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2024-03-29T08:14:08Z
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Musings of an old Unicorn
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2022-05-01T00:12:46.000Z
2022-05-01T00:12:46.000Z
Poppa
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<div><p>1. Cowboy's played well and deserved to win.</p><p>2. We cannot continue with JA in the 17 or for that matter the 21</p><p>3. BA has essentially split this team up with his approach to playing JA. Did anyone notice the Moses interview after the game "he was ropable" does anyone understand why? He was essentially replaced by JA playing the 7 role and him playing somewhere in the centres and 5/8. Note this all happened in the first half.....the key breakdowns and fuck ups all centred around JA's involvement, even if he did nothing particularly wrong....he was just there and showed that he could not handle the job....shovelling it out like we did the previous week is essentially the game plan Cowboys expected. Todd Paynton knew this and instructed his team to play in the middle and keep it tight.</p><p>4. The first half Parra had say 6 chances to score and Cowboys 2. The Cowboys executed their opportunities pefectly, both those tries were not defendable. All ours fell down through poor execution. 15-0 was not a true indication.</p><p>5. Second half Moses came back into playing the 7 and JA disappeared, I don't think Dylan Brown hardley touched it in the first half....second half we had two tries disallowed that should have been scored, Lane fumble over the line and I cannot remember who was involved with the second....anyway the score could have been 15-12 and game on. </p><p>6. Because we didn't score the points we played catch up, Cowboys were energised at the real prospect of winning whereas they may have taken the gas at 15-12.</p><p>7. Letting in those last 3 tries was embarrassing, some ordinary one on one misses and no cover defence, DB is in the front line, he is our cover defence, JA tried hard but so does my 20 month old grandson.</p><p>So summary is we cannot win many games with this current squad and the realisation for BA is to have different plans for different sides, Feldt is not a great winger and has errors in him but with good execution inside him he is pretty good. No better than ours, some people believe Pereham was exposed/showed up.....I don't believe that, he was ok....its just like riding a bike and we had one link broken, fucks the whole ride.</p><p>BA will not be sacked and arguably we have no one better for the sake of what we are learning at this point in time. If JA is not playing next game and we have Marata back in the centres, we can still beat Panthers, no chance otherwise.</p><p>Finally some good news, if no one has said it already....The Brisbane press made a statement that JA has been offered to Storm, presumably for next year but we could start a petition to have him go now. It would be best for everyone with the possible exception of Storm.</p><p>I have tried to rationalise this blog into something coherent given all the vendetta's and wasted words on BA , create a platform of analysing where we went to and create room for what ever fixes can practically be applied.</p><p>PS and note, I didn't need to mention the word nepotism in the whole blog.</p></div>
Reed backflips announces he will stay a Eel
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/reed-backflips-announces-he-will-stay-a-eel
2021-12-02T09:07:46.000Z
2021-12-02T09:07:46.000Z
Fandango
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<div><p>Big news expected to be announced around 12pm tomorrow afternoon . This is why there had be no offical announcement by dogs or eels </p></div>
Parramatta signs boom rookie as heir apparent to Mitchell Moses
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/parramatta-signs-boom-rookie-as-heir-apparent-to-mitchell-moses
2021-10-24T23:06:23.000Z
2021-10-24T23:06:23.000Z
Da Rock
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<div><p>The <a title="Eels" href="https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/parramatta-eels" target="_blank">Eels</a> have snatched a promising halfback from the <a title="Dragons" href="https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/st-george-illawarra-dragons" target="_blank">Dragons</a> who they believe will develop into the heir apparent for <a title="Mitchell Moses" href="https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/mitchell-moses" target="_blank">Mitchell Moses</a>' number seven jumper in coming years.</p><p>Dantoray Lui, a 19-year-old from Cairns, was a standout in the Flegg Cup for the Dragons this year after a brief stint with <a title="Cronulla" href="https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/cronulla-sharks" target="_blank">Cronulla</a> in 2019.</p><p>Both seasons were shortened by COVID - but Lui showed enough to earn approaches from several rival clubs.</p><div class="widget widget-ad"> </div><p>In the end, he chose the Eels, who offered him the best pathway to the top grade.</p><p>The former Queensland under-19 halfback is expected to play in the NSW Cup next season before moving into the NRL squad in 2023.</p><div> </div><img class="image-resizer__image" src="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/M-KZSjJ1x3hP1xvs0exw_MAsjTw=/700x0/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1be7a8f7-03bb-487c-88ef-94cda229110b" alt="https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1be7a8f7-03bb-487c-88ef-94cda229110b" />https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/jV1Rvc5226K-DjLT-FMgFgDRN5k=/128x0/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1be7a8f7-03bb-487c-88ef-94cda229110b"},{"size":{"width":256},"src":"<a href="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/RXHxkYSErkQqFd1altzKgJF-nds=/256x0/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1be7a8f7-03bb-487c-88ef-94cda229110b">https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/RXHxkYSErkQqFd1altzKgJF-nds=/256x0/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1be7a8f7-03bb-487c-88ef-94cda229110b"</a>},{"size":{"width":268},"src":"<a href="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/Von8Ub3l5bstk0S_6SUNR8wYe_I=/268x0/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1be7a8f7-03bb-487c-88ef-94cda229110b">https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/Von8Ub3l5bstk0S_6SUNR8wYe_I=/268x0/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1be7a8f7-03bb-487c-88ef-94cda229110b"</a>},{"size":{"width":342},"src":"<a href="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/4-Ldc0eB3nLFZ8NU1BtafyhOGME=/342x0/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1be7a8f7-03bb-487c-88ef-94cda229110b">https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/4-Ldc0eB3nLFZ8NU1BtafyhOGME=/342x0/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1be7a8f7-03bb-487c-88ef-94cda229110b"</a>},{"size":{"width":512},"src":"<a href="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/AfMb3Fo8_tp-LYlZcnbT4_CKs28=/512x0/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1be7a8f7-03bb-487c-88ef-94cda229110b">https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/AfMb3Fo8_tp-LYlZcnbT4_CKs28=/512x0/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1be7a8f7-03bb-487c-88ef-94cda229110b"</a>},{"size":{"width":700},"src":"<a href="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/M-KZSjJ1x3hP1xvs0exw_MAsjTw=/700x0/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1be7a8f7-03bb-487c-88ef-94cda229110b">https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/M-KZSjJ1x3hP1xvs0exw_MAsjTw=/700x0/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1be7a8f7-03bb-487c-88ef-94cda229110b"</a>},{"size":{"width":1024},"src":"<a href="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/f4XRQLyv-IXILEoRUVKZ3qcvq0M=/1024x0/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1be7a8f7-03bb-487c-88ef-94cda229110b">https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/f4XRQLyv-IXILEoRUVKZ3qcvq0M=/1024x0/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1be7a8f7-03bb-487c-88ef-94cda229110b"</a>},{"size":{"width":1440},"src":"<a href="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/myMN5VlrdUxlgHF3MKYla5vk4yU=/1440x0/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1be7a8f7-03bb-487c-88ef-94cda229110b">https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/myMN5VlrdUxlgHF3MKYla5vk4yU=/1440x0/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1be7a8f7-03bb-487c-88ef-94cda229110b"</a>},{"size":{"width":1920},"src":"<a href="https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/bHJ2yRjo_vMlRZmJ2i1kfz97kI0=/1920x0/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1be7a8f7-03bb-487c-88ef-94cda229110b">https://imageresizer.static9.net.au/bHJ2yRjo_vMlRZmJ2i1kfz97kI0=/1920x0/https%3A%2F%2Fprod.static9.net.au%2Ffs%2F1be7a8f7-03bb-487c-88ef-94cda229110b"</a>}]" data-aspect="null" data-orig-url="https://prod.static9.net.au/fs/1be7a8f7-03bb-487c-88ef-94cda229110b" data-loaded-x="700" />Mitch Moses. (Nine)<p>Moses turned 27 recently and still has several good years at the top ahead of him.</p><p>But when he was missing from the top side last season, the Eels struggled for direction and Lui, a crafty halfback with plenty of pace, will hopefully fix that problem in coming seasons.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/moley-parramatta-signs-mitchell-moses-heir-apparent-dantoray-lui/14736a20-bde9-4167-ac0b-2a115c28924a">NRL news | The Mole | Parramatta signs Dantoray Lui as heir apparent to Mihttps://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/moley-parramatta-signs-mitchell-moses-heir-apparent-dantoray-lui/14736a20-bde9-4167-ac0b-2a115c28924atchell Moses (nine.com.au)</a></p></div>
Rein signed to Eels
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2021-10-20T03:28:05.000Z
2021-10-20T03:28:05.000Z
SuperEel 22
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<div><p>David Riccio from The Daily Tele is reporting the Eels have signed hooker Mitch Rein to a one year contract.</p>
<p>Rein's recruitment strengthens the club's hooking depth as Joey Lussick has departed for St Helens.</p>
<p>Rein comes to the club with 208 games of NRL experience, playing the Dragons, Panthers and Titans.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-2022-recruits-moses-suli-excited-to-finally-join-dragons-12-months-after-turning-them-down/news-story/81f292c7d56db6bcbecdee6cdff52a7d">https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-2022-recruits-moses-suli-excited-to-finally-join-dragons-12-months-after-turning-them-down/news-story/81f292c7d56db6bcbecdee6cdff52a7d</a></p></div>
NRL Transfer Market: Parramatta Eels eye Titans hooker Mitch Rein
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/nrl-transfer-market-parramatta-eels-eye-titans-hooker-mitch-rein
2021-09-27T10:17:34.000Z
2021-09-27T10:17:34.000Z
Sterling
