How easy would it be to board the Dylan Brown hype train? After the praise for his debut season, and the accolades for what he’s produced in 2020, some would suggest that the locomotive has already departed the station with…
The Preview – Round 3, 2020: Eels vs Broncos
Game Info Date: Thursday, May 28, 2020 Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Kick Off: 7:50pm AEST Referee: Gerard Sutton Head-to-head: Played 57, Eels 23, Broncos 33, Drawn 1 Odds: Eels $1.90 Broncos $1.90 Broadcast: Channel Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four…
Stats That Matta – Rounds 1 & 2, 2020
Here we go Parra fans! With the 2020 Premiership about to recommence via this week’s Round 3 fixtures, it’s probably the ideal time to review the Eels performances across the first two rounds. And what an interesting start to…
The Spotlight – Six Again? No Thanks!
At a time when the NRL needs the majority of its stakeholders on the same page, I’m somewhat surprised that the decision has been made to introduce a rule change as significant as the six again call. In my opinion,…
Team List Tuesday – Eels Hair Heroes
Give me down to there hair, shoulder length or longer Here, baby, there, momma, everywhere, daddy, daddy Hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair Flow it, show it, long as God can grow it, my hair (Hair – The…
Team List Tuesday – The Award Winners
This week’s team list is close to the creme de la creme of Eels players from the last 50 years. To qualify for a place in this team, the players needed to receive an end of season award measured against…
The Spotlight – Protect The Product
“At our core, we are a football club and so we continue to be totally committed to providing our fans and partners with a successful NRL Rugby League team.” Bernie Gurr The parting words of former Eels CEO Bernie Gurr…
Instant Reaction – Greenberg Steps Down
Queue the cliche – “The drums have been beating…” Todd Greenberg’s resignation from his NRL CEO position late this afternoon has come as little surprise to anybody remotely familiar with rugby league. Once again, when there’s “noise” around a big…
The Spotlight – Social Distancing Shouldn’t Stop NRL Applying The Kiss
There’s nothing like a bit of good news. And for NRL supporters, the better tidings seem to be coming via forecasts of a mid year resumption of the 2020 Premiership. Logistics around venues and social isolation have brought forward possibilities…
The Spotlight – Steering The Eels Ship
Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm. —Publilius Syrus Troubled waters. It’s strange that deferring to the metaphorical seems appropriate when describing the reality of confronting the financial and medical catastrophe of the Coronavirus. However, rugby league…