What a magnificent night at our wonderful home, CommBank Stadium. How was your journey through Thursday and Friday? I’m normally excited when going to the footy, but lastThursday I was so nervous; ridiculously nervous. I was nervous all day at…
Post Game Grades – Round 25 vs Storm
Parramatta Eels 22 Melbourne Storm 14 After the Bulldogs loss I swore I wouldn’t expose my son to the pain of Parramatta Eels fandom, but I’ll be damned if we didn’t rock up to his preschool Father’s Day BBQ…
The Preview – Round 25, 2022: Eels vs Storm
Finals footy has come a week early for the Eels as we get a Thursday night CommBank blockbuster against our modern rivals, the Melbourne Storm. If there has been a bigger home game than this in recent years, I got…
The Tip Sheet – 2022 Ep 73: Top 4 Beckons For Eels If They Brave The Storm
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! The curtain closes on the regular season this week but not before a spectacular winner-takes-all clash between the Parramatta Eels and Melbourne Storm. The Tip Sheet previews the playoff for…
Bumpers Up – August 31, 2022: Destiny In The Eels Hands
Not too long ago I believed that the Eels had massacred their opportunity to control their own destiny for finals football. Big losses to the Broncos and Souths even had Parra looking over their shoulder as they were not yet…
From The Stands – August 28, 2022: Time To Level The Playing Field
There was so much to like about our game against the Broncos. Parra’s forwards were brutal, yet skilful. Gutherson’s support play returned to the elite level we know and love. Sivo’s involvement was first class. He wasn’t just a weapon…
Post Game Grades – Round 24 vs Broncos
Parramatta Eels 53 Brisbane Broncos 6 Holy massacre Bert! You won’t see many more crushingly dominant performances than that; well and truly over at halftime and then relentless in the face of some resolve in the second that resulted…
The Preview – Round 24, 2022: Eels vs Broncos
The lazy rugby league headline writers (so basically all of them) will have it in drafts already: “X point turnaround as Broncos rebound after week from hell”. In a game where form is week to week it always seems to…
Stats That Matta – Round 23, 2022: Eels Defeat Bulldogs
ROUND 23, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP SATURDAY AUGUST 20, 2022 EELS 42 defeat BULLDOGS 6 COMMBANK STADIUM Crowd: 26,451 Last week was a step away from my usual format. I needed to vent so that’s exactly what I did.…
The Tip Sheet – 2022 Ep 67: Special Edition, Live From The Blue & Gold Alliance Reunion
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! Gee do we have a rip snorter for you today! The Tip Sheet had the incredible privilege to be posted up live from Jacks Bar & Grill in Parra Leagues…