Like many Parra supporters, I watched the game against the Knights intently. How would the Eels bounce back and how would they cope with the continual changes in combinations as a result of injuries? As the game progressed it became…
Post Game Grades – Round 7 vs Knights
Parramatta Eels 39 Newcastle Knights 2 If I didn’t hate Newcastle I’d feel sorry for them after that beating. It was like watching a boxer throw body shots for six rounds, then suddenly the Knights goal line defence was…
The Preview – Round 7, 2022: Eels vs Knights
They say it isn’t that you get knocked down, but how you get up. That’s bad news for the Parramatta Eels, because recent history suggests once they’re on a skid, they stay there for a while. A tough, dominant effort…
Stats That Matta – Round 6, 2022: Tigers Stun Eels
ROUND 6, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP MONDAY APRIL 18, 2022 TIGERS 21 Defeated EELS 20 COMMBANK STADIUM Crowd: 28,366 No discipline. No respect for the opposition. Just disappointment. It doesn’t matter how you put it, Easter Monday’s effort from…
From The Stands – April 20, 2022: Round 6 With Round 2 Vibes
There was a sense of familiarity about losing a match in the final seconds. Even more so when we consider the poor play that led to the opposition’s final possession. It was a reminder that a month isn’t such a…
Post Game Grades – Round 6 vs Tigers
Parramatta Eels 20 Wests Tigers 21 I meant to take my son to his first Eels game today, but it didn’t work out. I think next week I’ll introduce him to soccer. As the Parramatta Eels ran out from…
The Preview – Round 6, 2022: Eels vs Tigers
Merry Easter Eels fans! Hot cross buns and four days off can only mean one thing: the now traditional Easter Monday clash between the Parramatta Eels and Wests Tigers is near. A (hopefully) sun-soaked CommBank Stadium for afternoon footy is…
From The Stands – April 11, 2022: Losing Respect For The NRL
Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. The greatest test of integrity in any sport is equal opportunity for all. Over the first five rounds I have watched a Parra player get broken ribs due…
Post Game Grades – Round 5 vs Titans
Parramatta Eels 26 Gold Coast Titans 20 Watching the Parramatta Eels forwards run over the Gold Coast Titans in that first 40 gave me flashbacks to playing University Shield school footy against a Granville Boys side whose smallest player…
The Preview – Round 5, 2022: Eels vs Titans
We’re five weeks into the regular season, so it must be rematch time! The NRL draw remains as balanced as the diet of a 16-year old whose parents are away for the week, but one new wrinkle to season 2022…