ROUND 7, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP SUNDAY APRIL 24, 2022 EELS 39 defeat KNIGHTS 2 McDONALD JONES STADIUM Crowd: 25,169 It was a welcome return to regular viewing for the Eels as they put on a clinic against a woeful…
Stats That Matta – Round 6, 2022: Tigers Stun Eels
ROUND 6, 2022 NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP MONDAY APRIL 18, 2022 TIGERS 21 Defeated EELS 20 COMMBANK STADIUM Crowd: 28,366 No discipline. No respect for the opposition. Just disappointment. It doesn’t matter how you put it, Easter Monday’s effort from…
From The Stands – April 20, 2022: Round 6 With Round 2 Vibes
There was a sense of familiarity about losing a match in the final seconds. Even more so when we consider the poor play that led to the opposition’s final possession. It was a reminder that a month isn’t such a…
Stats That Matta – NRL Round 3, 2022: Eels Defeat Storm
NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP ROUND 3 SATURDAY MARCH 26, 2022 EELS 28 defeated STORM 24 AAMI PARK Crowd: 15,691 What a sensational game of rugby league! The game’s momentum swung from one team to the other. Try for try. Hit for…
Stats That Matta – NRL Round 2, 2022: Sharks Defeat Eels
NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP ROUND 2 SATURDAY MARCH 19, 2022 SHARKS 18 DEFEATED EELS 16 POINTSBET STADIUM Crowd: 11,459 There has already been plenty said about this match. But above all else, a rewatch of the video of the Panthers…
From The Stands – Round 1, 2022: Faith In Our Systems
Like 18 000 other fans I was so happy to be back in the stands to watch our team play. While there are things that I liked and disliked about our team’s performance, my overriding emotion was one of happiness.…
Stats That Matta – NRL Round 1, 2022: Eels Defeat Titans
NRL TELSTRA PREMIERSHIP ROUND 1 SUNDAY MARCH 13, 2022 EELS 32 defeated TITANS 28 COMMBANK STADIUM Crowd: 18,211 What a mixed bag of a game it was from the Eels to open their 2022 Premiership campaign. Despite the tries galore…
Stats That Matta – NRLW Round 2: Dragons Defeat Eels
Round 2 NRLW 2021 (Deferred) Premiership DRAGONS 10 Defeated Eels 0 It was another triple header in the NRLW today, this time down south in Wollongong. And once again it was the Eels drawn to play the home team…
Stats That Matta – NRLW Round 1: Eels Defeat Knights
February 27, 2022 McDonald Jones Stadium Eels 13 defeated Knights 12 In their wildest dreams, the NRL could not have orchestrated a better conclusion to Sunday’s NRLW triple header at McDonald Jones Stadium. History was always going to be…
The Spotlight – February 27, 2022: Eels Trial Takes
How much can we take out of the 36 point demolition of an under strength Panthers in a preseason trial? Obviously, it was sweet, if for nothing other than the reaction of the Penrith supporters in the dilapidated stands around…