Eels Blogs

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

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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

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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

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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

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Eels side for round 19 against the Panthers at CommBank

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Team list rd 17 VS Dragons

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Ryles is doing fine with a half-priced roster

 

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3, 2, 1

3 - Footy Dean

2- Iongi

1- Lomax, Kautoga, Paulo.

Don't think there are any poor games in this squad. Honorable mention to Jack Williams, just create momentum.

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GAME DAY BLOG R16 vs TITANS: Gen Z in Charge

In The Joy Luck Club, written by Amy Tan (1989; see 1993 movie), an inter-generational tale is told about four Chinese immigrant mothers and their four daughters. The story is structured like the game mahjong: four parts each with four sections. Simi

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Team List: Round 16 V Titans

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Rd 16 side (pending injury suspension)

Iongi 

Ado 

Penisini 

Bailey 

Lomax 

Hawkins 

Moses

Jack Will 

Smith 

Paulo 

Kelma 

Kautoga

Hopgood 

Walker 

Moretti 

Matto 

Samrani 

18. Joash 

Hopefully Tuaviti is close but probably still few weeks away. Could start matto at lock and bench hopgood. 

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Poppas Corner: Delusions, Not Good Enough — While Errors Exposed Again

The reality is we were simply not good enough.

The Bulldogs smashed us in the forwards. They were relentless.

We did a remarkable job in line defence up to 20 minutes to go, but the writing was on the wall well before Galvin came on.

The Delusion

Man

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Game Day Blog R14: A Royal Rumble — Can the Eels Crash the King's Party? (Update, Eels Lose 30-12)

“We want to really test ourselves against these guys,” Jason Ryles told the media on the eve of battle.

And what a test it’ll be — a blockbuster clash in front of an expected 70,000 crowd, as the high-flying Bulldogs take on the second-last Eels. Th

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