14 MAY 2017 ALLIANZ STADIUM, SYDNEY After a 2 week break we finally have senior footy back and doesn’t it feel great! With the Eels riding high after 3 consecutive wins, no doubt the Blue and Gold faithful will be…
Stat Attack Review – Round 9: Eels vs Cowboys
EELS 26 defeat COWBOYS 6 Crowd: 14,247 What a way to head into the Rep week break with a win over the highly fancied Cowboys! Yes they were without Thurston, Granville and Coote, but the Cowboys are still full of…
Stat Attack Preview – Round 9: Eels vs Cowboys
28 APRIL 2017 1300SMILES STADIUM After consecutive wins, the Eels will be going into this clash against the Cowboys with their tails up. There’s something to be said about the confidence to be gained from winning, and Parra will be…
Stat Attack Review – Round 8: Eels vs Panthers
EELS 18 defeat PANTHERS 12 Crowd: 14,070 For the second time in a week, the Eels have taken down another big cat – and this time it’s the Panthers. The Eels seem to be back on track with a 4 &…
Stat Attack Review – Round 4: Eels vs Sharks
Eels 6 defeated by Sharks 20 Crowd: 17,003 Well let’s start this write up with one highlight. At least we scored more points than the Bulldogs. That’s about all I can come up with for this week as again…
Stat Attack Preview – Round 1: Eels History
Here we are – match week in the first round of the 2017 NRL season. Given that it’s team list Tuesday, I’m sure we can almost hear that first whistle. As this first stats story of 2017 hits your screens,…
Stat Attack – Farewell Parramatta (Pirtek) Stadium
As Monday draws closer and the final Parramatta Eels game is played at our beloved home ground of Parramatta Stadium, everyone will no doubt be pondering their times at our ground. I was there for the first game back in…
Stat Attack: Preview – Round 7, Eels vs Sea Eagles
Here we go again, Manly and Parra. It never gets old. With these two arch rivals, no matter where they are on the ladder, the clashes are always looked forward to and the fans of both sides write these matches down…
Stat Attack: Preview – Round 5, Eels vs Panthers
As an extension to my usual weekly statistical review post, I have decided to provide the numbers that may help you to select the winner of “The Battle of the West”. It is one of the great local derbies/rivalries on…
Stat Attack – Round 2, Eels vs Cowboys
No doubt the Blue and Gold Army is still buzzing after a stellar performance against the reigning NRL premiers. A win always feels great, and what better way to test yourself than against the Jonathan Thurston led Cowboys. In concluding…