Game Info Date: Sunday, August 9, 2020 Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah Kick Off: 4:05PM AEST Referee: Ben Cummins Head-to-head: Played 87, Parramatta 40, Cronulla 47 Odds: Eels $1.42 Sharks $2.90 Broadcast: Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters: Sharks…
The Spotlight – Six Again: The Scrum Penalty Of 2020
There once was a time when referees reigned supreme in the rugby league world. Strutting confidently onto the hallowed turf in their ceremonial robes with the starched upturned collars, these demigods controlled the destiny of games and even premierships with…
From The Stands – Six Again Rewarding NRL’s Actors
I enjoyed my Sunday afternoon sitting in the stands watching our team hang on against the Bulldogs. While we can find many things to criticise about our performance, I was happy with the win. I also came away with strong thoughts…
Stats That Matta – Round 12, 2020: Eels Defeat Bulldogs
Round 12 – Sunday 2nd August, 2020 @ ANZ Stadium 18 defeat 16 It wasn’t the most impressive victory of our season, but a win’s a win. The big positive is that we take another 2 points home and move…
The Preview: Round 12 Parramatta Eels v Canterbury Bulldogs
Game Info Date: Sunday, August 2, 2020 Venue: ANZ Stadium Kick Off: 2:00PM AEST Referee: Chris Sutton Head-to-head: Played 147, Parramatta 65, Canterbury 77, Drawn 5 Odds: Eels $1.13 Bulldogs $6.00 Broadcast: Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters: Eels 8…
NRL Indigenous Round – Acknowledgement, EducatIon, Entertainment & Parra’s Dream Team
The 2020 NRL Indigenous Round is being staged this week as the NRL and its 16 clubs set out to honour and recognise the role of the Indigenous community and its athletes in our great game. Given the wealth of…
Stats That Matta – Round 11, 2020: Parramatta Eels Defeat Wests Tigers
Round 11 – Thursday 23rd July, 2020 @ Bankwest Stadium 26 defeat 16 “Here we go again!” How many of you were think those same thoughts after the opening couple of minutes last Thursday night? In fact, the opening 20…
From The Stands – True Rivalry Is Not A Media Creation
After last week’s disappointing loss, there was nothing better than being back in the Bankwest Stadium stands cheering on an Eels win. Given some of the unnecessary rubbish played out in the media, achieving that victory over the Tigers…
The Preview – Round 11, 2020: Eels vs Tigers
Game Info Date: Thursday, July 23, 2020 Venue: Bankwest Stadium Kick Off: 7:50PM AEST Referee: Gerard Sutton Head-to-head: Played 39, Parramatta 23, West 15, Drawn 1 Odds: Eels $1.35 Tigers $3.25 Broadcast:Channel Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters: Eels…
From The Stands – The Importance Of The Bounce Back
I hate losing to Manly, I really do. But unlike last week, this post isn’t about my hates or grievances, it’s about our team. Attitude is everything. If I looked hard enough I could find some positives from this loss,…