What a trip this 2020 season has been. Will it, won’t it? Pledging the moolah. You can’t go, you can apply to go. The euphoria of so many victories, the downer of a finals exit. It was far from primo,…
From The Stands – Disappointment, Leadership, Gratitude
For so many 2020 has been a hard year. Bushfires, floods and Covid have wreaked havoc on Australia and have also directly impacted our family. But at a time that was anything but normal and at times very worrying, we…
Haze Dunster To Debut
The shock suspension of centre Michael Jennings has stunned the NRL world. The longer term ramifications for him and the Eels will play out and be covered by the media in the coming days and weeks. More immediately, the…
The Preview – Elimination Final, 2020: Eels vs Rabbitohs
Game Info Date: Saturday, October 10, 2020 Venue: Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta Kick Off: 7:50PM AEST Referee: Gerard Sutton Head-to-head: Played 128, Parramatta 55, South Sydney 70, Drawn 3 Odds: Eels $2.85 Rabbitohs $1.45 Broadcast: Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four…
Sixties Mind-Trip: Hooper, Klein, Gould & My Finals Freak Out
This long weekend has not been so cool for an old Eels dude. The weather’s been far too hot, and too much of the finals scene left me hot under the collar when what I really needed was time to…
From The Stands – Parra & The NRL Must Step Up In Big Moments
Is it possible to be both happy and disappointed? I can’t fault the effort or attitude of our Eels. With this team I have come to trust and expect such effort, but I now want more than that. So what…
The Preview – Qualifying Final, 2020: Eels vs Storm
Game Info Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020 Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Kick Off: 7:50PM AEST Referee: Ashley Klein Head-to-head: Played 37, Parramatta 14, Melbourne 23 Odds: Eels $4.80 Storm $1.18 Broadcast: Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters: Parramatta 14…
The Spotlight – Time To Re-Define The Dominant Tackle
Is there a bigger blight on rugby league than the succession of wrestling inspired manoeuvres designed to slow up an opposition’s ruck speed? Winning the tackle and slowing the play the ball speed has become close to the biggest goal…
Sixties Mind-Trip: What I’m Digging
Is it the second edition of Sixties Mindtrip already? It seems like only last week I was compiling that first venture into the not so deep recesses of my mind. If you’ve come back for a return journey, many thanks.…
From The Stands – To Hell With The Critics!
It is not the CRITIC who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually IN THE ARENA… From ‘ The Man…