The Auckland Nines are done and dusted for another year and once again the Eels have acquitted themselves well via a semi-final appearance. The euphoria of Day 1 came crashing back to earth at the hands of a youthful and…
Auckland Nines – Eels Performances – Day 1 Reflections
Yes! Yes! Yes! How good must it be for coaches to watch their team execute almost everything that they practise? His exterior and that heart on the sleeve passion might tell a different story, but on the inside Brad Arthur…
After The Nines – BA’s Thoughts (And Mine)
After listening to the Brad Arthur interview on Triple M’s Rush Hour (click here for Podcast), a number of features of the Eels Football Department became clearer. Camaraderie BA was very entertaining in his description of Corey Norman – “it’s…
Auckland Nines – Match Reports
This post will briefly examine each Parramatta match up during the Auckland Nines Tournament. The post will be updated and edited after each game. Match 1 vs Melbourne Storm Eels 4 – Storm 14 Not a great start in a disjointed…
2016 Auckland Nines Preview – Who Will Win?
Welcome to the start of the footy season It’s that time of the year again, the cricket bats and tennis racquets have been put away until next summer and the footies are out – yes the footy season is…
Who and Why? Your guide to the Eels Auckland 9’s Squad
He may have been in the media for the wrong reasons the past week, but it was less than a month ago Mitchell Pearce highlighted an often overlooked aspect to achieving success at the Auckland 9’s. Speaking with Roosters Media,…
Eels Announce Nines Squad
Boom five-eighth Corey Norman will skipper the Parramatta Eels in the third edition of the Auckland Nines. Norman will lead a squad that features 16 players with first grade experience headlined by the the two-time Dally M winger of the year…