Disclaimer - I am trying to make this blog as little about R&R as possible, however that is impossible in parts. Of course, thats for the original blog & any posters should speak freely about whatever they please.
UPDATE: Both teams struggled, and the low restart and penalty count meant teams could figure it out for themselves. The clunky Dogs had the lion's share of field position, and possession. Again the Eels fought hard for the seventh week straight
1 Eyed Eel was established and has become the community it is because of a simple connection.
We all support Parramatta. We all care. We all want that fifth premiership. We'd all like Jason Ryles to be standing on the dais alongside Mitchell Moses wi
A Day Of Milestones. Brian Kelly's 200th. Dylan Brown's 150th. It was supposed to be Moses' 250th. Until the footy gods intervened with the game's worst injury curse since the Ten Plagues of Egypt struck him and Junior Paulo.
Ever since i saw the Ch. 9 news reel with Jai playing with his daughter and then struggling to speak/ slurring his words...I'd layed my anger at everything about our failing club (results- recruitment) aside. Fuck it...what does it even mean? Simply
UPDATE: Somehow the Eels made the impossible possible to spoil Jason Taumalolo 's historic moment. They Eels executed the only blue-print that has worked for them this year. Fighting hard and doing the fundamentals well. High completions (93 v 74%).
"Going on my previous post.
We lead 3/4 categories in negative plays.This might improve as our younger players get better but wont change drasically until we sign QUALITY and not bums left by the bins by other clubs."
"There was a play, I think Eels last set close to Raiders line where Tapine was so far offside, he was almost with the Eels attack - it was blantantly obvious yet they refused to call anything"
"like many have mentioned the grit and ruck control were the highlight for me the compressed middle and discipline on the edge were definite standouts and a much deserved result for the grit on display.
The errors have been there since day 1 of this…"
"It's a joke. It's obvious who the refs want to win. With no 6 agains, the ref is basically saying that the Raiders were always back 10 and markers were square every single ruck for 80 minutes "
What Wins Premierships? Talent, culture, systems, pathways, or belonging and connectedness?
For some, the answer is simpler. Who cares about the why? Sack as many as possible. Sign sexy names. Job done.
One thing is for sure: premierships rarely h