Junior Paulo has joined current skipper Clint Gutherson as a captain for Parramatta in 2022. This is a surprising announcement and one that i am happy with too, adding a leader in the forwards we solely need.
The season is not far off and I noticed some new Rule Changes announced which sound good. Interesting to see if rule changes will have a bearing on the player selection s and player rotation during the game. Also which team is better tuned in to take
At last some serious playing and coaching nous has been recruited to the Eels coaching ranks. Premiership winners among them. Top level coaching among them. It's such a positive move. Can they all contribute successfully with BA. To me they will h
So i am going to write a long blog apologies in advanced, as i am bed ridden after day surgery this will kill some time for me. So for me rookies count to someone who has not played first grade yet. In NRL sense someone like Wiremu Greig who has only
In my years of watching footy the relentless teams with defensive intensity ,the continual roll of a wave in attack for the full 80 minutes are generally the overall winners of competitions. Week in week out it has to be produced. The grunt work is
So apparently Hodgson is being courted by Newcastle to replace Brailey for 2022, which makes sense, though if it is true if i was Parramatta i would only allow him to play for us in 2022 if not Canberra, ideally i would rather him start rd 1 than Mah
Below is a copy of a Sporting News Article written by Ed Chisholm. I don't agree with it all, but it's an interesting take on the depth of all clubs and a good foundation to start a discussion.
Parramatta's quest to bring a wealth of western Sydney talent home for the NRL Telstra Women's Premiership was a huge success as the team prepares for their first season in the competition.
The Eels are one of three sides set to enter the NRLW in 202
The Parramatta pack is the envy of many NRL rivals, but the club has some weaknesses out wide. Will coach Brad Arthur be able to overcome this as the club looks to end a decades long premiership drought?
Ok so I read a lot of complaints about our recruitment and retention strategy and the word, Moneyball gets thrown around a lot. But what exactly is Moneyball?
A quick Google definition suggests that Moneyball "is a term used to describe a data-driven
The Parramatta Eels are happy to announce that we have re-signed front-row forward Junior Paulo on a four-year contract extension until the end of the 2026 season.
Making his NSW Origin debut in 2020, Junior has made his mark as one of the NRL’s best
"What do you want from a young half. Of course he isn't perfect he is still learning but is still 1 of better young half's and better then many experienced halves. Everyone wants to be so negative but if he is below average tell us who you would…"