Being at the footy on a sunny Saturday arvo was brilliant. And my message from the stands is simple. Thank you! Thank you to the Eels and Bulldogs fans who turned up, cheered and made for a wonderful atmosphere. I…
Post Game Grades – Round 23 vs Bulldogs
Parramatta Eels 42 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 There’s a reason rugby league was played in the afternoon for one hundred years before TV deals drove us to Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, and it isn’t just the lack of grandstand…
The Preview – Round 23, 2022: Eels vs Bulldogs
It isn’t the psychological profile I prefer in my football teams, but if it’s true that the Parramatta Eels need to lose one to win one then the Canterbury Bulldogs are in for it this weekend. The Eels have occasionally…
Stats That Matta – Round 22: Rabbitohs Humble Eels
ROUND 22, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP FRIDAY AUGUST 12, 2022 RABBITOHS 26 Defeat EELS 0 COMMBANK STADIUM Crowd: 22,958 Welcome to Stats That Matta without the stats. There’ll be no pretty maps. No deep dive into the numbers. No…
From The Stands – August 16, 2022: Old Rival, Same Threats
Our players and coaches have trained and made sacrifices since last November to try to again qualify for finals footy and to go a few steps further. Anyone watching From The Stands last Friday night could write a list of…
Bumpers Up – August 15, 2022: The Season Of Frustration
Welcome to Parradise circa 2022. Take care where you walk, as you will be required to take two steps forward followed immediately by one extended step backwards. In this land of the Blue and Gold, we believe in making things…
Post Game Grades – Round 22 vs Rabbitohs
Parramatta Eels 0 Souths 26 I was lucky enough to watch this game from the Legends Lounge, where it was chicken wing night. Four different styles of wings, sensational stuff. Unfortunately it was also “flog off your lounge tickets…
The Preview – Round 22, 2022: Eels vs Rabbitohs
Here we go again. After tumbling down Mount Redfern on every attempt to conquer it over the last three years, the Eels have brushed themselves off and are taking another crack. The attempts haven’t been pretty, rarely has Parramatta even…
From The Stands – August 8, 2022: Integrity, Respect, Excellence And Honesty Revisited
Back on the 21st March 2018, after watching Parra’s painful and embarrassing Round 2 loss to Manly at Brookie, I wrote the following: “ Integrity, Respect, Excellence (and Honesty) – find this in your performance, restore the pride – and we’ll…
Bumpers Up – August 8, 2022: NRL Heat Shows No Sign Of Waning
The beauty of the NRL is that it is the gift that always keeps on giving. From a news, rumour or controversy perspective, it is rarely quiet on the NRL front. However, over the last month, the game seems to…