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Match Preview: The 100th game

Tonight will be the 100th premiership clash between the Parramatta Eels and Penrith Panthers. The two sides went head-to-head earlier this year with the Eels prevailing 16-10, dealing Penrith their only loss of the season to date.

This game will have

Controversial Calls: Eels vs Warriors

Thought I would start a weekly controversial calls blog. The media and commentators seem fixated on the 50:50 calls in our favour, so I thought I would provide some balance with this blog.

1. Nathan Brown no try. Gutherson took control of the ball and

Reed Mahoney out indefinitely with AC joint injury

Looks like Ray Stone will play hooker but when it comes to finals time I think we will need someone who provides some attack from dummy half rather than just defence. So hopefully Mahoney is back before finals.

First 30 min the blueprint? Middle forwards slacking off? Thoughts on Tries conceeded?

Personally I think our first 20-30 minutes is the blue print on how we should be playing for the rest of the year. I have watched Moses highlights from his time since playing for the tigers and it’s evident that he is actually a great attacking compo

Push or Shove?

Can anyone explain why

1. Earlier in the year Fergo was running for a high ball and pushed a blocker out the way, knocked the ball back to Waqa (or Matterson I forget) and who scored but was the try was disallowed and Fergo penalised for pushing the b

How will Field and Moses work?

Parramatta Eels five-eighth Dylan Brown will be out for between 4-8 weeks due to a syndesmosis injury. It's a cruel blow for one of Parramatta's toughest and most competitive players. Backup half Jai Field has been selected to fill the breach and wil

Marshal to Eels on 1 yr deal?

Is it worth looking at Benji next year on a 1 year deal with an option in Eels favour? At this point probably a better halves backup than we currently have, could also mentor DB. Would not come at a high price.

SOS JAMES MALONEY

SOS JAMES MALONEY.

Seek dispensation from NRL as we don't have another 5/8. He can come back to his junior club that is about to play semi final ffotball. He knows how to win a Grand Final. He has a big organising personality he gets the job done. Thi

Here we go again?

The Oaks Hotel which was in Church St. Parramatta just up from Victoria Rd. was one of the first hotels built in Parramatta. It was the watering
hole of choice for eels fans to attend for many decades both before  and after games.

When the eels won, u

Horrible defender Taka for more horrible defender Blake

Everyone is calling for Blake to be dropped because of his defence. Not only do I agree that Taka (I know Taka is better at someone at defending) will be better at defending than useless Blake, Taka will create so many more opportunities. Taka has gr

OH Dear!

Arthur has done it again! Bragging about his defense against the Storm only to come crashing down the very next game against a real team-- not the near reserve grade side that was the  Storm. It was in the early 1970`s  that Terry Fearnley and Jack G

Team Review - Outside Back Defence? & BA Grow some Balls?

Gutho - tried hard but wasnt his night in attack today. His passing game was slightly off, giving the ball behind his players at times. Every pass from Ribbits were perfect. Grade C.

Sivo - OVERRATED. OVERRATED. Every try he scores is served up on a p

THE NRL, REFS, MRC are all blind

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Reporters with agendas

There seems to be a reporter out there with an agenda to cause trouble for us.

He was there today trying to stir up trouble for Sivo and Niukore.

For example he made a point of asking about just Nuikore's tackle on Smith but said nothing about the much

Old fashion coat hanger

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Our Attack

In the presser BA said the Eels have been focusing on defence in training and that is why our attack was a bit clunky. Which is fair enough and our defence was good. 

But we still have two wingers on the right side. Maybe Fergo should play centre in a

Eels vs Storm 3, 2, 1

Well I suppose that was our best performance for quite a while, but only for our constant high energy. Still so much to work on with the ball, though I will admit we would not have beaten Melbourne if we didn't throw the ball around and wear them out

Match Preview: No Better Opportunity

One of the key ingredients to a Premiership run is a little bit of luck, and then the ability and conviction to take advantage of the opportunity that presents itself.

The Parramatta Eels will get no better opportunity to take down the Melbourne Stor

How much salary cap space do we have for next year? Who would you be recruiting for next year?

Anybody want to take a stab and guess how much cap space we have next year?

We need another big bopper imo, somebody who can bend the line.

Hollis and Hughes are both untested at this level, we have lost Evans, and probably the Polar Bear(no real loss

when are Junior and RCG getting a rest

Both have been playing big minutes and are looking tired. They need a rest before they get injured and we need them fresh for the finals. Maybe BA plans to rest in final game but they probably need a rest before then