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<div><h1 id="story-headline" class="g_font-title-xl">NRL Transfer Market: Parramatta Eels eye Titans hooker Mitch Rein</h1><p id="story-intro" class="g_font-body-l">Parramatta is eyeing a move to fix a problem position that cruelled their finals campaign — all the latest player movement news.</p><div class="byline"><a class="byline_image" href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/journalists/david-riccio"><img class="byline_image_img" src="https://news-networkeditorial.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/bob/authors/David_Riccio.jpg" alt="David Riccio" width="64" height="64" /></a><span class="author_name"><a class="g_font-body-m linked" href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/journalists/david-riccio">David Riccio</a></span><div class="c3po-button-placeholder g_font-base-s c3po-processed">Follow</div><div id="source" class="byline_meta g_font-base-s"><div class="icon-sprite-item"> </div><a class="author-twitterhandle g_font-body-s" href="https://twitter.com/DaveRic1"><span class="g_font-body-s">@DaveRic1</span></a><div class="byline_time-to-read"><div class="icon-sprite-item"> </div>12 min read</div><div id="publish-date" class="byline_publish">September 27, 2021 - 1:01PM</div><span id="source_name" class="source_name g_font-body-s">News Corp Australia Sports Newsroom</span><div class="icon-sprite-item"> </div></div></div><div id="story-body" class="g_font-long-format"><div class="description g_font-long-format"><p>Parramatta are attempting to solve the problem area that contributed to their faltering finals campaign by signing veteran hooker Mitch Rein.</p></div><p>Without influential dummy-half Reed Mahoney (shoulder) to guide them, the Eels were found wanting in their ability to cover the key hooker position in their run to the finals.</p><p>Capable without threatening the opposition, back-up hookers Ray Stone and Joey Lussick were both used by Parramatta coach Brad Arthur with the omission of Mahoney in the club’s season-ending semi-final loss to Penrith proving to be of major significance.</p><div class="media image"><div class="responsive-img"><img class="responsive-img_img inline-image ls-is-cached lazyloaded" src="https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/a27af4de53d9341fc24696a0ee6f67ad" width="1200" height="720" alt="a27af4de53d9341fc24696a0ee6f67ad" /></div></div><p>Lussick is headed to St Helens in the UK, creating a spot in the Eels roster.</p><p>Rein, 31, has met with the Eels coaching staff after being let go by the Titans, where he has spent the past four seasons.</p><p>The 208-game hooker — who has also had stints at St George-Illawarra and Penrith — would add valuable experience to the Eels’ 2022 roster.</p><p><a href="https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/broncos/nrl-2021-broncos-sign-former-titans-captain-ryan-james/news-story/7cb94eba2a225e45003f7f860c2e2f89">https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/teams/broncos/nrl-2021-broncos-sign-former-titans-captain-ryan-james/news-story/7cb94eba2a225e45003f7f860c2e2f89</a></p></div></div>
Melbourne victory - cautious optimism
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/melbourne-victory-cautious-very-optimism
2021-03-21T12:38:32.000Z
2021-03-21T12:38:32.000Z
Jason Muratore
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<div><p><strong>I am a massive Parramatta tragic fan and was at the game on Thursday. And whilst it was an enormous victory (beating Melbourne is better than winning against the dogs these days), it is still a bit difficult for me to get too excited for the following reasons:</strong></p><p><strong>1. Melbourne were not at full strength. Most people (fans and commentators alike) have forgotten that Harry Grant was not playing. This kid single handedly pulled apart the NSW defense in the final game of SOO last year, and a major reason to why the tigers won so many games last year. He would have had a much bigger impact on Thursdays game than Mahoney.</strong></p><p><strong>2. Edge defense. We don't appear to have learnt from last years sins unfortunately, and we cant sugar coat the loss of Jennings. And Opacic is still very much a work in progress. Niukore did a formidable job on Olam but he was exposed at times even on a wet track. Gutherson was also tremendous as our last line.</strong></p><p><strong>3. The wet weather worked in our favour. This stifled Addo-Car and Papenhuizen in attack. One wonders if whether both their breaks would have lead to tries. Also Olam may have had better success attacking a second rower.</strong></p><p><strong>4. Sivo scoring two tries off bombs against a smaller average winger. I felt sorry for George Jennings but Sivo was up against a sub par edge with R.Smith and G.Jennings. I may get a bit more excited if he can replicate his same feat in 2019, or repeat that performance against better opposition like a Tupou or a Ravalawa. Also I'm sure Bellamy will fix this edge throughout the year.</strong></p><p><strong>5. Assistant coaches. I must admit that i am an outsider - and have no basis on making this claim. But it appears to me that whilst Arthur may be a good head coach we lack power in assistant coaches. I am not a fan of David Kidwell since we can never seem to match the defensive prowess of a Melbourne, Roosters, Raiders or even Sharks. Some of these teams have the worst individual defenders (e.g Josh Hodgson) but as a unit they are trained to be impenetrable. It worries me that even with our calibre of players we still allow teams to run around us.</strong></p><p><strong>I hope they can prove me wrong. I will still be going to every game and living every try and big tackle. But history has taught me to approach every year with cautious optimism.</strong></p><p><strong>Eels for life</strong></p></div>
What style are we going to Play in 2021
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/what-style-are-we-going-to-play-in-2021
2020-11-17T10:08:55.000Z
2020-11-17T10:08:55.000Z
paul taylor
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<div><p>We have all read the many post mortems by various Media outlets. No question, we came up short and were pribably March premiers and lost our mojo as season pregressd. Wjat worries me is that we have not addressed the key issues stopping us making he next natural step. Pros - we have the competitions leading ff loader in the forwards in Junior. WE have a top 3 tackler in Reed. We have a top 10 try assist in MOSES. When we are hot we have an incredible 60 minutes in us. The remaining 20 is what lets us down. When the first rotation starts and we lose our bookends we momentum and trust in the defensive line. This snowlballs ont Mitch and his kicking game goes off becuase he now kicking under presuure and often at the back of a poor set.</p><p> </p><p>We need to find :</p><p>A rep quality Front Rower who charges at them, can pop a little ball before the line and more important doenst lose th ruck when tackled. Got be maintained and quick teh play the ball. Who is available, can we afford him. Will he be happt to be a No 14 and do some real hard stuff as the game ebs and flows as momentum starts to make its play, Penrith appears obvious as they try and keep their kids from the 2020 GF team. I would be looking at Quuensland Cup or similar. LODGE is not the answer IMO. Daniel Saifiti borther a YES. Not as developed as his twin bother but has similar characteristics Thomas FLOGLER frnm Broncos another good one. Either way need be capable of bg minutres an acvcurate defense. </p><p>Centre to replace JENNINGS. Few out there like Whare and Jimmy the jet. Can play but injury prone an both have issues that attrract media attention. NADEM being shopped arond as well. Think we need to invest in real speed . WAQA has real speed but his defensive issues are not yer corrected so may find himsef on wing r playing Reggies. </p><p>WE know know that the kicking game is more vital than ever . Mitchy can still deliver on that. His running game needs to lift big time. Run and plays eyes u football. </p><p>BA must work on the defence as No 1 Priority. Then he can develop a system in attack that straighens our attack uo. We can play sdeline to sideline of we have the,m back pedallu ort compressin the in the line. He can buy Bargain priced players but their skill set or strenth has to add to teh squad,. Not replacong life for like.of type of players we let go.</p><p>BSA work out wjay shape you want the attack to play towards.</p><p>Work out variation for tacvkles 1-3</p><p>Try and mainain tthe momentum when the Front rowers go off not be completely be dominated. May involve tacticallly kicking trwards sidelines so play set peices and take the 1-04 wuick play the balls and risk of sic again happening.</p><p> </p><p>We have the team to go higher. Bu we need to stay heathy and YES we need to start brining kinds through after June, Stil have a sneeky feeling we have a decemt player cming on boad for 2021.</p><p>GO THE EELS</p></div>
NRL checks Cartwright's salary sacrifice
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/nrl-checks-cartwright-s-salary-sacrifice
2020-11-15T11:45:57.000Z
2020-11-15T11:45:57.000Z
Perpetual Motion
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<div><h3>NRL checks Cartwright's salary sacrifice</h3><p>The NRL has asked Parramatta to hold off announcing <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/link/follow-20170101-p569q7">the signing of <strong>Bryce Cartwright</strong></a> as the NRL Integrity Unit looks into a couple of things that raised concern.</p><p>The NRL has been doing its due diligence on Cartwright's exit from the Gold Coast, with the former Panthers backrower walking away from a $600,000 deal with the Titans for a $130,000 deal with the Eels.</p><p>There is no suggestion of any wrongdoing, however given the significant salary sacrifice, the NRL wants to make sure everything is above board before the Eels announce his deal.</p><p> </p></div>
Tristan Saylor?
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/tristan-saylor
2020-09-24T03:30:01.000Z
2020-09-24T03:30:01.000Z
xxRustyxx_69
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<div><p>Tristan Saylor has just been let go from the dragons. In my opinion he has huge potential and was never really given a proper go. He can play fullback and in the halves. Should parramatta go after him to put pressure on both our halves and fullback spots? </p></div>
Re-signing / New Signings
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/re-signing-new-signings
2020-07-26T00:24:03.000Z
2020-07-26T00:24:03.000Z
EA
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<div><p>Anyone know who eels are not re-signing this year and who they are looking at for next year. I think 1-13 are all resigned so only our bench and depth is something we need to look at for next year.</p></div>
Reed Mahoney close to re-signing with Eels, could be announced before Bulldogs game
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/reed-mahoney-close-to-re-signing-with-eels-could-be-announced-bef
2020-03-10T08:12:04.000Z
2020-03-10T08:12:04.000Z
Brett Allen
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<div><p><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/rugby-league/mahoney-keen-to-re-sign-with-settled-eels/ar-BB10VxYn?ocid=spartanntp">https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/rugby-league/mahoney-keen-to-re-sign-with-settled-eels/ar-BB10VxYn?ocid=spartanntp</a></span></p></div>
ORF CONTRACT PLAYERS
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/orf-contract-players
2020-01-19T17:26:17.000Z
2020-01-19T17:26:17.000Z
Chuck Norris.
