“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” These are the words that resonate when learning about the All Saints Toongabbie Tigers. Formed by a merger of the Toongabbie Tigers and the All Saints Rebels after the 2005…
The Spotlight – August 31, 2021: The Moments That Brought Victory
“ “I think my greatest victory was every time I walked out there, I gave it everything I had. I left everything out there. That’s what I’m most proud of.” Jimmy Connors There are many rugby league matches when you…
From The Stands – August 30, 2021: A Dramatic Weekend
What an eventful weekend. The headlines from the Friday night “circus” were unrelenting, so much so that they overshadowed what was arguably the upset result of the season. More on that later. First we have to dig into that upset…
Stats That Matta, Round 24, 2021: Eels Defeat Storm
Saturday 28th August 2021 Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, QLD Half time: 10 – 10 Attendance: 10,246 For the second time this year, the Eels have lowered the Storm’s colours. In a season which had seen Melbourne win 19 consecutive games, dropping…
The Preview – Round 24, 2021: Eels vs Storm
Game Info Date: Saturday 28st August, 2021 Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Kick Off: 7:35PM AEST Referee: Gerard Sutton Head-to-head: Played 39, Parramatta 15, Melbourne 24 Odds: Eels $9.00 Storm $1.07 Broadcast: Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters: Parramatta 16…
Bumpers Up – August 27, 2021: The Victory And The Challenges
Finally the Eels returned to the winners’ list. There was no street parade. No dancing in the streets. In retrospect we should have taken our last opportunity to perform some sort of victory jig outside of our front doors, because…
From The Stands – August 24, 2021: Be The Best Version Of Yourself Parra
Did Parra turn the corner? Is it a false dawn? These are the debates we could easily be having. There’s a fair chance they’ve already been had in many Parra households around the country. But there was one indisputable fact…
The Spotlight – August 23, 2021: The Truth About The Parra Fade Narrative
What is a narrative? Basically it’s a story, or a telling of events, that can be either factual or imagined, depending on its purpose. Then there are those occasions when fiction is strangely interpreted as fact. Any actor who’s been…
The Preview – Round 23, 2021: Eels vs Cowboys
Game Info Date: Saturday 21st August, 2021 Venue: Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast Kick Off: 7:35PM AEST Referee: Ashley Klein Head-to-head: Played 42, Eels 21, Cowboys 20, Drawn 1 Odds: Eels $1.27 Cowboys $3.70 Broadcast: Fox League, Kayo Last Four…