Round 27 wrapped up the NRL regular season, with finalists now confirmed, home matches locked in and Mad Mondays scheduled. The Beginning And The End The first of many crucial Round 27 games featured the Broncos losing 32-22 to the…
Stats That Matta – Eels 2022 Finals Series Summation
It’s not a dream. Every Eels fan might be pinching themselves to see if it has really happened, but the Blue and Golds are in the Grand Final courtesy of some heroics in Far North Queensland. An absolutely sensational 80…
From The Stands – September 7, 2021: Finals Footy
It wasn’t all that long ago that this time of the year was terrible for countless thousands of Eels supporters, my family included. For what seemed like forever, we all sat and watched supporters of other teams get nervous about their…
Haze Dunster To Debut
The shock suspension of centre Michael Jennings has stunned the NRL world. The longer term ramifications for him and the Eels will play out and be covered by the media in the coming days and weeks. More immediately, the…
From The Stands – Parra & The NRL Must Step Up In Big Moments
Is it possible to be both happy and disappointed? I can’t fault the effort or attitude of our Eels. With this team I have come to trust and expect such effort, but I now want more than that. So what…
The Preview – Qualifying Final, 2020: Eels vs Storm
Game Info Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020 Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Kick Off: 7:50PM AEST Referee: Ashley Klein Head-to-head: Played 37, Parramatta 14, Melbourne 23 Odds: Eels $4.80 Storm $1.18 Broadcast: Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters: Parramatta 14…
Sixties Mind-Trip: What I’m Digging
Is it the second edition of Sixties Mindtrip already? It seems like only last week I was compiling that first venture into the not so deep recesses of my mind. If you’ve come back for a return journey, many thanks.…
The Preview – 2019 Elimination Final: Eels vs Broncos
Date: Sunday, September 15, 2019 Venue: Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta Kick Off: 4:05pm Referees: Ben Cummins, Grant Atkins Head-to-head: Played 58 Eels 22 Broncos 34 Drawn 2 Odds: Eels $1.50 Broncos $2.65 Broadcast: Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters: Broncos…
Stat Attack Review: Finals Edition – Cowboys defeat Eels
Cowboys 24 defeat Eels 16 Crowd: 41,287 Do you remember playing footy in the backyard with your mates when you were a kid and it’s getting on dark and your parents call you in? Then the call goes out ‘last…
Believe – Parra’s Future Is Now!
“If you can believe it, the mind can achieve it.” – Ronnie Lott (American football Hall of Famer) Belief. This is where the journey to success in any endeavour begins. Without this foundation, there is little to build from. Let…