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<div><p>With so many off contact this year, do we let them go early if the Tigers Penrith Bulldogs Manly or Titans come calling. </p><p>Or do we make em see out the year in the Reggie's competition.</p><p>Will they be wanted.</p><p>Off Contact as I know.</p><p>Taka. Mennings . Smith. Alvaro. Please ad extras missed.</p></div>
Eels sign Brock Lamb on two year deal
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/eels-sign-brock-lamb-on-two-year-deal
2019-12-10T03:34:28.000Z
2019-12-10T03:34:28.000Z
Brett Allen
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style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;text-transform:none;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;">The Parramatta Eels Club has signed Brock Lamb on a year two-year contract until the end of the 2021 season.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /> <span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:normal;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:normal;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;text-transform:none;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span 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style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:normal;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;text-transform:none;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;">Playing in the halves position, Brock will be in the development squad next season and in the top 30 for 2021. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /> <span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span 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style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:normal;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:normal;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;text-transform:none;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:normal;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;">Parramatta Eels Club General Manager of Football Mark O’Neill said, “Brock provides depth to an already talented roster and will ensure competition for spots in our halves remain high. Following his return from Super League, we’ve provided Brock with an opportunity to re-ignite his NRL career and we are grateful he has agreed to be part of the Eels for the coming two seasons.”</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /> <span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span style="color:inherit;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-style:normal;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:0px none;"><span 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A message From The Eels Chairman - Max Donnelly, announced that all his proposed governance reforms have now been successfully passed following the support of over 90 per cent of PLC voters.
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/a-message-from-the-eels-chairman-max-donnelly-announced-that-all-
2019-12-09T07:28:05.000Z
2019-12-09T07:28:05.000Z
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<div><div class="header"><h1 class="header__title header__title--article">A message from the Eels Chairman</h1></div><div class="author <br /> author--single-no-role"><dl><dt class="u-visually-hidden">Author</dt><dd class="author__inner"><span class="author__name"><a class="u-color-gray-222222 u-t-color-highlight-on-hover" href="https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/author/parraeels.com.au/">parraeels.com.au</a></span></dd><dt class="u-visually-hidden">Timestamp</dt><dd class="author__timestamp">Mon 9 Dec 2019, 06:02 PM</dd></dl><p>Dear Members and Supporters,</p><p>Yesterday the Administrator of the Parramatta Leagues Club (PLC) Max Donnelly, announced that all his proposed governance reforms have now been successfully passed following the support of over 90 per cent of PLC voters.</p><p>The successful adoption of these proposed governance reforms including the appointment of a new PLC Board will now see a guaranteed pathway towards returning the Leagues Club back to Membership control.</p><p>This is tremendous news for both PLC and the Parramatta Eels Rugby League Club and now means the constitutional reform process for both organisations has been successfully completed.</p><p>On behalf of the Football Club I want to sincerely thank all Members and supporters who voted. Postal and electronic voting in this latest round was a resounding success with 1,691 votes cast, of which 1,554 voted in favour of the reforms.</p><p>This shows that the vast majority of Football and Leagues Club members are united in wanting see both organisations move forward successfully with a strong commitment to good governance.</p><p>As I have said previously, the stability of the PLC Board is vitally important to the Football Club and as we continue to make progress it is important that we support the Leagues Club in all areas as they embark on a new era of stability.</p><p>Again I thank all Members and supporters for their commitment to see the process successfully completed.</p><p>Regards<br />Sean McElduff<br />Parramatta Eels Chairman </p><p>Link: <a href="https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2019/12/09/a-message-from-the-eels-chairman/">https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2019/12/09/a-message-from-the-eels-chairman</a></p></div></div>
The Latrell Mitchell Interview - A Few Issues Here And There But Nothing Major - He Would Look Good Playing In The Eels Backline
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/the-latrell-mitchell-interview-a-few-issues-here-and-there-but-no
2019-12-07T12:58:16.000Z
2019-12-07T12:58:16.000Z
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<div><div class="header u-spacing-mt-small"><h1 class="header__title">The Latrell Mitchell Interview</h1></div><p class="video__summary">Roosters star Latrell Mitchell opens up on a range of issues from his eventful 2019 and his playing future</p><p>5 hours ago</p><p><a href="https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/12/07/the-latrell-mitchell-interview/">https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/12/07/the-latrell-mitchell-interview</a></p></div>
Russell Crowe Must Have A Rich Vein Of Blackmail Material Over Greenturd And Co - The $1 million Sam Burgess Salary Cap Exemption Has Been Approved - FMD What About Eels Exemptions Since 2010?
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2019-12-06T07:51:34.000Z
2019-12-06T07:51:34.000Z
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<div><div class="header"><h1 class="header__title header__title--article">Sam's retirement, Walker contract stand-off opens door for Souths to chase Latrell</h1><h1 class="header__title header__title--article"><a class="u-color-gray-222222 u-t-color-highlight-on-hover" href="https://www.nrl.com/news/author/michael-chammas/">Michael Chammas</a></h1></div><div class="author author--has-image <br />"><dl><dd class="author__timestamp">Fri 6 Dec 2019, 06:01 PM</dd></dl><img class="author__image" src="https://www.nrl.com/siteassets/.lookups/authors/chammas-michael-head.png?preset=article-author" alt="Michael Chammas" /></div><div class="author author--has-image <br />"> </div><div class="author author--has-image <br />"><p>The $1 million Sam Burgess salary cap exemption has opened the door for South Sydney to launch the club's biggest recruitment raid in almost a decade, with the uncertainty around Cody Walker's future also opening the door for Latrell Mitchell.</p><p>South Sydney will have cash to splash the next few seasons after the NRL approved the medical retirement of Burgess, meaning the remaining years of his contract will be excluded from the cap.</p><p>The Rabbitohs could have even more money to play with if Walker turns down a recent two-year extension the club put on the table, with contingency plans around Adam Doueihi moving to five-eighth already being considered.</p><p>The Rabbitohs have previously distanced themselves from talk around Mitchell, however NRL.com understands club powerbrokers are now considering their options at fullback should Doueihi be required to move into the halves.</p><p>Mitchell is believed to be keen to explore the possibility of playing fullback again after switching to the centres at the Roosters over the past two seasons following the arrival of Kangaroos star James Tedesco.</p><img class="inline-image__image o-shadowed-box" src="https://www.nrl.com/siteassets/2019/round-21/rabbitohs-v-storm/walker-c-190811101sm.jpg?center=0.447%2C0.556&preset=photo-inline" alt="Rabbitohs five-eighth Cody Walker." /><span class="inline-image-meta__caption">Rabbitohs five-eighth Cody Walker.</span><span class="inline-image-meta__source o-text">©Shane Myers/NRL Photos</span><p>While the Rabbitohs have identified Titans forward Jai Arrow as their recruitment priority, and are now in a position to formally table him an offer, they could also entertain the prospect of Mitchell calling Redfern home should negotiations with Walker continue to stall.</p><p>If Arrow commits to the Rabbitohs, South Sydney are hopeful the Queensland Origin forward could be granted an early release from his final year at the Titans to link with the Bunnies next season.</p><p>It's understood the Roosters wouldn't stand in Mitchell's way should he earn a contract elsewhere in 2020.</p><p>The NRL found Burgess's career-ending injury was not pre-existing and had occurred during the course of his current contract which was due to end in 2023, meaning the club was permitted to be granted salary cap relief.</p><p>Burgess will still receive his entire contract worth from the Rabbitohs, with plans in place to spread payments across several years.</p><p>"The South Sydney Rabbitohs welcome the determination from the NRL today that the remainder of Sam Burgess’ contract will be exempt from the Club’s salary cap for 2020 and beyond under PCR Rule 86 (Medical Termination)," the club said in a statement on Friday.</p><p>"The Rabbitohs thank the NRL and its salary cap auditors for its patience throughout the application process. Whilst disappointed that Sam is no longer able to take the field for South Sydney due to injury, the club looks forward to moving on towards season 2020."</p><p>Link: <a href="https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/12/06/souths-have-cash-to-splash-after-burgess-retirement-declared-salary-cap-exempt/">https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/12/06/souths-have-cash-to-splash-after-burgess-retirement-declared-salary-cap-exempt</a></p></div></div>
