Full congratulations are in order for the NRL, who has outdone itself in ensuring both Eels v Panthers clashes in 2025 are impacted by State of Origin. Just brilliant planning right there For as long as I can remember the…
The Preview – Round 13, 2025: Eels vs Panthers
The Eels get one of those beautiful “home away from home” games this week, literally, as the Panthers host the Blue and Gold at CommBank Stadium. The four time back-to-back premiers are anchoring the ladder, homeless and on weary legs…
Junior Reps Live Blog Round 5 2025 – Harold Matthews & SG Ball: Eels vs Panthers
The Eels male Junior Rep teams are again at home this week, with Eric Tweedale Stadium hosting the clashes with the Penrith Panthers. Unusually, Penrith aren’t setting the world on fire in either grade, winning just one game in each,…
Junior Reps Trial – January 18, 2025: Eels vs Panthers
The Eels take on the Panthers in what has become an annual final junior reps trial at Windsor. First up are the girls teams on Friday night with the boys scheduled for Saturday morning. Last week, the Bulldogs got the…
The Preview – Round 23, 2024: Eels vs Panthers
It’s a landmark day, as the Parramatta Eels of 2024 have finally earned my trust enough to not tip them to have 40 points put on them this weekend. I’ve been waiting for a collapse that doesn’t look like it…
The Preview – Round 2, 2024: Eels vs Panthers
I’m not sure there is a better way to start a season than by beating the Bulldogs by a lot to not many. Desperate Bulldogs mates across western Sydney are resorting to Paul Carige videos in group chats, trying to…
Junior Rep Trials 2024: Eels vs Panthers At Windsor
This weekend sees the final set of Junior Representative trials before the competition commences in two weeks time. The Lisa Fiaola Cup and the Tarsha Gale Cup squads took to the field on Friday night, whilst the Harold Matthews and…
The Preview – Round 26, 2023: Eels vs Panthers
Playing for pride. I hate that term. Not just because it means your team is not playing for any meaningful result in the premiership standings, but because if a team in that situation played with a bit more pride earlier…
The Preview – Round 4, 2023: Eels vs Panthers
I usually use this little introduction to talk a bit of trash, outline the rivalry with our opponent and have a few digs. There isn’t much point in that this week, because every Eels fan is all too familiar with…
From The Stands – March 20, 2023: Matching The Panthers
It should come as no surprise that I was frustrated by what happened on the field last Thursday night. No doubt there will be many supporters and even the players themselves who feel similarly. At the top of my…