Another pre-season has come and gone. Not a typical one, mind you, but no NRL club has been an island in this regard. COVID didn’t just wreak havoc with last season, because the late conclusion resulted in minimal time on…
Bumpers Up – March 7, 2021: Fun, Footy, Fame
Forgive me fellow Eels fans. It has been two weeks since my last Bumpers Up. Since then, there’s been no shortage of news on the Eels front, and that’s only going to ramp up with the first week of…
Stats That Matta – Ferguson and Sivo: A Comparison Across Seasons
Whether it be by physique or reputation, Parramatta’s Maika Sivo and Blake Ferguson are rated as two of the most powerful wingers in the premiership. Without question, their recruitment was instrumental in the Eels rise from wooden spoon to…
Team List Friday – Three Grades Of Eels In The Battle For The West
When it comes to trials, the Riff are positioned as the Eels pinnacle opponent. Even more so on their home turf. The club at the foot of the mountains would also self-identify as a development club, with their influx…
Stats That Matta – Analysing The New Eels Recruits
When the 2020 season finally wrapped up, most Eels supporters would have been curious about potential Eels recruits. There was no shortage of players released by the club, but there weren’t many high-profile stars available on the market. Another challenge…
Bumpers Up – February 21, 2021: Trials, Pathways and Futures
When the footy starts, it’s a beautiful time of the year. Nowadays, live streaming of trial matches makes access to early season form far easier. Where once such clashes were the domain of only the hardcore fan, many more punters…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 15 & 17, 2021: Ready To Play Edition
The pointy end of the preseason is now upon us. When we get to trial matches, training tends to shift into premiership rounds match mode. What does that mean? The collisions in the opposed work ease up a bit…
Bumpers Up – February 15, 2021: The Good News And The Not So Good
Anyone with more than a passing interest in rugby league understands how fired up supporters can be about news or events in our game. I’ve certainly been no stranger to mixed emotions over the past couple of weeks. There’s been…
Parramatta Stories – Issue 2, 2021: “We’re Here For Parra, We’re Here For The Eels”
“We’re here for Parra, we’re here for the Eels and that’s exactly what we’re here for.” At a time when COVID-19 has had, and will continue to have, a massive impact on our communities, the above statement made by…
Eels Pre-Season Training – February 11, 2021: Sivo Finds A New Tedesco
Move over James Tedesco. In one of the more spectacular moments I’ve witnessed at Eels training, powerhouse winger Maika Sivo decided to re-enact his 2020 collision with the Roosters superstar fullback during this morning’s opposed session. And unfortunately for Jordan…