Game Info Date: Thursday, March 18, 2020 Venue: Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta Kick Off: 8:05PM AEDT Referee: Ashley Klein Head-to-head: Played 38, Parramatta 14, Melbourne 24 Odds: Eels $2.45 Storm $1.55 Broadcast: Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters: Melbourne 36…
From The Stands – March 16, 2021: Let’s Enjoy The Ride
Round one done. Two Points in the bank. That was our expectation. All good, right? Apparently not. Plenty has been written and spoken about how the win was achieved. Footy is a really simple game especially early in the season,…
Bumpers Up – March 14, 2021: Parra Papa And The Season Opener
What a week! Could we, as Parramatta supporters, expect anything less than the roller coaster of emotions that charged headlong at us in the eventful Round One action against the Broncos? Social media went into meltdown during the Eels…
The Preview – Round 1, 2021: Eels vs Broncos
Game Info Date: Friday, March 12, 2021 Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Kick Off: 8:05PM AEDT Referee: Adam Gee Head-to-head: Played 59, Parramatta 25, Brisbane 33, Drawn 1 Odds: Eels $1.33 Broncos $3.30 Broadcast: Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters:…
Bumpers Up – March 7, 2021: Fun, Footy, Fame
Forgive me fellow Eels fans. It has been two weeks since my last Bumpers Up. Since then, there’s been no shortage of news on the Eels front, and that’s only going to ramp up with the first week of…
Team List Friday – Three Grades Of Eels In The Battle For The West
When it comes to trials, the Riff are positioned as the Eels pinnacle opponent. Even more so on their home turf. The club at the foot of the mountains would also self-identify as a development club, with their influx…
Stats That Matta – Analysing The New Eels Recruits
When the 2020 season finally wrapped up, most Eels supporters would have been curious about potential Eels recruits. There was no shortage of players released by the club, but there weren’t many high-profile stars available on the market. Another challenge…
Bumpers Up – February 21, 2021: Trials, Pathways and Futures
When the footy starts, it’s a beautiful time of the year. Nowadays, live streaming of trial matches makes access to early season form far easier. Where once such clashes were the domain of only the hardcore fan, many more punters…
Bumpers Up – February 15, 2021: The Good News And The Not So Good
Anyone with more than a passing interest in rugby league understands how fired up supporters can be about news or events in our game. I’ve certainly been no stranger to mixed emotions over the past couple of weeks. There’s been…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 5, 2021: It’s A Full Dress Rehearsal And Oregon Owns It!
A full squad of referees. One team in the Blue and Gold, the other in the white alternate jersey. There’ll be no contrived play simulations. No handing the ball back to one team because the coach reckons the other team…