How vital is junior league to the Parramatta Eels? How important to rugby league is the Parramatta District Junior Rugby League? Let’s take it another step forward – how important are Junior rugby league clubs to the community? Last week,…
Jake Arthur – A Deserved Debut Which Writes The Next Arthur Chapter
“If I considered all the reasons why I wouldn’t pick him, there’s only one, and that’s because of his surname, which isn’t good enough.” These words from Brad Arthur, as reported by Christian Nicolussi in the Sydney Morning Herald, provide…
The Preview – Round 10, 2021: Eels vs Warriors
Game Info Date: Sunday, May 16, 2021 Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Kick Off: 1:50PM AEST Referee: Ashley Klein Head-to-head: Played 41, Parramatta 23, New Zealand 18 Odds: Eels $1.37 Warriors $3.10 Broadcast: Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters: Parramatta 24…
Bumpers Up – May 13, 2021: Finding The Bliss In Ignorance
Did anyone notice that Parra won a game of football last Friday night? It was a seriously good performance, strangling the Roosters out of the game by dominating both territory and possession. In doing so, the Eels got a four…
Stats That Matta – Round 9, 2021: Eels Defeat Roosters
Friday 7th May, 2021 Bankwest Stadium EELS 31 defeat ROOSTERS 18 Half time: Eels 18 – 12 Attendance: 25,118 Eels Scorers: Tries: B. Cartwright x 2, B. Ferguson, T. Opacic, D. Brown Goals: M. Moses 5 from 5 Field Goals:…
From The Stands – May 9, 2021: Speaking My Truths
From the stands I always seek to speak the truth as I see it. There are a number of my truths I want to address after Friday night. Firstly, I am a passionate Parra supporter and like many supporters around the league…
The Preview – Round 9, 2021: Eels vs Roosters
Game Info Date: Friday, May 7, 2021 Venue: Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta Kick Off: 7:55PM AEST Referee: Matt Cecchin Head-to-head: Played 133, Parramatta 62, Sydney 66, Drawn 5 Odds: Eels $1.50 Roosters $2.55 Broadcast: Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters:…
Stats That Matta – Round 8, 2021: Eels Defeat Bulldogs
Saturday 1st May, 2021 Stadium Australia EELS 32 defeat BULLDOGS 10 Half time: Eels 16 – 0 Attendance: 13,273 Eels Scorers: Tries: C. Gutherson x 2, M. Sivo x 2, S.Lane, M. Niukore Goals: M. Moses 4 from 6 …
Bumpers Up – May 3, 2021: Parramatta Proud
It was a weekend of mixed emotions. That simple statement probably sums up my Eels supporter reflections this Monday. In sport, outside of a significant injury (see Brett Morris), there are few things more gut wrenching than a grand final…
From The Stands – The Beauty In The Execution
That victory over the Bulldogs was a strange game to witness at the ground for this Parramatta fan. Normally, whenever we play the Bulldogs, I expect a close game with moments before and during the game when I fear that…