Eels Blogs

Poppas Corner: The Challenge is beyond us, What do we do?

Posters are full of advice, surprisingly most of them mainly intelligent.

I thought Seraph laid out the points rather well, equally Chiefy and Mick outlined the Unicorn case for Ryles ongoing support.

Personally me being a Unicorn I cannot get into b

Trolling The Knights

Heading out to the Knights game tonight with some mates. Free ticket because I would never pay to see the Knights. Thinking about wearing the Eels jersey and having a couple of signs to troll them about Brown.

any suggestions for content are welcome!

Poppa's Corner: What can you say? Maybe a couple of positives, because sure enough we will be reading plenty of negatives.

Let's start with the positives, besides the improved second half.

Isaiah Iongi was a bright spot on a dark day | Getty Images

Our young fullback, Isaiah Iongi, was a bright spot. 

Ryley Smith's debut was full of energy | Getty Images

As Macy remarke

My my

Benji has discovered that Leui cannot steer the team around the park.

Parra are concerned that they need to pay more for DB when he can't steer the team around the park. Where does the madness stop.

R1 v STORM, GAME DAY BLOG: A NEW ERA; 6 DEBUTANTS; MISSION IMPOSSIBLE?

R1, Storm v Eels (Image produced by the Eels' Club)

Date/Venue: Sunday, 9 March at AAMI Park, Melbourne, 4:05 pm AEDT
Weather: Predicted to be fine
SportsBet: Storm $1.10 Eels $7.50
Referee: Wyatt Raymond (touch judges are Matt Noyen & Phil Hende

Why the Ryles era needs to focus on systems instead of players

With the sky apparently falling in as Mitchell Moses is ruled out for up to 6 weeks due to a foot injury, much doom and gloom has descended on Parramatta's 2025 season before a ball has been kicked.

Moses is undoubtedly the talisman and leader of the

R Penisini and Ryley Smith Upgraded

Eels have announced Richie into the top 30 and Ryley upgrade to a development deal, meaning he is available for selection Rd 1.

not sure that Ryles will pick Smith this week but Hands will be looking over his shoulder and will have to perform to keep

Decision Time Beckons for Dylan Brown in this Orr-ful Saga

The Orr-ful Brown saga could still drag on for months, though you'd think it's best sorted as soon as possible. It’s Orr-fully great theatre and media fodder, but emotionally we want this circus over.

At least with Moses' five-year commitment along

Eels launch exclusive digital content

The club has launched Parra Plus - an exclusive premium digital content offering.

The new site is free for all Eels members, with non-members able to access it for $5/month.

Parra Plus features interviews with players, behind the scenes content and t

Gameday Blog: Pre-Season Challenge R3 v West Tigers

Round 3 - Friday 21st February, 8pm

Leichhardt Oval, Sydney

Match broadcasters: Kayo

Here we go Ladies and Gentlemen! The 2025 NRL season proper is just around corner! Last week’s hitout was impressive.

Team Lists

West Tigers : 1. Heath Mason 2

Have your say on the Eels

You may or may not have seen that the club has announced the creation of the Supporter Group Alliance. I am on this panel and so far our 2 meetings with club representatives have been productive, with our feedback used to assist the club in running t

Leagues Club AGM Voting Closes This Week

Fresh on the heels of a failed bid by former club directors, the 2025 AGM for the Parramatta Leagues Club is fast approaching.

This AGM sees Phil Sim and Mark Jenkins standing for re-election to 2 board seats. I think we all know the passion that Phi

Poppa's Corner: Bottom sides and Top ones; how do we approach our perceptions?

Optimistic Eel made some comments about how we perform against the top sides viz a viz the bottom. i.e we have more issues against the bottom than the top' he also alludes to the newfound speed we now have will be a  big influence on how we have play

Poppas Corner: Experience in Talent ID is something we should also nurture

Reading an article on Reed Mahoney and comments on his role, (if he has one with Parra) and could not help but note the comments of one of our old stalwart supports in Hector, a great personal friend of another  wise man on this site "the great Slugg

Eels quash player options

New Parramatta Eels chairman Matthew Beach undertook his first public function, appearing alongside Jason Ryles, Mark O'Neill and Jim Sarantinos at the member's forum on Tuesday 11 February.

Beach pointed out that the club no longer entertains player