Date: Friday 11th May Venue: ANZ Stadium Kick Off: 7:55PM Head Referee: Ashley Klein Assistant Referee: Peter Gough Head-to-head: Played 152, Parramatta 65, Canterbury 82, Drawn 5 Odds: Eels $1.85 Bulldogs $2:00 Broadcast: Simulcast on Channel 9 & Foxtel from 7:30PM…
From The Stands – Fulfil Your Role, Step Up To Responsibilities
“They were rolling us 60-70m through the middle and kicking it to where they wanted to. It’s frustrating.” If you don’t control the ruck, if your forwards lose the battle in the middle of the field, you will inevitably give…
The Spotlight – Carn The Cliches
The eternal beauty of the NRL cliche! It’s the gift that keeps on giving. If you grew up watching rugby league television coverage in the 70s and 80s, yours was a diet rich in cliches and tautology. “They were the…
Tigers Analysis – Opportunities
Well we finally did it Eels fans! We returned to the winners circle last week – and in style. A 44-10 victory over bitter rivals, the Manly-Warringah Sea-Eagles got us on the board for 2018. We saw the return of…
Match Day Discussion – Eels vs Tigers (Round 8)
Match Preview – Eels vs Tigers (Round 8) Date: Sunday 29th of April Venue: ANZ Stadium Kick off: 4:10pm Head Referee: Matt Cecchin Assistant Referee: Phil Henderson Head to head: Played 36, Eels 20, Tigers 15, drawn 1…
The Spotlight – The Death Of The Traditional Curtain Raiser
Farewell lower grade curtain raisers. You’ve given me decades of footy to watch, but I recognise that I’ll soon be bidding a sad goodbye. Do you remember those days of watching three grades of football on a Sunday? If you…
From The Stands – Identity
Welcome back Parra. I’m not sure why my Eels ever left, and I really have no idea how they turned it around in one week, but that team I had the pleasure of watching at ANZ on Sunday was my…
Stat Attack Review – Round 7, 2018: Eels defeat Sea Eagles
STAT ATTACK REVIEW: ROUND 7 EELS – 44 (Tries: M. Ma’u, G. Jennings, M. Jennings, K. Pritchard, C. Norman, K. Edwards, C. Gutherson. Goals: Moses 8 from 10) Defeated SEA EAGLES – 10 (Tries: B. Parker, A. Uate. Goals: D.…
Sea Eagles Analysis – Getting the Balance Right
Today’s round seven match between traditional rivals, the Eels and Sea-Eagles, will kick-off with a lot of expected, and unexpected, drama underpinning the narrative. Statistically, the Eels will leap into this game with their worst start to a season since…
Stat Attack Preview – Round 7, 2018: Eels vs Sea Eagles
STAT ATTACK: ROUND 7 EELS v SEA EAGLES SUNDAY, 22ND APRIL 2018 KICK OFF: 2pm ANZ STADIUM No… No Tooheys ads this time. The way we are playing is already sending me to drink as it is. The thought of…