Eels Blogs

Poppa's Corner: Five-Eights and Fullbacks

This is receiving a fair bit of discussion and was touched upon in NOS' outstanding blog on the now-injured Iongi. I thought it could be better discussed in isolation where some may like to offer their observations over the years of similar compariso

Round 21, 2024

I was going through my camera roll earlier, and came across this photo of our lineup from exactly one year ago — Round 21, 2024 against the Melbourne Storm.

Upon reading the names, it was mind-blowing the quantity of players who are no longer at th

Eels team vs Donkeys wow

What does our salary cap look like for 2026?

Under Jason Ryles, the club has been clearing the decks at breakneck speed.

Of the 31 players that pulled on the Blue and Gold in 2024, only 14 remain contracted for 2026.

Since then, the Eels have debuted 15 players.

Given the turnover, there has be

Iongi news, how does that effect us for the rest of 2025 and even beyond?

Not official and not mentioned anywhere else as of yet, though with Isaiah Iongi set miss 4 weeks, it is a blow to Parra's end of season and our challenge to avoid the spoon. Though it is doom and gloom make no mistake, is it as doom and gloom as man

Game Day Blog R20 vs Raiders: The Future is Now

It is a little known fact that the new Eels coach, Jason Ryles, is a science-fiction writer. The Future is Now is a 2025 novel depicting a bet on the future of humanity, or more precisely a multi-generational cohort of mentally and emotionally fatigu

BACK TO THE FUTURE (WHICH IS NOW)

‘Our future is now’ - Jason Ryles.

Whether we like it or not, as Eels fans we find ourselves again remaining ‘patient’ as results become secondary to experience for the remainder of 2025.

I get it, but, watching relentless coverage of an emotio

Team list v Canberra. Brown Gonskis

Kitione kautoga 8 weeks requires surgery 

Luca Moretti back -  to play cup this week 

Moses next match 

Have we finally got what we need?

As our season unofficially closed this weekend and attentions get turned to next season, I was struck by the coaching maturity of Jason Ryles.

Here is a man, a rookie coach, completely reinventing our Eels.

Not just changing a couple of players here

Poppa's Corner: A Reality Check, But Not Blaming Anyone

Yesterday's game was unfortunate. Not just for the putrid 32-10 scoreline to honour Junior's 200th after looking up for the game in the first half or the second half implosion. But because it told us that we are not going anywhere, despite our hope f

EA & Sonic Boom Rookie Report - Jersey Flegg

NRL & NSW Cup Team

So for the purpose of this blog I am going to assume our full strength NRL and NSW Cup side is something like this.

Firstly, before I name the Jersey Flegg team the following players; Sam Tuivita (20), Joash Papalii (21), Richie Peni

Game Day Blog R19 v Penriff: Junz's 200th; Spine reshuffles, Cleary, Yeo, Simmo, Little Pap in (32-10 Loss)

This blog was largely written by the legendary Dr Holdon T. Wilson, with a bit of help from me.

UPDATE: Eels lost 32-10 after being in the game at half-time behind by 2 (10-12), and arguably the better team. But after the break, the Panthers took

Eels side for round 19 against the Panthers at CommBank

Jason Ryles... Report so far

Before diving in, it's important to acknowledge where we currently sit on the ladder. We must acknowledge as fans that our position is far from ideal nor acceptable, however, we must also consider the challenges we've faced throughout the early part

Tallyn Da Silva Officially a Parramatta Eel until 2029

Parramatta Eels Sign Tallyn Da Silva       The Parramatta Eels are excited to announce Tallyn Da Silva will join the club effective immediately until the end of the 2029 season.   Parramatta Eels General Manager of Football Mark O’Neill said, “Tallyn is

How our top 30 is shaping up for 2026 and beyond

I can immediately see that Jason Ryles is following a similar approach to Bellache at Storm and Cleary at Panthers. JR is locking down members of the spine long term which helps build combinations and consistency over a period of time. This is essent

3 2 1

Bit of a rough game but 3 players that prob stood out to me, 

3 Kautoga - Dangerous every touch and seems to be growing in confidence each game. 

2. Kelma - one of his better games of the season but probably getting 4 weeks for that crusher. He's buil

Game Day Blog R17 v Dragons: A Return to the WIN Cauldron (Update: Win Curse continues 34-20 Eels' Loss)

The under-strength Eels face a hostile crowd, bitter Wollongong winds, old demons, and fired-up Dragons side simmering in drama.

Could this be happening? The Dragons finally escape Parramatta. They will host the Eels at home for the first time since

Jack de Belin to join Eels in 2026

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/dragons-star-jack-de-belin-set-to-join-parramatta-eels/news-story/138ea36cc566062c95733ecce0d706f3

Summary:

Jack de Belin, the Dragons' longest-serving current player, is set to leave the club at the end of t

Positive Steps Forward, In Principle — On The Long Road Ahead

Without much fanfare, Mickey Beaini — a successful property developer with over 20 years of experience and a fervent Eels supporter — has recently joined the footy board.

Mickey Beaini is not as widely recognized as Mark Bouris, who has served on the