Alright Eels fans, time to get serious. A brutal run to the finals begins this week, as Parramatta hosts Brisbane in the most crucial matchup of their season so far, at least until next round. Brad Arthur is preparing his…
The Preview – Round 18, 2022: Eels vs Warriors
The Eels begin a three game homestand this week, with a run to the finals that features six of eight matches at CommBank and all but one clash in the Thursday or Friday time slots. While there are big questions…
The Preview – Round 17, 2022: Eels vs Tigers
I am not feeling season 2022. Maybe it’s the impending departures and team shake-up after many years of squad stability. Maybe it’s being worn down from years of being close but not quite there, of club-wide issues that remain unresolved…
The Preview – Round 16, 2022: Eels vs Rabbitohs
When the 2022 draw came out, the round 15-16 double is the one I circled as the test of where the Parramatta Eels are at compared to years gone by. You could set your watch to an Eels hiding at…
The Preview – Round 15, 2022: Eels vs Roosters
Understandably, I haven’t really got the preview in me this week. Studying the opposition, analysing what went wrong last week, it all feels a bit of a waste of time when the result is going to come down to one…
The Preview – Round 14, 2022: Eels vs Bulldogs
I hate the Bulldogs. While I have very much enjoyed watching the Dean Pay era bleed into the Trent Barrett era and the Bulldogs go from failure to failure, one thing has been missing from this age of doggy disappointment:…
The Preview – Round 12, 2022: Eels vs Raiders
When you are the Parramatta Eels, any game against any opponent is potentially a trap game. With that in mind, the Canberra Raiders, on a cold Sunday afternoon in the capital, coming off a three game winning streak and two…
The Preview – Round 11, 2022: Eels vs Sea Eagles
It’s make or break time for the Parramatta Eels who, despite holding the two biggest wins of season 2022, are on the wrong side of the top four divide in an increasingly intense race for a finals football second chance.…
The Preview – Round 10, 2022: Eels vs Roosters
It’s been a pretty good week to be an Eels fan. Finally getting over Penrith after a few close shaves, to complete the “contender double” on their own turf. Breaking another record streak, just for the fun of it. Triggering…
The Preview – Round 9, 2022: Eels vs Panthers
It’s revenge time! Nothing would help you forget a low week for the Parramatta club and its supporters like knocking off the defending premiers. Especially when said defending premiers were lucky to survive their clash with the Eels in the…