State of Origin might have taken some of the shine off of the traditional Parra and Manly rivalry match this weekend, but you can never take the feeling out of a clash between these old foes. Even without four Origin…
The Preview – Round 15, 2023: Eels vs Bulldogs
I hope you can forgive me that I don’t much feel like celebrating the Parramatta Eels or rugby league this week. You get that way when the five eighth you just entrusted the next decade of the club to adds…
The Preview – Round 13, 2023: Eels vs Cowboys
Last year’s preliminary final was an all-time performance for the Parramatta Eels, and it turns out, their grand final. The best defensive effort from an Eels team in decades, in a hostile environment and against one of the toughest sides…
The Preview – Round 12, 2023: Eels vs Rabbitohs
Seeing South Sydney come up on the Eels schedule in recent years is like being reminded of a dentist appointment you booked 12 months in advance. You know that pain is coming. We are the Bunnies bunnies right now, no…
The Preview – Round 11, 2023: Eels vs Raiders
It’s getting chilly in Sydney, and after a weekend up in sunny Brisbane for Magic Round, I hope the Eels are feeling more up to a cold night in Canberra than I am. The confidence of Parramatta fans always sits…
The Preview – Round 10, 2023: Eels vs Titans
First up, congratulations to the Eels 2023 SG Ball side, who claimed the first premiership in a hot minute for the Parramatta Eels with a nailbiting win over Newcastle last weekend. Let’s hope some of those kids become household names…
The Preview – Round 9, 2023: Eels vs Knights
After a game like last weekend, the last thing you want to think about is the current season. Still, my football obsessed mind can only let the greatest game of all travel so far and usually it rests on pointless…
The Preview – Round 8, 2023: Eels vs Broncos
It’s time for the Territory Eels’ annual trip north to Darwin, which means it’s time for my annual rant about how little the NRL does to support this initiative. Maybe because the deal is club driven, something the Eels profit…
The Preview – Round 7, 2023: Eels vs Bulldogs
In a season where we made a grand final and put on one of the great Eels victories in the qualifier, my favourite memory of 2022 may be watching dejected Bulldogs fans streaming out of CommBank Stadium shortly after halftime…
The Preview – Round 6, 2023: Eels vs Tigers
The Wests Tigers are having one of those weeks that makes you sit back and think “gee, glad that isn’t us.” Actually the Wests Tigers are having one of those decades. The off-field performances make the on-field efforts look decent,…