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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

Trial Game 1 - The 5 Rookies to watch

Isiaih Iongi – Fullback (turns 22)

Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZHqokzW2Lk

General/Player information:

• Probably the most watched player on the weekend. If you not only replace but then allow for Gutho to leave, it is clear how highly the

Please help me win VIP tickets to Parra Vs Canberra in Darwin

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Darwin-based Parramatta Eels fan here

Longtime lurker, but rare poster

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1EE Legends Tipping Comp - 2025

The 1EE Legends tipping comp is back for 2025. Anyone can join via the following link and password:

https://www.footytips.com.au/comps/1ee_legends?p=1eyedeel

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It's free to join, and good for a bit of banter, so grabs your mates and get on boa

Poppa's Corner ; Inexperienced coaching staff...... should we be concerned?

I am going to get a bit philosophical here and say that the coaching staff are only inexperienced in the sense of a new and different environment. I see that as professionals' that adjustment is a non event.

The area's of leadership are more than hand

POPPA's Corner, CULTURE........ how do we define it in a practical way

Will 5150 wrote an excellent post that referred to our CULTURE. This prompted me to think how easily we use the word without actually understanding what it means, my views are no different.

I agree in general with you Will 5150 and I think you have id

Hypothetical Discussion: If Dylan leaves, who would you recruit for 5/8?

For the sake of some hypothetical off-season discussion because;

1. I'm Bored at work, and
2. Desperate for some Parra discussion before the season starts

Let's imagine a world where Dylan signs with another club.
(Leave out any negative sentiment about DB lea

Dylan Brown open to offers

The SMH is reporting that Dylan Brown's management has circulated an email to rival clubs for an expression of interest in the playmaker.

The five-eighth has a player option in his favour for the 2026 season but is yet to enact it.

The Eels have unti

Big Discussion on TCT over wingers to start our first game against Storm

I posted this on TCT yesterday and would like to get some IEE versions and responses as to who will be our starting wingers round one.

Still find it hard to believe that some people on here have make believe options with previous failures from our im