Injury-plagued winger among four players retained by Parramatta Eels

The Parramatta Eels have released today that they have signed or resigned 4 players. They have retained Patrick Spence, Max Tupou and Meni Luke, all of whom have been playing in the club's pathways competitions.

In further news released by Zero Tackle today, Winger Arthur Miller - Stephen has returned to the Eels after suffering back-to-back injuries, which saw him only play three matches in the past 24 months.

I have mentioned this before that when the Eels lose out on an elite player, within a couple of days they release the signing or resigning of fringe players. Once again the playbook was used to perfection, we have lost an Australian Representative Winger in Lomax, Missed out Koloamatangi and then within days we get these siginings released.

Anyone have any idea if these are good signings, bad signings or who gives a rats Ar#%.

'I'm being very childish right now, and I know it, but I'm simply underwhelmed with recruitment success at the moment.

Arthur Miller-Stephen at Eels Preseason.

""It [resignings] should just happen with zero fanfare unless it's like Iongi or someone similar". That's a self goal blaming the ball. The resignings are not on the Club's front page or news section. This fanfare is off a Zerotackle article."

"Bluey, Not yet. I’m not tossing out the Ryles era in the foetal position, just because we missed out on some sexy big-bucked names. I’m going to watch how the team performs over time.
Be careful with the romanticised retellings of the Fitzy era. We…"

"Whatever he's on, it probably will not be enough to keep the competition away. We need to move quickly to lock him up longer term or we will end having to overpay to keep or have him signed from under our noses."

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Coryn Hughes December 28, 2025 at 8:52pm

You got to hope for the best that some of these youngsters come good.AMS seemingly had a future a few years back and made his debut in FG you'd like to think he's used up all his bad luck injury juju and he pushes again for FG.

This is where we are at on the recruitment front it's all in with the youngsters and cross our fingers.They seemingly can't get a big deal sealed even when they are offering 7 figures players are choosing other clubs there's not much we can do there unless we add something else behind the scenes that isn't working for us now.
Jack December 28, 2025 at 8:57pm

This club is dead set hopeless with its Recuitment. They think they're the roosters or Melbourne at times. Sometimes we have to over pay or go that extra year
Clintorian December 28, 2025 at 10:07pm

I had to laugh when I seen this as well.

Yeah sure, we might have missed out on another big signing, but don't worry... we signed these 4 kids nobody has ever heard of.

That will stem the flow for sure... 🤡
Perpetual Motion December 28, 2025 at 10:16pm

Just non top 30 contracts. You have to field a reserve grade team.
Frank The Tank December 28, 2025 at 10:20pm

Yep I said this before also

It is almost like they try to quell discontent with news that they think is positive. Nothing positive about extending, re-signing or upgrading talent - it should just happen with zero fanfare unless it's like Iongi or someone similar.
- Hell On Eels > Frank The Tank December 28, 2025 at 11:27pm
  
  "It [resignings] should just happen with zero fanfare unless it's like Iongi or someone similar". That's a self goal blaming the ball. The resignings are not on the Club's front page or news section. This fanfare is off a Zerotackle article.

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