Dylan Brown Tickled Pink To Remain In Blue & Gold - Brown Humbled By Support After Re-Signing With Eels
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2019-12-04T11:09:13.000Z
2019-12-04T11:09:13.000Z
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<div><div class="o-article-meta-strip"><div class="l-content"><div class="l-content__primary"><div class="l-grid"><div class="l-grid__cell l-grid__cell--padding-small l-grid__cell--padding-medium-at-960"><div class="l-grid l-grid--spacing-small l-grid--spacing-medium-at-960"><div class="l-grid__cell l-grid__cell--100 l-grid__cell--83-at-960 l-grid__cell--66-at-1200"><div class="header"><h1 class="header__title header__title--article">Dylan Brown tickled pink to remain in Blue & Gold</h1></div><div class="author author--has-image <br />"><dl><dt class="u-visually-hidden">Author</dt><dd class="author__inner"><span class="author__name"><a class="u-color-gray-222222 u-t-color-highlight-on-hover" href="https://www.nrl.com/news/author/michael-chammas/">Michael Chammas</a></span><span class="author__role">Chief Reporter</span></dd><dt class="u-visually-hidden">Timestamp</dt><dd class="author__timestamp">Wed 4 Dec 2019, 06:01 PM</dd></dl><img class="author__image" src="https://www.nrl.com/siteassets/.lookups/authors/chammas-michael-head.png?preset=article-author" alt="Michael Chammas" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="l-content"><div class="l-content__primary"><div class="l-grid"><div class="l-grid__cell l-grid__cell--padding-small l-grid__cell--padding-medium-at-960"><div class="l-grid l-grid--spacing-small l-grid--spacing-medium-at-960"><div class="l-grid__cell l-grid__cell--100 l-grid__cell--83-at-960 l-grid__cell--66-at-1200"><div id="vue-share-block" class="share-block u-display-flex u-print-display-none quenched"><h2 class="u-visually-hidden">Share on social media</h2><ul class="share-block__list u-display-flex"><li><a class="social-icon-link social-icon-link--network-facebook u-t-border-color-secondary-on-hover u-t-color-secondary-on-hover" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nrl.com%2Fnews%2F2019%2F12%2F04%2Fdylan-brown-tickled-pink-to-remain-in-blue--gold%2F"><span class="u-visually-hidden">Share via Facebook</span></a></li><li><a class="social-icon-link social-icon-link--network-twitter u-t-border-color-secondary-on-hover u-t-color-secondary-on-hover" href="http://www.twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nrl.com%2Fnews%2F2019%2F12%2F04%2Fdylan-brown-tickled-pink-to-remain-in-blue--gold%2F&text=Dylan+Brown+contract%3A+Parramatta+Eels+star+thrilled+to+seal+new+deal&via=NRL"><span class="u-visually-hidden">Share via Twiiter</span></a></li><li></li><li><a class="social-icon-link social-icon-link--network-reddit u-t-border-color-secondary-on-hover u-t-color-secondary-on-hover" href="https://reddit.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nrl.com%2Fnews%2F2019%2F12%2F04%2Fdylan-brown-tickled-pink-to-remain-in-blue--gold%2F&title=Dylan+Brown+contract%3A+Parramatta+Eels+star+thrilled+to+seal+new+deal"><span class="u-visually-hidden">Share via Reddit</span></a></li><li><a class="social-icon-link social-icon-link--network-email u-t-border-color-secondary-on-hover u-t-color-secondary-on-hover" href="mailto:?subject=Dylan+Brown+contract%3A+Parramatta+Eels+star+thrilled+to+seal+new+deal&body=Life%20has%20changed%20dramatically%20in%20the%20past%2012%20months%20for%20Dylan%20Brown,%20or%20as%20his%20teammates%20now%20jokingly%20call%20him,%20the%20$2%20million%20man.%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nrl.com%2Fnews%2F2019%2F12%2F04%2Fdylan-brown-tickled-pink-to-remain-in-blue--gold%2F"><span class="u-visually-hidden">Share via Email</span></a></li></ul></div><div class="s-cms-content s-cms-content--article"><p>Life has changed dramatically in the past 12 months for Dylan Brown, or as his teammates now jokingly call him, the $2 million man.</p><p>“I came into training and they’re asking me for houses and cars,” the teenager jokes in his first interview since <a href="https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/12/03/dylan-brown-agrees-to-new-deal-with-eels/">signing a three-year extension</a> on Tuesday.</p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3754588843,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3754588843,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="710" alt="3754588843?profile=RESIZE_710x" /></a></p><p>Don’t mistake the cheeky halfback nature for arrogance, because this humble teenager that the Eels have now heavily invested in comes across as impressive off the field as he is on it.</p><p>After recent reports linking him to rival clubs, Brown reached out to his manager hoping to put it all to bed.</p><p>And on the eve of what was meant to be a range of interviews with rival clubs, Brown did just that - committing himself to the club that gave him his NRL debut last year.</p><p>"I just wanted to know what was out there and what potentially could have happened, but when I found out Parra were comfortable with signing me I was pretty happy to sign with them for the remaining years," Brown told NRL.com.</p><p>Video: <a href="https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2019/12/04/brown-humbled-by-support-after-re-signing-with-eels/">https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2019/12/04/brown-humbled-by-support-after-re-signing-with-eels</a></p><div class="header u-spacing-mt-small"><h1 class="header__title">Brown humbled by support after re-signing with Eels</h1></div><p class="video__summary">Parramatta Eels five-eighth Dylan Brown says he's humbled by the support he has received after inking a new deal with the club, saying he's glad to be making his family and friend's proud.</p><p>4 hours ago</p><p>"Parramatta’s been there since I was 15. My family and everyone knows me being in the blue and gold. Keeping it like that was much easier for me."</p><p>Among the changes in his life since launching his career with an eye-opening debut against Penrith in March, is the way he manages his workload after a back injury derailed his rookie season.</p><p>Having spoken to plenty of clubs to gauge their interest in Brown over recent weeks, the common concern was his ability to overcome his back issues.</p><p>The reality is, it’s something he will have to manage for the rest of his career, but Brown is confident it won’t force a premature end to it.</p><p>“It’s hard to be young now,” the 19-year-old admits.</p><p>“You can’t jump around and do silly things anymore. Gym is a bit different. You can’t go in there and throw weights around, you have to work on your core and do a lot of specifics before and after training.</p><p>“I wanted to go skydiving again but I thought to myself ‘I don’t know if that’s the best thing for me’. I feel it’s for my own good [to think that way]. I know myself I’m not going to be stupid enough to throw away something I’ve worked so hard for.</p><p>“My diet has changed. I was quite a frequent takeaway guy. Living in Sydney it’s so easy, they’re on every single road man. This year I have changed quite a bit. But I’m not a vegan or anything.”</p><p>Brown has never seen Andrew Johns play. Growing up in New Zealand, he’d heard of Greg Inglis and Cameron Smith, but his rugby league knowledge didn’t extend much beyond that.</p><p>Now, after joining the Eels coaching staff, the eighth rugby league Immortal shapes as a pivotal figure in the development of one of the game’s brightest stars.</p><p>“I walked up to him and shook his hand,” Brown said of meeting Johns on Tuesday.</p><p>“I didn’t say much. I was pretty nervous. Straight away, as soon as awe started doing drills, I learnt so much.”</p><p>Brown grew up playing rugby union, and while he didn’t give thought to switching codes in recent contract discussions, he left the door open for a future stint at union.</p><img class="inline-image__image o-shadowed-box" src="https://www.nrl.com/siteassets/2020/eels/johnsa.jpg?center=0.463%2C0.389&preset=photo-inline" alt="Andrew Johns passes on tips to Dylan Brown and Eels teammates at training." /><span class="inline-image-meta__caption">Andrew Johns passes on tips to Dylan Brown and Eels teammates at training.</span><span class="inline-image-meta__source o-text">©parraeels.com.au</span><p>“I’m enjoying rugby league at the moment,” he said.</p><p>“I’ve had a taste of the NRL and once you make it you get this hunger in you and you want to get better. But you never know in the long run, rugby could be a thing.</p><p>“Sevens is something I’ve loved. When I played Nines (in October for New Zealand) I sort of got a taste of that. But Sevens is something I’ve always looked at as a possible thing. They travel the world and get to see so much.”</p><p>Brown’s family made plenty of sacrifices moving from New Zealand to Australia to allow him to pursue a career in rugby league.</p><p>But he insists he has never felt the pressure of having to justify the commitment his family has made, or giving into temptation to potentially return home and link with the Warriors.</p><p>“The thing with my family that has made it so much easier for me, is that really don’t mind if I make it or not,” he said.</p><p>“They just wanted to be with me. My brother came back from England. My sister is still in New Zealand. We’re all there for each other, whether we make it or don’t make it. They’re here for you no matter. </p><p>“I have nothing against New Zealand, it’s my home country. But there are a lot of opportunities over here. I feel this is is where I think I can grow and learn so much more - especially now with Joey at our club.”</p><p>One man Brown wanted to thank was coach Brad Arthur, who is arguably the five-eighth’s biggest supporter.</p><p>"Brad’s someone I’ve always been close with,” he said.</p><p>“Coming into the NRL as such a young kid, I needed to have a good relationship with the coach or it wouldn’t have worked in the first place.</p><p>“Throughout the year, with my back injury, we grew closer. He’s had my back, always. I’m pretty sure he’s quite glad I’m here and I’m glad I am too.”</p><p>Link: <a href="https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/12/04/dylan-brown-tickled-pink-to-remain-in-blue--gold/">https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/12/04/dylan-brown-tickled-pink-to-remain-in-blue--gold</a></p><p> </p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
Daniel Alvaro Metric. Alvaro Has Three Of The Top Four Seasons For Involvement Rate (2017, 2018 And 2016 respectively), With Two Of Them Above 25%.
