In writing these previews for however many years it has been (I started before set restarts were a thing, I believe), I have well and truly exhausted all of my Easter puns, gags and clever factoids. I have parted the…
The Preview – Round 4, 2026: Eels vs Panthers
Writing a preview for this clash feels a bit like being forced to dig my own grave before I get kicked into it. All signs, formlines and sacrificial omens suggest an unpleasant night is ahead for the men in Blue…
The Preview – Round 3, 2026: Eels vs Dragons
It’s still too warm to be calling something a “danger game” or a “must-win”, but Sunday afternoon is shaping up as a very important statement on the 2026 Parramatta Eels season. The Dragons come to the golden west on the…
The Preview – Round 2, 2026: Eels vs Broncos
Welcome to bounceback week, Eels fans, where we forget the nightmare of round one ever happened as Parramatta immediately right the ship and take out the defending premiers on their home turf. Easy, right? Don’t fret, the rest of the…
The Preview – Round 1, 2026: Eels vs Storm
The amount of spice poured over the Parramatta-Melbourne rivalry this off season could supply the restaurants of Harris Park for the next decade, but as a merciful preview practitioner I’ll spare you all recapping the sordid tale that is Melbourne’s…
The Preview – Round 27, 2025: Eels vs Knights
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, season 2025 comes to an end for the Parramatta Eels. This has been a conflicting year for Parramatta fans; undoubtedly the future looks bright, but that has been cold comfort in some fairly uninspired performances…
NRLW Preview – Round 9, 2025: Eels vs Titans
The Titans remain within striking distance of the top six and will look to strengthen their finals push when they face our Eels in Round 9 action this Sunday. Gold Coast were in commanding form last week, cruising to a…
The Preview – Round 25, 2025: Eels vs Roosters
Last week’s insipid performance was about it for me for season 2025, and the remaining weeks are going through the motions before hope can officially spring for 2026. It has been a brutal year, punctuated only by the belief that…
NRLW Preview – Round 8, 2025: Eels vs Roosters
The Sydney Roosters will be out to underline their premiership credentials when they face our Parramatta Eels this Saturday afternoon. The Tricolours have been the form sides of the competition in 2025, sitting undefeated at the top of the table.…
The Preview – Round 24, 2025: Eels vs Rabbitohs
The Eels didn’t do it the easy way, but they got the job done last weekend and put a slither of distance between themselves and the spoon race with a victory over North Queensland. The “easy way” doesn’t compute for…