How Every Melbourne Storm 2024 NRL Grand Final Player was Discovered and Brought to the Club

Locker Room: How every Melbourne Storm 2024 NRL grand final player was discovered and brought to club

Melbourne’s head of recruitment Paul Bunn watches 60 games of rugby league a week and has scouted countless unearthed gems that have helped build th

Jim Sarantinos: It's Jason's Roster

Our CEO Jim Sarantinos was generous enough to give 1EE some of his time and clarify a sometime misleading misconception that the Eels' Recruitment and Retention Committee interfers in some way with our coach's desired roster.

"It’s Jason’s roster, ju

Parramatta Minor Premiers 2025

I cannot understand why we can't be....

My prediction is we will also make the Grand Final 2025......just not prepared to say we will win it.......sorry for being a pessimist. I will grow more confident no doubt as the season is underway.

Daily Telegraph Article: Ryles on Taking the NRL's Toughest Gig and His Dragons Regret

Parramatta Eels' Special: New coach Jason Ryles on taking the NRL’s toughest gig and his Dragons regret

Ryles' Vision For the Future: "Imagine breaking that drought?"

Imagine breaking that drought’: Jason Ryles lays out his vision for Eels

Jason Ryles joins a football club steeped in history yet seemingly burdened by it at the same.

This is his vision for the Parramatta Eels and his plans to help end a 38-year pr

The Hayne Plane

Jarryd Hayne has been sounded out by Fiji Bati, and given an opportunity to play in the upcoming games.

Hypothetically, if he goes alright and proves he's still a decent first grade level player, would you take him at parra?

The most naturally gifted

Chairman's message

Dear Members, Fans, and Supporters,

As the 2024 NRL men’s season ends, I want to express my sincere gratitude for your support of the Parramatta Eels. Your loyalty and passion has been a constant source of strength for the Club, through what has been

Back to the Dark Ages: Roy Spagnolo is Behind the Make Parra Great Again Show

The Tri-Axis: Michael Barrilaro (left), Roy Spagnolo, the Ringmaster (centre), and James Hooper (right)

George Santayana once wrote, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." 

That's something missed in James Hooper's recent

The West Tigers Crossroads

How much longer until the a dicision needs to be made at the tigers. Currently the worst run club in the NRL (just infront of parra) with terrible facilities, always losing, and a divided fan base who's attendences are lacklustre.

The biggest part of

R27 Spoon Bowl v Tigers: "You Tense Up" and "Sh*t Yourself" - Hindy

The "Bronze Millstone" by Angie Whitson Sculptures: History can be a Millstone around one's neck.

According to H.G. Wells: "History is a race between education and catastrophe".

The Eels and Tigers, knee-deep in this Wellsian World, meet in Friday n

Poppa's Corner: My prediction is for top 4, next year...Yes, 2025

I posted that prediction on Hoey's Blog and had some interesting feedback.

Of course I am right Hoey, Tad and Mick... When I have I ever been wrong?

I look down the page/ post and we are still worrying about the Tigers game.....it doesn't matter, doe

Here We Go Again: The Story of the Season

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At 44-12 with over ten to go, I was thinking "Wow". Sixty seconds later it was: "Here we go again".

Yet again, we implode at the back end conceding 28-0 in 11 minutes.

It coincided with Gutherson (above) leavin

R26 v DRAGONS: QUICKFIRE STATS SYNOPSIS

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It's the 42nd clash between these two clubs.

The Dragons are desperately hanging on to 8th and need to keep winning against the last placed Eels - playing for pride and future contracts. The Dragons have the worst

Mannah with Graham: Where does Ryles start?

Yesterday, former Origin and Eel 233-gamer, Tim Mannah spent an intriguing two hours on James Graham's Bye Round podcast. They discuss the road ahead for Ryles. The lessons learned from the Dogs' rise this year. Daniel Anderson's genius. Matt Ca

Analysing the coaching hires

Link to Official Club Statement Confirming Appointments

So I was writing a comment on the blog, thought you know what to entertain myself and annoy a certain few here i thought why not just write my own blog about it to say all i want to say. Over

Who is Parramatta's Ken Thornett Medal winner for this year.

I can think of no one other than Dyllan or Gutho.....purely on effort. Who am i missing?

Its going to be embarrasing to collect it given the season we have had?

R25 v Broncos: There is no Terror in the Bang or the Trim

Image above is produced by the Eels' club

"There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it," Alfred Hitchcock assures us. 

Eels' fans might anticipate bangs-a-plenty beyond the spectre of another wooden spoon and the rocky road ahe

Isaiah iongi

The Parramatta Eels are delighted to announce that Isaiah Iongi has signed a three-year deal with the club.

The 21-year-old will join the Eels for the 2025 NRL season and remain at the club until at least the end of 2027.

Parramatta Eels General Mana

Poppa's Corner: An Old Man's Perspective of an Immortal

Ron Coote: Now, the 14th Immortal; well-deserved.

There's a post I have made on another blog, but this one is to honour the view of one old man and another that just passed.

Now in my perception, I always thought that Raper was a certainty, and I

Poppa's Corner: Island Culture and what do we know about it.

Apologies as this blog is essentially the basis of a post I made in reply to a discussion about Sivo and the perceptions we have of him as a player.

My focus is mainly from a culture and communication perspective and not so much the specifics of his