ANZ Stadium, Sydney Crowd: 14, 218 Parramatta made a welcome return to the winner’s podium in Round 12 after posting a 22 – 16 victory over the South Sydney Rabbitohs. The Eels put on a clinic in the first…
Stat Attack Preview – Round 12: Eels vs Rabbitohs
26 May 2017 ANZ Stadium, Homebush After a promising start to the 2017 season, the Eels are mid table and have a mounting injury toll which could derail our Top 8 chances for another year. However, if we can stay…
Stat Attack Review – Round 11: Eels vs Raiders
Raiders 22 defeated Eels 16 Crowd: 10,074 Sometimes you don’t mind a loss when you see your team give their all. This game was one of those. Down by 10 after 30 mins, the Eels started their comeback and…
Raiders Analysis – Parting the Parramatta River & the Raiders Defensive Line
The last few years have hardly been a fun trip to Moore Park for the Blue & Gold Army, and that trend continued last Sunday afternoon when our boys went down to a very energetic and purposeful Roosters side 48-10.…
Roosters Analysis – The Game Changer
Every season has them Eels fans. Those game changing matches that can determine the outcome of any given year. Win them and you can start looking towards top four, lose them and you fall within the pack that’s contending for…
Stat Attack Preview – Round 10: Eels vs Roosters
14 MAY 2017 ALLIANZ STADIUM, SYDNEY After a 2 week break we finally have senior footy back and doesn’t it feel great! With the Eels riding high after 3 consecutive wins, no doubt the Blue and Gold faithful will be…
NRL Indigenous Round – Recognising Eels Aboriginal Heritage
Parramatta – is there an NRL club name as readily recognised for its link to Aboriginal people? Taken as an anglicised version of Burramatta, its meaning refers to either “Place of the eels” or “place where the eels lie”. The…
Respecting The Jersey – Respecting The Game
What value do the governors of rugby league in Australia place on the traditions of our great game? How much do they care about the massive football nursery outside of metropolitan Sydney? There are legitimate questions to be asked of…
Cowboys Analysis – Competitive Advantage
Townsville. If ever there’s a place the Eels hate to play, it’s Townsville. In fact it weren’t for a game played almost 7 years ago to the day (Round 7, Friday 23rd April, 2010) the Blue and Gold of Parramatta…
Navigating The Unexpected – The Folly Of Being An NRL Coach
The theatre that is rugby league. The NRL is blessed with wall to wall drama and as we all know, the best drama results from the unexpected. In our great game, it’s rare for a week to ever pass without…