The Eels continue their push to try and solidify a spot inside the the Top 8 in Round 18. After narrowly falling short of the 5th placed Wests Tigers last week they now tackle the 4th placed Cronulla Sharks. They…
The Preview – Round 18, 2022: Eels vs Warriors
The Eels begin a three game homestand this week, with a run to the finals that features six of eight matches at CommBank and all but one clash in the Thursday or Friday time slots. While there are big questions…
From The Stands – July 12, 2022: Watching Poor Officiating From The Expensive Leichhardt Hill
It will be really exciting to venture back home this week. Our crazy draw has made the season somewhat challenging to get enthused about. I am no fan of the NRL headquarters but I can also imagine the difficulties that…
Stats That Matta – Round 17, 2022: Eels Defeat Tigers
ROUND 17, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP SATURDAY JULY 9, 2022 EELS 28 defeat TIGERS 20 LEICHHARDT OVAL Crowd: 13,214 It wasn’t a confident win, but two points is two points. The Eels let their heads drop early after a…
Post Game Grades – Round 17 vs Tigers
Parramatta Eels 28 Wests Tigers 20 It was nice to see the Parramatta Eels really dig in and overcome some adversity after a start where nothing went their way. What could and probably should have been a 12-0 lead…
The Preview – Round 17, 2022: Eels vs Tigers
I am not feeling season 2022. Maybe it’s the impending departures and team shake-up after many years of squad stability. Maybe it’s being worn down from years of being close but not quite there, of club-wide issues that remain unresolved…
From The Stands – July 5, 2022: Filling The Glass
Is the Parramatta glass half full or half empty? I’ve decided that the glass is half full and that the Eels, with the support of us as fans, can fill it back up. I choose to believe that our run of…
The Spotlight – July 4, 2022: The Eels Sit At The 2022 Crossroads
I don’t enjoy writing critical posts. It’s far too easy to fire reactionary shots after a loss, and all of us have different takes shaped by our own biases, prior knowledge and understandings. As a Parramatta supporter with a platform I…
Post Game Grades – Round 16 vs Rabbitohs
Parramatta Eels 12 Souths 30 Nobody drowned out there, so that’s something I suppose. The rest of the good relates to my watching this game on replay after going out for dinner, so I could watch the last 20…