For so many 2020 has been a hard year. Bushfires, floods and Covid have wreaked havoc on Australia and have also directly impacted our family. But at a time that was anything but normal and at times very worrying, we…
Haze Dunster To Debut
The shock suspension of centre Michael Jennings has stunned the NRL world. The longer term ramifications for him and the Eels will play out and be covered by the media in the coming days and weeks. More immediately, the…
The Preview – Elimination Final, 2020: Eels vs Rabbitohs
Game Info Date: Saturday, October 10, 2020 Venue: Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta Kick Off: 7:50PM AEST Referee: Gerard Sutton Head-to-head: Played 128, Parramatta 55, South Sydney 70, Drawn 3 Odds: Eels $2.85 Rabbitohs $1.45 Broadcast: Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four…
Sixties Mind-Trip: Hooper, Klein, Gould & My Finals Freak Out
This long weekend has not been so cool for an old Eels dude. The weather’s been far too hot, and too much of the finals scene left me hot under the collar when what I really needed was time to…
From The Stands – Parra & The NRL Must Step Up In Big Moments
Is it possible to be both happy and disappointed? I can’t fault the effort or attitude of our Eels. With this team I have come to trust and expect such effort, but I now want more than that. So what…
The Preview – Qualifying Final, 2020: Eels vs Storm
Game Info Date: Saturday, October 3, 2020 Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Kick Off: 7:50PM AEST Referee: Ashley Klein Head-to-head: Played 37, Parramatta 14, Melbourne 23 Odds: Eels $4.80 Storm $1.18 Broadcast: Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters: Parramatta 14…
Sixties Mind-Trip: What I’m Digging
Is it the second edition of Sixties Mindtrip already? It seems like only last week I was compiling that first venture into the not so deep recesses of my mind. If you’ve come back for a return journey, many thanks.…
From The Stands – To Hell With The Critics!
It is not the CRITIC who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually IN THE ARENA… From ‘ The Man…
The Preview – Round 20, 2020: Eels vs Tigers
Game Info Date: Saturday, September 26, 2020 Venue: Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta Kick Off: 7:35PM AEST Referee: Ben Cummins Head-to-head: Played 40, Parramatta 24, Wests 15, Drawn 1 Odds: Eels $1.33 Wests $3.30 Broadcast: Fox League, Kayo Last Four Encounters: Eels…
Sixties Mind-Trip: The Finals And The Fury
Welcome to the inaugural edition of “Sixties Mind-Trip”. In any week, there’s a mixed bag of moments in the NRL which captures the interest or the outrage of punters. Often times I’ll quickly tweet on the topic. On other occasions,…