To win a championship, you’ve got to have a nucleus of five or six real tough, hard competitors. To win anything, the team’s got to think tough and that infiltrates into the individual. You’ve got to have a tough leader.…
Jersey Flegg Match Report – Eels vs Sharks
An 11am kick off in cold conditions was the order for the day as the Eels Jersey Flegg team took on the table topping and undefeated Sharks. The young Parra fellas were up for this game after finishing their preparations…
Match Day Discussion – Eels vs Cowboys (Round 14)
Date: Saturday 9th June Venue: TIO Stadium, Darwin Kick Off: 7:30pm AEST Head Referee:Gavin Badger Assistant Referee: Peter Gough Head-to-head: Played 38, Parramatta 19, Cowboys 18, Drawn 1 Odds: Eels $3.05 Cowboys $1.40 Broadcast: Foxtel from 7:30pm Last Four Encounters:…
The Spotlight – Dedication Goes AWOL in 2018
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…
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…
The Spotlight – A Minor Change To Fix The Basics
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…
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…