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…
Panthers Analysis – Who Wants It EVEN More?
Exhale Blue and Gold Army, our team is in the winner’s circle again, albeit for now. Following a come from behind victory over the under siege Wests Tigers are boys enter the Penrith game this afternoon with a bit of…
Tigers Analysis – Who Wants It More?
A spirited effort last start against the Kieran Foran led Warriors wasn’t enough for our boys to steal victory across the Tasman in Round 6, which now leaves our Eels boys 2-4 heading into the annual Easter Monday clash with…
Warriors Analysis – Signs of Life & Performing for Eighty Minutes
There were periods of the game against the Raiders in the nation’s capital where it looked like it may have been a repeat performance of the weeks prior from the blue and gold, but a few moments in the first…