All football teams are provided with tip sheets about their opposition each week. They remind the players about what their opponents are likely to throw at them, or maybe highlight weaknesses that can be exploited. Some time back, for a…
The Spotlight – Finding Consistency
“Inconsistent. That’s where we fit – middle of the road with the competition…..We take a couple of steps forward then we take a big step backwards.” With these words, Parramatta coach Brad Arthur succinctly summarised the Eels 2017 season to…
Team List Tuesday – Dragon Our Heels To The Bye Edition
NRL Team List First up, apologies for the lack of a Whiskey Musings this week. My sister and her family made a surprise trip from Melbourne and left me otherwise occupied on a previously free long weekend. After sustaining…
Stat Attack Review – Round 14: Eels vs Cowboys
Cowboys 32 – Eels 6 Crowd: 11,968 Like me, most Eels supporters probably want to get this over and done with and move onto Round 15. The Eels final visit to Darwin (under current deal) was not a good…
Cowboys Analysis – Territory & territory
As the Eels head to Darwin to play the last of their four home games (of the current Northern Territory Government agreement) at TIO Stadium, one can’t help but think of the impressive track record we’ve established in the mid-north.…
Live Blog – Holden Cup Round 14 vs North Queensland Cowboys
Parramatta Eels NYC side 1. Anthony Layoun 2. Haze Dunster 3. Emosi Alamoti 4. Noel Aukafolau 5. John Fonua 6. Dean Matterson (c) 7. Reed Mahoney 8. Sean Keppie 9. Matt Price 10. Tangi Hokai 11. Filia Utoikamanu 12. Salesi…
Match Preview – Eels vs Cowboys (Round 14)
Date: Saturday 10th of June Venue: TIO Stadium Gates Open: 5:00pm Kick off: 7:30 pm (NYC 5:15) Head Referee: Adam Gee Assistant Referee: Gavin Reynolds Head to head: Played 35, Eels 18, Cowboys 16, drawn 1 Head to head odds:…
Stat Attack Preview – Round 14: Eels vs Cowboys
10TH JUNE 2017 TIO STADIUM, DARWIN, NORTHERN TERRITORY We now officially head into the second half of the 2017 NRL Competition and the Eels sit in 8th place. This week Parramatta faces the Cowboys for a second time this season.…
The Spotlight – The Territory Eels
This Saturday night, the Parramatta Eels will be taking the field in what will be their fourth premiership game in Darwin. It also marks the final year of the four year sponsorship provided by the Northern Territory Government. With decisions…
Stat Attack Review – Round 13: Eels vs Warriors
Eels 32 defeated Warriors 24 Crowd: 9, 489 What a gutsy display from the Eels this week! After ten minutes the Eels were already down to 3 bench players as a severe head knock to Kaysa Pritchard forced him from…