NSW Cup will be looking to follow in the footsteps of their senior cohorts in the NRL by booking their place in the finals this week. They enter the round in 5th place in a newly installed Top 5 format…
Post Game Grades – Round 24 vs Broncos
Parramatta Eels 53 Brisbane Broncos 6 Holy massacre Bert! You won’t see many more crushingly dominant performances than that; well and truly over at halftime and then relentless in the face of some resolve in the second that resulted…
The Preview – Round 24, 2022: Eels vs Broncos
The lazy rugby league headline writers (so basically all of them) will have it in drafts already: “X point turnaround as Broncos rebound after week from hell”. In a game where form is week to week it always seems to…
Stats That Matta – Round 23, 2022: Eels Defeat Bulldogs
ROUND 23, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP SATURDAY AUGUST 20, 2022 EELS 42 defeat BULLDOGS 6 COMMBANK STADIUM Crowd: 26,451 Last week was a step away from my usual format. I needed to vent so that’s exactly what I did.…
The Tip Sheet – 2022 Ep 67: Special Edition, Live From The Blue & Gold Alliance Reunion
The Tip Sheet is also available on Spotify and iTunes! Gee do we have a rip snorter for you today! The Tip Sheet had the incredible privilege to be posted up live from Jacks Bar & Grill in Parra Leagues…
From The Stands – August 22, 2022: More Afternoon Footy
Being at the footy on a sunny Saturday arvo was brilliant. And my message from the stands is simple. Thank you! Thank you to the Eels and Bulldogs fans who turned up, cheered and made for a wonderful atmosphere. I…
Post Game Grades – Round 23 vs Bulldogs
Parramatta Eels 42 Canterbury Bulldogs 6 There’s a reason rugby league was played in the afternoon for one hundred years before TV deals drove us to Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, and it isn’t just the lack of grandstand…
The Preview – Round 23, 2022: Eels vs Bulldogs
It isn’t the psychological profile I prefer in my football teams, but if it’s true that the Parramatta Eels need to lose one to win one then the Canterbury Bulldogs are in for it this weekend. The Eels have occasionally…
Stats That Matta – Round 22: Rabbitohs Humble Eels
ROUND 22, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP FRIDAY AUGUST 12, 2022 RABBITOHS 26 Defeat EELS 0 COMMBANK STADIUM Crowd: 22,958 Welcome to Stats That Matta without the stats. There’ll be no pretty maps. No deep dive into the numbers. No…
From The Stands – August 16, 2022: Old Rival, Same Threats
Our players and coaches have trained and made sacrifices since last November to try to again qualify for finals footy and to go a few steps further. Anyone watching From The Stands last Friday night could write a list of…