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2019-12-04T10:54:22.000Z
2019-12-04T10:54:22.000Z
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<div><p>"You could really rename Involvement Rate as the Daniel Alvaro metric. The Eels forward has three of the top four seasons for involvement rate (2017, 2018 and 2016 respectively), with two of them above 25%. In plain terms, <strong class="fq gk">Alvaro either making a run or a tackle in 1 out of every 4 plays while he is on the field. </strong>To be consistently putting in that much effort on the field for 35+ minutes a game is a testament to his motor." </p><div><div class="dp dq ar bz dr b ds dt du dv dw dx dy"><h1 class="dr b ds dz ar"><span style="font-size:24pt;"><strong>Involvement Rate: a metric for player work rate for Rugby League</strong></span></h1></div><div class="ea"><div class="n eb ec ed ee"><div class="o n"><div><a href="https://medium.com/@carlosthedwarf?source=post_page-----31c2ed26a1eb----------------------"><img class="r ef eg eh" src="https://miro.medium.com/fit/c/96/96/2*Mj-yvbNEFDb_vy1Ez15gWQ.png" alt="carlosthedwarf" width="48" height="48" /></a></div><div class="ei ak r"><div class="n"><div class="ej n o ek"><span class="by el em ca ax en eo au av aw ar"><a class="bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br ep bu bv bw bx" href="https://medium.com/@carlosthedwarf?source=post_page-----31c2ed26a1eb----------------------">carlosthedwarf</a></span><div class="eq r bh h"> </div></div></div><div><a class="bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br ep bu bv bw bx" href="https://medium.com/@carlosthedwarf/involvement-rate-a-metric-for-player-work-rate-for-rugby-league-31c2ed26a1eb?source=post_page-----31c2ed26a1eb----------------------">Nov 29</a> · </div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">The basics of rugby league haven’t changed in over a century, it still revolves around either running the ball or tackling the player with it. If you’re on the field and not doing either of those things, then you’re often described as a passenger or labelled with the venerable “playing in a dinner suit”.</p><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">Coaches and media will often talk about how “involved” someone is or was during a game, but it’s very nebulous and never quantified or backed up with anything other than a player having “X” amount of runs and/or “Y” amount of tackles. What if we were able to quantify the amount of this “involvement” a player had?</p><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb"><a class="bi cv gc gd ge gf" href="https://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/sam-thaiday-aiming-to-get-back-to-devastating-best-against-newcastle-on-friday/news-story/9c4d896a35080478dace0b7d4be9f945" target="_blank">Here’s an article from the Courier Mail</a> after the Brisbane Broncos lost 12–8 to early 2014. Apologies to Peter Badel, but it’s the first link that comes up in Google that mentions involvement rate (he’ll be redeemed later):</p><blockquote class="gg gh gi"><p class="fo fp ar gj fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">“Broncos players were left stunned by their 12–8 loss to the Titans, but of equal surprise was <strong class="fq gk">Thaiday’s uncharacteristic low involvement rate</strong> with the ball in the Queensland derby.</p><p id="fb4e" class="fo fp ar gj fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">Data provided by Fox Sports Stats shows the former skipper made four runs for 22 metres.</p><p id="f3bc" class="fo fp ar gj fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">It was Thaiday’s lowest individual hit-up count of the season — and only marginally better than his one run for two metres against the Bulldogs in 2009.”</p></blockquote><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">Unfortunately, there’s not a lot of information here about involvement rate. All the reader knows is that Thaiday attempted the fewest runs in over five seasons. The article later mentions Thaiday making 38 tackles, which was his highest tally for the season indicating he was very active defensively. However there’s no information to glean if his rate of involvement was down because no rate is mentioned, just some counting statistics where the inference is that more equals better.</p><p id="ba02" class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">Using a metric named (for now) Involvement Rate, can use the total number of plays during a game and estimate the percentage of those plays that a player was involved in during their time on the field, either taking a run or completing a tackle. The inclusion of the number of plays is important, as it normalises the rate of involvement since the number of plays will dictate how many opportunities there are to make a run or tackle.</p><h2 class="gl gm ar bz by gn go gp gq gr gs gt gu gv gw gx gy"><strong class="bo">Why Involvement Rate?</strong></h2><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr gz ft ha fv hb fx hc fz hd gb"> </p><p id="f0f3" class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr gz ft ha fv hb fx hc fz hd gb">In previous articles, I’ve looked at <a class="bi cv gc gd ge gf" href="https://medium.com/@carlosthedwarf/run-the-other-half-of-quantifying-player-involvement-in-rugby-league-eca773ef331f" target="_blank">Run %</a> and <a class="bi cv gc gd ge gf" href="https://medium.com/@carlosthedwarf/a-better-way-to-quantify-defensive-performance-in-rugby-league-137143f33e19" target="_blank">Tackle %</a> as a way of quantifying workload on either side of the ball. Whilst both statistics are useful to look at in isolation, when you combine them you can not only see the total rate at which a player is involved in a game, but also how minutes played the or number of plays in a game can affect either side of their game.</p><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">The addition of Run % to Tackle % to construct Involvement Rate metric solves a few issues. Firstly, it reduces how involved Hookers are for Tackle %, since their roles are primarily about defensive and distribution with very little freedom to operate out of dummy half. It also increases involvement for edge players and fullbacks, especially those who take a lot of early hit ups bringing the ball out of their own area after a kick.</p><div class="hl hm hn ho ak"><div class="da db he"><div class="hu r hn hv"><div class="hw r"><div class="hp hq de t u hr ak ax hs ht"> </div><img class="lp nj de t u hr ak ia" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1408/1*ZxE1LLeNLhgJhKBp-F9AWQ.jpeg" alt="1*ZxE1LLeNLhgJhKBp-F9AWQ.jpeg" width="1024" height="678" /></div></div></div></div><p>Daniel Alvaro hitting the ball up for Wentworthville ( <a class="bi cv gc gd ge gf" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/28990363@N05/18369759316" target="_blank">“DANIEL ALVARO”</a> by <a class="bi cv gc gd ge gf" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/28990363@N05" target="_blank">NAPARAZZI</a> is licensed under <a class="bi cv gc gd ge gf" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/?ref=ccsearch&atype=rich" target="_blank">CC BY-SA 2.0</a>)</p><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb"> </p><p id="f0c6" class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">As usual, there’s a few caveats with this data. Firstly, it the number of plays that someone was on field for is an estimate since there’s no public data that will give the exact number of plays. Run % and Tackle % only look at how often a run or tackle is made, it does not consider the quality or impact of a run, Involvement Rate will only look at the rate of which someone made a run or a tackle, with no accounting for quality of run or tackle.</p><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">The other is that comparisons across positions isn’t necessarily the goal of this metric. Middle forwards (front row, lock, hooker and most interchange players) generally make the most runs and tackles during a game and converting their volume statistics to a rate of occurrence still ranks them at the top. Comparing full backs with front rowers doesn’t show anything useful when looking just at Involvement Rate. Using an NBA example, you wouldn’t use offensive rebound rate to compare Trae Young and Giannis Antetokounmpo, but you might use it to compare Andre Drummond and Joel Embiid.</p><h2 id="ca7f" class="gl gm ar bz by gn go gp gq gr gs gt gu gv gw gx gy"><strong class="bo">How to use Involvement Rate</strong></h2><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr gz ft ha fv hb fx hc fz hd gb"> </p><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr gz ft ha fv hb fx hc fz hd gb">With Involvement Rate quantifying player work rate in rugby league, it allows us to answer some questions that previously were left to the eye test alone. Who are the most involved players in the NRL? How do the starting front rowers in the NRL rank for Involvement Rate? Is a player more involved when they play on an edge as a second rower or when they start in the middle as a lock? Currently we can look how their volume of work changes, whether their runs or tackles improve or decline. It shows the result of their work, but not how they got there, and there’s no weighting for the number of opportunities to run or tackle the ball.</p><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">To set the scene, as with my other articles in this series, the below chart has been updated with Involvement Rate (shaded blue) in addition to Run %, Tackle % by position for the last six NRL seasons:</p><div class="hl hm hn ho ak"><div class="da db ig"><div class="hu r hn hv"><div class="ih r"><div class="hp hq de t u hr ak ax hs ht"> </div><img class="lp nj de t u hr ak ia" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1211/1*m63M_sXG1i8BTPokWEu4bA.png" alt="1*m63M_sXG1i8BTPokWEu4bA.png" width="881" height="683" /></div></div></div></div><p>Involvement Rate, Run % and Tackle % by position, seasons 2014–2019</p><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">The above chart tell us that middle forwards are involved in one out of five plays when they are on the field. Hookers and second rowers are involved one to two times every five plays and backs are less than once every ten plays. This isn’t to write off the involvement of backs, but just emphasises that they’re not the workhorses of rugby league and we shouldn’t be comparing Involvement Rate across positions.</p><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">As stated above, middle forwards and halves are really the only valid position comparisons for Involvement Rate. Hookers end up on their own due to an extremely low Run % but would still be in the mix when you’re talking about middle players and Tackle %.</p><p id="df96" class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">And even within positions, there are some problems. Utility interchange players are compared against middle forwards, as this latter group comprise most of the numbers 14–17 on an NRL bench. As stated in the previous articles, without reclassifying interchange players into middle/edge/utility there will always be a bias towards the middle players and rate the utility players unfairly.</p><h2 id="a6c0" class="gl gm ar bz by gn go gp gq gr gs gt gu gv gw gx gy"><strong class="bo">Revisiting the Thaiday example</strong></h2><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr gz ft ha fv hb fx hc fz hd gb"> </p><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr gz ft ha fv hb fx hc fz hd gb">Returning Thaiday example at the start of this article, by looking at this game a bit closer and some things become apparent. That game against the Titans was the second highest number of opponent plays the Broncos faced all year (188), the third highest number of plays by the Broncos all year (181) and the most total plays for the Broncos that season (369).</p><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">Given the high number of plays, this would indicate the ball being in play far more often than usual and Thaiday may have been conserving his energy for defense by running the ball less. The article also mentions that Broncos focused their attack down the opposite side of the field. Both could both be a reason for Thaiday’s low hit up total.</p><p id="b35d" class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">Now we can answer the question, was this Involvement Rate for Thaiday uncharacteristic? Thaiday attempted 3 runs and completed 38 tackles, combining for 41 “involvements” in 51 minutes in a game with 369 total plays. Using these numbers, Thaiday’s involvement rate for the Titans game was 17.4%, or approximately one run or tackle in every five plays. For the 2014 season his Involvement Rate when playing in the second row was 17.8%. We can conclude that it was low, but not significantly and still above average for his position (13.2% from the above table).</p><h2 id="e8bb" class="gl gm ar bz by gn go gp gq gr gs gt gu gv gw gx gy"><strong class="bo">What does a “good” Involvement Rate look like?