ROUND 20, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP FRIDAY JULY 29, 2022 EELS 34 smash PANTHERS 10 COMMBANK STADIUM Crowd: 26,912 Wow!!! What an opening half of footy. No one expected what transpired in the first 40 minutes of the Battle…
From The Stands – August 2, 2022: A Return To Positivity
It was a welcome return to the positive when reflecting on my experience in the stands last Friday night. The packed stadium provided a genuine hum of anticipation that could be heard and felt before the start of play. All…
Bumpers Up – July 31, 2022: The Run To The Finals
Just five rounds remain in the run to the 2022 finals series. Time has passed quickly since the season kicked off, and that’s easy to understand when you have the type of controversies experienced by the NRL in recent weeks.…
Post Game Grades – Round 20 vs Panthers
Parramatta Eels 34 Penrith Panthers 10 The record book cares little for circumstance, and the record book will show the Parramatta Eels just gave the defending premiers and the class team of the last three seasons their worst beating…
The Preview – Round 20, 2022: Eels vs Panthers
It feels like I’m wasting my time previewing Parramatta games at this point. Tactics and matchups don’t matter, the only question pertinent to the result is whether the Eels play well or not. Not once this year has Parramatta lost…
The Spotlight – July 26, 2022: Putting The Spine In Focus
After a number of losses earlier this season, the Eels were criticised for being too lateral in attack. The rationale for such opinion was that the forwards needed to win the middle before any big shifts were attempted. In those…
From The Stands – July 24, 2022: Calling Out Those Who Would Divide Us
From The Stands is written about my weekly experience as an Eels supporter. It is normally full of praise for match days at CommBank Stadium, even in defeat. Home games provide a sense of togetherness and pride, with supporters united…
Stats That Matta – Round 19, 2022: Broncos Smash Eels
ROUND 19, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP FRIDAY JULY 21, 2022 BRONCOS 36 defeat Eels 14 COMMBANK STADIUM Crowd: 11,017 What can you say??? Performances like this have become a just too often occurrence with this side. Whether you blame the…
Post Game Grades – Round 19 vs Broncos
Parramatta Eels 14 Brisbane Broncos 36 Not much of that today. They say “don’t go to bed angry” so I’m busting out these grades tonight and will hopefully sleep as well as a 3 year old with a cold…
The Preview – Round 19, 2022: Eels vs Broncos
Alright Eels fans, time to get serious. A brutal run to the finals begins this week, as Parramatta hosts Brisbane in the most crucial matchup of their season so far, at least until next round. Brad Arthur is preparing his…