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.
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
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
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
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:
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.”
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
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
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
"much prefer Ryles's R & R, as he is focused on developing from within, playing the long game, and our depth throughout the grades is now justifying his vision.
I agree with this bit but in the same breath are you wanting to wait another 3-5 years…"
"How bout context you use any of that when you talk about the mentioned.Only reason I bring this up is because of the lack of it you used in chiefs case.
I mean he brings up what Jim mentioned but completely doesn't mention the head butting BA and…"
"That's where we are screwed to be able to compete on the same footing we need to be afforded the same advantages other clubs have or come up with something that is more creative to offset the mentioneds advantage.
Recruitment at some point we have…"