</strong></h2><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr gz ft ha fv hb fx hc fz hd gb"> </p><p id="d461" class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr gz ft ha fv hb fx hc fz hd gb">Now that we’ve demonstrated how Involvement Rate works, let’s look at the top 30 players over the past six seasons.</p><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr gz ft ha fv hb fx hc fz hd gb"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3754573049,RESIZE_1200x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3754573049,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3754573049?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="710" /></a></p><div class="hu r hn"> </div><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">You could really rename Involvement Rate as the Daniel Alvaro metric. The Eels forward has three of the top four seasons for involvement rate (2017, 2018 and 2016 respectively), with two of them above 25%. In plain terms, <strong class="fq gk">Alvaro either making a run or a tackle in 1 out of every 4 plays while he is on the field. </strong>To be consistently putting in that much effort on the field for 35+ minutes a game is a testament to his motor.</p><p id="be3e" class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">His only other NRL season (2019) was ranked 12th. Chris Satae’s 2018 season with the Warriors is the only other player in the last six seasons to hit 25%, and only more (Tim Robinson for the Sharks in 2014) has hit 24%, highlighting just how incredible it is for Alvaro to have multiple seasons above that mark. Additionally, if you refer to the chart above the highest involvement rate by position is 19.1%, meaning each of those three seasons by Alvaro was at a minimum 30% higher than the average player.</p><p id="d739" class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">There’s something impressive in Alvaro’s dominance, which we’ll get to shortly. First, let’s look at the Involvement Rate against % for all middle forwards for every game from 2014–2019, shown in the scatter plot below:</p><div class="hl hm hn ho ak"><div class="da db ij"><div class="hu r hn hv"><div class="ik r"><div class="hp hq de t u hr ak ax hs ht"> </div><img class="lp nj de t u hr ak ia" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1401/1*0CRSoouwBn4rC6MlSZ1tpw.png" alt="1*0CRSoouwBn4rC6MlSZ1tpw.png" width="1019" height="800" /></div></div></div></div><p>Involvement Rate v Minutes played for all middle forwards, NRL seasons 2014–2019</p><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">Generally, there is an inverse relationship between minutes played and Involvement Rate for middle forwards, which makes sense as fatigue becomes a bigger factor with high minutes.You can see the trend line highlighting the decline over time.</p><p id="ac36" class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">Now here’s Alvaro’s plot:</p><div class="hl hm hn ho ak"><div class="da db ij"><div class="hu r hn hv"><div class="il r"><div class="hp hq de t u hr ak ax hs ht"> </div><img class="lp nj de t u hr ak ia" src="https://miro.medium.com/max/1401/1*Rvb1U5SKKaEWCHx5LtCdZA.png" alt="1*Rvb1U5SKKaEWCHx5LtCdZA.png" width="1019" height="797" /></div></div></div></div><p>Involvement Rate v Minutes played for all Daniel Alvaro, NRL seasons 2014–2019</p><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">Unlike most middle forwards, Alvaro’s output doesn’t drop if his minutes increase, it increases by the slightest amount. The only other forward over this time period that I could find to have a similar relationship was Sam Burgess when he was playing in the middle for Souths. The scatter plot above also shows Alvaro has had only had a handful of games where his Involvement Rate has been below 20%. He’s just on another level when it comes to getting involved on the field.</p><p id="cf88" class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">2018 was the peak for minutes played by Alvaro at nearly 46 a game, yet it still yielded an Involvement Rate of nearly 26%. Alvaro’s lowest season for minutes played was 2019 which also produced his lowest Involvement Rate, but still considerably above the average forward at 23.6%.</p><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">Alex Twal is a good example of how increased minutes usually decreases involvement rate. By traditional statistics, he had his best season of his short career, playing an average of 53 minutes and making 34 tackles and 11 runs per game. Looking at Involvement Rate, it tells a slightly different story. His 2017 and 2018 seasons ranked 10th and 18th for Involvement Rate, both in the 23% range, with his average minutes at 36 and 40 per game for those two seasons. Yet in 2019 due to that huge uptick in minutes, his already impressive Tackle % dropped by 2% to 31%, and his Run % dipping below 10%, over 3.5% lower than his best season.</p><p id="c7a4" class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">His 2019 ended up ranked 145th for Involvement Rate over the past six seasons, which sounds like a huge drop but at 20.6% it was still above average for a front rower (19%) or interchange player (18%). This just highlights that an increase in minutes usually results in a decrease in rate of output, but in Twal’s case it still resulted in him performing better than the average player in his position, which is was a net positive for the Tigers.</p><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">An example of how to apply Involvement Rate for a outside back is Josh Dugan. Yes, he gets a lot of flak from fans for making mistakes and picking up a knock seemingly every tackle. His actual Involvement Rate</p><p id="b50c" class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">However, he has two of the best seasons by Involvement Rate of a fullback, with his 2015 and 2016 seasons hovering around 25% higher than the average fullback. He’s also one of only two players to post an Involvement Rate for season higher than 10% (minimum five games played), which occurred during the 2014 season.</p><p id="afa7" class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">In fact, over those six seasons Dugan only has two stints where his work rate has been below average for his position — three games on the wing for the Sharks in 2018, and eight games at centre in 2019. You can question his decision making (especially regarding his hair), but there’s no questioning his heart and effort level.</p><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb"><strong class="bo"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3754577541,RESIZE_1200x{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3754577541,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" alt="3754577541?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="710" /></a></strong></p><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb"><strong class="bo">Summarising Involvement Rate</strong></p><div class="hu r hn"> </div><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr gz ft ha fv hb fx hc fz hd gb"> </p><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr gz ft ha fv hb fx hc fz hd gb">Involvement Rate is not a catchall metric that can be used to evaluate everything a player brings to a team. It is only looking at two specific parts of the game (running and tackling) and even then, it is only considering the incidence of these two parts, not the quality or effect of them. This can be seen by two of the biggest game breakers of 2019, Latrell Mitchell and David Fifita, having below average Involvement Rates last season. Some players can have incredible impact on the game and turn matches in an instant with minimum involvement.</p><p id="e0ba" class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">Daniel Alvaro may be elite according to Involvement Rate, but you wouldn’t say he’s a more damaging runner than Andrew Fifita. Yet both types of players are important to the composition of a successful team, although the Alvaro’s of the rugby league world don’t get the plaudits and are harder to quantify. The aim of Involvement Rate is to help identify those high work rate players every club need as a compliment to their high impact superstars.</p><p id="c8b5" class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">Given the limitations of publicly available data it, this is approaching the limit of analysing player work rate. As the saying goes, don’t let perfect be the enemy of good. Involvement Rate isn’t perfect but can still be useful in its current incarnation. Seth Partnow, current writer at The Athletic and former Director of Basketball Research with the Milwaukee Bucks argues <a class="bi cv gc gd ge gf" href="https://theathletic.com/1184593/2019/09/05/the-art-of-being-less-wrong-how-analytics-actually-works/" target="_blank">that being “less wrong”, not “right about everything”, is the goal from analytics in sports.</a></p><blockquote class="gg gh gi"><p id="a6be" class="fo fp ar gj fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">“In this regard, the development of data-driven insights and their adoption within sports is little different. In very few cases, if any, have large competitive advantages been gained from one big idea as opposed to the accumulated value of many smaller edges. Being “better” is not being right about everything; it is being less wrong.”</p></blockquote><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">Involvement Rate fits the above quote, as now we have a tangible number to talk about when a players involvement in a game is brought up. It’s not perfect, but previously it was either vague, imprecise or indefinable. Now it’s still not exact, but better defined and quantifiable. We’re now less wrong about players work rate during a rugby league match. How much “less wrong” is arguable, but we’re moving in the right direction.</p><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">The next step would be to combine individual player GPS data to weight runs and tackles by movement and speed. But without that data becoming public (or receiving an invite to the <a class="bi cv gc gd ge gf" href="https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/11/28/2019-nrl-data-jam/" target="_blank">NRL Data Jam</a>) that’s unlikely to happen in the foreseeable future.</p><p class="fo fp ar bz fq b fr fs ft fu fv fw fx fy fz ga gb">Link: <a href="https://medium.com/@carlosthedwarf/involvement-rate-a-metric-for-player-work-rate-for-rugby-league-31c2ed26a1eb">https://medium.com/@carlosthedwarf/involvement-rate-a-metric-for-player-work-rate-for-rugby-league-31c2ed26a1eb</a></p></div>
Smells Of A 2020 Premiership
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<div><p>Say no more...</p><p>Brad Arthur, Andrew Johns & others</p><p>Gutherson</p><p>Sivo</p><p>Jennings</p><p>Blake</p><p>Fergo</p><p>Brown</p><p>Moses</p><p>Paulo</p><p>Mahoney</p><p>Evans</p><p>Matterson</p><p>Lane</p><p>Brown</p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Bench</strong></span></p><p>Stone or Taka or Salmon</p><p>Gillard</p><p>Niukore</p><p>Alvaro</p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>BackUp</strong></span></p><p>Terepo</p><p>Kaufusi (he will quickly push for a top 17 spot as the 2020 season unfolds) </p><p>Gower</p><p>Lamb (if we get him)</p><p>Parry or G Jennings </p><p> </p><div class="header"><h1 class="header__title header__title--article"><span style="font-size:18pt;"><strong>Johns added to Blue & Gold coaching staff</strong></span></h1></div><div class="author <br /> author--single-no-role"><dl><dt class="u-visually-hidden">Author <a class="u-color-gray-222222 u-t-color-highlight-on-hover" href="https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/author/parraeels.com.au/">parraeels.com.au</a></dt><dt class="u-visually-hidden">Timestamp</dt><dt class="u-visually-hidden">Wed 4 Dec 2019, 07:11 AM</dt></dl></div><p>The Parramatta Eels can confirm the addition of the eighth Immortal Andrew Johns to the Blue & Gold coaching staff ahead of the 2020 season.</p><p>Johns will join the Club as a halves and spine coach, working closely with the Club’s young spine, including Dylan Brown, Mitch Moses, Clint Gutherson and Reed Mahoney.</p><p>The former Australian and NSW No.7 will be working weekly with the spine right through the NRL season.</p><p>Johns commenced working with the Eels this week.</p><p><img class="inline-image__image o-shadowed-box" src="https://www.parraeels.com.au/contentassets/cbe3486adbee442ab1b7c9d98979bc0b/img_2264.jpg?center=0.3%2C0.5&preset=photo-inline" alt="img_2264.jpg?center=0.3%2C0.5&preset=photo-inline" /><img class="inline-image__image o-shadowed-box" src="https://www.parraeels.com.au/contentassets/cbe3486adbee442ab1b7c9d98979bc0b/img_2272.jpg?center=0.22%2C0.6&preset=photo-inline" alt="img_2272.jpg?center=0.22%2C0.6&preset=photo-inline" /><img class="inline-image__image o-shadowed-box" src="https://www.parraeels.com.au/contentassets/cbe3486adbee442ab1b7c9d98979bc0b/img_2284.jpg?center=0.26%2C0.55&preset=photo-inline" alt="img_2284.jpg?center=0.26%2C0.55&preset=photo-inline" /></p><p>Link: <a href="https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2019/12/04/johns-added-to-blue--gold-coaching-staff/">https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2019/12/04/johns-added-to-blue--gold-coaching-staff</a></p><p> </p></div>
Videos = Bunch of Eels Interviewed over the past few days.
