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Hear from our CEO Sarantinos and Football Manager Mark O'Neill on our 2025 season

A good listen if you get a chance. Both Jim Sarantinos and Mark O'Neill talk about everything from the new coach, a new direction, new players, our top 28 players, player options and what they are doing about them. 

Goes for roughly 30minutes.

At th

THE DYLAN BROWN CONUNDRUM

As Blue & Gold fans, we can be quick to negativity & criticism, a frustration likely developed through 38 years of starvation.

For many, who are quick to criticise, Dylan is currently pouring fuel on his own fire, feeding his own negative PR.

For those

Dylan Brown Staying or Going vote

GOING interests  -  *

* loves NZ and has talked about his passion for his country test wise. 

* was very close to Brad Arthur, virtually a father figure to Dylan.  Would turn up to the bush coach's house unexpectedly for morning biscuits and Milo just

Dylan Brown open to offers

The SMH is reporting that Dylan Brown's management has circulated an email to rival clubs for an expression of interest in the playmaker.

The five-eighth has a player option in his favour for the 2026 season but is yet to enact it.

The Eels have unti

Eels' trial games announced

FRIDAY FEB 14

Knights v Eels, McDonald Jones Stadium 6pm

FRIDAY FEB 21

Wests Tigers v Eels, Leichhardt Oval 8pm

ALL TRIAL GAMES 

Week 1

FRIDAY FEB 7

Sharks v Warriors , Sharks Stadium 7.30pm

SATURDAY FEB 8

Panthers v Raiders, Sharks Stadium 7.30pm

Week 1

FRID

Parramatta Leagues To Become Entertainment Capital

The Parramatta Leagues Club is launching a bold bid to establish itself as one of the premier sports and entertainment precincts in Australia.

Artist's impression of the precinct during night games.

Titled Parramatta Live, this bold vision will furt

EA Rookie Report - 1 of 3 - NRL/NSW Cup

Please remember to read this first: https://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/ea-rookie-reports?commentId=7033964%3AComment%3A2998205

Welcome to the Rookie Report 1 of where I look at the rookies to watch from our NRL to NSW Cup team. Before I do the repo

Poppa's Corner: Under 21's an Early Discussion on This Upcoming National Competition. Yes that is every club in the one underage comp!

I replied in another blog to "Pou"who has a good insight on many things Rugby league and Parramatta.

I thought maybe a stand alone blog on early days maybe a good discussion point. Especially given our/Ryles emphasis on some of the young players he h

EA Rookie Reports

Welcome to EA’s rookie reports for the Paramatta Eels 2025 season.

Firstly, I have heard people wanting the reports, so I have decided to increase the quality of these reports for everyone so thanks everyone for the support. Please feel free to commen

Chief's Training Update: 30 November at Fairfield

Chief's Training Updates: It's Not Sixties, It's Better. 

Absentees: The Fox, Ritchie Penisini, Dylan Brown and Bailey Simonsson still aren't training with the full squad.

Overall, there's a great comradeship within the team. The Fox although doing l

Ryles vs BA: Youth vs Experience

Ryles seems to be backing the development of younger players which is totally opposite of BA who always sought experience when buying players.

Plenty of juniors seem to have talent in younger grades but don't kick on when faced with NRL level coachin

Mark Gasnier Joins Paramatta as Assistant Back's Coach

It's been reported that Mark Gasnier will be our specialist back coach.

It's another good signing. This should ramp up the development of our backs and the young guys coming through.

Jason Ryles is certainly leaving no stone unturned.

Although Mark

Jason Ryles' First Press Conference: The Reset and The Blank Canvas

Eels' head coach Jason Ryles gave his first press conference today, with broad brush strokes over a range of topics.

Round 1 Face-Off: Against The Master Mentor

We could not have scored a tougher round one opponent in 2025.

Bellamy, his former m

Poppa's Corner: Crying Poor?

Why is it as a club we have this huge inferiority complex about the way we are treated?

Perhaps, it is because of the perception that others get sweeter deals - such as the Roosters, Broncos, Souths. And because we don't get that favouritism, we thin

News Corp banned from 1 Eyed Eel

This morning I received a legal threat from News Corp regarding the reposting of their stories on this site.

Despite the fact the site has operated in its current form for over 15 years, it is now apparently an issue and I have neither the time nor t

Parramatta Eels boss Jim Sarantinos defends signing of axed Bulldogs star Josh Addo-Carr

Parramatta boss Jim Sarantinos has strongly defended the Eels’ decision to sign Josh Addo-Carr, insisting the new recruit has been spoken to “at length” about his off-field incident and the club’s expectations of him.

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EGM did not proceed tonight

19th November 2024

Tonight’s EGM did not take place. Under 7.1 Part A of the Constitution, the conveners of the meeting required 100 voting members of the club to be present for a quorum and for the meeting to proceed. By 7.15pm there were insufficie

Parramatta Eels' Pathways Evolution as Club Appoints Full-time Coaches to Grow Nursery

Former Canberra, England International and Eels' hooker Josh Hodgson has emerged as one of the secret weapons in Parramatta’s attempts to stem the bleeding of junior talent, starting with young gun dummy-half Lachlan Coinakis.

The Eels have made a

Parramatta Leagues' EGM voting closes Monday: We need to move forward, not back to the Dark Ages

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Get your votes in now for the EGM to be held on Tuesday, 19 November 2024.

A vote AGAINST it, is a vote against Spagnolo's Syndicate. To keep him and his cronies OUT.

We don't need a return to the Dark Ages of 2010-2016. The Day

Addo Carr Agrees to Terms With Parramatta