It’s funny how a team you’ve given up on can still hurt you so much, but the 2024 Parramatta Eels managed it last week by teasing, basically delivering the king of all upsets, then flittering it away with perhaps the…
From The Stands – August 15, 2024: Something To Play For
I usually love this time of the year. It’s the run down to finals footy which means that virtually every result becomes important and accordingly, the games find a new level of intensity. Last Friday, the match had ramifications for…
The Preview – Round 23, 2024: Eels vs Panthers
It’s a landmark day, as the Parramatta Eels of 2024 have finally earned my trust enough to not tip them to have 40 points put on them this weekend. I’ve been waiting for a collapse that doesn’t look like it…
The Corner Post – August 3, 2024: Moving On Out
It’s been a little while since our last Corner Post, so let’s catch up on some talking points. There are players confirmed to be on the move, another player speculated to be on the move, and a high profile star…
The Preview – Round 22, 2024: Eels vs Warriors
I was mercifully wrong on the timing of the complete Parramatta collapse last week, as while the Melbourne Storm never needed to get out of first gear to comfortably beat the Eels, the effort from the men in Blue and…
From The Stands – July 31, 2024: Dylbags And The King
It was strange feeling making my way into the stands last Friday night. My family was in attendance because we wanted to support our club and players, but I was extremely apprehensive about what was about to unfold. However, the…
The Spotlight – July 31, 2024: Blaize Departs; Time To Stop Dealing With His Agent
Today is yet another grim day for our Parramatta Eels. At around 11:20am members received an email from CEO Jim Sarantinos informing us that Blaize Talagi and his management had decided to play elsewhere in 2025. This official confirmation had…
Bumpers Up – July 30, 2024: Credit Where It’s Due
It’s been a few weeks since my last Bumpers Up and I make no apologies for that. Producing Eels content in 2024 has not been a pleasant exercise. Don’t get me wrong. It would be easy enough to fill this…
The Preview – Round 21, 2024: Eels vs Storm
There comes a point in every bad team’s season where it all just gets too hard, and the floggings start to mount. For the Tigers that was a few weeks ago, and for their fellow spoon battlers the Eels, this…
Eels Team List Tuesday Round 21, 2024: Last Man Standing Plus NRLW Edition
NRL Team List Round 21, Friday 8:00pm, CommBank Stadium For an injury riddled Eels team, the assignment doesn’t get much tougher than facing the might of the Melbourne Storm. The Victorian/Queensland team looks likely to welcome back the mercurial…