In a week where we got our first new Eels head coaching appointment in a decade, the footy feels like a bit of an afterthought. That’s a fair summary of the 2024 season as a whole, an afterthought, as fans…
The Preview – Round 18, 2024: Eels vs Rabbitohs
While the real game for Parramatta Eels fans might be the waiting game, until the club announces its much anticipated hire for the new head coach, we may as well try and enjoy some football in the meantime. Channel Nine…
The Preview – Round 17, 2024: Eels vs Knights
How good was State of Origin? What a performance by Mitchell Moses, just an absolute masterclass from the man who has done the impossible and stopped people asking “who is the next Sterlo?”. Not that I hear many comparisons between…
The Preview – Round 15, 2024: Eels vs Roosters
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…