The theatre that is rugby league. The NRL is blessed with wall to wall drama and as we all know, the best drama results from the unexpected. In our great game, it’s rare for a week to ever pass without…
The Importance Of Winning – Without Being Captain Obvious
“Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all time thing. You don’t win once in a while, you don’t do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is…
A Positioning Statement: Centres
If you haven’t read the landing page first, make sure you start here before reading this article CENTRES Footwork, pace, skill and defensively strong. Those are the prerequisites to make it as a centre in rugby league in the modern…
A Positioning Statement: Wingers
If you haven’t read the landing page first, make sure you start here before reading this article WINGERS The winger in the modern day game is no longer just your fast man. He has to not just be able…
A Positioning Statement: Fullback
If you haven’t read the landing page first, make sure you start here before reading this article Fullback The modern day fullback position is one of the most aerobically demanding positions in rugby league. When one considers the amount…
A Positioning Statement: Your Guide to the Eels 2017 Roster
Eels fans, it has been a long and arduous year. When one considers the roller-coaster ride that all associated to the blue and gold have been on in 2016, you could excuse us for having enough rugby league for the…
The Refereeing Crisis – It’s Real!
Without doubt, being an NRL referee would be a tough gig. Every decision, every error, winds up under the microscope and you certainly don’t find social media sites that are dedicated to referee fandom. However, as well paid professionals in…
Eels & Sharks Review – Sharks Too Good (Officiating Too Poor)
The beauty of having a say in the content of a website is that one can express all of the bias in the world without the restrictions of editorial control. With that in mind I present my review of last…
Storm Analysis – Overcoming Stigma & Gamesmanship
I’ve mentioned this a couple of times now, but I’ve never been more proud to be an Eels supporter. You would think that given everything that’s transpired recently that this would be akin to publicly uttering the name ‘Voldemort’ in…
Laying Down – The Ethical Dilemma in Rugby League
Laying down after a tackle in order to con a penalty out of a referee is not exactly a recent phenomena. It’s been around for a fair while now but there’s a growing concern that there is a lot of…