Date: Saturday 2nd June Venue: ANZ Stadium Kick Off: 7:35pm Head Referee: Chris Sutton Assistant Referee: Gavin Reynolds Head-to-head: Played 49, Parramatta 21, Knights 27, Drawn 1 Odds: Eels $1.50 Knights $2:65 Broadcast: Foxtel from 7:30pm Last Four Encounters: 1.…
From The Stands – Integrity and Other Musings
Match Officials Before launching into the following criticism of referees, it’s important to acknowledge that it’s often a thankless task. Without match officials there would be no game. They should be respected and, in the case of young referees in…
The Spotlight – A Minor Change To Fix The Basics
Last week’s loss to the Warriors seemed to highlight, bold and underline my recent article about the Eels woes. As I curled up into the spectator equivalent of the foetal position at ANZ Stadium, the thought crossed my mind that…
Match Day Discussion – Broncos vs Eels (Round 12)
Match Preview – Broncos vs Eels (Round 12) Date: Thursday 24th of May Venue: Suncorp Stadium Kick off: 7:50pm Head Referee: Ashley Klein Assistant Referee: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski Head to head: Played 53, Broncos 31, Eels 21, drawn 1 Head to…
From The Stands – Negativity Ends Here
“ You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact it may be necessary to encounter the defeats so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out…
Stat Attack Review – Round 11: Eels defeated by Warriors
STAT ATTACK REVIEW: ROUND 11 EELS – 14 (Tries: C. Gutherson, M. Ma’u. Goals: M. Moses 3 from 3) Defeated by WARRIORS – 24 (Tries: D. Fusitu’a, P. Hiku, J. Tevaga, I. Luke. Goals: M. Lino 4 from 5) ANZ…
Match Day Discussion – Eels vs Warriors (Round 11)
Match Preview – Eels vs Warriors (Round 11) Date: Friday 18th of May Venue: ANZ Stadium Kick off: 6:00pm Head Referee: Adam Gee Assistant Referee: Gavin Reynolds Head to head: Played 38, Eels 21, Warriors 17, drawn 0 Head…
From The Stands – Making Sense Of It All: An Examination In Three Parts
Indulge me if you will. There’s much to say, plenty to criticise, and maybe not a whole lot solved. I’ll be sharing the thoughts of three generations of my family and it’s not just relating to the Eels’ latest loss.…
The Spotlight – The Eels Are Failing In Rugby League Basics
Rugby league basics. The Parramatta Eels are failing the simplest aspects of the game and it’s at the core of why the team sits at the bottom of the ladder. This post is not written as criticism of the coaching.…
NRL Indigenous Round – Honouring Parramatta’s Indigenous Heritage
The 2018 NRL Indigenous Round is being played out 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. And why wouldn’t…