The blame game – the act of pointing the finger at others to explain your shortfalls appears to have found another home. Thankfully it’s not at the Eels. Some of the actions and reactions to last Saturday highlight why our…
The Preview – NRL Round 19, 2019: Eels vs Warriors
Date: Saturday, July 27, 2019 Venue: BankWest Stadium, Parramatta Kick Off: 3:00pm Referees: Chris Sutton, Chris Butler Head-to-head: Played 40 Eels 21 Warriors 18 Drawn 1 Odds: Eels $1.55 Warriors $2.50 Broadcast: Foxtel, Kayo Last Four Encounters: Warriors 24 Eels…
From The Stands – From Brookie To Better
By now we have all dissected the loss. For me, sadly, I was not really surprised one bit with what I saw. It’s now up to the coaches and recruitment committee to their job. But in doing so, there is…
The Preview – Round 18, 2019: Eels vs Sea Eagles
Date: Sunday, July 21, 2019 Venue: Lottoland Stadium, Brookvale Kick Off: 4:05pm Referees: Matt Cecchin, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski Head-to-head: Played 152 Eels 56 Sea Eagles 90 Drawn 6 Odds: Eels $2.65 Sea Eagles $1.50 Broadcast: Foxtel, Nine, Kayo Last Four Encounters:…
David Gower – The Clubman Who Demands Selection
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…
Development Club Update – Eels Reps in Australian Secondary Schools Championships
In late June, the Parramatta Eels released their strategic plan. An important component of that plan related to player development. The goal? “To be the premier development club in the NRL and deliver sustainable on-field success including regular finals football.”…
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…