The media focus on contract dealings at Parramatta has been difficult for the Club, the team and its supporters. It is a constant reminder of the mess that the club is in. However, an important development is taking place. Though…
Roosters Analysis – A Tale of Two Halves
A Tale of Two Halves. A repeated cliché to many a football supporter; a pun to Charles Dickens fans; and the perfect way to summate the upcoming fixture between the Eels and Roosters this evening. When the name Jeff Robson…
Match Preview – Eels vs Roosters (Round 18)
Date: Friday 8th of July Venue: Pirtek Stadium Gates Open: 5:30pm Kick off: 7:50pm (NYC 5:35pm) Head Referee: Matt Cecchin Assistant Referee: Gavin Badger Head to head: Played 128, Eels 61, Roosters 62, drawn 5 Head to head odds:…
The 2016 Debutants – How Are They Measuring Up?
Round 16 marks the final “breather” moment for the Parramatta Eels – the last bye before the run home to the finals. Realistically, the finals series will be unlikely to include the Eels after those 12 points are finally stripped.…
A Great Team Win – And Tepai Steps Up!
Resilient. Tenacious. Tough. Methodical. Grinding. These adjectives come readily to mind in a game where the highlight was probably a spectacular 90 metre Semi Radradra try. Yet this victory over the Rabbitohs was a superb exemplar of the culture and…
Rabbitohs Analysis – A Tale of Forwards, Statistics & the Cool Kids
Forwards. Even since the days of junior league, forwards have seldom received much, if any love. Generally, they were comprised of the bigger, fatter kids who weren’t overly popular but used their able bodies and made the necessary head way…
Victory Over The Titans – Pride In The Jersey
On the surface, a victory over the Gold Coast Titans may seem like no great feat to crow about. After all, this was a team that was a popular choice for the wooden spoon, and an easy target for the…
Titans Analysis – Project Darwin
Project Darwin. It’s hot, it’s sticky and it’s just plain hard to play rugby league in. For the past couple of years now, the Parramatta Eels have enjoyed a very positive sponsorship arrangement with Northern Territory tourism that has culminated…
Knights Analysis – Enjoyment & Opportunity
Hands up if you need a pulse check? An understandable notion given the events of the last month. Every other day seems to present a new twist and turn in the narrative of the rugby league soap opera that is…
Storm Analysis – Overcoming Stigma & Gamesmanship
I’ve mentioned this a couple of times now, but I’ve never been more proud to be an Eels supporter. You would think that given everything that’s transpired recently that this would be akin to publicly uttering the name ‘Voldemort’ in…