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/videos-bunch-of-eels-interviewed-over-the-past-few-days
2019-11-21T10:41:34.000Z
2019-11-21T10:41:34.000Z
Chocolate Frog ♥ Ms Peppers Mint
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<div><p>Matterson looks the goods between the ears. Huge welcome addition to our club. </p><div class="header u-spacing-mt-small"><h1 class="header__title">Matterson talks returning to the Eels</h1></div><p class="video__summary">New Parramatta Eels signing Ryan Matterson talks about returning to the club where he played his junior footy and says he believes the team can go all the way to winning a premiership.</p><p>2 days ago</p><p><a href="https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2019/11/19/matterson-talks-returning-to-the-eels/">https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2019/11/19/matterson-talks-returning-to-the-eels</a></p></div>
Back up Hooker
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/back-up-hooker-1
2019-11-08T04:04:13.000Z
2019-11-08T04:04:13.000Z
Trent Lethorn
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<div><p>What happens if Mahoney gets injured or suspended next season. With McIllwrick retiring surely we need to sign a replacement. I know some people believe that Stone can play the hooker role but im not confident he would do a good enough job for us if we want to contend for a Top 4 spot. Preferably i'd like to get an experienced Hooker to help mentor Reed. So making a play for Issac Luke would be worthwhile. Sure he didn't have a good season this year but he had a good season in 2018 & maybe a change of scenery can help elevate his performance. He's the most experienced Hooker on the market & arguably the best. Other options include Levi, Lichaa, Brittain, Griffin, Baptiste. Maybe even making a play for Peats to come back since he lost his starting positiom to Rein at Titans. </p></div>
Parramatta Eels Club appoints new CEO
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/parramatta-eels-club-appoints-new-ceo
2019-11-05T23:44:56.000Z
2019-11-05T23:44:56.000Z
Brett Allen
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<div><div class="o-article-meta-strip" style="background-attachment:scroll;background-color:#ffffff;background-image:none;background-repeat:repeat;color:#444444;font-family:rl2, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:1.5rem 0px 1rem 0px;margin:-2rem 0px 1.5rem 0px;border:medium none;"><div class="l-content" style="max-width:82.5rem;width:100%;z-index:5;padding:0px 1.5rem 0px 1.5rem;margin:auto;border:medium none;"><div class="l-content__primary" style="min-width:0px;width:100%;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:medium none;"><div class="l-grid" style="padding:0px;margin:0px;border:medium none;"><div class="l-grid__cell l-grid__cell--padding-small l-grid__cell--padding-medium-at-960" style="max-width:100%;padding:0px 1.5rem 0px 1.5rem;margin:0px;border:medium none;"><div class="l-grid l-grid--spacing-small l-grid--spacing-medium-at-960" style="padding:0px;margin:0px -.75rem 0px -.75rem;border:medium none;"><div class="l-grid__cell l-grid__cell--100 l-grid__cell--83-at-960 l-grid__cell--66-at-1200" style="max-width:66.66%;padding:0px .75rem 0px .75rem;margin:0px 0px 1.5rem 0px;border:medium none;"><div class="header" style="z-index:3;padding:0px;margin:0px;border:medium none;"><h1 class="header__title header__title--article" style="color:#222222;font-size:3.5rem;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.0714;min-height:5rem;padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1.25rem 0px;border:medium none;">Parramatta Eels Club appoints new CEO</h1></div><div class="author <br /> author--single-no-role" style="padding:0px;margin:0px;border:medium none;"><dl style="padding:0px;margin:0px;border:medium none;"><dt class="u-visually-hidden" style="height:1px;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;width:1px;padding:0px;margin:-1px;border:medium none;">Author</dt><dd class="author__inner" style="padding:0px;margin:0px;border:medium 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style="height:1px;overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;width:1px;padding:0px;margin:-1px;border:medium none;">Share via Email</span></a></li></ul></div><div class="s-cms-content s-cms-content--article" style="color:#222222;font-family:'Noto Serif', sans-serif;font-size:1.25rem;line-height:1.7777;padding:0px;margin:4.37rem 0px 4.37rem 0px;border:medium none;"><p style="font-size:1.5rem;padding:0px;margin:0px 0px 1em 0px;border:medium none;">The Parramatta Eels are pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Sarantinos as the Club’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO).</p><p style="padding:0px;margin:1em 0px 1em 0px;border:medium none;">Jim has worked with the Club since 2016 when he was appointed to the Parramatta Eels Board as one of two PLC nominees on an interim basis while PLC underwent its governance reform process. He stepped down as a Board member in June this year to become the Club’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), and was the acting CEO when former CEO Bernie Gurr stepped down last month.</p><p style="color:#222222;font-family:'Noto Serif', sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:1em 0px 1em 0px;border:medium none;">The Parramatta Eels Board commenced an extensive search for a CEO in September, which included a rigorous multi-staged process. There were a number of high calibre candidates who applied however following the final interview phase, the Board came to the conclusion that Jim represented the best candidate to lead the Club into the future.</p><p style="color:#222222;font-family:'Noto Serif', sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:1em 0px 1em 0px;border:medium none;">Parramatta Eels Club Chairman Sean McElduff paid tribute to Jim’s significant contribution to the Club as an Eels Director and in his role as the COO.</p><p style="color:#222222;font-family:'Noto Serif', sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:1em 0px 1em 0px;border:medium none;">“Jim has played a crucial role in stabilising the Parramatta Eels since 2016. His extensive experience, skills and capabilities are an asset to any organisation, and we are very confident he will play a major role in ensuring the Club delivers on its strategic objectives.</p><p style="color:#222222;font-family:'Noto Serif', sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:1em 0px 1em 0px;border:medium none;">Workplace culture and values are very important to us as an organisation and Jim will be a significant driver of creating an environment at the Club that ensures our people reach their potential.</p><p style="color:#222222;font-family:'Noto Serif', sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:1em 0px 1em 0px;border:medium none;">On behalf of the board, staff, players, members and supporters, we congratulate Jim on his appointment and wish him all the best in his new role.”</p><p style="color:#222222;font-family:'Noto Serif', sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:1em 0px 1em 0px;border:medium none;">Jim said he would draw on both his business and Board member experience and place a priority on facilitating a values driven, high performance organisation.</p><p style="color:#222222;font-family:'Noto Serif', sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:1em 0px 1em 0px;border:medium none;">“I’m extremely humbled to be appointed the CEO of a Club with such a rich history and a very exciting future.</p><p style="color:#222222;font-family:'Noto Serif', sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:1em 0px 1em 0px;border:medium none;">The foundations have been laid over the last couple of years and I intend to build on that over the next period of our history. We play in a world class venue at Bankwest Stadium and the facilities at Kellyville Park will be outstanding.</p><p style="color:#222222;font-family:'Noto Serif', sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:1em 0px 1em 0px;border:medium none;">Now that we are a stable Club, our priority is to deliver sustained success both on and off the field.</p><p style="color:#222222;font-family:'Noto Serif', sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:1em 0px 1em 0px;border:medium none;">I’m looking forward to working with the Parramatta Leagues Club, the Eels Board, our staff, players, members, corporate and community partners and fans to help create an enduring sporting legacy.”</p><p style="color:#222222;font-family:'Noto Serif', sans-serif;font-size:20px;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;padding:0px;margin:1em 0px 1em 0px;border:medium none;">Among his accomplishments since 2016, Jim was instrumental in leading the negotiations for the Eels agreement with Bankwest Stadium, driving the Eels strategic plan and has played a major role in securing government support for our high performance centre at Kellyville.</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
Manase Fainu Charged After Knife Attack - Charged With Allegedly Stabbing A Man At A Church Dance
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/manase-fainu-charged-after-knife-attack-charged-with-allegedly-st
2019-10-29T04:14:45.000Z
2019-10-29T04:14:45.000Z
Chocolate Frog ♥ Ms Peppers Mint
