“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…
Team List Tuesday – The Greatest Eels To Never Win A Premiership (Pre 1981)
Most recently, Nathan Hindmarsh was voted by NRL fans as the greatest player to never win a Premiership. This got me thinking. With only four premierships in our 73 years, the Eels have a “rich history” of not being able…
The Spotlight – Steering The Eels Ship
Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm. —Publilius Syrus Troubled waters. It’s strange that deferring to the metaphorical seems appropriate when describing the reality of confronting the financial and medical catastrophe of the Coronavirus. However, rugby league…
From The Stands – A Challenge For All
These are extraordinary times. The magnitude of the challenges that face so many of us cannot be underestimated or ignored. However, in a world full of negativity, despair and a sense of hopelessness I refuse to become a victim. My…
The Preview – Round 2, 2020: Eels vs Titans
Game Info Date: Sunday, March 22, 2020 Venue: Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast Kick Off: 6:15pm AEDT, 5:15 local Referees: Henry Perenara, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski Head-to-head: Played 19, Eels 8 Titans 11 Odds: Eels $1.38 Titans $3.00 Broadcast: Fox League, Kayo…
The Spotlight – Could Empty NRL Stadiums Colour Our Lounge Room Worlds?
Friendly banter? So that’s what it’s called! As Shaun Johnson replied when asked during this week’s media calls, “I don’t know if it will increase more, but you might hear it a bit more.” Stadium lock outs are going to…
From The Stands – Challenging Times For Our Board
Our trip last Thursday night to Bankwest was wonderful. The first game in the new season is always fun, but I feared at the time it may be one of the few games this year I could watch live. On…
The Spotlight – Rugby League Dreaming
“Dreams come true. Without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.” – John Updike The NRL advertisement and its portrayal of a young Cameron Smith, and a young girl, and their rugby league aspirations, caused a moment…
Eels Pre-Season Training – March 5, 2020: The Wrap Up
Welcome to the final edition of my pre-season training reports. Though I’ll still do my best to get to Eels training, the specificity of their work prior to matches makes it inappropriate to provide detailed accounts of their preparation. To…