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Nrl abandon the National Anthem for Origin. (Another PC Disgrace)

The NRL has abandoned the national anthem for the game’s biggest showpiece event, the State of Origin series.

It will be the first time in 40 years the anthem will not be played before the kick-off when the series begins in Adelaide on Wednesday night

Sivo for JAC?

NRL.com are reporting that Storm are interested in Bulldogs swap of Remis Smith for JAC (Bulldogs also getting Flanno).

I know Sivo has been a PR cover-boy for the Eels and rightly so based on 2019 efforts. But he is still raw (NRL skills and experien

2020 Grand Final capitulation was shades of 2001...

It was hard to watch Melbourne win that one last night (partly because I despise them with every fabric of my soul) but especially because it took me back to 2001 and watching our beloved Eels get destroyed. Let me draw a couple of comparisons...

• The

Important site update

So I posted this last week in the Site News area but that gets little traffic. I'll post it here instead.

We now have the ability to @mention members in the comments like you can on all other social media sites. You just type the @ symbol and begin t

Lee Oudenryn

Hey guys,

A bit of a blast from the past but I caught up with one of the cult heroes of the 90's in Lee Oudenryn and we did a podcast.

I've released it today, if its something that interests you guys let me know and ill post you the link.

TK

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Ken Thornett Medal Tonight.

Well the big event is on tonight, heres a few of our outstanding previous winners to get you in the spirit of things.

Its a two horse race between Guth and Junior, i think Guth will get over the top, taking nothing away from Junior who has had a great

Parramatta Eels 2020 Season Review

Position: 3

Wins: 15

Losses: 5

For: 392

Against: 288

Origin players: N. Brown, Paulo, RCG, Gutherson

Overall grade: B-

Parramatta came into the season as top four favourites and ultimately they delivered, finishing third for the club's best placing s

Was Damien Cook Offside when Moses took the penalty goal Kick?

He started walking towards half way well before Moses kicked the ball.

What NRL coach has had one finals win, and 5 finals loses in 7 years, and still has a job for the next 2 years?

Any takers?

2021 Spine

1. Gutho

6. D Brown

7. Jnr Paulo

9. Mahooney

14. M Moses

Paulo plays more first receive than Moses and whilst Brown threw an intercept, at least he wanted the ball in his hands to try help eels unlike Moses who barely runs or touches the ball. Paulo's fo

Andrew Johns Effect? All Expected the loss - but we should of won.

Eels used Andrew Johns to help develop the game of Moses, but yet again Moses has not provided any clutch moments in a crucial game. I am not just talking about missing his conversion, but throughout the game all he did was kick the ball, but never c

If you could change one thing, what would that be?

For me it is, play smart. We have improved this year but still have a long way to go. Not sure if Joey has helped but if we could bring in someone like Cooper Cronk - head coach or assistant coach, whatever gets him here, then that would be the one c

Players leaving eels

At the game the following players are expected to leave eels:

- Davey

- Evans

- Field

- Gower

- Salmon

- Taka

- Terepo

- Stefano

- Watson Heleta

- Kyle Scheidier (suprising because he is a very promising player and also captain for u20s)

I may off missed 1 or

Is this Fair? Should WADA change?

If Michael Jennings definitely tested positive, he is such a fool. But receiving the news on gameday of a semi-finals match is horrible. If he got tested on 21st September, and only receives the news today it is stupid. Surely WADA have to do better

Dunster in

Exemption granted for Dunster according to Nrl.com

https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/10/07/finals-and-nrlw-late-mail-fergo-day-to-day-dragons-anxious-wait/

Good luck to the kid

Tough debut but he has nothing to lose. Go for it!

Need Speed? Don't use Speedsters well?

I have used the data from the NRL Testra Tracker to compile some stats. The results show the fastest players in 2020 (top speed). Eels and Broncos are the only 2 teams to have 3 players in the top 15 for 2020. However, this is only a measure of top s

Slippin' and Sliding

Not the premiership hopes, which burn eternal. I'm talking about our blokes playing a shedload of games at home of a night in western Sydney AND NOT PUTTING *%^&ING STUDS ON INSTEAD OF BLADES, AND SLIDING ALL OVER THE JOINT WHEN TRYING TO MAKE TACKLE

Should we have played the B side against the storm and rested our top 13

The point of getting top 4 is getting a chance of a rest during the final series.

Why not make it a certainty by resting finals game one. 

Usual option

Fight Tooth and nail against a top 4 team and risk injury and suspensions to maybe get a rest next we

Match Review Comittee - 2 week for Marata

Niukore was charged with a Grade 1 Crusher Tackle for a tackle on Storm forward Tino Faasuamaleaui in the 27th minute of the clash.

The charge carries a base penalty of 200 points  (a two week suspension), but with 1 similar offence in the last two ye