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…
The Preview – Round 4, 2024: Eels vs Tigers
Lamenting the imminent departure of Hot Cross Buns from supermarket shelves can only mean one thing for Eels fans: Easter Monday and a feisty Wests Tigers team are coming up on the schedule. While I’m grateful for a third afternoon…
The Preview – Round 3, 2024: Eels vs Sea Eagles
You know the drill, Parramatta fans. Sunday afternoon, Sea Eagles on the way. It’s thump ‘em, bump ‘em, pick ‘em up and dump ‘em time! How do you feel? I don’t quite feel like a Tooheys (despite being an Eels…
The Preview – Round 2, 2024: Eels vs Panthers
I’m not sure there is a better way to start a season than by beating the Bulldogs by a lot to not many. Desperate Bulldogs mates across western Sydney are resorting to Paul Carige videos in group chats, trying to…
The Preview – Round 1, 2024: Eels vs Bulldogs
Welcome Eels fans to season 2024! It has been a quiet off-season for Parramatta, with fan and pundit expectations of the men in Blue and Gold at their lowest in recent memory. Most predictions place the Eels just outside the…