In a bygone era, our wonderful code of rugby league was littered with clubmen. For the uninitiated, these were players who, regardless of what grade they were selected in, became club stalwarts giving their all for the team. Many were…
From The Stands – The Absolute Square Up
There are a few things that I have come to both love and know as absolutes when watching our wonderful game from the stands. The first is that I expect referees to make up for mistakes they make, or think…
The Preview – Round 17, 2019: Eels vs Tigers
Date: Sunday, July 14, 2019 Venue: BankWest Stadium, Parramatta Kick Off: 4:05pm Referees: Gerard Sutton, Adam Cassidy Head-to-head: Played 39 Eels 22 Tigers 15 Drawn 2 Odds: Eels $1.70 Tigers $2.20 Broadcast: Foxtel, Nine, Kayo Last Four Encounters: Eels 51…
From The Stands – Hello Resilience, I’ve Missed You!
How good was that! There would be many items on Parramatta’s list of necessary improvements, but the number one on my list – resilience – was finally delivered against the Raiders. Not since that finals loss against the Storm in…
The Preview – Round 15, 2019: Eels vs Raiders
Date: Saturday, June 29, 2019 Venue: TIO Stadium, Darwin Kick Off: 7:35pm Referees: Matt Cecchin, Jon Stone Head-to-head: Played 59 Eels 27 Raiders 31 Drawn 1 Odds: Eels $2.15 Raiders $1.73 Broadcast: Foxtel, Kayo Last Four Encounters: Raiders 19 Eels…
The Spotlight – Attack Created This Amusement Park Ride, Defence Can Close It
Life is like a roller coaster. You can either scream every time there is a bump or you can throw your hands up and enjoy the ride. Anonymous Without question, the major talking point about the 2019 Parramatta Eels…
From The Stands – Cautiously Optimistic
How did you feel before Saturday night’s clash with the Broncos? From the stands, I sensed a somewhat apprehensive crowd. And that’s understandable given the Jekyll and Hyde performances of recent weeks. We wanted our team to win, we wanted…
The Preview – Round 14, 2019: Eels vs Broncos
Date: Saturday, June 15, 2019 Venue: BankWest Stadium, Parramatta Kick Off: 7:35pm Referees: Henry Perenara, Liam Kennedy Head-to-head: Played 57 Eels 21 Broncos 33 Drawn 3 Odds: Eels $1.80 Broncos $2.05 Broadcast: Foxtel, Kayo Last Four Encounters: Broncos 18 Eels…
Kaysa Pritchard – Courage Personified
Every player who pulls on a rugby league jersey knows that the time will come when they’ll do that for the last time. The fortunate ones will do that on their own terms. For others, the decisions are made for…
Stats That Matta – Round 13, 2019: Sharks Defeat Eels
STATS THAT MATTA Round 12 EELS 22 (Tries: M. Sivo x 2, J. Hoffman, M. Jennings. Goals: M. Moses 3 from 4.) Defeated by SHARKS 42 (Tries: B. Xerri x 2, A. Fifita, J. Dugan, C. Townsend, K. Flanagan,…