, but that team I had the pleasure of watching at ANZ on Sunday was my…
Team List Tuesday – Eyeing Off The Tigers Edition
NRL Team List Finally! Finally we have a great result to kick start a TLT blog. The sun is shining a little brighter this week after the Eels made Manly feel more uncomfortable than six city-slickers in a Gladstone…
Stat Attack Review – Round 7, 2018: Eels defeat Sea Eagles
STAT ATTACK REVIEW: ROUND 7 EELS – 44 (Tries: M. Ma’u, G. Jennings, M. Jennings, K. Pritchard, C. Norman, K. Edwards, C. Gutherson. Goals: Moses 8 from 10) Defeated SEA EAGLES – 10 (Tries: B. Parker, A. Uate. Goals: D.…
Post Game Grades – Round 7 vs Sea Eagles
Parramatta Eels 44 Manly Sea Eagles 10 The Good: At last, eventually and ultimately the Eels have finally won a game in Season 2018. It’s been a long time coming. When the Eels finally win again. I obviously can’t stop there,…
Whisky Musings – Round 7: At The Starting Line, Finally
Round 7 Drink Of Choice – Balvenie Double Wood 12yo Margin Of Error – 5 Games Well shit, it is about damn time. It took six agonising, painstaking and frankly brutal weeks but the Eels have finally arrived in Season 2018.…
Sea Eagles Analysis – Getting the Balance Right
Today’s round seven match between traditional rivals, the Eels and Sea-Eagles, will kick-off with a lot of expected, and unexpected, drama underpinning the narrative. Statistically, the Eels will leap into this game with their worst start to a season since…
Match Day Discussion – Eels vs Sea Eagles (Round 7) 18th Man Edition
Match Preview – Eels vs Sea Eagles (Round 7) Date: Sunday the 22nd of April Venue: ANZ Stadium Kick off: 2:00pm Head Referee: Chris Sutton, Jon Stone Assistant Referee: Todd Smith, Nick Morel Last four encounters: Sea Eagles 54 – Eels 0 @Brookvale Oval…
District Reps Finals – Harold Matthews Week 2: Eels 46 defeated Sharks 6
The much loved Leichhardt Oval was today’s venue for a highly impressive victory by the Eels under 16 team. The Parramatta side entered the finals series in second place, but suffered a frustrating Week 1 loss to the Sea Eagles,…