The use of one referee will send the game backwards

Peter V'Landys' decision to drop to one referee will send the game back to where it was more than a decade ago. Where the wrestle was worse and teams got away with murder in the ruck.

The dual referee system has been in effect for over a decade. It's

2009 Eels / Dogs Prelim Semi on Foxsports.

Anyone catch the recommentated reply on Foxsports last night?

Brilliant game, brilliant team. 

Hayne, Inu, Mateo, Burt, at their brilliant best.

Such a watchable and enjoyable brand of footy we played.

And we beat the dogs.

( Interestingly Cooper Cronk wa

Just when you thought it was safe to go back...

It does not seem to be going away and Winter is coming, and restrictions are being relaxed. If there was one month of no restrictions right now we would be back above the previous peak. Government is taking best option of trying to get economy going

Justin Morgan Interview

Hey all, 

Long time no chat. Trust everyone has been keeping well. 

Have something here that might interest you Eels faithful and that's an interview with Justin Morgan, one of our own. 

Had a chat with him about his playing days for us, his time as a c

Something for you all to binge until May 28th

Hey guys I've recently been compiling highlight videos for Eels games from 2010-19 and now I've gotten 95% of games between the last decade all sorted into playlists. Some games are missed as they either have no highlights video made by the Nrl or th

Impact of the reduced comp (20 rounds)

1. No representative rounds. Big gain for teams with many rep players. Think we come out about even here as we could have lost three or four players.

2. No bye. This is an advantage for the teams in the top four or so as they will have a buffer to res

Grand Final at BankWest- dare to dream

If the grand final is pushed back then it is likely to happen at BankWest.  Perfect opportunity for a fairy tail year for Parra

Larger stadiums in NSW are closed for renovation or being used for cricket after the usual grand final date. Grand final pr

Todd Greenburg 'stands down', good riddance!

On your bike you clown, thanks for nothing you bum..

Greenberg dead man walking

RLPA action could lead to de Belin return when NRL…

ICC won't push back 2020 T20 WC

© Edwina Pickles Australian Rugby League Commission Chairman Peter V'landys and NRL Chief Executive Tod

Channel Nine outlines vision for preferred NRL future

Channel Nine has outlined a vision of its preferred future NRL television deal at a crisis meeting with ARLC chairman Peter V'landys, with the free-to-air broadcaster favouring two exclusive games per round as part of an extended rights contract.

Afte

Fergo interview

https://www.sportingnews.com/au/league/news/nrl-coronavirus-brad-fittler-stitches-up-blake-ferguson/1856emt3rnydv1ahd9ngeinphb

Listen to the interview if you want a laugh. Fergo has/will be been great for us. Seems like a top bloke. Also was playing w

How would you restart the competition?

Okay, the NRL needs to restart if it is to survive. You are in charge of restarting the competition. How do you do it?

A few rules: 

- Restart date is June 1

- You need to address quarantine and prevent the spread of COVID-19

- What are you doing reg

The Riff

I saw a article where the Riff are saying they cant afford to keep their 5 clubs running and are not going to fund Junior development anymore.What's Parra's stand on their own junior development ?

DON ROBINSON

I am having the same problem. Had it for some time Someone yesterday said that he had told me some time ago to check my cookies! The only person to mention cookies to me was Snake. AS I would not know a cookie from a pork chop I can offer no help to

Coffs Harbour Dirty Dogs Revisited

I post this as a blog because I can`t reply to blogs these days. Don`tknow why. I think the two Canterbury players were unlucky. If it were not for the corona virus epidemic and Greenburg was not under such pressure I am sure that they would have bee

Replacing Nathan Brown

Whenever the season resumes, we'll be without Nathan Brown for two matches. So who would you pick to replace him?

Peni Terepo: Has been coming off the bench the past few years to play as an extra middle. Hard ball runner, big body in the middle, does

Flashback: PJ Marsh vs Trent Barrett 2005

During the Round 18 clash between the Eels and Dragons in 2005, PJ Marsh collided with Trent Barrett when attempting to charge down a kick.

Barrett got up and punched Marsh in the back of the head sparking a brawl.

Eels fullback Wade McKinnon returne

We're 3 from 3, we just beat the Cowboys 12-7.

Great news, the Mighty Eels have maintained their perfect start to the season with a scracthy but hard earned win 12-7 against the NQ Cowboys in front of a sellout crowd in Townsville. The game looked all but lost after Scott Drinkwater broke the dea

The Simpsons explain the NRL

Flashback: The day we bashed the Bears

With no rugby league for the foreseeable future and the rumours this season may not restart, I propose that each day we have blog on a game in our history. Highlights should be provided where possible.

Today, let's have a look at the clash between th