The NRL has entered new territory with the necessary relocation of teams to Queensland, and it deserves all congratulations for what has been a monumental task. Unfortunately, it has once again demonstrated a lack of foresight relating to the rules…
The Preview – Round 19, 2021: Eels vs Raiders
Game Info Date: Thursday, 22 July 2021 Venue: Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast Kick Off: 7:50PM AEST Referee: Adam Gee Head-to-head: Played 60, Parramatta 29, Canberra 31 Odds: Eels $1.16 Raiders $5.00 Broadcast: Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters:…
Bumpers Up – July 19, 2021: The Milf And Mindset Edition
How are you doing with the lockdown? For those of us in greater Sydney and surrounds, second time around feels a lot longer. I hope you are all as well as can be, and I extend my thoughts and best…
From The Stands – July 19, 2021: Saluting Parra’s Forwards
The footy was back but it’s stating the obvious to say much has changed, mainly off the field, since our loss to the Panthers in Round 16. Having the football on did bring some sort of normality for those who…
The Preview – Round 18, 2021: Eels vs Titans
Game Info Date: Friday, July 16 2021 Venue: Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast Kick Off: 6:00PM AEST Referee: Matt Cecchin Head-to-head: Played 20, Parramatta 9, Gold Coast 11 Odds: Eels $1.53 Titans $2.45 Broadcast: Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters:…
Parramatta Eels Knock On Effect NSW Cup Review
The current suspension of NSWRL senior competitions has been an understandable, and unavoidable, consequence of the current COVID lockdowns impacting Sydney. At this stage, the intent is to resume competitions such as the Knock On Effect NSW Cup and the Jersey…
Bumpers Up – July 6, 2021: Damned Angry Edition
“I’m as mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore!” After last weekend, I can’t help but channel the famous Howard Beale character to express my rage. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, your usually affable correspondent is on…
The Preview – Round 16, 2021: Eels vs Panthers
Game Info Date: Friday July 2, 2021 Venue: Penrith Stadium, Penrith Kick Off: 7:55PM AEST Referee: Ashley Klein Head-to-head: Played 100, Parramatta 58, Penrith 41, Drawn 1 Odds: Eels $2.55 Panthers $1.50 Broadcast: Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters:…
Bumpers Up – June 25, 2021: Debuts And Acknowledgements
How do you feel about stand-alone Origin weekends? When it’s a full representative weekend, I really enjoy it. Women’s Origin on Friday night, Pacific nations tests on Saturday, Origin on Sunday – my footy fix is satisfied. The missing…
Stats That Matta – June 22, 2021: Eels Defeat Bulldogs
Sunday June 20th, 2021 Bankwest Stadium EELS 36 defeat BULLDOGS 10 Half time: Eels 6 – 10 Attendance: 17,276 Eels Scorers: Tries: S. Russell 2, R. Matterson, M. Moses, S. Lane, Reagan Campbell-Gillard Goals: Conversions: M. Moses 6 from 6…