Some people need to reflect on their thoughts and comments on how much we would have been beaten by tonight.
I mentioned upon reflection that the disappoinment of last week was part of us learning. If we had won last week, we would probably not have
Read more…UPDATE: We upset the Chooks 30-10. We hustled, hunted in packs. Pressured the Roosters into imploding. Roosters made 11 errors completing 1/9 in the last twenty minutes when the game was on the line at 20-10.
Last week, the Boogeyman struck again.
Read more…OUTS — Both must have picked up injuries last week. Hopefully, Moretti's injury nothing major.
INS — Samrani into 17 for Parra. Junior Tupou on wing for roosters. Hopefully Moretti injury nothing major.
Roosters: 1. James Tedesco, 2. Junior Tupou,
Read more…This is inspired by observations from another blog comparing the merits of Luca Moretti and Matt Doorey.
Let’s compare Luca Moretti, Kelma Tuilagi, Matt Doorey, and Kitione Kautoga.
Moretti is the standout. He could be anything.
With another full se
Read more…There has been plenty of discussion this year about our approach to recruitment and retention.
Both Jim and Matt Beech have been forthright in the focus being on bringing through juniors. Despite that we've seen external signings during the season su
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Coach Jason Ryles and captain Mitchell Moses summed it up best in the post-game press conference after our 20-16 round 24 loss to Souths. We went in as hot favourites. Most confident of an Eels victory. Our Boogeyman struck again. History delivere
Read more…UPDATE: Souths won 20-16. The Boogeyman strikes again. They rose to the occasion. Gray-Duncan starred. Eels completed at 70%, made more errors 15-7, possession split 50% each. Eels made more metres (1757-1480m), more linebreaks (9-6), less missed tac
Read more…I know there is still 4 rounds left, but me being me i cannot wait. Plus i think a lot of these choices will not change in the next 4 weeks anyway. Here are some categories:
Player of the year
Rookie of the year
Most Improved
Most Disappointing
Moment of
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Commbank. Sunday Footy. Indigenous Round. Fox Sports’ Vossy summed it up before kickoff: “You get the feeling there will be lots of points in this one.”
That didn’t happen but there was plenty of drama.
Both sides like adventurous footy. Both are t
Read more…In his brief first grade coaching career, Jason Ryles has made a habit of making the tough calls while backing his troops to get the job done.
He kicked off his stint by allowing club captain and NRL veterans Clint Gutherson and Reagan Campbell-Gilla
Read more…3 Moretti, absolute monster loved his game
2 Ryley, tireless and just all effort
1. Fox ignore the last error great game from him
Read more…The Burramattagal Eels host the Cowboys for Indigenous Round. The Eels have not lost to them at Parramatta for a decade.
The gravevine is buzzing. An excited Dylan Brown returns at centre. The Simonsson Shock. The thunderclouds billowing over Payten
Read more…We recently had our bi-monthly Supporters Group meeting, getting clarity on a number of questions raised here on 1 Eyed.
Football operations
As I've said previously, we do get some football operations information, but it's relatively high level and w
Read more…Oddly enough, unlike most, I had no problems with player options.
Sure, they're instruments to get players across the line but they're misunderstood. People on here do not understand them or consider the bigger picture. Options were offered in lieu o
Read more…This is an article similar to what i posted a few months ago. Ryles is doing what many, if no rookie coaches do. He could have had the likes of Lane, Matto, Ofahengaue, Cartwright etc. still playing, let them see out their deals and ease the young ki
Read more…Jason Ryles acknowledged in his press conference following Parramatta's 16-10 loss to the Storm that it was a night of mixed feelings.
The Eels put themselves in position to beat the competition favourites, but poor handling and costly penalties gave
Read more…The last time the Eels beat the Storm, we had a Moses-Brown-Guthorino-Reed spine and were singing Happy Days with The Fonz. That was 2022. Since then, we’ve lost a record-breaking five-straight against them. And in those games they treated us like th
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