EELS 51 (Tries: M. Jennings x 2, M. Moses, B. Takairangi, J. Salmon, O. Kaufusi, R. Mahoney, M. Sivo, S. Lane. Goals: M. Moses 7 from 9. Field Goal: M. Moses 1 from 1.) Defeated TIGERS 6 (Tries: B.…
From The Stands – The Homecoming Party
This might surprise you, but From The Stands was really challenging to write this week. Seriously, how can I, how can anyone, accurately sum up what it was like being in those BankWest Stadium stands on Easter Monday? The roar…
BankWest Stadium – The New Home For My Eels Memories
Without question, I dedicate too much of my life to the Eels. I’m fairly certain I can blame my father for starting it. Going with him to Cumberland in the 1960s as a very young kid was ground zero. I…
The Preview – Round 6, 2019: Eels vs Tigers
Date: Monday, 22 April, 2019 Venue: BankWest Stadium, Parramatta Kick Off: 4pm Head Referee: Gerard Sutton Assistant Referee: Chris Butler Head-to-head: Played 39 Eels 21 Tigers 15 Drawn 3 Odds: Eels $1.85 Tigers $2.00 Broadcast: Foxtel Last Four Encounters: Eels…
The Spotlight – This Home Is Where Our Heart Is
Just this week Parramatta CEO, Bernie Gurr took aim at some upstart comments made by interim Tigers CEO, Simon Cook. As the two teams prepared to do battle in the opening game at BankWest Stadium, Cook was quoted as saying,…
This Week In PARRAdise – Issue 5: That’s Not A Stadium, This Is A Stadium
Gutho’s contract, the loss to the Raiders and the BankWest gates open to the public – these are the major talking points from the past seven days. But, without ignoring the importance of re-signing the inspirational “King”, I’ve decided to…
From The Stands – Back Where We Belong
Tough game, tough loss. I’m more convinced each year that nothing good ever happens in Canberra. Nothing. It’s like our Bermuda Triangle. Strange things happen when we enter it. From The Stands this week should state the obvious. We dropped…
Stats That Matta – Round 5, 2019: Raiders Defeat Eels
STATS THAT MATTA Round 5 EELS 0 Defeated by RAIDERS 19 (Tries: J. Papalii, E. Whitehead, J. Wighton. Goals: J. Croker 3 from 4. Field Goal: S. Williams 1 from 1.) Sunday, April 14 2019 GIO Stadium Crowd: 16,059 Let’s…
This Week In PARRAdise – Issue 4, 2019: Somebody Clone Me
What a strange week. It seems incongruous to report feeling frustrated in a week which delivered great results, but that’s exactly how the past seven days in PARRAdise impacted me. The Eels club were scattered far and wide in their…
Stats That Matta – Round 4, 2019: Eels Defeat Sharks
STATS THAT MATTA Round 4 EELS 24 (Tries: M. Jennings x 2, M. Niukore, B. Takairangi. Goals: M. Moses 4 from 4) Defeat SHARKS 12 (Tries: S. Feki x 2. Goals: K. Flanagan 2 from 2) Saturday, April 6 2019…