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Team first: Who put their money where their mouth was

Clint Gutherson and Dylan Brown. Two of the stars of the Eels over the Brad Arthur era.

Gutherson, a talented Manly junior who was recruited by Arthur and Brown, an Eels project developed from a teenager.

Plenty has been written about both players' c

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Punched in the Face, Still Standing: Inside Ryles' Revolution of the Parramatta Eels

Here is a summary of a Foxsport article dated today. A recommended read.

 

It's not unusual to see Jason Ryles passionately banging on the windows of the coaching box during a game open-palmed. 

Ryles’ first season at Parramatta has been anything bu

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Legacies

Last Friday, Junior Paulo etched his name into club history as the tenth most capped Eel of all time. It speaks to his endurance and resilience over 13 seasons. 

At nearly 32, many wondered if Junior was a spent force over the last few seasons. Inst

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R27 team list v Knights: Moses is Back with his Old Partner in Crime, Dylbags

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When Grit Defies the Odds

Ugly. Gutsy. Jason Ryles called it “special.” 

The Eels’ 26-22 victory over the Warriors in Round 26 at Go Media was anything but pretty. For me, it was sublime.

"The way the players fought and hung in. They had 11 of the last 15 sets, and it felt li

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Game Day Blog R26 v Warriors: Dreams, Woes and Foxxy's 200th Milestone (Gritty 26-22 win)

The Warriors fight for the crown. The Eels fight for their future and Josh Addo-Carr’s 200th milestone.

“He is a natural leader, he doesn’t need the title,” coach Jason Ryles said, in yesterday's pre-game presser, praising Foxxy's mentorship of you

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Are you Gus or Bulldog: Bullish or Bearish?

 

The majority of rugby league media and expert commentary has been bullish about the Eels under Jason Ryles in his first year, with some believing they could be finals contenders as early as next season. Yet, predictably, the knives are already out

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Game Day Blog R25 v Chooks: Baba Yaga (Eels Impress in boilover 30-10)

UPDATE: We upset the Chooks 30-10. We hustled, hunted in packs. Pressured the Roosters into imploding. Roosters made 11 errors completing 1/9 in the last twenty minutes when the game was on the line at 20-10. 

 

Last week, the Boogeyman struck again.

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DCE 350: Aye or Nay?

This weekend, 36-year old Daly Cherry-Evans, a Manly premiership winner and Queensland Origin legend, brings up his 350th NRL game. In neat symmetry, former teammate now-Eel Dylan Walker celebrates his 250th against the Roosters where Daly appears d

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R25 Team Lists: No Daniel Tupou for Chooks, No Moretti for Eels

OUTS — Both must have picked up injuries last week. Hopefully, Moretti's injury nothing major.

INS — Samrani into 17 for Parra. Junior Tupou on wing for roosters. Hopefully Moretti injury nothing major.

 

Roosters: 1. James Tedesco, 2. Junior Tupou,

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Pop's Corner: Promising Forwards, A Back & Application; Time to Look in the Mirror!

This is inspired by observations from another blog comparing the merits of Luca Moretti and Matt Doorey.

Let’s compare Luca Moretti, Kelma Tuilagi, Matt Doorey, and Kitione Kautoga.

Moretti is the standout. He could be anything.

With another full se

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Be the GM

There has been plenty of discussion this year about our approach to recruitment and retention.

Both Jim and Matt Beech have been forthright in the focus being on bringing through juniors. Despite that we've seen external signings during the season su

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Ryles: "We Got What We Deserved"

 

Coach Jason Ryles and captain Mitchell Moses summed it up best in the post-game press conference after our 20-16 round 24 loss to Souths. We went in as hot favourites. Most confident of an Eels victory. Our Boogeyman struck again. History delivere

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Ryles is our Alex Ferguson

Ladies and Gentleman,

To clarify R&R decision-making that has been a recent topic on our site.

Last October, our CEO Jim Sarantinos was kind enough to give us his time when he explained our club's philosophy.

"The roster always has been, always will

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