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<div><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}3685266844,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img class="align-full" src="{{#staticFileLink}}3685266844,RESIZE_710x{{/staticFileLink}}" width="710" alt="3685266844?profile=RESIZE_710x" /></a></p><p> </p><div class="header"><h1 class="header__title header__title--article">Manase Fainu charged after knife attack</h1><h1 class="header__title header__title--article"><a class="u-color-gray-222222 u-t-color-highlight-on-hover" href="https://www.nrl.com/news/author/dan-walsh/">Dan Walsh</a></h1><h1 class="header__title header__title--article"><span class="author__role" style="font-size:13px;">NRL.com Reporter</span></h1><h1 class="header__title header__title--article">Tue 29 Oct 2019, 12:58 PM</h1></div><div class="author author--has-image <br />"><img class="author__image" src="https://www.nrl.com/siteassets/.lookups/authors/walshdan-head.png?preset=article-author" alt="Dan Walsh" /></div><div class="author author--has-image <br />"> </div><div class="author author--has-image <br />"><p>Manly's Manase Fainu has been charged with allegedly stabbing a man at a church dance in Sydney last Friday.</p><p>Fainu was charged on Tuesday after handing himself in at Liverpool Police Station and was denied bail over the incident. He is due to face court on Tuesday afternoon.</p><p>The 21-year-old Sea Eagles hooker was charged with "wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, affray and recklessly cause grievous bodily harm in company," according to a NSW Police Media statement on Tuesday.</p><p>In their statement, NSW Police Media added: "Police will allege in court that the man was involved in an altercation when he produced a knife and stabbed another man."</p><p>Police allege that a 24-year-old man was treated for stab wounds at 11.30pm on Friday night following a brawl in Wattle Grove.</p><p>The man was taken to hospital in a serious but stable condition.</p><p>Both Manly and the NRL Integrity Unit have been made aware of the police investigation, with the Sea Eagles saying in a statement on Monday that "the club is monitoring the situation pending further investigation".</p><p>The NRL are yet to comment on the matter.</p><p>Fainu's post-season shoulder surgery had ruled him out of representing Tonga following a breakout year for the Sea Eagles.</p><p>He is rated one of the game's most promising young hookers, with his rise as Manly's first-choice rake seeing the club release Api Koroisau to Penrith in 2020.</p><p>Link: <a href="https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/10/29/manase-fainu-charged-after-knife-attack/">https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/10/29/manase-fainu-charged-after-knife-attack</a></p></div></div>
David Fifita Is Definitely Up For Moving From The Broncos But Where Will He End Up?
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/david-fifita-is-definitely-up-for-moving-from-the-broncos-but-whe
2019-10-22T05:49:09.000Z
2019-10-22T05:49:09.000Z
Chocolate Frog ♥ Ms Peppers Mint
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<div><p>The Million Dollar Baby</p><p><a href="https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/10/22/not-me-fifita-laughs-off-million-dollar-baby-tag/">https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/10/22/not-me-fifita-laughs-off-million-dollar-baby-tag</a></p></div>
Hit me with your best Pod .
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/hit-me-with-your-best-pod
2019-10-14T03:40:09.000Z
2019-10-14T03:40:09.000Z
Uncle Wizards Sleeve indigenous elder He/Him
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<div><p>Sorry Slugg , this isn’t what you’re after in regards to fun threads . But I am planning on posting a live link of me watching YouPorn whilst smashing a bag of coke and getting sucked off by two clowns later tonight . </p><p> </p><p>Till then , who’s got some Podcast recommendations? I’m totally hooked on listening to Aussie True crime and murders podcasts at night when I’m gong to sleep . . yes I know , everyone I’ve told thinks I’m a fucking weirdo bingeing on the countries most sadistic murders whilst going off into a slumber , but it is what it is . </p><p> </p><p>I’ve been listening to the usual suspects ( so to speak ) that everyone seems to know of , but is anyone else into these and have a favourite ? If not true crime do you low life’s have any others that are entertaining? </p></div>
Anyone still think we are getting Semi back?
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/anyone-still-think-we-are-getting-semi-back
2019-10-03T21:10:11.000Z
2019-10-03T21:10:11.000Z
Magpie
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<div><p><a href="https://www.news.com.au/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/rugby-world-cup-2019-semi-radradras-historic-performance-against-georgia/news-story/6eea080bf84b5d8a499383359b08f986">https://www.news.com.au/sport/rugby/rugby-world-cup/rugby-world-cup-2019-semi-radradras-historic-performance-against-georgia/news-story/6eea080bf84b5d8a499383359b08f986</a></p></div>
Sharks struggling to find cap space for Ramien
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/sharks-struggling-to-find-cap-space-for-ramien
2019-09-30T09:48:59.000Z
2019-09-30T09:48:59.000Z
Kenny was the King
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<div><p><em><a href="https://www.zerotackle.com/report-sharks-struggling-to-find-cap-space-for-ramien-49157/">https://www.zerotackle.com/report-sharks-struggling-to-find-cap-space-for-ramien-49157/</a></em></p><p><em><strong>Jesse Ramien’s potential return to Cronulla has hit a road block, with the club still needing to find cap space to secure him, according to ntnews.com.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>Cronulla are looking to acquire the centre on a four-year $2 million deal, but would first need to move on players to accommodate for his salary.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>Moving contracts could prove difficult for the Sharks, who have several players tied up on multi-year deals.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>Half of the club’s salary cap are tied up to just six players in Shaun Johnson, Andrew Fifita, Aaron Woods, Wade Graham, Josh Dugan and Matt Moylan.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>Ramien is reportedly happy to be patient at the moment and await the Sharks looking to resolve their salary cap situation.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>The speedster’s agent Gavin Orr told The Daily Telegraph his preference was to move to Cronulla, but revealed that Canterbury were also in the picture.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>“We’ve already had discussions with the Bulldogs but at the moment we are just waiting to see where the Cronulla are at first.”</strong></em></p><p> </p><p>Why aren't the Eels making a play for him? Cheaper & way better than has-been Jennings who was on $800K (but only playing like a $200K player)!</p></div>
Dodgy Refs At It Again Raiders v Rabbits
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/dodgy-refs-at-it-again-raiders-v-rabbits
2019-09-27T10:17:46.000Z
2019-09-27T10:17:46.000Z
Chocolate Frog ♥ Ms Peppers Mint
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<div><p>In the first 18 minutes of the 1st half. </p><p>1. Raiders forward shoulder charge in a tackle = no penalty to Rabbits</p><p>2. Raiders voluntary tackle = no penalty to Rabbits</p><p>3. Rabbits back forces an involuntary line drop out, ball and arm hits the ground behind the try line = Raiders knock the ball out and are awarded a try. </p><p>WTF</p></div>
Well Done To The Eels To Go From The 2018 Wooden Spoon To The 2nd Week Of The 2019 Finals
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/well-done-to-the-eels-to-go-from-the-2018-wooden-spoon-to-the-201
2019-09-21T12:20:30.000Z
2019-09-21T12:20:30.000Z
Chocolate Frog ♥ Ms Peppers Mint
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<div><p>The hard work will continue and further acquisitions are on the way and the vast learning experiences our very young spine (19, 21, 25, 25) gathered this season augers well for an even better 2020 season. <br /> <br /> I'm just so proud of our boys. <br /> <br /> And a huge thank you goes out to Ma'u, Hoffman, Tepai, Gower and Mannah - wish you and your families all the very best and that you experience even more success next season. <br /> <br /> Go the Eels - there is so much to look forward to next season. <br /> <br /> C Gutherson, M Sivo, B Ferguson, M Jennings, D Brown, M Moses, N Brown, S Lane, M Niukore, K Evans, J Paulo, RCG, D Alvaro, P Terepo, O Kaufusi, S Utoikamanu, R Mahoney, R Stone, A Davey, J Salmon, E Parry, W Blake, H Dunstar, S Fainga'a, B Takairangi and more to come.</p></div>
Coming Out Just Before Kick Off Saw A Moment Where Dylan Brown Just Burst Into Sheer Joy As He Was Hit By The Massive Crowd Noise Wave He Was Running Into - I Knew Then We Had Already Won This Game
https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/coming-out-just-before-kick-off-saw-a-moment-where-dylan-brown-ju
2019-09-15T14:34:29.000Z
2019-09-15T14:34:29.000Z
Chocolate Frog ♥ Ms Peppers Mint
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<div><p>It was a fantastic inspiring moment for me. - If I manage to find video on what I saw indoors of Dylan coming through the paid members section that finally opens up to the whole stadium as the players run out to the field I'll put it up here. </p></div>