Changing Expectations

As little as two years ago, on this very site, many were tipping the team to either miss the top eight or just scrape in.

How times change. In just two years the Eels have gone from "maybe top eight" to "top four and Premiership smokeys".

It's a comf

Passion, Players, Mercenaries and Life

I have been a position of moving for money and it is driven by factors of ego, financial stability and loyalty.

Sometimes we move occupations because it is a way of progressing careers. Most of us normal people are driven by that and it is more than u

Rd 7 Review and Player Ratings

 Team Review: (9/10)

1. Clinton Gutherson (9)
   1. Scored a try and got two try assists. Was always read in support as always.
   2. Good tackle on Levi to save a try. Could have done better for broncos try. I know they were defending a lot, but he took the shor

BA's player loyalty.... it will be hard for him if circumstances have him make choices.... will it become a weakness?

Players such as  Shaun Lane, Will Smith, Tom Opecic, Niukure,  Stone, Hipgrave and maybe even Nathan Brown and Ryan Matterson will test BA's selections in coming weeks.

We now have the position that Papalli, Kafusi, Cartwright are going into the certa

Who are our best three back-rowers?

Matterson, Papalii, Cartwright, Brown, Nuikore, Lane, Stone and Hipgrave are the choices.

Hipgrave is a solid player and does not let us down but is not in the top group.

Lane should be moved to bench prop.

Nuikore should be up there but lets keep him b

Eels Darwinning as they thrash Brisbane

You'd be forgiven for sensing Parramatta Eels fans were quietly puckering and unpuckering in the lead up to kick-off with the side's capitulation to the Dragons two weeks ago still fresh in their minds.

A well constructed win against Canberra gave Pa

Get Lorina Papalii on the coaching staff

https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/04/23/learn-to-run-again-the-brutal-injury-pay-cut-behind-parras-new-cult-hero/

https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2021/04/09/papalii-finding-his-feet-in-australia/

She has done a great job with Isaiah. Maybe she can help w

Sir Col.... a self explanatory conversation

This is an email conversation, I had with Super re asking for anything people would like to donate towards Sir Col's memorial, he will not be having a funeral.

Now I am somewhat embarrassed putting this up with Sir Col still active on the site, but kn

R7 v Broncos: Eels hoof it to Darwin

We do not want to get on our high horse about this, but seriously, the Eels should whip the Broncos. These two teams are at opposite ends of the league ladder. They are also on opposing streaks. The Broncos have stalled in the last year, losing all b

Nathan Brown Stranded

Eels star Nathan Brown left stranded in no mans land after $1.2 million bungle

APRIL 22, 20218:14pm

 

Tyson Otto news.com.au

Eels wrecking ball Nathan Brown is reportedly facing the prospect of a sheepish return to the negotiating table with

Should we be reporting on sex tapes?

The NRL is dealing with another sex tape scandal after it was confirmed a player from the Parramatta Eels was recorded having sex in a toilet cubicle.

In a statement the club said neither the player nor the woman involved were aware they were being r

Video from Parra Eels website

So the following link is to a video from the Parra Eels website. This is completely unrelated to anything. I think most will find the opening statement in the video somewhat amusing...

https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2021/04/16/dylan-brown--quality-

Eels conquer Raiders in nation's capital

No one beats the Eels in Canberra nine times in a row and gets away with it. 

The Blue and Gold travelled south to what has been a veritable graveyard since 2006, with the challenge of defeating a premiership heavyweight in front of them.

The last ti

Waqa Blake due back this week

https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/01/23/casualty-ward-all-the-latest-nrl-injury-news2/

Played tough Played smart

Was waiting for the review, but this is a quickie for EAM

1. Sign up Papalii forever - have we extended his contract. Can't believe he bulldozed JP for that first try.

2. Moses was the sheppard we needed and he always tries to be. What Cronk said. I th

This game was there to be taken at Half time by either side.

I have read some shit on here tonight,  amongst them that Dyllan Brown made no difference and Will complemented him so much better. If Dyllan had played I suspect Canberra would not have scored a try. With due respect to Will, Dyllan is the best defe

Obstruction in the play the ball - Storm the protected species

first post - be gentle.

Watched Easts v Melbourne and was wondering about why storm players not part of the play the ball draging back easts player, that were part of the tackle, out of position and it's not being pull up. They walk off the mark repea

How much are the Roosters going to pay this time? LOL!

How much are the Roosters going to pay to secure All Blacks half ,TJP, out of their cap?

My guess is 100k lol

We were not out enthused - we have a problem

Dragons found a way to counter our strategy and other teams will use it. I hope we have a counter plan.

We were not out enthused. Our main strength has been our forwards making lots of metres and lots of quality offloads. 

Dragons shut that down with

Dyllan Brown should have appealed, maybe not personally but the advice of the club leaves us open to being complicit in the games mismanagement.

I’m sorry but the club needs to stand up to this (most probably at an administrative level), we can procrastinate for ever about the injustice, but someone needs to be accountable within the NRL structure.
The incidents that took place in this particu