No time for a long preamble. I was only part way through this post when the proverbial about a certain winger hit the fan. My devices are blowing up right now. Time to jump in – bumpers up! Lomax…
The Corner Post – March 28, 2024: An Easter NRL Feast
The Easter round of matches means five glorious days of football. For rugby league fanatics, it’s a massive weekend. But the upcoming matches haven’t been the only recent talking points. Celebrations have been mixed with tough injury news. Lets tick…
From The Stands – March 20, 2024: Staying Connected
Welcome to my first post for the 2024 season. I’ve decided to write about the first two rounds in this issue of From The Stands. There have been contrasting results but I have loved the commencement of the Eels 2024…
Bumpers Up – March 19, 2024: The Fallout From Friday
How fired up were you after last week’s loss to the Panthers? This Penrith team will be remembered as an all time great unit. Few sides have dominated over successive seasons as they have. So if your team loses to…
Bumpers Up – March 3, 2024: Game On!
It’s time! As this post goes live, the 2024 season is about to kick off with the round zero matches in Las Vegas. Some of you might even be reading this as those matches are playing out or just after…
Bumpers Up – December 29, 2023: Eels New Year’s Eve Edition
New Year’s Eve is upon us as we reflect on the year just gone and what lies ahead. On a personal level, 2023 was a bastard of a year for me. The Eels had their share of sadness too with…
From The Stands – August 2, 2023: The Importance Of Facing The Truth
It was tough to watch our team take on the Storm. Like many sitting and watching I did not like what I saw, and if I had written this in the hours post-match, my reaction may have been a little…
Bumpers Up – December 7, 2022: That Premiership Window
I’m stunned by the number of pundits prepared to write off the Eels chances in 2023 well before a ball has been kicked in anger. Such opinion is mostly based on the number of forwards who departed the club at…
Bumpers Up – October 10, 2022: Grand Final Fallout
The dust has only just settled on a fortnight that the Eels club and its supporters will not soon forget. If Grand Final week was not enough for you, the news and fallout from the following seven days should have…
Bumpers Up – September 30, 2022: Grand Final Edition
For rugby league supporters, only one thing is better than grand final week, and that’s actually taking out the premiership. The Eels have featured in nine previous deciders (counting 1977 as just one), winning four. I’ve been to every one…