Seeing the Sydney Roosters coming up on the schedule rarely elicits much excitement from Parramatta fans. While I’m not going through the stats to prove it (under my “refuse to put more effort into the preview than the team puts…
The Preview – Round 14, 2024: Eels vs Bulldogs
You could be forgiven for thinking a bit of the fire has gone out of the old Eels v Bulldogs rivalry. One side winning 8 of the last 10 and 14 of the 17 games played since 2016 can do…
The Preview – Round 13, 2024: Eels vs Sharks
For those bright-eyed Eels fans still clinging to hope in season 2024, this week is the game to move all your chips into the middle of the table on. Sacking the coach might not have turned our fortunes around in…
The Preview – Round 12, 2024: Eels vs Rabbitohs
Well that was certainly a week. About the only good I can say about the Brad Arthur sacking is that it saved me from having to write up grades for that abysmal Melbourne performance. I’ll take this opportunity to thank…
The Preview – Round 11, 2024: Eels vs Storm
While Magic Round is a great supporters experience, it hasn’t been much of a friend to fans of the Parramatta Eels. They’ve suffered three losses from four attempts, two of them absolute embarrassments of different kinds; a pathetic drubbing at…
The Preview – Round 10, 2024: Eels vs Broncos
This Friday night is best described as a test of faith for Parramatta supporters. Will you brave the cold, the soaking wet and the inevitable rush of loudmouthed Broncos fans (seriously, every year, no matter where I’ve sat at Parramatta,…
The Preview – Round 8, 2024: Eels vs Sea Eagles
Not really looking forward to this one to be honest. Writing the preview or watching the game, I’m not feeling the Parramatta Eels after the embarrassment of last week. Traditionally only two results are possible here: a bounceback upset for…
The Preview – Round 7, 2024: Eels vs Dolphins
While I’m not taking much more from last week’s unexpected win than the ability to enjoy engaging with football again for the first time in a fortnight, the Parramatta Eels have a ripping opportunity to go back-to-back against a weakened…
The Preview – Round 6, 2024: Eels vs Cowboys
There aren’t a lot of positives to being an Eels fan right now. It has become tradition for Parramatta to deliver a month or so of putrid football in every season, but usually we don’t expect that to start until…
The Preview – Round 5, 2024: Eels vs Raiders
It’s five days on, but I’m still not ready to forgive and forget the Easter Monday calamity that the Parramatta Eels delivered to fans. I’ve barely engaged with football all week long, though the relentless bore of Zac Lomax rumours…