“Everything negative- pressure- challenges-are all an opportunity for me to rise.“ – Kobe Bryant Like many businesses, the NRL has been under immense pressure. Supporters, members, players, officials and administration – few have been spared. There has been…
The Spotlight – Dylan Brown
How easy would it be to board the Dylan Brown hype train? After the praise for his debut season, and the accolades for what he’s produced in 2020, some would suggest that the locomotive has already departed the station with…
The Preview – Round 3, 2020: Eels vs Broncos
Game Info Date: Thursday, May 28, 2020 Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Kick Off: 7:50pm AEST Referee: Gerard Sutton Head-to-head: Played 57, Eels 23, Broncos 33, Drawn 1 Odds: Eels $1.90 Broncos $1.90 Broadcast: Channel Nine, Fox League, Kayo Last Four…
Stats That Matta – Rounds 1 & 2, 2020
Here we go Parra fans! With the 2020 Premiership about to recommence via this week’s Round 3 fixtures, it’s probably the ideal time to review the Eels performances across the first two rounds. And what an interesting start to…
The Parramatta Eels Membership Pledge
Over the last few weeks, Parramatta Eels members would have seen or received information about the #ParraForever pledge. Essentially, Parramatta (and other NRL clubs) are providing the option for members (who can afford to do so) to pledge their ticketed…
Team List Tuesday – Parra Stalwarts
Hallelujah! The reboot of the 2020 Premiership on May 28 means that this week’s team list will be the last of the special editions. Not that it hasn’t been enjoyable coming up with the themes. However, the business of every…
Team List Tuesday – Eels Hair Heroes
Give me down to there hair, shoulder length or longer Here, baby, there, momma, everywhere, daddy, daddy Hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair, hair Flow it, show it, long as God can grow it, my hair (Hair – The…
Team List Tuesday – The Award Winners
This week’s team list is close to the creme de la creme of Eels players from the last 50 years. To qualify for a place in this team, the players needed to receive an end of season award measured against…
The Spotlight – Protect The Product
“At our core, we are a football club and so we continue to be totally committed to providing our fans and partners with a successful NRL Rugby League team.” Bernie Gurr The parting words of former Eels CEO Bernie Gurr…
Team List Tuesday – Star Eels Who Played Less Than Ten Games
This week I’m naming a “best of” team with a difference. It comprises players who played less than ten top grade games for the Eels. Apart from not considering any player currently under contract, there are no provisos with this…